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Id dollars together with the beautiful Statues Of
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imported from Paris; also, large collection of OIL
PAINTINGS, comprising some Of the best produc
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THE GREEK SLAVE!
Bacchante, Tenus, Flora, Hebe, and tn,
Dancing Girl!

r,IIE above celebrated Statues, together with FIF
i TEEN STAIUETIES IN BRONZE. and sever
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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-03-21
DECIDEDLY RICH.

Week before last edemocratic paper -
published in glaring capitals, the startling in
telligence that fifteen hundred members of the
Know Nothing Order, had Withdrawn in the
State of New Hampshire! But, unfortunate
ly for the editors veracity, the election was
held in that State on the following Tuesday,
which resulted in the most signal and over
whelming defeat, which the locofoco party
has yet received. The Know Nothing Gov
ernor, and in fact their entire ticket was elect
ed by triumphant majority. Of the Repre-
sentatives they elected 129, and the Demo-
Gratis 29l
If the editors story of the Withdrawals at
New Washington is based on no better author
ity, than that of New Hampshire, we NAV
safely predict, that Burnside, at the next cleo
ton, will be found just where she was last fall,
and last spring. The editor, like his ssDepu-
ty Instructor Mahaffey, must have been
dreaming.
When we reflect that New Hampshire is
Pierce's own State,-that it has always been
Democratic, and that Frank himself was al
ways its chief political wire-puller, we may
well be astonished at this signal and unparai-
leled rebuke of his Administration Itis be-
yond all odds, the most brilliant victory the
American party has yet achieved. "Sam''
has walked into the Administration ssabout a
feet, notwithstanding the 1900 Withdrawals
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TO RAETSMEN.

We hope our friends on the river will not
forget us this spring, but embrace the oppor-
tunity to procure US esaid and comfort, ,''-re-
membering that while they are down the riv-
er, making money. We are sitting at home,
hard at work, collecting the news and home
affairs, to send them at Marietta, Middetown,
Lockharen, and ali the other ports, from this
to the Chesapeake Bay.
Last spring, our friends worked hard and
got us not only large list of subscribers, but
great deal of advertising. If they sucee ed
as well this season. We can promise them that
the Journal, shall be proportionately impro-
we'd, and that the 'sPencil Notes. shall be ten
times more ssrich rare and racy'' than thev
have ever been. The man that gets us the
largest s'adyance" list of subscribers, shall
have copy of our paper gratis, and red
shirt, with twenty seven dozen buttons on the
breast Let her flicker, she's all oak.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-03-21
THE NEWS.

Nicholas, the Russian Gear, died on Friday
the End inst, at one O'Clock in the morning, of
apoplexy although surmises were afoat that he
was assassinated. His illness, however, was
known in England before the news of his death
were received. The event has created the
greatest excitement throughout Europe, and
the question Of the succession may conyulse
the Empire. What its effect may be upon the
War it is at present impossible to say. He
was born July 9th, 1895, and assembled the
throne, December 1st 1925, at 20 years of age
On the 18th of February 10000 Russians,
command py Gen. LIPRANDI, with seventy
pieces of artillery, attacked the Turkish army
at Eupatoria, commanded by OMAR PAoHA,
and after four hours battle were repulsed with
loss Of 500 men. AT Sebastopol no impor-
tant changes have occurred. Some thousands
of Russians who had marched toward that place,
had been frozen to death. About $4,000 Rus
sian soldiers were sick. Lord RAGLAN is re-
ported 10 have resigned, and the Earl of L.
cAs 70 have been recalled. e.-
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THE OsTEND CONFERENCES.

Our readers no doubt recollect the fact that
a conference of our Ministers to England.
France and Spain, was held in October last, at
0stend, in the Netherlands. Until very re-
Gently the people both of Europe and America,
were puzzled to know what it was fer, the pre-
valing opinion being that its object was to
determine what part the United States was to
take in the present war. This, however, has
turned out to be erroneous, and the documents
recently produced on the call of Congress
s'let the cat out Of the bag" The meeting
was held by direction of President PIERCE, to
adopt measures for n concert of action in aid
of SoULE's negotiations at the Court of Spain,
for the acquisition of Cuba. In the report of
these ssthree wise men of Gotham who went
to sea in bowl,'' we have the question consid-
cred in all its various phases. Peaceable
purchase, at munifcent price, is the first
suggestion, and ifa sale be refused, then the
forcible means by which the Island is to be-
come ours, are boldly avowed.
The actual price offered to Spain is not
named in the official documents but is attemp-
ted to be kept secret, and where it would oc-
cur blanks are used. But the administration
has not been sufficiently cautious, and has in
advertently told the whole story. The report
says-EsWhilst t,ro-ihirds of the price of the
Island would be ample for the completion of
her (Spain's) most important public improve
ments, she might, with the remaining forfy
thousand satisfy the demands now pressing so
heavily upon her credit,'' &c. This would
make the offer 100000, which however,
would be absurd. But if we interpret the ssfor-
ty thousand to mean millions, we have no
doubt the correct solution of the secret. And
the offer of one hundred and t,centv millions,
seems to be in accordance with the following
passage of the report-ssUnder no probable
circumstances can Cuba ever yield to Spain
one per cent. on the large amount which the
United States are willing to pay for its acqui-
sition.''
Thus the secrets of the s'Know Nothing''
conference have been developed, and after all
what does it amount to3 Nothing but bluster
and buncombe. 1t seems, notwithstanding his
exertions, as if PIERCE, was destined to achieve
no greater victory than the bombardment of
Greytown, which, we fear he must still permit
to stand as the crowning glory of his brilliant
administration
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1Dg DApRgElA[log OOUnElAAs
THE BANK QUESTION.

In another column will be found an able ar
| ticle on the subject of ssBanks and Banking
which will well repay perusal. Although
We do not agree with our correspondent in all
his positions, yet willing to concede
that to the present extent of banking monop-
oily is to be attributed much of the embarrass-
ment in the money market for the last six
months. We are opposed to the present sys-
tenn of banking, and believe it to be curse
rather than benefit, yet there are some local
tiles, which, from the nature of the business
in which the inhabitants are employed, actu-
ally require institutions of this character, and
we think Clearfield is one of them. Certainly
if there is any portion of the Commonwealth
in which bank is ''indispensibly necessary
it is Clearfield. The numbering business, in
which all our people are engaged, requires,
not only vast amount of Capital, but facil
ties for pecuniary accommodation, such as are
necessary in no other calling. These are not,
and cannot now be afforded. Our people are
therefore compelled, not only to suffer Sc
rious inconvenience, but to stand ssshaves'a
of twenty and thirty per cent, when they might,
and ought to be able to get the amount of
money they need for six.
We are strongly of the opinion, though it is
matter in which, personally, we have no con-
cern. that Clearfeld should have bank, if
any portion of the state is entitled to such an
institution. On examination we were aston
ished to find, that the amount of capital in
vested in the numbering business, was really
greater. than that of any other interest in the
State, the manufacture of Iron included. And
yet we have no banking facilities whatever.-
Our business men are compelled to make their
deposits in Eastern banks, three or four hun
dred miles distant from the scene of their op-
erations. The Inconvenience of such an ar
rangement, must at once be apparent.
There are many other reasons why, if banks
are to be incorporated anywhere, We should
have one in Clear6eld, and we hope that some
of those gentlemen who are better acquainted
with the matter than us, viii prepare an ar
ticle upon the subject. Our columns are open
to both sides, and we wish to see the subject
fairly discussed.
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CONTEMPTIBLE SLANDER.

We would like TO know what right a news
paper has to make an attack upon the charae-
ter OF s. private citizen, and drag him by name
before the world, when he has no opportunity
to reply, and when he has committed no act
which concerns either the public press or the
community in which it is its province to dis
seulinate news. SO long as assdcmocratic pa
PERI chooses to heap its absurd abuse upon US.
it can do so, for we have a chance to reply,
and stop the believing of the jack-ass when
ever We see proper. But when it undertakes
TO SANDER an individual by name, accusing
him of being liar, deceiver &C., with whom
the editor has nothing to do, they not only
step beyond the privileges of the press, and
subject themselves to prosecution, but they
violate all the rules of decency and honor,
laying themselves open to the scorn and con-
tempt of every intelligent citizen.
We care not what the character of the man
may be, no newspaper has right to drag his
private relations before the public, and stig-
matize him, by name, as a liar, especially,
when he has committed no public act. If the
gentleman who is thus treated in the last num-
Der of a democratic paper" had been an Of
fee holder,--or even if it was in the midst of
q political campaign there might be some ex-
euse for their course. But to single out a cit
izen of the county by name, and heap upon
hin charges, which, whether true or false can
benefit no individual, and the cause of no par
ty, evinces fiendish, low, groveling, malici-
GUS heart, which can dwell in the breast of no
man possessing spark of honor. 1t is the
conduct of a cowardly slanderer, who is too
ignorant to understand the extent of an editors
privileges, and prostitutes the columns of a
public print, to the base purposes of envy,
hatred, and malice.
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CT EAR LID, PA,
We1nesiay. Merch 81, 1853.

Uy-If We could get out paper without
staying at home, we would most assuredly go
down the river. But we know,when our friends
get down to the Island, and to Marietta, they
will want to hear from home, and therefore we
have resolved to stay here, and relinquish the
plasure of feasting on Mother Moore's ssfitch
and sour -krout,'' in order to send our own lit
tie s'express craft" down stream, laden with
"home news" for our rafting friends, relying
upon them to send US in return lots Of new
subscribers, and ga pocket full of rocks.''
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MEss1AH's THRosE AND MrLLEs1AL GLORY

MEssIAH's THRONE AND MILLENIAL GLoRY-
Is the title of Religious work by the REV.
Dr.. LITcH. 1t is designed as a key to the
Scriptures, and traces the development of
prohecy, and demonstrates Gods great pur-
pose in Creation. 1t treats of the signs of the
Chinese Revolution. The work is not Secta-
rian in its character, and the subject com
mends itself to every honest inquirer after
truth. DR.. LITcH, who is now on visit to
our town, and is preaching series of very
able and interesting sermons, may be found at
the residence of NJ. A. FRANK Esq, from whom
the book can be had, at the low price offs
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-03-21

" Thomas Mahafey of Clearfeld county
has been demolshng the Know Nothings in
that region He has evidently never read
Heathen Mythology, or the story of Briareus
would at once have occurred TO hiui.-Lewis-
fo,rn Gazette.
Briareus made war on Jupiter, but Jupiter
bound him under Mount Etna, with hundred
chains. Thomas had better be ssscubus' that
he don't meet a similar fate. ssSam's'' an ug-
ly customer. when he gets his mad up.
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"SAM" IN SPAIN.

Scarcely have we received the news that
the little state Of Sardinia, has called forth the
ire of the Holy Father by ssdestroying, almost
totally, all the religious associations of both
sexes, the collegiate churches and simple ben
efices, and delivering over their property to
the administration of the civil power,' when
we hear from Spain, (the native country of
Loyoia- and the very cradle of Jesuitism.) }
that the Ministry are now carrying through a
bill for the selling of all ecclesiastical proper
ty, and making the clergy dependent for sup
port upon money -saleries! The Holy Father
has not yet spoken upon the new profanity.
bnt We may ere long expect that he will in
hiet upon that devoted country the awful cas-
tigation of an interdictl ssSam,'' just now, is
subiquitus Individual
KNOW NOTHING NOMINATIONS.
The Know Nothing State Convention of
Virginia has nominated the following ticket,
which viii no doubt be elected by trium-
phant majority -
For Goyernor-Thomas s. Fiournoy.
For Lieut.. Governor-J. M. Fl. Beale.
For Attorney General-John NJ. Patton.
Before the Convention adjourned, or the
nominations were made public, dispatches
we're received from all the nominees signify
ing their acceptance. ae
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-03-21

UMany- applications have been made to
the Governor for pardons, but he has thus far
refused to grant them unless accompanied by
evidence sufficiently strong to satisfy him of the
fnnocenee of the parties, or of some error in the
trial and conviction clearly and radically wrong