Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-07-04
TILE JOURNAL.
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PENCIL NOTES.


Coming dorr,s-thc price of butter, and the cod
fish aristocraey. eaHJeF
Small afair-thc loeofoco delegate election on
Saturday Looked scaly.
Poor bnisuess-writing anonymous letters to
frighten people. 1t wont pay.
bteYesting-the matter on our fourth page, ap-
propriate to the day Read it,
Ricl-the idea that hard times don't effect
printers. If you think so come and try it,
.StiH sound or tie goose g,sestion-Ex-Governor
Johnston He wont go the Slavery Platform.
Htgh-the mercury, and the fellow that cracked
his head and his bottle by falling the board
walk last week
Good and eAeqp-the lot of books and
stationary just received by our friend Tommy
Robbins, the way.
Out-the Regulars this morning celebrating the
Fourth. The Band also, has been discoursing sweet
and appropriate music
Going up-the price of eggs, and Isaac John
ston's brick house. which will be handsome i'm
provcment on that corner.
Qtcry.-Is the bridge across the river at
this place to be rebuilt! We hav Mt heard any
thing on the subject lately
SfiY baykine-thc little spaniel of the Centre
Democrat. If he don't look out lis pumpkin head
will cave in. 1t tneeds baking badly
E.rhiJthoa.-The pupils Of the Clcarfcd Insti-
tute will give public Exhibition in the Town
Hall, on Thursday evening, the l2tt inst
ErthquaGe.-The citizens of Baltimore were
aroused from their slumbcrs the night of the
2Sth ult-. by the shock Of earthquake.
More 0fthem-Two thousand five hundred and
forty-four emigrants arrived at New York, on Sat
urday, from Europe, on board OF various cmigrant-
ships. fil-sf
Degree coRfeyycd.-At the recent commence
ment of Princeton College, the degree of L. L. D.,
was conferred upon Gov. Pollock. who is gradu
ate of that institution.
Decide4fy rfch-thc dutch exhibition in the
street yesterday. There considerable crowd
present and all appeared to be delighted with
the movements of the animal.
CIosed--our Office to day, the whole establish
ment having determined on regular, full-blooded
out and out, thorough going jubilee. Wake.
snakes, and clar do kitchen
Won't endorse it-The American Executive COM
mttee of Allegheny County, refuse to endorse the
platform of the late National Convention. They
cant swallow the slavery plank.
Large tree.-Itis said oak tree Raleigh,
North Carolina. at the suns meridian,
crs a space of nine hundred feet. 1t wonld afford
shelter for four thousand Ave hundred men
Coming at Laa.-After a very learned consulta-
ton of ysicans at Paris, it has been formally
nounced that the world may look for the adj
yentof q young Napoleon. The Empress is e5tcicnte
Fishing pariy.-On Saturday last the 'tcmpora-
~ firm of Carscadden, Hills, Mossop Il Co. went
into front fishing speculation. down at Lick Run
They succeeded in bringing home aboutsix dozen
Of "SpeckIcd beauties
4 " good egs'-our friend Maj. f. n. Bell, of
Tyrone, whose advertisement will be found in
ther column. We found it, Frank. after long
hunt: stuck away back where the decH didn't
think of looking for it.
OltrH0nS, ryy-the fact that have offered
the JonTiqI for sale rent. $50 say the Iocofoco
papers. They had better not cackle before the
egg is laid. It's poor business. and only char
aetcristie of chickens that deile the nest.
IYeasant-to spend about three dollars for
boards, work half day in the hot to erect a
pig-sty, and then have your hog stolen just you
think you have him safe and sound. If it is not
enough TO make a fellow sweat, what is (?
TIE question seftlcd.-The Boston Post ventures
to make the statement: that 1.-The next National
Democratic convention will nominate Franklin
-leTce for re-electeon' we sincerely hope they
may. He will be beaten unanimously as he was
elected before.
CeieJyatioms.-We learn that there will be cele-
bratons to day, in this place, Curwensyile, and
Lumber city. We glad that the day is not to
be passed over without some demonstration on the
part of people that they have not forgotten the
memory of their patriotic sires.
.. CfeueroiEy Cclebrated-this day throughout the
entire country Not for many years has there
been such an almost universal observance of the
Fourth of July. Thousands of freemen will to-
day pour out the thanks of grateful hearts for
their liberty and independence.
"Waste paper letters. Two letters, mailed for
and received at the Baltimore (dd.) Post Office
were sold among some waste paper and lately found
at the mill of Mr.. Wilhelm, in Baltimore county
One contained S25 and the other S434, and were
found by two of Mr.. Wilhclm's employees
A ,ilifa,,-thc fellow that stole our pig on Sat
urday night. A man who will steal a pig from an
editor would take the pennies off dead nggers
eyes, steal his grand mothers knitting kneedles
and sell his fathers dead body for soapf fat. Hang
ing would be too good for him-he ought to have
his-ahem @
Quite as,,neceSSary.-There is n sign hanging
the door of mantua makers shop, in Troy
n. Y, the concluding portion of which reads thus
IN. B. Dresses made lower than ever All we
have to say is that if they make them much lotcer
the dry goods stores had better shut up, as there
will be no demand for the article
DID it, Jy the porcers Our friend of the Star
Spamgled Banner, has put his head in the moose