Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-01-31
prllfiIz Notes.
Spleadfd-the sleighing.
4 moral heSang-a good book
4 legal After rafting :"

Long time c0DstHg-oUr paper, and the money
we have been promised.
Yisi5ky in,1vovef-the Centre Democrat, botf
in principles and appearance.
What Il te!-Peas and other vegetables arc
budding and biossoming in the air in Florida
Succeelet inlircJly-th devil in editing our last
paper. Think Wen try him again next week.
1 Goo2 2itea.-Somebody recommends the appoint
meat of Lucy Stone to the Governorship of Utah.
I4terestiHg-our business items this week. Read
them. Sixteen advertisements. Fotch EN- along
Ouabust--some of the b'hoys on Friday They had
bricks in their hats than brains il their heads
! Good ,aesrs-The price OF -four and grain is de-
clining. 1t is still about % per cent dearer than
it ought to be.
Decentralization WeIch, Lawyer of Louis
burg, in the Delaware. az Philadelphia, on Fri
day, the 18th inst.
Can be accommodatea-those who want neat job
| work, such cards, envelopes notices, blanks,
| &c.,-at this office.
4fnother s,espsnsto0.-The heavy banking house
| of Kramer & Rahm. in Pittsburg, has suspended
| payment and business.
Necess.fy, tie mother Of tuuentiou.-They are
| now making -four from broom-corn. 1t is said be
| be better than buckwheat.
We'rome-the snow thatfell on Friday 1t gives
our lumbermen fine opportunity to get out their
! timber and was much needed.
| Commiaei,-Robert Woods. on his own eonfes-
! sion, committed to jail by Esq. Frank, on Fri
! day last for the larceny OF a watch.
T,a'hed @5o"t-our Railroad If some of our men
T.! don't do something else, we fear 1t will end
| in talk. Now's the '-time to work. =
| Deci2eZlY ',rsgitzIle'-The new style of bonnet
to be produced with the ''spring fashions consist
Of a cabbage leaf trimmed with radishcs.
C2ec6r ianFlora-our friend David Johnston.
Esq. of Philipsburg He keeps first rate house,
and is always happy TO meet his numerous friends.
Froze ny--our raft last week Wasn't stuck.
Nosree. hoss fly Shes bound to ioat until she lands
every popish locofoeo the other side of Jordan.
Popular ruth church roers-rainy Sundays. 1t
enables them to examine their Iedgcrs without
compromising their reputation for piety and pews
Rzmpgnt-the seribbIer for "a democratic paper
over alex. CaIdwell's Americanism Be cautious,
lobby dear, or you might bust gut--tapereha
suspender.
the Cold Spring Hotel, at the foo; of the mountain
this side of Tyrone. lie keeps good house. and
| knows the ropes.
Fayhioaqjls-to suspend payment. We ind 1t
quite convenient to fall in with the mode: for the
very good reason that minus the ''rhi mo- to
pay with. Send it along
Goes 1t Bitaa-.Bobby' the penny-a-liner for ia
democratic paper" when he talks about Col. Cur
tin. lie '.kows Nothing about ''Sam" Hos
emphaticaIy blind Bob"
paupers in the United States. supported in whole
in part by public funds. within the year 1853
was 1892, against 50.235 in 1890
4 ;. .NIc-1eesssr,'- bullet headed individual
ced bin to confer upon Niggers the right to vote
Wonder il he knew we had Constitution?
Conrtctg.-Accordins to the Rev. Mr Spear,
there $4,000 persons confined in the various
prisons OF the United states, and about the
number confined in the prisons of Great Britain.
4Ro.bsr tri4nlgE-An election-was held at Char
lotte \. C. the 10th instant for Intcndant and
Council Thore were 2o0 yotes poiled. The Know
No,hing candidate elected by fifty majority.
on aeai8.-Nfe're going II is week to take tour
through the '.'Fi.d Cat Dis.rict''-e pilgrimage to
omith9ort, Mexican County. II we should ever
get bask ssain. watch IS doubtful, we II erdoayOr
10 give history OF our travels.
IN aR'eant.-Thero is Bill now before the
Massachusetts, LeEisature to restrict the cles-
tive franchise to those only who can read and
write We move TO amend By adding and
those who take newspaper
CfoUer7,or IF Delgsrs-c.-Col. Calsssy was inau-
gurated as Governor # Delaware gu tuesday, at
Dover His insug gGral address IS devoted mainly.
to the advocacy OF the doctrines Of the American
party, b. which he " 20 elected
dZzrn Of II5rc.--0ur citizens were reused up
about Z clock. on Wednesday night of las. week
by the cry OF fire occssioned by the flames burst
ng from the chimney of VIM IL. Moore. 1t was
soon ex Iinguish ii, AMI the crowd dispersed.
GIettiag up-the young lady who moves in such
elevated sphere Of society that she cannot be af
feeted b. anything that may be said about her by
common people. Pride goeth before fall, and
naughty spirit before distraction
KlnSqs Toryttory-Tt appears from an estimate
laid before Congress that there will require to be
appropriated for this Territory. for the current s
cal year. COO for public buildings, 600 for
salaries and $4,000 for public library
iafekg Doys.-Three brothers. by the name of
"ashburn, members of the present Congress.
They ail PRINTERS. 1t is q satisfaction TO
know there viii be numbered among the present
delegation, THREE HONEST MEN, at !east
Truc-If you want to gain wonar's affections
don't appeal to her head, but her feelings One
squeeze of the hand press of the lis worth
than all the speeches You can make from 8 to l 2
Calico is an Institution of tOrct, and not logic.
Foaied gmilfy-Geo W Green the wealthy Chi
cago banker, who has for several days be ontri-
al in that city on the charge of causing the death
of his wife by poison, of murder in the first degree
A motion, however, has been made for trial.
4 Bemsfactess.-There is woman il Pittsburs
who takes children to wash at four shiiings per
dozen. She gives them good scrubbing with soap
Some aspiring female would find fine opening
for the same business in Clearfeld.
Good-Speaker Strong has ordered the inner bar
OF the House of Representatives to be closed to all
except the members and officers. This is right
and is just rebuke to that disgusting class known
as 6orGs, who have the impertenance 10 approach
members for their unhoiy purposes in the broad
face of open day.
Con'ing-the spring election. Well soon b 10
yield up the hig and honorable station of overseer
Of the poor Wonder if the fellow that succeeds us
we'll have as good a time as we've had He'd bet
ter fall down and break his own leg than get hold
of a customer like had, who performed that
exceedingly interesting operation.
StONkd1t coDlolat1s--our people of hard times
Why are informed that there time in the
history of Clearfeld when the people had to dig
up the potatoes they had planted, 10 keep from
starving When they carried -four their backs
over path through the woods from Centre county:
they might truly have complained OF hard tines
Some pumphi,ss-the firm of Flemming x Foster
the enterprising proprieors of the Stage line from
this to Broekviie. They are determined not 10 De
beat, and keep constantly hand at their stables