Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-12

T. S-I.etter received and amount credited.
Cant do it-wont pay-and would nj
if it did
J. J.P.-Perhaps we'lf publish. Sec about it.
r. R-o.--AEadc contract TO take eject in about
three weeks You're too late.
A Coop OProRTUNrY.-We call the atten-
ton of our mechanics and builders to the adj
vertisement in another column, soliciting pro-
posals for the erection of School House, at
Curwensville. Read it.
READ TnEM.-We publish in another column
a most excellent article on ssConvents,'' from
the Christian Advocate and Journal" which
we hope none of our friends will be deferred
from reading on account of its length. Peruse
il carefully. We wonId also call attention to
the very pfthy and able article, from the s:St.
Louis Inteliigencer'' on the ''Kausas Difficult
ties It is well worth perusal.
uIAWArHA.-Sinca LoxcFELLow has publish
cd his poem OF :'Hiawatha, . every body is cut
ting at him. Even if we deemed ourself capa-
bic of writing it, the columns of an obscure
country paper is not the place for q defence or
Il criticism OF such Poem, but we cant help
saying, that it seems to us if s'Hiawathd'' had
been the production of some eockney Engiish-
man. or other foreigner, it would have been all
right. Instead of being decried, it would have
been lauded as the very quintessence of poetry.
But being the production of an American Au-
thor, and exclusively an American poem, Of
course it is to be cut and slashcd, and consid-
cred as a very mediocre affair, by the wouldbe
critics, who can see no merit in anything that
had its origin on this side of the Atlantic.
The man who says there is no poetry in ella
watha," don't know what poetry is-he has not
an atom of the element in his poor, narrow,
contracted, slab-sided, fppenny-bit soul.
CooL, VERY.-we have heard, or read some
where OF gentleman ordering bottle Of wine
and glasses for himself and a friend at the
dinner table of an eastern hotel, and of large,
strapping Individual opposite. coolly reaching
across the table, seizing the bottle and helping
himself literally to its contents. THAT S
cool!'' exclaimed the owner Of the wine in as
tonishment. :. Yes,'' said the individual.
..tAers's ice II. IT 20 We thought az the time
that, as a manifestation OF cool infpudence, this
incident could not be surpassed,-bUt it seems
that the Government Of WertembGrg are far
ahead of anything this side of the Atlantic
Their protest against the New Yorkcrs send
ing back the ship loads of criminals AMI paup-
ecs they annually send to America, is about
the ecoolest'' thing we have heard Of in our
experience. cit is undesirable,'' say they,
:.that those who have been sent to America al
he crperse Of the State or Of cOmmunes. in case
they should not meet with success in America,
whether it is owing to their own faults or not,
should return to their native country to be-
come burden upon the State or the COM
munes, which in such case would have entirely
thrown away the cost of transporting them. .
And the scounIrels, highly indignant, say
they aro going to ''tale al! proper steps to
prevent tho Sending baci, Of such irdiyiGuals!'' -
srcf Unprecedented imPorteuancc, to use a
common expression, beats the devil.
THE RATLKo4p.-Wc have received letter
from Mr. MONTGOMERY, in answer to our in4ui-
IF of last week, and are glad to learn that he
is still breathing the pure atmosphere Of the
'.blue AIleghanies,'' in daily anticipation Of
the granting of the Letters Patent, for our
Railroad, which have been applied for, and in
the event OF which, permanent organization
of the Company viii be affected, an election
held for President and Directors, &c.
We are truly glad to learn that the enterprise
is-so far advanced, and we can now have some
hope that work viii be actually commenced on
the road, in the coming Spring. We can well
believe that the brightest page in the history
OF our town and county, will be that which re-
cords the completion of the iron-link, that will
connect US in one unbroken chain with the
markets of the East.
Ir. MONTGOMERY truly observes that our Sis
ter States of the West, which have but recent
ly come into the confederacy, by the rapidity
with which they are constructing railroad com
nunications between their remote towns and
villages, are setting us glorious example of
enterprise, and true ''American Progress. -
With the advantages which are now within their
reach, the friends of our enterprise should
seize the golden opportunity, and with one
united, hearty, and determined effort, place
the project beyond the possibility of a failure
The Letters Patent viii of course be granted, /
an election viii be held, and active operations |
We regard the making of the |
road as fixed fact, and 6elieUe that in three /
years from this date We can breakfastin Clear |
leld and dine (at the fashionable hour) in Phil |
sdelphia, and In view of the usual condition of I
he roads between this and Tyrone, it is GER
;anlys "a consumation most deyoutly TO be
sished.''