Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-05-09
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prnril gotes.
Dead-Hon. Morris Longstreth.

DuN a areat-GZe-our town.
Il good deal ,eorSe-Curwensyille.
Boxmd to be a .'0righty sight tyorse,''-both, thi
summer
ComfoysaJle-overcoats and warm stoves yester
day.
Commenced at last-the bombsrdnent of Sc
bastopol.
IVtH be concluded-the "Martyr Family" mex
week.
Numerous-white hats and 'parashutes' on Sun
day last.
Ns5raska.-Thc Legislature have established the
rate of interest at ten per cent. per annum
Adjomrmed-the Legislature. That is we sup
pose so, yesterday was the time fixed by both
houses.
have now carried every one OF the ten CITIES OF
Maine.
Female Knor Nohlings.-Tt is reported that
the strong minded women of Maine have estab-
lished order of Know Nothings.
Il tact-that the man what fixes watches is
sporting new suit! Go it Robert, you look
'slambunxious"
Fire in the ,rOoas.-The woods have been on FIRE in
several places. in our ne ighborhood. A good deai
of valuable timber has been destroyed.
Sore rery-the neck of the individual who got
his hair eolored. The gay Lothario had better
have stuck to the gray locks little longer,
Destroyed By frs-the large steam mill at
Wrightsvillc, owned by the Messrs. Small OF York
The loss is estimated at about SSOOO0O.
iSsnsible.-Our friend, the gallant Col. of The
Jef. Star. has got up column of Pencil Notes.
That right Mac, and don't forget to keep it up.
AttsniiOn We invite the attention of our nu-
merOus readers in New Washington, and vicinity.
10 the card of Mr.. D. S. Plotner, in another col
umn. Give him call.
Lost or sfoleu-a broad belong to John S
Badebaugh. If the that borrowed it last fall,
viii return it Immediately. no questions IciH be
cSke9.
Wamtsd-something to eat at this office. Any
thing in the provision line viii be taken in ex-
change for subscription, advertising or job work
ct the highest market prices.
FaShtona6ke-broad brimmed hats among the
halls. We were in constant state of excitement
onSunday, expecting every moment to see the dear
creatures go up the wind was so high
Chance for spiHstsrs.-At Fort des Moincs iowa
there is great scarcity of females. In one house
found nineteen bachelors, and only one
married couple.
Spring fIskionS.-The 'fashionables'arem making
up for the small size o: bonnets by an enormous
length of ribbon-naking that head gear look as
if it had gone to seed
Gone to the SoHth-Rev s. NJ Cooper He has
gone to attend the meeting of the PRESBYTERIAN
General Assembly at Nashville. Tenn. and will be
absent from his congregation four Sabbaths
Wants atteDtio,t-our graveyard. 1t might be
made a beautiful spot. with little care and ex-
pense At present it is the most barren. rough and
Noosed at fas,.-Iucy Stone was married to Mr.
Henry Blackwell of Ohio On the Both of April
Miss Elizabeth Blackwell NJ D. @ gave the we'd
ding soirse in New York city, the Sd of May
ENded IN smoke-the lumber conspiracy %
The only combination" was among the manufac
turers 20 see how much they could run to market
little more farming and less lumbering. will
make both pursuits pay handsomer profits.
EztensiUe Gea!er IN lHm5er-the man that car
ried the Paint-brush and cup at LockpOrt two days
and half to mark one raft! IF it takes as long
to sell it. in proportion. shouldn't like to pay
his tavern bills That's so, by gum 2''
SDleaaM hONt.-Wc had the pleasure of break
fasting the other morning. off magnificent trout
about seventeen inches long. caught bv Hiand
Radebaugh, who is getting to be an expert fisher
man. On Monday night he aughtt1cslUs Dliig1fOrs
Dying CatHe.-In Missouri. Illinois and Ken
lucky, il is stated, cattle, sheep and hogs have
been dying during the past four weeks by hun
dreds. from sheer starvation. and diseases pro-
duced by scanty food. and the severe and pro-
tracted cold of the past winter.
Ia a bad icay The Vermont Penitentiary. ac-
cording to the report of the Warden does not nm
erpsnses. and becomes public charge whereas it
formerly supported itself out of the labor of the
convicts-alt because the nun her of conyicts has
been so much diminished by the Maine Law
Where are the borough officers ?-is the question
of everyb body that passes up and down either side
of the street from the crossstreet to the Catholic
Church. We respectfully suggest to the mayor
board walks, are necessary, whether they are
simply nuisance.
Nert STATE AgricuItuyaE Fair-At the first
quarterly meeting of the Pennsylvania State Ag-
ricultural Society, held AT Harrisburg on the I7th
ult, 1T was resolved to hold the next Fair at Har-
risburg. provided the citizens thereof furnish the
ground free Of charge and contribute to the Socie-
ty within ten days the sum of 81 800.
The cropS.-We contiue to receive the most hat-
tering accounts of the growing crops all over the
County Dur farmers apticinate nj
vest This should not prevent them, however
from charging all their spring crops to the ut
most extent. 1t will require a more plentiful
harvest than we have ever before had to supply
the demand.
Queer Pleasure Ezcnrsiou.-the CoIum bia Spv
says, that party of three ladies' from Oswego n
I. came through on n raft, tarrying there over
Sunday; then proceeding on their Journey to tide
water. The excursion was undertaken for plea
sure, and the ladies enjoyed it highly having a
handsome cabin with comforts and delieacies to
match.
A 'n,Wss-on Monday night, or rather Tuesday
morning. caused by the untimeIy appearance of \
lady up town. among some of the b hovs who were
amusing themselves with game of poker They
vacated the premises in double quick time. and
made light coat tails for bed Served them
right If she had made application of a little
hot water, though itwould have served them better
The kmnt5sr trade.-1he news from Marietta
are very discouraging Timber is selling as low as
yN'tF N'pT "tSeuSe VI tne Unprecedented quantity
In marker. This state of affairs must satisfy all
those who circulated the rumors on the river of
combination among our men to keep down the pri-
ces. that their suspicious were unjust No man or
set of men could control the markets this sprinp
There are four miles Of RATS still ying Marietta
Rich-An Irishman presented himself at the
polls in Chilicothe. Ohio, and his vote was chal-
lenged. He said that he had his papers and
swore ''be jabers'' he would produce them Home
he went and returned and presented to the Judges
his papers. What laughter convulsed their hon
ors we need not say. when opening the sup
posed papers, they fonnd them to be a dismissal
from the Ne0 Jersey Penitenhary.