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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-26
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clsarheld, Pa. Wednesday, Doc 20, 1853.


To CoKBEsPoSDgsTs.-Wcw will send the paper
to the man in indiana, With pleasure, if 6. W. d.
viii give US his name in more lcgible characters
For the soul of US cannot make it out
Aiumnu,-Whe-e the deuce is "Airydale ~ We
should like to know what part of our land is so
productive of 'fapdoodle," THE stuff they feed
fools on The fellow that sent US that article on
change must be an exceedingly yerdant speci
men. He ought to have a leather medal.
7 L. Dive cannot do it. 1t would make US
as great jackass as yourself.
r. S-You give us good advice but we can't
help it. We must do it, and we ''shrink from no
responsibility"
B.-Columbia. We have sold the establishment.
You are too lats, unless the purchaser backs wa
ter,n in which event we will be happy to give
you chance
II p. R.-We thank you for your Christmas
gift--but it's rather useless artiele, we don't
indulge.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-26

REMARKABLE ELECTRIC ExPLosIoN.-One of
the most remarkable natural explosions of
electricity we have ever known. took place a
few weeks since, at the residence of David
Thomas, of Union Springs, Cayaga county,
New York.
There appears to have been negative
cloud passing over head at the time. The cleo
trio auid broke up from the ground, near the
wall, tore up the turf, and splashed the win
dow and side of the house,, up to the caves,
with a discharge of mud and earth; this was
the kitchen wing. About thirty feet distant,
and at one of the front corners, dichargc
appears TO have come up thro' the cellar wal,
and to have escaped just above the underpin-
ming through the outer boards. making hole
about an inch and half in diameter, tearing
off few spluters, and throwing them about
thirty feet distant. The noise was single. We
ry loud explosion. A thunder storm, one of
the last in autumn, passing at the time.
There are good lightning rods on the house,
but we could not discover that they had any
connection with this discharge from any exter-
M marks but there can be hardly question
thst most of the explosion passed through
them upwards to the cloud, and no doubt had
their points been observed at the moment, a
vivid brush Of light might have been seen upon
them precisely similar to that occasioncd by
discharge through point from an electric
machine.-Coantry Geaf.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-26

PRE-EaPrIoN LAWS AND FoREIoNKRs.-0is
inquiry at the General Land Office, tho Wash
ingten Union learns that there is no aw OF
Congress giving away the land in Kansas and
Neb raska to foreigners. The 18th and 18th.
sections of the act of Congress, approved July
%, 1854, direct the unsurveyed lands to be
exposed to sale, from time TO time, In the
same manner and upon the same terms and
conditions as the other public lands Of the
United States, which sections are in full force
Lands are not only not given away to for
eigners, but they are excluded from tho bene-
fits of the pre-emption laws, which, in their
operation, are confined to citizens of the U III
ted States.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-26

persons are about to remove from Boston 10
Georgia, where they have purchased q fne
tract of land, which includes good water
power, ready for Immediate They pro-
pose to build manufacturing town, which
shall soon become a city and, carrying with
them, as they will, New England energy, in
genuity and aptitude for thrift, they can hard
10 fall short of full success. They propose Ia
king out quite a number of new and practical
working machines, and at once establish man.
ufactories and trade, as well as agrciulture.-
A few such colonies will do more to allay Soc
tioual agitation aud produce fraterasli feeling
between the North and the South, thxn all
PARTY platforms could effect in a century.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-26

DEATH or RoBERr ScHUYLER.-The follow
ing extract from private letter from Paris.
translated for the Tribune from the Courier
Des Etats Unis ofDec. -, will occasion some
sensation in New York:
Robert Schuyler died about the middle of
last month in the vicinity Of Genoa, where he
had resided for some time under the strictest
ncognito with his family. His colossal frauds
had not enriched him he received from
America the means of his subsistence. His
place of residence wonld have been known
long ago, but for the interest which many per-
sons occupying very important positions in the
management of several railroads. especially
the New Haven exerted to Keep it in the
shade. Since he absconded his health has
steadily declined, and he died literally of n
broken heart. Many distinguished fnanciers
OF New York viii not be sorry to hear CT his
death. He leaves, / am told. large coliec-
tion Of important papers which viii add-for
they will be published curious chapter to
our New World speculations. His body has
been temporarily embalmed, and will probably
be sent to America"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-26

BIBLE BURNING.-A great excitement was
recently produced in Kingston, ireland, by a
most revolving and attrocions scene enacted
by tho s'Redemptorist Fathers body of five
or six Roman Catholic clergymen, who, it
seems, after celebrating mass and preaching
in the chapel ofthat place, brought their mis-
sion to conclusion by presiding at the burn
ing, within few feet of the public thorough
fare, of large pile of Bibles, &c, which they
had ordered their audience to collect for the
purpose. The pile consisted principally OF
Bibles, but not exclusively-the orders of the
Redemptorists having been for the collection
of bad books generally, and the Bible, in their
estimation is the worst of books for the peo-
pie to read
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-26

ILL-FEELING IN TIE Car V...r,h ,.v,
IN letter to th,, New ort Times:
the FIRE.. me me, $, positive information tina.
nos.. -hch ar ID the English are on the worst
r'ible te rms in the Crimea. Neither men nor
I :, olicers cultivate familiar intercourse. ms
tre' .c,. treat the English with snperoiiio.SSs .Ss
..sutiuess since the Redan affair, just as ,s.s ~
tEngli.h have treated tahs Turks ffss' the y
Kfnring.'' -.os q. - :; sssE 80
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-26

& WoRD TO AMERIGANs.-Te the members
of the American Order in Cleariield, we have a
few words to say, before we bid them an ed-
toriaI adieu, and we do SO, at present, lest it
be forgotten, in the numerous business matters
to be attended to in making the change about
to occur. We propose TO take hasty glance
at the history OF the party in this County.
Less than three years ago brutal murder
was committed on our streets, on the evening
of III day OF the State election, to which we
have heretofore alluded. An old man and a
venerable citizen was murdered in cold blood
by a Roman Catholic foreigner, because he said
he she would not kneel to the Pope" The
murderer after having committed the crime,
was screened by his Irish Catholic friends,
and thus enabled to escape. Nay, after he
was arrested, as we have reason to believe, in
Wiliamsport, Lycoming county, letter writ
ten by the officers of that county, and directed
to the son of the murdered man. cor the Sher-
| if of Clearfield County, lay By some means, in
the Post Office in this town, for period of
three ,reeks, during which the prisoner WAS dis
charged in Williamsport, on a Habeas Corpus,
because no notice was taken of the informal
ton, and they supposed they had arrested the
wrong man, These circumstances, thus brief
ly alluded to, originated the American Party
in our county. 1t was then mere handful
laughed and sneered at by the leaders of the
opposition, as consisting only of a few ''talors
and carpenters who knew nothing about pol
itics, and they predicted its speedy disorgani-
zation. But imagine their establishment, and
chagrin, at the next Spring election, when
they discovered, after hard fought contest,
during which they issued printed appeals to
the ssfriends Of Gov. Bigler," ETC., to stand by
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-26

To OUR PATRoNs.-Owing to the fact OF our
hands having been compelled to work on
Christmas, and that we have good many ar
passing out of our hands, no paper will be is
sued next week. The week after. We viii, in
all probability, bid our readers a long .'good-
bye as We expect it to be the last paper we
viii ever publish.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-26

PROCEEDINGS OF CoURT.-Judgc Burnside
arrived and took his seat on the bench at ono
O'Clock on Monday, the 17th inst, and conf
meneed Immediately to despatch business. In
the Oyer and Terminer and Quarter Sessions
she following business was disposed Of
Commonwealth VS. Philip Cham 5ers. In
dictment-. Murder. Grand Jury returned
it ssnot true bill,' and the defendant was
discharged. The only thing that seems sim
gular in this case was that Chambers should
have attempted to escape from custody, which,
it will be recollected he did some time ago
There was not shadow of evidence against
him.
Comth VS. Thomas Beers.-Indictment-
..Assault and Battery Grand Jury returned
the bill .sIguored,' and Evans Miller, the
| Prosecutor to pay the costs.
Comth VS. John Blair and Daniel Dugan.-
Indictment for ssAssault and Battery Grand
Jury ignored the bill, and directed William II
| Miller, prosecutor, to pay the costs.
Comth. VS. Supervisors of Goshen.-In-
dictnent-sN Nuisance. Bill ignored-coun-
ty to pay costs.
! Comth. VS. William Observation-Disclosures
-..Tippling House. Bill ignored-eounty
to pay costs.
Comth VS. Jonas s.-Indictment-s.As-
sault and Battery. Bill ignored and Jacob
Gearhart, prosecutor ordered to pay the costs.
Comth. VS. Jacob Observation-Disclosures
ssAssault and Battery, ''-Bill ignored, and
Jonas Peters, prosecutor, ordered to pay the
costs.
Comth. VS. James II. Taylor.-Indictment-
for 'sKeeping Gambling House. .''-Defendant
not arrested. Bench warrant awarded, and
case continued.
! Comth. VS. Henry n.-Indictment-'sob-
tanning goods on false pretences. ."-Defen-
dant not arrested.
Com;h. VS. Aaron Edwards & Michael Smith
-Iudictment-sFalse Pretences. .''-Defen-
dant not arrested.
Comth. VS. Michael N. Rex.-Indictment-
ssForgery. .''-Defendant not arrested. Bench
Warrant awarded.
Comth. VS. John Thompson.-Indictment
.sFor. & Bas.'' Continued on application OF
Commonwealth.
Conth. VS. Samuel Clark.-In Indictment
ssFalse Pretences.'- .'-RecogRizanc forfeited
1 Comth. vs. John Selfridge. ge.-Indictment-
ssAssault &c. Abandoned by the prosecu
tion.
Comth. vs. Blakely. y.-Indictment-s.A s.Adul
tery Ssc.''-Continued.
Gomth. vs. Elijah Jarrett.-Indictment-
ssFor. < &Bas.''-Continued.
Comth. VS. Supervisors Of Goshen.-Present
I.ment. sNoi, Proy.,' entered.
Comth. John Fisher.-lndictment-
ssGambling ond Tippling House" e."-Defendau
plead s.Guilfy;' to the charge of ksepin,
Chipping House'-NoI. Pros. entered on tht
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-26

EXPENSES OF THE NAvY.-According to the
estimate from the Department, the total amt
required for the support of the Navy of the
United States, for the next fiscal year, will be
SS. Ia, ,41S-for the support of the marir, r,e
corpsSS51 ,113-for special objects 81 ,53cc .974
The cost of the sea mail service s,iounts
81 40s, $50.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-26

ROBBERY OF THE HARRISBURG ARSENAL =
On Thursday, the 18th inst, quite an excite
ment was caused at Harrisburg, by the arrest
Of Anthony e. Drane, keeper of the State Ar
senal, on suspicion of appropriating state arms
to sustain fllibustering in Nicaragua. 1t
seems that short time since several hundred
musllets, estimated to be worth about 81 800
were taken from the Arsenal and forwarded by
express TO New York, consigned to some indi-
viduals, (probably the agents of COL Kinney }
who had contracted for their purchase. The
boxes arrived safely in New York, where they
were seized by an officer fully empowered to
act in the matter. Drane being the keeper of
the Arsenal, suspicion at at once fastened upon
him as being pariiceps criminis, and he was ar
rested, and after hearing. committed in de-
fault of bail.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-26

NEws-There are no additional news from
the seat of War. Both the Russiazs and the
Allies are in winter quarters, and it is not
probable that any thing of consequence will
occur for some time to come. All parties ap-
pear to be taking it easy.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-26

TRENTON, n. ia Trenton psp-r states
that an Irishmsn, about twenty four years of
age named Michael Murd. .ut, has bees COM
mitted to Mercer Jail under the following sia-
gular circumstances. He had boon living 70.
some time with Mr.. Ephraim Black we'll,
| about two miles from Pennington. In July lass,
u very remarkable change MAS observed te
have taken place in the conduct and behavi-
our Of daughter of Mr.. Blackwell, LITTLE
girl turned of thirteen years Of ago. Hhile
in i'll health and melanc holy, in October fo!,
lowing both she and Murdaut suddealy cissp-
appeared, but several days afterwards, after
dIigcnt search, were discovered living togo
thsr at New Hope, Pennsy lv=na, whore they
had been married by priest. She ~ss imNe-
diately taken home by her friends, and Aur-
daut arrested and taken to Pennington jail ua
a charge of abduction. On her return sluons
her friends, the girl confessed that in July
last Murdaut committed an outrage on her.
and it was that outrage which shattered her
health and broke down her spirits. Since hor
return homo her health has continued to d.
cline, and at the present time she il confined
to her chamber, in very rrecaii0ns coidi-
ton.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-26

New YEAR.-Before another Journal will
reach you the last day of the old, and the first
day of the new year will have come and gone.
It is fitting, standing as We do almost in the
1vestihule of another year, that We should cast
our eyes over the heightened shadows of the
past, and learn lessons of wisdom to be our
guide and counsel in the future. Every mnf-
fed year that passes tllus swiftly down Times
dim corridor, contains wrapped within its mys-
tic folds, as trophies to be rendered up when
2 the mighty Conquerer yields up his scythe to
Eternity, events greater, and more startling in
their character than any which preceded it,
The perusal of these, will fit and prepare us
for those which are to come, whose shadowy
forms we see now, afar off in the dark vista of
futurity. We cannot then, study too carefully
the lessons of the past, whether they be traced
by the dread finger of the angel of pestilencef
whether they be mirrorsd in pools of blood,
vanly shed by trembling despots to secure
the permanency of their tottering thrones;
whether they be taught US in the arts of peace.
In the discoveries of science, in the fuctua-
tions of trade, in the tightness of the money
market, in the condition of the public morals,
or in any other phase devclopement of hu-
manity ALI are alike important, and in all we
may find something to guide us, TO protect US,
and to counsel us in our onward journey, un-
til we too, like the dying year, shall pass
away.
It is, perhaps our greatest blessing that the
mournful reflections which naturally force
themselves on the most worldly mind at such
seasons as this, soon disappear. A tear of re-
gret-a shout OF laughter, and our little bark,
freighted with high hopes and bright antieipa-
fions, is merriIy launched upon the current OF
; another year Onward we glide, inll OF life
and hope, and as we turn to each Of our fellow
= voyagers, we ring out the gladPeal (our sari-
eere graduation to every reSder) a HAPPY!
HAPPY NEW YEAR,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-26

CoyGREss.-The House of Representatives
is still unorganized, and seems as far of it as
ever. The balloting for Speaker is still going
on in the old way, with about the same result
as recorded last week. AS long as they are
engaged in this, they are at least doing the
country no harm, and If there ere many such
men as Barclay among them, we hope the bal
loting will continue until their term of Office
expires, for we want to see mighty little Of
their legislation.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-26

PUTsAM's NoSTaLY-for January, contains
an intellectual treat with which to commence
the New Year. 1t is one of the very best mum
bers vet issued, and ought to be in the hands
of every advocate of a purely American Lit
erature Price SIS annum. DIX & EDWARDS,
No. 10, Park Place, New York.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-26

Observation-Disclosures have aot
gone out of fashion. The Cincinnati Commer-
ciai says, Bishop Timon, OF Buffalo, has adop-
ted the plan invented by Leo \. for improving
the finances of the Church. Bishop Timon
wants money, and by hook or by crook, Bish-
op Timon is determined TO have it. The
Church is willing that the psople shall refrain
from sin, but the Church cares more about ths
peoples money than it does about their piety,
and Bishop Timon in the name OF the Church.
is free to consent that the people sin, proxi
ded the cash is only forthcoming. In re-
cent pastoral letter he has proclaimed rs fol-
lows.
ssCn Sunday next, or any day more sppro-
pirate for that purpose, before the 5th day OF
November, each pastor shall receive donations
either by collection in the church or by vts-
itation, as might be considered most proper
and according to the power invested In us, VIC
grant absolutiom for forty days to any one who,
from zeal for the holy Catholic unity, and for
the establishment of the house Of God, and to
the honor OF the holy st. Joseph, will csairi-
butte one shilling or more.''
Fort exceedingly moderate sum Of oae
| shilling, friends, and fellow sinners, you may
secure by contract, ia advance. free absolution
and pardon for the crimes OF forty days! IsaS
it cheap-dog cheap7 Forty days for shil-
| ling. Who would not become purchaser for
| the permission to commit some pot peccadille
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-26

Household WoRDs-The January number
contains another beautiful story in seven chap
ters. entitled ..Sentiment and Action worth
in Itself the price of q years subscriptions
.:Household Words is the best foreign peri
odicai that is reprinted by American publish
ers. We advise our readers to subscribe i'm
mediately, and thus commences with the New
Year.-S3 per annum, in advance.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-26

KASsAs.-At last advices the peoplo OF Law
rencs were still under arms. SHANSoN's ''ar-
ny'' was in the neishborhood preparing for
the commencement OF the ssiege: a fight
was hourly expected. It was rumored that
the people of Lawrence had agreed to lay
down their arms, and obey the laws OF the bo-
gus Legislature, but circumstances would
seem to Indicate that the report is entirely
without foundation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-10-17
SCuFr's LITTLE GIANT
Corn and Cob Igsaaso

rENHEkE are connected with this Mill worthy of
Consideration AID close examination the part Of
tho wishing to IuFehase Feed Mil
- lis mecbaucal instruction AMI adaptation TO the pur
p-scs degned, to crush ana grind It's great
dcIIy, whie dong immense WORK with extraordinary
ease, its durability IS amply provided TOR Tae complete
and entire poItaoereL The iips Giagt rendering
greater convenience plantation snd farm mIosS
Ole IL mechanical aid bill OF expsuse 20
up am firm hand or servant put up and set
running IN haf hours ume- TIE convenience with
which the sweep may be sppilSJ to o1aiass
usu4tor head, snd the Eil nay be easily
Lzched here IS used Tbs power takes,
requiring and horses The quantity and quaty
Of product 90 bushels Of good fed meal per hour,
accOsd.g tine degree of hnensss gTOunf ard the
mill Ii the cheapest mil. ali thi: Is considered, there
is befJre the public
Another thing connected with the Little Giant pat
en aud worthy OF nOe the fact that there mas been
Patent Right sPecuaIiEg huckstertBg s5ou the
try usual with the thousand bungLg shit
elements that got up = rade-meFely TO get mUney
by selling pln:iBg of the patent right upon The cTedu
louS-rhen the machine be abandoned by al parties
humbug other hand tae PateHtee aud fopcetors
of the Litlle Clan. Ills believing hey cansad de-
ternlned that they will sdpPy zoe AguculturatlSs and
stock TaSers Of eur country with superior M, are pe-
nsnenty eng ged in the business aud hun
dred thousand dollars Invested the manufacture Of these
mills the last est and South some of these establish
employ ing SO solely this business So high-
these mills appreciated that four lhousand have been
sold within the psst eighteen months and the htavlest aud
the extensive ufctursrs Of Agricultural pie
the United States have eagerly sOughs later
est in their manufacture ard sale
NUimp pisn n has bees thoroughly tesGa,
Of le kind has eeiyed numerous aud hgh esmonials
from Mechanics institutes and Agricultural Associations
aud BY Of s0bStIntia practical ity and
have fairly grolDd- their Way every day
and popular favor than Scetts Little Giant Com
Cob Aill Orders promptly Tiled. ..-..-.
Liberal discouat 10 dealers.
--- BROWN 4 ANDERSON,
octl-tf ,.-a--S No 20 Market ST. Nashville, Tenn