Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-12
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N Nfr.,.,, coxcERr AT New WASHING (
nv NJ sd.siep is a brief description of {
,,rs;.o, concert, given in this place, by
.Nessrs. Gourly, teachers ofyocai and instru- !
,na,,,,1 music On the evening of the 18th
81. .exeral singing schools, under the super
,..ans.uce of the above named Instructors,
mo-, IN the old log church, which was gorgeous
~ decorated with wreaths Of green hemiock
and pine, dotted here and there with artificial
flowers. Scholars and spectators made quite
sn assemblage, and the old church was made to
eroan in her very foundations with the oppFes-
sion of the large concourse Of people. The
performance was extraordinary for this neigh |
borhood. The execution of the different piec-
ss of vocal music WAS such as to reject much
credit OF, both teachers and pupils; and while |
The scholars rested their voices, they we're en-
nvcred By the singing Of glees, Duets. na-
.;onal airs, &c, by the instructors, whose vol
ces were accompanied with the s'fddle," sec
ondcd by the bass rioi; making our very
hearts to dance, and our heads, feet and hands
.nvolunterily TO strike time to their harmoni-
one, merry tones This science deserves more
attention than it has hitherto received amongst
us, and we feel assured. Judging from the IN
tsres. manifested by old and young, that hence
forth il will receive that share Of our encour-
ayement which its attainment demands. the
performance was continued to tate houF'
none appearing to tire of this delightful en-
,lovnent A collection was raised Tor the
bsnefit of the bass violinist, who, occasionally
during the term, had visited the varions clas-
s.s. Son,n a,,r.re,.riata ramarl;s were offered
y = member Of the New Washington class, ON
+bs able manner in which the teachers con
Quoted the different schools, and also as to the
benefit of singing societies in general, which
was followed by unanimous vote of thanks TO
the teachers. Then all dispersed and every
thing was soon quiet, except occasionally the
jingle of bells, and of the large asseMblage
nothing could be seen but rare glimpses of a
pair of heads, moving behind q snow5ank.
am informed that some of the b'Aoys ap-
piled the ssheel and too' accompaniment to
music, and continued their festival for some
tme after the close Of the concert, in shape Of
s'breakdown;" and, in fact, such was the
.furor created for music, that the notes of yam
kee Doodle, or Bloody Field Of Buena Vista,
were heard next morning enlanatiBg from al
tuost every house in our village, until the very
i.test bour to which The performers could pro-
tract their stay Nth US. SPECTATOR.
TnE Szow.-An estimate WAS made few
days since, BY several pep ptIemen in this place,
regarding the tIot',h'''' ..i ,re"id produce
aud the result arrived at was that it would
reach something like II inches. This seems
lsrgc, and may be too high, but the calcula-
tien was made from what was considered lair
test. When the fact that there is not less than
thfec fcetof compact snow the ground is
saken into consideration, the result will not
appear astonishing.
Isis said, Lorenzo Dow predicted that on
the 27th Of March, 1856, there would be the
hixhcs; waters known since the Flood, and in
1863 war of determination would take place
between Protcstanism and Catholicism, from
which the former would emerge victorious. SO,
If Lorenzo prophecies correctly, whilst people
along streams will have TO be on the .slook
OUT; for high waters, the Catholics will have
TO prepare for ''high times.'' Our Gimp SAYS
ne has constructed pair OF shanghai stills for
the occasion and viii be on hand to take notes
of tho proceedings son land and food.''
We rather admire the way friend of ours
reads notice to correspondents, in an ez-
change, which is none too we'll punctuated.
1t is thus :-''Thc communication of Observcr
viii appear next week erogded out' H'e have
quite n number of communication on hand
that will .:appear crowded OUT
The present mail arrangements in some sec
tions of the Union arc .ssome.'' On last Sat
u:day VIC received the s.Clipper," printed at
Brownsville, in Payette county, this State, by
way OF Cleveland. Chic, and "the Lake Shore
road" Near cut, that! b. the by, Hurd
: P:ints one of the best papers in the State.
TIE WEArnEn-0n last Monday nlorning
the cold was very severe, the mercury being
Il eeg. below zero. During the day we had
.unshine and storm m-occasionally it was calm.
then it sssnew, blew and friz; - in fact, it tried
10 play al kinds of s'fantastic tricks before
high heaven''--and this on the 1Oth March
FATAL AccIDEsr.-On last Tuesday after
noon, Lovi Kyler, son OF Joseph Kyler, eged
about 81, whilst engaged in telling timber, in
Girard township, near Trout run, was struck
an the back part of the head by limb, from
the effects of which he died on the same even
iag.
There was small R50, (not the edtor,) rails
cd in our prcss-room the other day, during the
continuance of which one of ths participants
BEARDED the other and forced him through the
front window, which latter Incident drew forth
q small Bill.