Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-07-23
CLIPPINGS AND scRIBBLINGs.


ABoUT-hooped skirts and huckleberries.
GoISG UP-Frcmont stock, and several fine
buildings in our borough.
HoT-the weather on last Thursday. The
mercury raised to 104 deg. in the shade.
GooD-the 'sstum-jack'' arrangements of
Robbins, and the District Attorneys lemon
ade. We are always on hand, gentlemen.
FISE-Dr. Woods bay horse. Tried him
ourseif, and found him .ssome'' in a buggy
Shouldn't mind trying him again, Doc.
Jusr IN sEAsoN-the selfsealing cans for pre-
serving fresh fruits of all kinds, which can be
procured of Merrell & Carter, on I'd street, as
will be seen by their advertisement.
ARREsrED.-Adam Stong, who murdered
James Devinney about year ago in Lack to-.
Juniata county, has been arrested at Sturges.
in the State of Michigan.
ssGRowIsG SMALL by degrees and beautiful
ly less''-the Buck and Breck club. They can
now raise eight-including officers, members.
outsiders and boys.
BURST--a field of wheat, consisting of four
acres, belonging to John Morris of Chester CO..
sparks of locomotive on the Reading railroad
HENRY CLAY said in the Senate, 81 repeat
that L never can and never will vote, and nc
earthly power will ever make me vote, to spread
slavery over territory where it does not exist -
RUMoRED-that Senator Butler will resign
his seat as the representative of South Carroll
ma in the U. s. Senate, and that the Governor
of that State will appoint Preston S. Brooks
III his successor.
ABoLIsHED-all the secret machinery of the
order, by the American National Council that
met in New York week before last. The cry
of s'midnight cabal,'' &C., is, like Otheilo's
occupation, gonei
GIvEN-notices of intended applications to
the Legislature of Pennsylvania for new bank
charters, together representing capital of
1880, ,OO0--a sum nearly equal to the whole
of the present banking capital of the State.
LET HIM CONE os-the individual who threat
ems to pitch into us la Brooks style, unless
we apologize. We can't afford to comply
with his demand. II seems Locofoco blud-
geon argument is to be used in Clearfield as
well as in Washington city. Go it, bullies!
DEAR AFFAIRs-kisses in Buffalo, n. Y 4
genteel looking man, named Cammel, was sent
to the penitentiary in that city, for 6 months,
for kissing Young lady in the street on the
night of the 4th July, as she was returning
from display of fireworks.
PLEasAST-fhe evening we spent in the be-
ginning of the week at a friends house above
Curwensville. 1t always makes US feel CHEEKY.
and arouses the kindlicst feelings of our heart,
when mingle with such sociable, agreeable
and hospitable folks as we met on this occa-
sion.
PIC Nc PARTIES seem to be plenty in this
place just now. there having been no less than
two or three last week. We attended a large
one on Saturday, which was fine affair. An
abundant supply of .sthe good things of carth''
was on hand, to which ample justice was rem
dered. Such pic-nics are good institutions.
ROYAL GAME OF CHEss.-Dates from Homo
lulu, Sandwich Islands, of the 9th May, state
that the king had officially announced to the
Legislature his intention of marrying Miss
Emma Rookie. The Philadelphia Sun says
this is contrary to the rules laid down by Phi
lador: a rook may hold king in check but
cannot take him.
INVASION OF NICARAGUA.-By late arrival,
via Panama, we have news from San Jose, Cos
ia Riea, to June %. The papers state that
General Mora, the Commander-in-Chief of the
army. the Vice President and the Secretary of
State had all died of cholera. The troops Of
Guatemala and San Salvador had united for
the invasion of Nicaragua.
A TERRIBLE DISASTER occurred on the 10th
July, by the burning of the steamer Northern
Indiana, while on her passage to Toledo from
Buffalo Large numbers of the passengers
were rescued by the steamer Mississippi, and
others were saved by propeller and schooner.
Notwithstanding this, from thirty to fifty are
reported to have been lost
SAD AFrAIR.-Sarah Terry, aged 10, daugh-
ter OF John y. Terry, of Liberty, Mchean
county. Pa, was shot by younger brother on
the Odd June They were in the woods hunt
ing, and had treed squirrel. The giri was
standing between it and her brother, VINO toid
her to move or he would shoot her. ohe re-
fnsed and he fired-the load entering her side'
from the effects of which she died in about 90
hours. This should serve as a warning not 70
leave children have fire-arms
THE Fremont BASxER.--'s1 see" says a cor
respondent of the Boston Atlas, ''that in Penn-
sylvania the Buchanan men are forming
.Wheatland Clubs (Wheatland is the name
of Buchanan's home,) with banners bearing al