Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-26

10000 dozen plever and snipes, and 25,o00
dozen Wild pigeons. Large quantities of game,
however, are shipped to Europe from New
York, by the steamers. Canvass back ducks
command high prices in England.
An, DocrAw, does the choleraw awfect the
highaw awdaw a'' asked an exquisite of eel
ebrated physician in New Orleans. sSNo,"
replied the III. D.. "but it's death on fools, and
you had better leave the city Immediately"
The fellow slopsd.
THE LIouoR QUEsrioN.-As yet tho Com
mittees ofConference of the Senate and House
of Representatives at Harrisburg, have been
unable to come to an understanding on the
Liquor Bill. What will be done with it, is hard
to tell.
CONGRESSIONAL JoKE.-In the House OF Rep
resentatives, last week, Mr. Giddings, while
delivering a speech, said that Mr.. Richardson
was like Balaam-he 1could not speak ssIt is
true," said Mr.. Richardson, in reply, s1 am
somewhat like Balaam when l am in the pres
ence of the gentleman of Ohio, let the ass
speak, Upon this there was much laughter
and squirting of tobacco juice.
FOREIGN NKws.-The steamer Persia arri-
we'd at New York yesterday, with news from
Liverpool TO the 9Th inst. She brings no news
of the missing steamer Pacific. The prospects
of the Peace Conference are unchanged. The
Emperor Napoleon isreported to have made
speech recently in which he said that he ho-
ped for peace, but France must be ready for
peace or war. Flour has declined about sixty
three cents per barrel-wheat and corn have
also declined considerably.
THE CASE of Coburn and Dalton, the two
young men who assaulted VIM. Sumner, be-
cause of his familiarity with their wives, has
terminated, and the sentence is as follows;
edward o. Coburn, for assault on VIM. Sum-
ner, 10 months in the common Jail and fine
of $3.50; BENZ. T Dalton, for assault on VIM.
Sumner, 5 months in the common Jail and
fine of S200.'' Thus ends, says Boston pa
per, one of the most melancholy affairs that
has transpired in this city for long time.
| 1T Is RECORDED as a fac! that an engineer on
one OF the Eastern Railways, on approaching
sixteen foot draw, with his engine, tender,
baggage car and two passenger cars, at the
rate of 40 miles an hour, and discovering to
| T, u
it, that the draw was open, instantly realized
that to break up in time was absolutely impos-
| sibIe, and s.opened wide'' rushing over the
gap at the fearful rate of so or 80 miles an
| hour, with his train, safe and sound
! Don't believe word of it.
| THE ACCIDENT AT PHILADELPHIA.--We last
week mentioned that lamentable accident
had occurred on the Delaware, on Saturday
evening, the 18th inst, at about 81 O'Clock,
| by the burningSof the steam ferry boat, New
| Jersey
She started from the foot OF Walnut street,
for Camden having on board, according to the
| estimate of Capt. Corson, over 100 persons,
quite a number being women and children.
| The boat on reaching the eastern channel, was
unable to proceed further, in consequence of
| the ice. She was then run back to the west
ern channel and up along the Island, the inten-
tion of the pilot being to take her round the
| Island. When opposite Chestnut street the
alarm of fire was given, and in moment all
| was terror and CONSERVATION. The shrieks of
the women and children fell fearfully on the
| ear. When near Arch street, within 10 or ID
! feet of shore, she became unmanageable, and
| taking sudden turn towards the stream, the
passengers were seized with fresh alarm, and
great number leaped into the water, and
some upon cakes of ice. The burning boat
drifted back to the Island again, and was final
ly carried near to the Jersy Shore, where she
burnt to the waters edge. About 80 lives
| were lost.