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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-15
EDUCATIONAL.

The scholars or the Lumber City School IN
der charge Of Wm. Martin, met in the Grove
across the river below town, on Saturday the
4th inst. Besides the scholars there was
respectable attendance Of citizens, who took
lively interest in the proceedings. The meet
ing was called to order BY appointing J. a.
FAvsr, President; Reuben Maurer, BraDsom
Davis, Benjamin Hartshorn, Esq, and Chris
tian Yagar, Vice Presidents, and John Fergu-
son and VIM. Martin, ,Jr., Secretaries.
Addresses were delivered by Hon. j p .Hoyt,
Elisha Fenton, Wm. Martin, Jr., and W A.
Campbell, of the CIearfeld Institute.
The meeling closed by adopting the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That in behalf of the Lumber Ci-
ty school vote of thanks be rendered to Wn.
Martion, (thc teacher) for the able and Impair
tial manner in which he has conducted his
school.
number Of those present met in the even
ing at the school house for the purpose of for
ming Teachers Institute, and organized by
appointing Samuel Kirk President; John Rus
sell, Vice President, and Wm. T. Thorp, Sec
retary, pro. TEN. DR.. Schryver, W. a. Camp
bell and John Russell, were appointed COM
nlittee to draft preamble, constitution. &C.
The committee reported the following, which,
on motion was adopted:
WHEREAS, education is much neglected in
different parts of our county, and as il is of
incstimabic value to the rising generation We
deem ii necessary to every laudable means
| for its promotion; therefore, Resoired That
we form ourselves into an association for the
mutual benefit of teachers and others interes-
ted in the cause OF education, TO be called
| Penn township Teachers Association.
Article lst. That the officers consist of
| President, two Vice Presidents, Secretary,
| Treasurer, and on Executive Committee of 8.
| 2nd. The duty Of the President is, TO pre-
| side Mt the meetings of the association, and in
| his absence the Vice President.
3rd. The Secretary shall keep full and
correct record OF the proceedings Of tie meet
| ingS of the association.
4th. The Treasurer shall receive all money,
and pay all orders signed by the President
and Secretary.
| 5th The duty of the Executive committee
shall be to prepare business for the meetings
| Of the association.
On motion. the following were appointed of
and John Russell, Vice Presidents Elisha
Fenton, Secretary; David S. Moore, Treasu-
rer, and VIM. I. Thorp, Eli Moore and Miles
| Spencer, Executive committee.
Res0lred, That the above may be altered and
amended at any subsequent meeting
Resolved, That this association meet again
on the last Saturday in October, at 6 O'Clock,
evening.
RssoLced, That the above be published in the
'Clearfeld Republican, and sRaftsman's IS Jour
| nsl,'
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-15
BUCHANAN OUTRAGE5 IN sCHULKILL CO.
Fremont Men Mobnei end sezeral Shot

PoTTsvnLE, Oct, IA meeting Of tho
friends OF Fremont and Dayton was held last
evening ut + Forrestvil!e, Schuylkill county
The meeting was disturbed by crowd of Bu-
chanan rowdies, ana the speakers were stoned
and shot at.
Mr.. Patterson was stoned while on the stand,
and just as be and the other speakers were
leaving, ball was fred into the carriage, which
grazed the face of Linn Bartholomew, and shot
off the chin Of q citizen Of Minersvlle.
Patterson says that he would rather be in
the hands ef AtcLison and his Border Ruffians,
than in those Buchanan s2Tages Of Schulkill
comfy.
Finally, the military from Minersvile, were
called out, and they succeeded in arresting
five or six OF the ringleaders in the riot. One
of them, in attempting TO escape, was shot
dead. The others are in the watch-house at
Minersviile. Several persons were considers-
bly, injured.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-15
THE NEW INQUIsITIoN.

The last Clearfeid Republican contains let
ter of J. y. McMasters, editor of the Free
mans Journal, the mouth-piece of Bishop
Hughes, and an organ of the Roman Catholic
church, in which the following occurs
ga man who will lie about serious fact in
his own history, ought to be denounced, if he
prctends to run for President, even of so mean
a coalition Black Republicans and Choctaw
X. Ms. If Col. Fremont will assert that he
has never given himself out Catholic, WILL
CLAP THE HOT IRON ON QUICK AND
SURE.''
We have little doubt that the Archbishop,
McMasters, and even their worthy compeer,
the editor of the Republican, would dearly
love to establish the Inquisition with all its
diabolical tortures, in this country, and then
.sclGp the hot iron on the back Of Col. Fre-
mont and every other ''heretic." How the
mouths of these 'shale fellows well metz must
water at the prospect of such luxury, and
doubtless their e.hearts leap with joy'' at the
anticipated agony and cries Of their victims.
Things have come to pretty pass, indeed,
when an inSOlent Jesuit can thus denuunce an
American Protestant citizen, aad threaten to
':clap the hot iron on, quick aud sure :" But
OuCudiidh 10 lOt CT ClCSbtu ICsiiSiit, anu
Hughes McMasters, and our down town neigh
bor' will have to postpone their branding Opcr-
ations TOR a while. All the opponents OF Fre-
mont clutch with rapacity at the InquisitOr S
threat to sciap Tie hot iron on, quick and sure 20
But, is this the evidence you bring that Ere
mont is Romanist? Is this the argument
you intend using? Americans, friends of
freedom, OF whatever name, party or sect, will
you lend your votes and influence, directly or
indirectly, to give this Jesuit and his abettors
ayictory? Can any one doubt, after this as
sault of McMasters & Co. upon Col. Fremont,
that he is a protestant Would the organ of
the Roman Catholic church in New York dare
TO assault him thus, if he were in the remotest
degree connected with its church No one
can with truth assert it.
The shot iron,'' the pncers, the rack, and
the thumb screw, to be followed by an auto da
fe--woudn't that be pretty spectacle in
this civilized land of ours2 Protestants, A
mericans, Freemen you prepared to give
Buchanan, McNastcrs & Co. such triumph ?
ssWe shall see what we shall see ~
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-15
NEWS FROM KANSAS.

CHICAGO, Oct. IA party OF Kansas emf
grants. chiefly from Ohio, Illinois, and Wis
coDsn, TO the number Of about 800, including
women and children, on arriving st Tabar. To-
wa, on the lst inst, received Intelligence or
the approach OF Governor Gcary with $50 dra-
gOons, to oppose their entrance into the Ter
ritory. They, however, determined 70 pre-
ceed on their Journey till fired upon, and it
was expected they would meet The troops At
Little Nebrasil" river, on the 4th inst.
Mil,caRlfee, Oct. live have advice from
Kansas TO the lst instant, stating that Cover
nor GIeary had caused to be arrested and con-
fined in Lecompton on the charge of murder
in the first degree one hundred and seven Free
State men, who are mostly under the charge
OF Col. Titus.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-15
THE pAP1sT RIOTS IN BALTIMORE.

The Baltimore Clipper states that the vic-
nifty of its office, during Wednesday evening,
was the scene of outrages that could only be
paralleed by the class of lawless aud ignorant
offscourings committing them. 1t was the
price of an Americans life to open his mouth,
and, indeed, many who passed quietly were
fired upon. a small boy, who was walking
along, hurrahed for Swami. One of their des-
picahle clan, and Probably one of the Ment-
gomery Guards, ian Irish company for he
had military belt around him, raised his mus
<et and fired at the child, the ball passing
through his jacket. A young man named
Jas. Corner, received a slug in his right Shout
der. Two gentlemen passing along with Major
McAllistcr, were shot-one through the heel
and the other through one of his legs. They
evidently intended to kill the Major for his
audacity in daring to entertain feelings favor
able to the American party. 1t has truly
rived at pretty state of affIirs, when Ameri-
can people are not allowed to vote and express
themselves as they please in this their own
country. This whole riot was the effect of
preconcert. The plan of the Democrats was
boldly laid. They knew they had the willing
instruments to carry it out. They projected
gigantic scheme of fraud and violence, and
they counted fully upon success. They sup
piled their satellites with arms and ammuni-
ton; they considered their muSkets would
give them the advantage, and had even pro-
cured cannon TO secure their positions when
g,ined, for that must have been their object.
Their plan now stands fully developed-it was
to take forciblc possession of the Third, Sew
enth, Eighth, Twelfth and Eighteenth Ward
polls, to rush in enough fraudulent votes to
secure eight hundred or thousand majority
in those wards, and then they might snap
their fingers at the rest of the city, as their
victory would have been sure. Bat in carry
ing out their bloody plan they encountered
some particularly rough snags in the energy
and determination of the Americans. They
have received lesson which should teach
them to refrain from such dia5olical plots in
future 1t is true that they succeeded in pol
ling large, very large fraudulent foreign
vote. The returns will show this, bat they
have been beaten, and they may rest assured
that whatever game they may try they will be
beaten. The city will never again submit to
oe ruled by rabble of foreigners, whose num-
Ders have made their insolence unbearable.-
PhiPG Sun.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-15

IMPORTED VoTERs We see by the Pills
dclphia papers that large number of names,
amounting to some II, 00e or Is, 600, have been
entered upon the assessors list, which are tho's
to be imported voters. It has been apparent
tor somo time past that the Locoioco politi-
clans were concocting some scheme by which
TO defeat the Union State Ticket, and there Is
no telling how much they had to do with these
extra assessments! We fear this system has
been carried on extensively in different sec
tions of the State, and we can, therefore, look
ont for some strange results
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-15

COMING OuT.-We find in the New York
papers address signed by five hundred and
eighty nine seceders from the American par
ty. They are citizens OF Otsego county,
New York, have heretofore supported Mr..
Fillmore for the Presidency, but having be-
come satisfied that strong effort is being
made TO divert the obligation resting on Amer
leans, from their legitimate ends by using the
Fillmore ticket as a mere device to prevent
the election of Fremont, and aid that of Bu-
chanan, they have concluded 20 give their ear
nest support to the Republican party and It's
nominees.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-15
UNION ELECTORAL TICKET.

The Union State Committee held meeting
at Harrisburg, on Tuesday, Oct. 9Th, and pass
ed resolutions requesting all opposed to the
election of Buchanan, to meet in the different
districts, and select twice as many delegates
as each is entitled to members of the Legisla-
ture. who are to meet in Convention, at Har-
rsburg, on TUESDAY THE 2lsT DAY OF OCTOBER,
to form a Union Electoral Ticket.
In pursuance of said call, the opponents of
Buchanan, favorable to Union Electoral tick
ct, are requested to meet at the office of L. 5.
Dundy, Esq, in Clearfeld, on Saturday the
1Sh Oct. at A O'Clock p. m, to select delegates
to said Convention.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-15

Mr.. Benjamin Watts, of Fayette, Mo- on
the 18th Sept. took walk into his park,
where he had some deer and an elk. He was
found dead and must dreadfuly mangled about
one hour afterwards. 1t is supposed the elk
became cnraged and made an attack on him !;
that he retreated TO the fence, but was unfor-
tunate in escaping, and was horned to death
on the spot. He was the wealthiest man in
the county.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-15
THE ELECTION.

The few returns received this "Wednesday
morning indicate that the Democrats have ea,-
ried Clearfeld county by about 500 or 900 ma
jority The most extraordinary efforts were
made to increase the majority, and the Demo
Gratis confidently calculated on 800. There Is,
therefore, nothing discouraging in the result,
and we say to our friends Pick your
hints and fire again -
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-15

A ASUMBER of spirited meetings of the friends
Of Freedom were held last Week in this coun-
ty. a large meeting was held on Tuesday at
Salem City, in Brady township, and two fine
poles raised, and large fiig, inscribed with
the names of Fremont aad Dayton, suspended.
On Wednesday afternoon and evening meet
ings were held at New Washington, on Thurs
day evening at Pcnnville, and on Saturday
evening at DR.. Sehryver's. all of which were
largely attended. On Monday Of this week,
avery enthusiastic meeting was held at French
vile, in Coyington township. There were
doubtless other meetings held, OF which we
arc not cognizant. The fires of Freedom are
beginning to burn brightly amidst the pine
clad hills of Clearfield.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-15

PUTSAM's MONTHLY, Household Words, and
the Schoofellow, for October, came duly to
hand. They are filled with their usual variety
of spicy and instructive matter, and sustain
their well deserved character of s.the best pc
=riodicals in the country" We trust now, as
the excitement of politics will soon be over,
that all who desire good monthlies, will send
for these, to Dix, Edwards & Co., 32l Broad
wpy New York.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-15

FLORIDA o. K.-The latest advices indicate
that the Americans have carried the State.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-15

~REMEMBER .-Cassius NJ. Clay speaks
In Cissrfsld on next MONDAY, the goth inst.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-21
rne Minnesota super,nsenAency.

| We find in the Washington Union OF the
10th January the following notice Of the change
in the Office Of Superintendent Of Indian AZ
fairs for Minnesota.
On report 10 the Secretary OF the Interior
made by the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
which was submitted to the President. the
| President has directed. in pursuance Of the au-
thority conferred on him by the second section
OF the act OF February 9th, 1851. and the
first section Of the oct Of July 3ist, 1854, tina,
the sr oDeio SUPPLEMENTARY OF Indian affairs
In the Territory OF Minnesota shall b. discon-
tinued, and the supervision Of the Indians and
Indian agents there transferred to the superin.
tendent FOR the northern SUPPLEMENTARY.
The Office OF the last named superintendent
Is also TO be removed to st. Paul, from Mil.
waukec. Wisconsin, and these changes In the
services are 10 be carried into effect rs soon as
practicable.
These changes were held in contemplation by
Congress when the act Of February u, 1881
was passed, "a viii be perceived from the terms
OF the act. which are as follows From and
after the Both day Of June next, all laws or
parts OF laws now IN force providing for the
appointment Of supcrintendents Of Indian nj.
tuifs, Of WnuttNtr CuuluCttT, pf MY VI the Il-
dian tribes cnst Of the Rocky mountains and
north OF New Mexico and Texas, shall be. and
the same are hereby repealed, and the Presi.
dent be, and he is hereby authorized, by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate to
appoint three superiutendcnts Of Indian Affairs
for said Indians, who shall receive on annual
salary each Of two thousand dollars, and whose
duty II shall be 10 exercise general superin-
tcndence over such tribes OF Indians rs the
President Of the United States or the Secrc-
tary cf the Department Of the Interior, may
direct, and TO execute and perform all the
powers and duties now assigned by law to su.
perintendcnts Of Indian affairs Prorided, That
the Governor Of Minnesota shall continue er
otks,o superintendent Of Indian Affairs for that
Territory until the President shall otherwise
direct"
That period having now arrived when this
indication Of the Legislative will can he carried
into effect without dctrimcnt "a the public ser.
vice. the President has given the above dnc-
tons,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-21

BY David Barker and III ctbsfs, against ~
tacbing certain portions u Dakota county to
Rice county.
The following bills were Introduced
By Mr. Kiykman An act 10 legalIze the
acts Of the county and precinct cdIcers In Wa
bashaw county.
by Mr.. Taylor: An act authorizing the col
lectoss Of taxes TO assess real estate and other
property in certain cases also
An act TO incorporate the Chissgo Seminary,
at Taylor's Falls, Chisago county.
by Mr.. Grant An act 10 incorporate the
Henderson and Glencoe Plank Road Company.
BY Mr.. Mcleod A memorial TO the Presi-
dent Of the United States, relative 10 thu east
ern line Of the Sioux reservation.
Reports were received from various standing
and select committees.
The following bills we're resd third time
and passed: tttf
An act regulating bills Of exchange, bank
notes, and promissory notes falling due on
Christmas. Fourth Of July, Thanksgiving day
and New Years day.
An act regulating the time Of holding The
terms Of the District Court 10 Carver county
Anact 10 incorporate the Chatfeld Academy
An act TO incorporate the Hum River Log
Driving Company
An act to incorporate the Huidacooper 10
stitute.
An act TO incorporate the Masonic Building
Association.
An act 10 provide for locating the county
seats OF certain counties.
| The House then resolved itself into Commit
tee Of the Whole, on House and Council bills
number Of which were considered in commit
n q a n a
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-21

Anset to incorporate the winous and Ia
Crosse Railroad.
An act 10 establish and define the bouDda-
ries Of Meeker County.
An act granting II. Caywood the right to
maintain a ferry across The Minnrso'a riser
An act 70 Incorporate tbe Rum River Log
Survey Commny
An act 10 amend the Revised Statutes.
A memorial 70 Coogrcsa. askipg grant Of
land 10 aid 10 the construction Of railroad 10
the Territory.
An &c, 20 incorporate Id, Minnesota Survey
Institution
An act to provide Tor the destruction Of
wolves.
An act to amepi the act TO legalixe the
town or Winona.
An act to incorporate the Mississippi and
Missouri Railroad Company
| An oct TO incorporate the 81. Cloud Uni
versity.
An act to incorporate the Minnesota Min
Ing Company.
An act TO provide i@ supplying sscancie.
Ia the Board OF County Commissioners. and
for the assessment Of land whenever i lies in
two counties.
An act 10 incorporate the Owatona Init.
tute 10 Steele County.
| An act providing for two terms Of the Dis
trict Court In Wipona County.
| An act 10 Organize the county Of Frecborn
An act 10 incorporate the Carimona Acah
envy
On motion of Mr.. Buck. the House adjourn
oil until 10 4. w., on Monday.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-21

The following facts relative TO the effects oil
cold weather on the navigation Of the Missis-
sipni River, We take from the st. Louis Rsppb-
iioun OF recent date, rs remarkable record
Of cold weather:
Captain Sheble. Of the steamer Michigan
has favored us with the following river news
When the Michigan left New Orleans, The
probability was that she would have to contend
with heavy icc, as the weather was cold for
that latitude, and the people were going muiliel
up in shawls and cloaks, ~ in midwinter at
the north.
The Michigan met Ice fifteen inches thick q,
great difficulty. She, however pushed along
breaking wheel arm or bucket occasionally
AT vicksburg the ice Was making very fast
and the river was almost impossible. The
Michigan, however, plowel along slowly against
ice and current to Napoleon, ct the mouth Of
the Arkansas River. where the ice had become
81 heavy, aud her wheels 50 broken. that she
was obliged to lay up to await the opening Of
navigation.
For considerable distance below Cairo the
river is full! Of ice, moving slowly down in a
solid body and il Is thought that another cold
night would close it. There is no Ice coming
on, Of the Mississippi above Cairo, the river
being gorged just above. The Ohio river is al
so gorgcd at Pslucah, and the ice with which
the river is fllsi below Cairo. d oil sharp. new
made ice, and very heavy.
At Memphis the ponds are frozeu over to
the depth Of IL or IL inches. and the citizens
arr cutting and storing away their own iee--a
circumstance. the like Of which the oldest in
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-21
Laws Of Mtnaesosa.


An AT 10 snimd Ms Corporate limit, of ths
Torn Of Henderson.
SECTION |. That the cooperative limits Of
the Town OF Henderson 10 Sibley County
shall be extended over the north east quarter
Of section eleven az and the south least quar-.
ter Of section two ~ and lot number five o.
in section twelve (l2.) In town liz north. range
81 west Of the iiith principal meridian.
Sac. 2. That the corporate authorities Of
said town arc hereby authorized TO enter any
land within the limits Of said town ~ herein
extenIed, under the provisions Of the law Of
Co6gress relative TO the entry Of town sites
and dispose Of the same In the manner provided
by the act to Incorporate tbs town Of Town Of
Henderson.
SIC. . That the corporate limits n said
Town 81 Henderson shall not hereafter extend
East Of the Minnesota river.
Sxo. 4. This act to be Ia. force from and
after its passage.
Approved February 8, 1856.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-21
College OF ~. Paui-Academtcal Depart
meut.

The contract Tor the construction of tho
building designed tor the acaicmicai depart
mcnt Of the College of ST. Paul. has been le,
to Mr., BaASou. Of this city. The buiiding
will be three stories in height, and constructed
after design presented by Mr.. SLOAN, well
known architect Of Philadelphia The site Of
the proposed building Is beautiful one. II
win be located On the bluff, near the residence
Of WV. l. BANNING, Esq, Nearly an acre Of
ground has been purchased by the Trustees
which will be laid of as public squarc, and
ornamcuted with tres and shrubbery
Mr.. BsAScu contracts to have the building
under ROOT by the FIRST Of August, and i, is an.
tieipa,ed tina, the FIRST term OF the Academical
department. viii commence in the autumn Of
the present year
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-21
New poss office

We learn from Mr.. RICE that the Pos,nas-
ter General has ordered the establishment, Of
the following new Post oaiees
A, Silver Crrsk. Wright county, AskAx G.
prscsSr Postmaster.
A, Salem, OlmstcJ county, CrRrs Hour
Postmaster.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-21

An attempt was made in New Orleans, on
the night 81 the sth, 10 assainate Dxysrs Esn
zoe Of the editors Of the Dsiia. He Is hadlv
injured, bat il IS believed not fatally.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-21

For three weeks the Thermometer ragged
from if,eeu degrees to twenty.Gioe degrees be.
low nro at Omaha City, Nebraska