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

II IALLOR.-NEW W auUN MIN FACIONI
IL The undersigned would respectfully an
nounce to his friends and the public generally
that he has opened out new Wagon-Making Es-
tablishment in ''New Salem City," Brady town
ship, where he will at all times be prepared TO
manufacture, on the shortest notice, all kinds Of
Wagons, Carts, Wheelbarrows &C. The best ma
terial that can be procured will be used, and his
work will be made in the most substantial and du-
rable manner, such will bear the test of strict
examination. BY close observance of his busi-
ness engagements, and by disposing of his work
the most reasonable terms which he will do
for either cash approved country produce, he
hopes to merit and receive a liberal share of pub
lie custom BENZ. RlSHEL.
New Salem City. Jan. l6. 1856.
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DOCKS! BOoKs..-Greenleafs Series

DOCKS! BOOKS !.-Greenleaf' Series of
Id Mathematical Works are now being used in
nearly all the Schools, Academies and Colleges in
the United States, and are without doubt unrival-
led in point of merit, and in adaptation to the
wants of schools; they have the plainest rules
and best examples to illustrate the whole business
tors and Teachers is respectfully invited to these
works before introducing a uniform series of any
other kind as the law requires. These books can
be had wholesale. retail or in exchange for old
Books when introduced in the schools, at c. D.
WATS0N'S Drug and Book Store.
Clearfeld. Jan. 30. 1S56-2m.
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TREAsuRER,s SALE OF uNsEATED

LANDS Tor Taxes for the years 1888 & 1893.
Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of an
act of Assembly, passed the 18th day of June, A.
D. 1913, entitled, IAN act to amend an act direct
ing the mode of selling unseated lands for taxes"
the following tracts of unseated lands in Clear
field county, will be exposed to public sale out
cry, for the taxes due and unpaid thereon, at the
Court House in the borough of Clearfeld, on the
second Monday of june next:
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-26

TIE RIVER.-The water, within the last few
days, has been raising the iee'on the Susque-
hanna, not enough, however, to break it, tho
we may look for general ssbreak-up'' in a
short time. II is unsafe to cross on the ice
now; We have heard of several sleighs and
sleds breaking through. Caution should be
used, as fatal accidents might readily result
from CROSSING
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-26

The LAST OF THE SEAsoN.-On Friday last,
large slefghing party went from here to Cur
sensyille, where they were joined by a num-
Der more, and then returned to this place.
The whole party stopped at the hotel of g. D.
Lanch, where an excellent supper had been
prepared for the occasion, and to which all did
ample justice. The party consisted of about
sixty ladies and gentlemen, all of whom, after
spending an agreeable evening, went home
well pleased.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-26

UOS. E. MOSSOP, having made an engage
- ment with A. T. LANE & Co., Wholesale Clio
thiers, It's Market ST. Philadelphia, would respect
fully invite his old friends to give him call.
March % lS56-3m
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nj A Il R i f. ID.

On the Goth March, by Rev. John illegal, Mr..
JACOB LEWIS to Miss SARAH WEIGH, both of
Jefferson Co., Pa.
On the 23d March, by Rev. l.. L. Still, Mr..
JosaUA S. JOHNSON and Miss SAyEssA HOOVER,
both of Clearfield borough.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-26

TAMES b. GRAHAM, Dealer in SAWED
- LUMBER, SQUARED TIMBER, SHINGLES,
BOARDS, &C.. is prepared to fill, ON the shortest
notice all orders for articles in his line of bus-
ness on reasonable terms as they can be pro-
cured in the county
Grahampton, Clearfeld Co. Jan. %, 1856
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ASTI-ADNIsIsTRATIoN.- pursuance Of no.
tice previously given, public meeting, COM
posed of persons opposed to the present Ma
tiors.l Administration, was held at Clearfeld
on the afternoon of Saturday the 10Th inst, to
choose delegates to the State Convention, to
be held at Harrisburg on the 26th, which is to
carry out the Union movement originated by
the opposition members of the Legislature
The meeting was organized by appointing Gen.
4. III. HILLS, President; Philip Antes and o.
Hoyt, Vice Presidents; and S. B. Row. Sec'y.
The meeting proceeded to elect delegates,
which resulted as follows Senatorial dele
gate, Henry Souther, Esq, of Elk CO.. Rep
resentatfye delegate, ]. B. McEnally, of Clear
field; and in case CT his absence, Gen. A. NJ.
Hills to act in his stead. Tho meeting then
adjourned.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-26

IT is feared that the severe and continued
cold of the present winter has killed the peach
trees in this section of country. Examina-
tions have exhibited the fact that the bark on
trees tested is dry and has apparently no vi
tality, and the more tender branches seem to
be completely dead.
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THE JOURNAL.
AFFAIRS AT HOME.

The WEATHER moderated considerably last
week, and the snow thawed enough to destroy
the sleighing, which had continued during a
period of sahty-eight days, nearly one-fourth
of a year. Monday was ssfrisky as firt -
near noon general breeze was raised in the
shape of an equinoxial storm.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-26
THE RAFTsmANes JOURNAL,

NOTICE.-Having purchased the Books of the
" Raffsman's Journal with the establishment,
all smounts unpaid for Subscription, Advertising,
Jobwork are to be settled with the undersigned.
marl9 S. B. ROW.
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NEW HOTEL:-The old sSEBRING HOUSE, at
~ NEW WASHINGTON,
has been re-opened and e-ftted by the undersign-
ed who respectfully solicits share of public pat
ronage.
lie is we'll provided with house room and good
stablng and intends keeping Temperance House,
at which he will always endeavor to make his
guests feel at home. JOHN SHELTER.
August l. 1855 IT,
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EUST RECEIVED, A SPLENDID ASSORT-
~ MENT OF NEW BOOKS, STATIONARY
FANCY ARTICLES C0NFECTI0NARIES,T To-
BACCo, CIGARS, and DRUGS of all kinds, at
ROBINS LITERARY DEPOT,
SHAWs ROW, Clearfeld, Pa.
THE latest publications always on hand. or pro-
cured to order. Putnam, Cooley, Graham, House
hold Words, Leslie's Fashions Harper, Peterson
and all the other Magazines furnished Monthly
at Publishers Prices.
He would especially call the attention Of lovers
of the weed to his large stock of tobacco and ci-
gars which cannot be surpassed in this region,
consisting of the best quality of 'Natural Leaf
''Black Fat, t,''-"Cavendish, ''-sCongress, and
other tobaccos Havana, Regalia. Principe. Plan
tation, Spanish, HalfSpanish, and "a few
left cigars Also good stock of ''pipes" and
''fne-cut."
He would also call attention to the fact that be
has just opened large assortment of
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, AND DYE STUEFS.
which he viii sell cheaper than any other estab-
lishment in the County
THOMAS ROBINS.
November H. 1855.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-15

life, any way" The prisoner entered the
corridor arrayed in gown of white, which
covered him from head to feet. He had on
a pair of dark pantaloons and gaiter boots.
He was placed under the moose amid pro-
found silence. He was apparently cool,
firm, and bore himself bravely at that dread
ful moment. While deputy was adjusting
the rope about his neck he took umbrage
at something that was done, and exclaimed: i:
sc entlemen, don't torture me; hang me, if
you want tor And then be added, to some
one near him, ''I'm a pretty hard boy" He
turned to Mr.. Morgan and asked if chloro-
form could be administered to him. The
reply, of course, was in the negative. He
never spoke again. The white cap was
drawn over his head, the rope was put
around his neck, and at six minutes
past o'clock, he was swung off. In less
than six minutes the physicians declared
him dead, and after hanging the required
time he was cut down and his body given
over to the charge of his friends. The
heartless recklessness of the prisoner was
preserved almost to the very last moment,
and his firmness never deserted him. During
the morning he danced AMI sang in his cell,
and no one would have dreamed that he
knew he was within few hours of eternity.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-15
NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION

In the New Hampshire Patriot of last
Wednesdays issue we find unofficial re-
turns from every town in the State. Ac-
cording to these returns the vote for gov
crnor foots up thus:
Wells, Democrat t------.32 80, ,067
Metcalf, abolition and know nothing 81, ,075
Goodwin, whig and scattering ----- $500
1t will be seen from the above that Met
calf has nominal majority of only eight
rotes over Wells. The Patriot says:
"The recent election furnishes addition
al evidence that there cannot be, in this
State or elsewhere, any permanent party
except the democratic party. Other par
ties may spring up and flourish for day,
but they are sure to sink and be forgotten.
Ours is really the only living party in the
State. Sam is dead. Abolitionism is de-
funct. The result of the election, though
not so glorious as we could desire, has eff
fectually killed off the enemy, and the way
is clear for us in subsequent contests. We
have tolled the funeral knell of Hindoo abo-
emies to make another respectable fight
Our net gain of 5000, made in q single
year, by open daylight work, without any
secret or unusual machinery, falls upon
those who are arrayed against us with
crushing force. Kansas has nearly had
its run. and will soon cease to be an element
in the politics of the country. 1t is thought
that know-nothingism will very soon spiIe;
in fact it is nearly degraded out of sight al
ready. Sectionalism cannot be tolerated
in this country; and to what will our enc
mics go, except it be to atoms That is
their destiny. They see it written upon
the wall. Democrats, press forward; lift
up your heads with rejoicing. Yours is the
only living party in the land; others are in
fast race to ruin"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-15
BORN To A FEARFUL INHERIT
ANCE

The Wilmington Journal, alluding to the
''noise in the world" about the birth of
another Bonaparte, says:
Poor little fellow! how amazed he would
be, if he were capable of amazement, to
notice the excitement his arrival has occa-
stoned. There he is, little eight or nine
FOUNDER, with only a sort of animal instinct
prompting him to seek the maternal fount,' -
and round black eyes sin fine phrensy
rolling" when he sees a candle-and that
little spot of a creature is King of Algeria
and elsewhere. This, we suppose, is what
people mean when they talk about being
born with silver spoon in his mouth And
all around the world, where floats the proud
ensign of France, over her legions or her
fleets, the roar of cannon announces the
birth of a ''Son of France" This is the
opening scene. Who can foretell the close!
Can that cold and silent man at the Tuille
ries. who in the ordinary course of events
can hardly expect to live to see his son
grown to mans estate land no bon can
hold the reins of government in France
The ruler there must be a man in the fullest
sense of the word. The history of mon
archy in France for the last seventy wears
is painful one, and augurs little for peace
full SUGGESTIONS; for, even before the out
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-15
A LETTER FROM BARNUM.


Phineaus t. Barnum, Esq, late Snowman,
has written letter of thanks to the Provi-
dence, r. I. Journal, in consideration of
kind editorial about him, which was pub
lished in that paper. In concluding his
letter he philosophically remarks:
My humbugs were gotten up more for
''thes fun of the thing than anything else.
[ always strove to- make my patrons feel
that they got their moneys worth, and, if
they thought they did, they did, for ''as
man thinketh so he is" loved to make
money, but not better than l loved to spend
it. l gave $4,000 per annum in charity
for the last ten years, and, if had not been
a ,jdckaSS, impulsive and cOnfding, / should
not have been ruined. l have paid and
secured all my personal debts, offered clock
creditors 100000 to erase my name from
all the Jerome papers, but they have proved
bigger asses than was, for they by refusing
it, locked up my property, forced me to
immense sacrifice in order to pay my private
debts, and thus they get nothing from my
estate, and lose all.
have no ambition to "try again." for
what is the use, when $460, 900 are hanging
over my head! l can always earn my living,
and shall try for nothing more. 1t is hard
at my time of life to lose all, but trust
can muster sufficient philosophy to enable
me to bear up under it.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-15
PATENT MEDICINES.

The following certificate to the efficacy
of patent pills is taken from the Philadel-
phia Mercury
81, John Lubberile, was supposed to be
in the last stage of consumption, in 40,
suffering at the same time under severe
attack of rheumatism, liver complaint, drop
sy, gravel, and cholera morbus. Simulta-
neously, also, took the yellow fever and
small pox. Tho latter, assuming the
chronic form, completely destroyed my
lungs, liver, spinal marrow, nervous sys-
TEN, and the entire contents of my Uranium.
/ got so low that did not know my broth
in-law when he came to borrow some mon
ey. For three months ] swallowed nothing
but twenty packages of Kunkulhausen's
pills, which effected an immediate cure in
two weeks. Sworn and Subscribed, &c.
p. S.-My uncle, Bacchus Pottinger, was
afflicted so long with the gout, CONTRACTED
by living too much on bears meat and alli-
gators eggs,) that life became burden to
him. He took only four boxes of those
pills, and his life was burden to him no
longer.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-15
LOVE AND LABOR.

''To love and to labor is the sum of liv-
ing and yet how many think they live who
neither labor nor love-"
The little children want your smiles, the
old people want some comforting word; and
the strongest and the best have their hours
of weakness and need So don't sit still.
we pray you' for this is not living. But
Whatsoever your hand fndeth to do, do it
with your might" with true, honest heart
and purpose; and no matter how heavy NAV
be the darkness of the night through which
you are walking, the morning will rise, the
flowers will blossom, and the birds sing
about you.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-15

MANAGING A HUSBAND.-"How do YOU
manage your husband, Mrs. Croaker! Such
a job as 1 have of it with Smith,"
Easiest thing in the world, my dear !:
give him twitch backward, when you want
him to go forward. For instance, you see,
to-day had loaf of cake to make. Well,
do you suppose because my body is in the
pastry room that my soul need be there
too! Not bit of it. / am thinking of all
sorts of celestial things the while.
Nov, Croaker has way of tagging round
at my heels, and bringing me plump down
in the midst of my aerial flights, by asking
me the price of the sugar I'm using.
"Well, you see, it drives me frantic, and
when woke up this morning, and saw this
furious storm, knew | had him on nv
hands for the day, unless l managed right;
so | told him that hoped he wouldn't 60
out to catch his death this weather; that if
he wasn't capable of taking care of himself,
L should do it for him; that it was very
lonesome, rainy days-and that wanted
him to stay at home and talk with me at
any rate he mustn't go out; and hid his
umbrella and india rubbers. Well, of course,
he was right end up; Gust as expectedD
and in less than ten minutes was streaking
down street at the rate of ten knots On hour.
"You see there's nothing like understand
ing human nature; no woman should be mar
ried till she is thoroughly posted up in this
branch of her education" FANNY FERN.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-15

break of actual revolution, poor Louis the
Sixteenth occupied a miserable position;
yet few will question that his end, tragical
as it was, was preferable to that of the
Great Napoleon, fretting like chained
eagle on the lone rock of st. Helena The
Bourbons came back but to be elected, and
leave their miserable remnants rotting out
till even the name passes away like that
of the English StuartS.
Poor child It is born to fearful in
heritance.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-15
M NEISCELLANH. = M Y.
IN DEBT AND OUT OF DEBT,

Ofwhat hideous progeny of i'll is debt
! the father! What meanness, what inva-
sions of self-respect, what cares, what
: double dealing How, in due season, if
will carve the frank, open face into wrin-
kles; how, like knife, it will stab the hon
; est heart 3! How it has been known to
| change goodly face into mask of brass I:
how with the damned CUSTOM of debt, has
/ the man become the callous trickster! A
! freedom of debt, and what nourishinc sweet
ness may be found in cold water what
toothsomeness in dry crust; what ambro-
sial nourishment in hard egg. Be sure
of it, he who dimes out of debt, though his
meal be biscuit and an onion, dimes in
''the Apollo" And then for raiment-
what warmth in a thread bare coat, if the
talor's receipt be in your pocket! what
Tyrian purple in the faded waistcoat, the
vest not owed for! How glossy the we'll
worn hat if it cover not the aching head of a
debtor! Next the home sweets, the out
door recreation of the free man. The street
door falls not knell on the heart the foot
on the staircase, though he live on the third
pair, sends no spasms through his anatomy;
at the rap of his door he can crow forth
leone in," and his pulse still beat health
fully, his heart sink not in his bo wis. See
him abroad. How he returns look for look
with any passenger; how he saunters; how
meeting an acquaintance, he stands and
gossips!
But then, this man knows not debt-debt,
that casts drug into the richest wine
that makes the food of the gods unwhole-
some, indigestibIe; that sprinkles the BAN
quet of a Lucullus with ashes, and drops
SCOT into the soup of an Emperor; debt,
that like the moth makes valueless furs and
velvets-inclosing the wearerin a fostering
prison; (the shirt of Nessus was shirt not
paid for j debt, that writes upon frescoed
wall the handwriting of the attorney that
puts voice of terror in the knocker: that
makes the heart quake at the haunted fire.
side; debt, that invincible demon that walks
abroad with man, now quickening his
steps, now making him look on all sides
like hunted beast, and now bringing to his
face the ashy hue of death as the uncon-
scious passenger looks glancingly upon him.
Poverty IS bitter draught, yet may-and
sometimes with advantage--be gulped
down. Though the drinker make wry fa-
ces, there may, after all, be a wholesome
bitterness in the cup. But debt, however
courteously it be offered, is the cup of a
syren' and the wine, spiced and delicious
though it be, is poison. The man out of
debt though with flaw in his ierkin,
crack in his shoe leather, and hole in his
hat is still the son of liberty. free as the
singing lark above him; but the debtor.
though clothed in the utmost bravery, what
is he but serf out upon holiday slave
Ito be reclaimed at any instant by his
owner, the creditor? Ny son, if poor, see
the wine running spring, let thy mouth wa
ter at least weeks rool, think thread
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-15
A HARDENED VILLAIN

John Fitzgerald, who deliberately muir
dered his own father, his mother, and his
brother, some months ago, was hung at
Auburn, New York, on Saturday the 29th
ult., during a snow storm. The Auburn
American says he passed the previous night
in profound slumber, and on Saturday
morning dressed himself with scrupulous
care. For time before leaving his cell he
laughed heartily at the crowd on the out
side who were exposed to the snow storm.
The American further says: One said to
him: ''John, if the Governor should come
III now and commute your sentence to i'm
Prisonment for life, would you like it :"
NO, sir.' he replied: Il would step right
out and pull hemp in preference. had
rather be hung than go to prison for life ~
doctor present asked him if he had any
objection to giving up his body to be dis
sected! We were shocked at the inquiry,
but he replied with a loud laugh! NO, sir.
70" would look pretty cutting up my bodyn'
1t was announced to him then th8t a clergy
man wished to see ilim. He replied-'f
he comes in here he'll get my fst-that's all
What good can he do me no,c? l don't want
him." An earnest appeal was made to him
to forgive his brother who was witness
against him at his trial. He replied
THAT he had kind words only for those who
had been kind to him since he had been in
prison" He utterly refused to forgive his
brother! Said he-''Go ahead! You can
kill me-that's all you can do Cant you
the hanging 50 that can touch it
off myself want to die; I'm tired of Jail
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-15
WAKE SUPERIOR COURT.

At the term of the Superior Court keld
here last week, Judge Person presiding,
there was one capital case, that of the
State as. John Locklear, free negro, charg-
ed with breaking open the store of f. Ros-
enthal, of this City. The Attorney General
for the State, and Messrs. Fowle, T. B.
Venable, and Ed. G.. Haywood for the pris-
ener. The Jury were out for some time,
but rendered a verdict of guilty Of fb~rglary.
He was sentenced to be hanged on the 10th
of May. He was recommended to the mer-
cy of the Governor by the Jury and the
members of the Bar.
The State Us. w. d. Haywood and 9TH
ers, Commissioners of tho City of Raleigh,
forfailing to repair streets in Western Ward.
The Attorney General and Mr.. Battle for
the State, and Mr.. Cantwell for defendants.
Verdict against the defcndants-ine of S.
each; whereupon they appealed to the Su-
preme Court.
The State as. kindrick johnson, Justice
of the Peace, charged with partiality and
malice in office. The Attorney General,
and Messrs. Lewis and Battle for the State,
and Messrs. Miller and Rogers for the de-
fendant. Acquitted.-[ Raleigh STANDARD.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-15
ELECTION IN PORTSMOUTH

The municipal election last week in
Portsmoth, Virginia, resulted in the ell
ection of Hodges, Democrat, for Mayor
and the whole ticket. One year ago, the
Know Nothings of Portsmouth elected their
ticket by about the same majority. Doctor
Hodges the Mayor elect, is only "a years
of are