Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-05
THE JOURNAL.
LOCAL AsDzeznnaAr NEWS

Der 18th, at early candle-lighting.
PUTNAM HOUSEHOLD WoRDs and ScHooLFEL-
Low, for November, are on our table, filled
with choice and interesting matter.
BURNT TO DEATH.-Three men and woman
travelling in an wagon were burnt TO death
by prairie fire near Bruckheat Grove, Ill.
AT THE Ohio State Fair. a brass wire screen
was exhibited that SO fine that in a single
inch of its surface, there were p, COO meshcs.
CO4uos ScHooLs.-We have the Report OF
DR.. Schryver, the Superintendent of Common
Schools in Clearfield county. on hand and will
publish il next week.
SCHOOL TEACHERS. The attention of
School Teachers is called TO notice of the
Directors of Brady township, who wish to en-
ploy six competent teachers.
THE PEOPLE of South Carolina have return
ed Hon Preston S. Brooks to Congress, and
armed him with seventeen canes, brace of
pistols, revolver, and a raw hide.
THE BANK of England has raised its rate of
interest to six per cent, in consequence of the
drain on its Golfers, caused by the exports of
gold TO India and other quarters.
Loss By FIREs.-The total loss By fires in the
United States during the last month, so far as
ascertained, is 81 1856 600; making the total
for the year thus far SIS, ,390, ,000.
GRAHAH's MAGAzISE.-Under the control of
the new proprietors, this magazine is gaining
popularity, and deserves to be ranked among
the first class monthlies of the country.
SPECTATOR in Liverpool, England, has
offered the city authorities $4,000 per annum
for the of the lamp-posts, TO post adverti
sing bills on The offer was not accepted.
IRELAyD.-Accounts from Ireland state that
the failure in the potato crop this year viii be
by means great anticipated at the
early re-appearance of the mysterious blight.
LARGE SoUAsH.-Mr. George Horne, of Dar-
by township, Delaware county, raised, the past
season, Valparaiso squash. weighing ninety
three pounds and measuring feet both ways.
LARGEST SoUAsH.-Mr. Samuel Hoard Of
Chicago, has raised a squash in his garden,
this season, which weighs 1s6 pounds. This
is probably the largest squash ever grown in
this country.
GALE.-The late gale on Lake Michigan has
was totally lost OFF Port Washington, with six
ty-two persons on board, three others being
saved.
SMOKING HAMs.-A farmer in southern Ala
bama advises persons smoking hams, to throw
upon the fire occasionally a handful of china
berries which, he says, will be an efTectual pre-
ventiYe against shippers.
October, there was fall of snow in this re-
gion. In some sections of the county, suf-
ficient quantity fell to cover the ground
s'Old Winter is coming
THE KSIcKERBocKER, for November sus-
tains its well earned reputation as a superior
periodical, and its appearance always produ-
ces an enlivening sensation upon our feelings.
It is welcome visitor, indeed.
HAvASL-Advices from Havana say that q
second expedition was fitting out there against
Mexico, to enforce the payment of the claims
due to Spanish subjects. An expedition was
also preparing against ST. Domingo to seize
on the republic.
LARGE FEE.-Captain Albert Pike, Of Ar
kansas, is said to have recently gained a suit
c., on an Indian claim for $500 900, for which
he is to receive the snug fee Of S16O, 900, be-
ing One-half of the value.
CANADA.-Several days since, in Canada
West, two females went out in the evening in
search of their cows, and not returning that
night, search was made in the morning, when
their skeletons were only to be found, their
flesh having been devoured by the wolves.
To CLEAN GUS.-The Scientific american
says that gun can be cleaned in moment
by attaching a sponge to the rod and dipping it
in spirits Of turpentne, and then wiping out
the barrel. The gun is dry almost as soon as
the rod is withdrawn, and it is ready for use.
AT TUE commencement of the present year
there were in the United States about 90, 900
miles of railroad, employing about 5000 loco
motives. II is estimated that these locomo-
tiyes consume between four and five million
cords of wood annually, the product of at least
100000 acres of woodland.
Az OLD MILL.-The first grist mill ever erec-
ted in PennsylYan is still in existence. Ii
is quaint old stone building, and bears date
about 1880. 1t is located on a small stream
near Germantown, and some of the original
machinery imported from England, is still re-
tanned in the mill.
FEMALE TEAcHERs.-Ex-Govern Sladc, of
Vermont has just sent out another company OF
female school-teachers TO the West. There
were twenty-five in the company, going to Il
Iinois, Indiana, Missouri and Iowa, and they