Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-12-17

Money-'sthe root of all evil.''
ExrIRED-the term of VIM. Porter, Esq, as
Prothonotary, &C., of Clearfeld county.
REruRSED-Dr. Rhule to Glen Hope, as will
be seen by notice in our advertising columns.
GEo.WALrERs, ESQ.,, the newly elected Pro-
thonotary of this county, entered upon the du-
ties of his Office last week.
T.. & c. R. R.-An election for officers of the
Tyrone and Clearfeld Railroad Company will
be held at Philipsburg on the second Monday
of January.
WE direct attention to the advertisement of
Joshua S. johnson, who has removed his Ca
binet shop to Mr.. John Troutman's new build
ing on Market street.
1r ssTINE IS MONEY! the place to get the ar
ticle'can be ascertained by consulting the ad-
|ertisement of VIM. Tinthoff, who has opened
Clock and Watch shop in Curwensvlle.
SPECIAL ATTENTION is called to the adver-
tisement of Thos. Robbins, who has general
assortment of Books, Stationery, Drugs, Med
icines, Jewelry, &c.
SHoRrW WoRK.-By notice in to-day's Jour
ed his shop, and that he is prepared to supply
his former customers with new soles, or i'm
prove their old ones, at the lowest rates-rew
customers same price.
CALnoRSIA.-The steamship Texas from
San Juan brings two weeks later news from
California. The vote of California stood =
Buchanan 10000; Fillmore $4,000; Fremont
$4,000. The Democrats have majority in
both Houses of the Legislature.
FAsT.-As we were passing along the street
last Sunday, We heard knot of Juveniles emu
merating the privileges allowed by their wor-
thy sires, one of whom said his father per-
mitted him to sssmoke, swear and drink whis-
key" Clearfeld s.Young Americans are
hard to beat.
PArAL FoLLY.-At New York last week
Padre Baldassare, in melange of poetry
and prose, which he delivered as lecture on
the present condition of Italy, told his hear
ers that one of the most treasured of relics of
Naples, was groan of st. Joseph, carefully
secured in a small bottle >,
LARGE HAUL oF CoUSrERFEITERs.-N.Yo York,
Dec. S.-James NJ. Taylor & Brothers, Ex-
change Brokers, corner of Chatham and James
streets, and man named Williams, have been
arrested on the charge of dealing in counter
felt money. AboutS30, 600 in counterfeit mo-
ney was recovered mostly fromSl toS2O notes.
TAnrABLE-the weather. We have had with
in the last week all sorts of weather-in fact
we had touches of all the scasons-a couple
OF the days we were led to fancy s'December
- as pleasant as May and few days after we
could easily have been convinced that the end
OF the north pole was punching Us in the ribs.
THE New York Ledger, the great family
weekly paper, for which the most popular wri-
tiers in the country contribute, has now attain
ed the extraordinary circulation OF One Hun
drcd and Ninety Thousand copies, and sub
scriptions are continually pouring in. See the
Ledger's advertisement in another column.
The Lstri,:oun Gazette gives as sign of
cold weather, that twenty-three young ladies
in that town want partners. If the ''sign' is
reliable, it will be unendurably cold in Clear
field, for here the want seems to be universal.
We trust the young men will adopt measures
Immediately to prevent any disastrous degree
of cold.
GOLD IN BRIcKYARD.-By the recent news
from Californisit is stated that at SanAndreas,
during rain, it was discovered that some
brick in a brickyard contained gold, and it be-
ing found that the gold was more valuable than
the brick, the proPfttors had turned a stream
of water on it, and were washing away the
whole brickyard.
LOSSES AT SEA.-The month of November.
just passed, has been very disastrous in the
way of marine losses. Twenty-s vessels were
reported in the newspapers last month, as hav-
ing been totally lost, involving loss of pro-
perty amounting to 81 ,375 800. The loss OF
life by these same disasters was only one-a
seaman. Verify, Captain Cutie says, the
ocean is an sshawlmighty helement" in the
destruction of property.
REMOVALS IN KANsAs.-The President ha:
at last removed G.. W. Clark, the alleged muir
derer of Barber, in Kansas, from the office o.
Indian Agent in that Territory, and appointed
Isaac Winston. whig, of Culpepper Co., Va.
in his place. Mr.. Clark shielded by Gov
Shannon and Marshal Donaldson, and he hal
not been arrested for the high crime alleged
against him. Judge Lecompte's turn vii
come next, if President Pierce has pluck e
nough to remove him.
PoErroAL.-We have within the last week Of
two received more poetry than would fill the
Journal for month. We have not had time
to examine the productions, but VIII do SO al
soon as we can. Some of them may be good
for auoht yxe know but Snooks we think wa!