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Uants.

4 SITUATION wanted by respectable young
"A Wonsn CHAMBERMAlD and sEAMSTRESs in
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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-20

ken to guard the bride from the fate of her
sisters. A chosen body of friends watched
constantly over her, and never permitted her
to be absent from their sight
Thus were matters situated when the hour
appointed for the nuptial ceremony arrived.
But the final VOWS were scarcely spoken.
when the sound of distant horn was heard
and thrill of terror struck to each heart.-It
approached nearer and nearer, till at last the
heavy tramp of man, accompanied by the
pattering sound of the feet of hurrvinp dogs
was heard upon the veranda. All eyes were
fixed upon the closed door. 1t opened with
crash, and gigantic huntsman, clad all in
green, and surrounded by pack of huge and
painting hounds, stood upon the threshold =
Fixed to their places, the spectators stared
with CLASSY eyes upon the terrible visitor, and
awaited, in speechless terror, his further move
ment. Fixing his flashing eyes upon the bride
with imperial air he raised his right hand tow
ards her. With tottcring steps she advanced
and fell fainting in his arms. One blast upon
his mighty horn, one yell from his ferocious
pack, and the green huntsman sprang from the
house, bearing with him the inanimate form
OF the doomed bride. Fainter and fainter
grew the sounds of horn and the dogs, till
they faded quite away in the distance and
then, and not till then, did the beholders of
this strange scene recover from the spell which
had deprived them of the power of moving or
speaking.
All those who were present at this supernat-
ural abduction have long since mingled their
ashes with their parent earth, but the old house
still stands, witness to the truth of the lc-
gend; and on stormy nights the demon hunts
mans horn and the baying of his dogs, rising
above the roaring of the tempest, may be
heard sounding along the Metairic Ridge and
the swamps and woods adjoining and at mid
night hour the ghost of the bereaved old fa-
ther yet wanders through the deserted cham
bers of the ancient house, weeping, and wiring
ing its shadowy hands, and repeating, in ago
nizing tones, the names of the seren lost brides.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-20
THE ELECTION OF BLAIR IN ST LOUIS.

The election of Frank Blair, an anti-slavery
man, an opponent to the extension of slavery,
of dsunion, notification, and of the oppres-
sion of Kansas, and favorable to the renewal
of the Missouri Compromise, in St. Louis
must produce astonishment throughout the
country. That the people of a slave state
should elect such a representative will surprise
those who have not examined the question of
slavery, but not such as have viewed it in the
light ofits effect upon labor and the laboring
portion of the white race.
1t also shows that there is deep current of
opposition to slavery amongst the laboring
whites, in the very region of slavery itself,
that only wants opportunity to manifest it
self to tell the North that they are with US on
this question. In speaking of his election,
the St. Louis Democrat (Benton) says:
ssThe battle was fought in great measure
against individuals, and against no man was
this battle fought harder than against Francis
p. Blair, ir. He was known and recognized
as the advocate Of the working men of st.
Louis, he was ridiculed as the man who defen-
ded the rights of white labor in preference to
that of slave labor, he was abused as the man
who desired to devote the new territories OF
the United States to the tillage and agricul-
trre of white freemem instead of slaves, and
vet as such he has been elected. All honor to
the noble vindcator of free tChite labor, and
may this be an example to the nullifiers, that
their dark and iniquitOus designs meet with
no favor in this great commercial and indus
trial center of the Mississippi Valley.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-20

New CENT.-Everybody will be glad to
learn that a new cent is to be coined. The old
copper-head, which has so long represented
the smallest fractional division of our deci-
NAL money in use, is too cumbrous and large
for the little value it represents, and the sub
stitution for it of a new coin, readily distin-
guishable from all others in circulation, will
be considered by all great improvement
1t is therefore proposed, by the Director of
the Mint, that the new cent shall be eighty
eight parts copper and twelve parts nickel
This will make coin of dark reddish color.
1t is to weigh seventy-two grains, less than
half the present cent, which is l66 grains.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-20

were bald, and most of the others gray; the
women look more fresh some wear wigs.
The evidences of decline and decay are
manifest painfully, and teach sad lesson of
mortality. Count Leon took away about $50
of the original 500, others left at other times,
death has reaped many, and less than three
hundred remain. The advance of age and de-
crease of numbers compels q curtaiment of
occupations. Silk manufacture is therefore
abandoned cotton and wool manufactures are
confined now TO the little winter work for their
own wear: of tanning and other employ
ments. The museum is gone long ago their
music bands are no longer keptnp; even in
the harvest fields they must hire help, and re-
duce the amount of land in cultivation. They
have fifty of the finest mlch COWS / ever saw,
and even this spring Mr.. Baker purchased a
five hundred dollar bull, and eight or nine
COWS at two hundred each, for improved stock !;
they have also the choicest varieties of shang-
hal and other fowls in thousands but of sheep
only two hundred for mutton, none for wool !;
of hogs about seventy five, which are bought
for fattening and killing alone each year, as
they raise none; of horses about forty head,
for PlOughing, &c. Every dumb animal is
kindly tended; all are as fat as can be, and
neither man or brute is ovcrtasked.
The people feel independent, and caro- very
little for accumulation at present hence they
labor regularly, but never hurriedly, and the
hotel is merely kept up matter of public
accommodation. They own some five thou
sand acres of land, worth say s100 per acre
add value to town buildings, money, stocks,
&c, they cannot be worth less than two mil
lions, | believe. They are kind to the poor ;
a house is set apart for INDECENT travellers,
where beds are furnished, and supper and
breakfast freely given to any wayfarcr. They
have also kindly received back several truants
who went abroad in former times, did badly,
and returned, like the prodigal son. The So
ciety has some very active members yet some
very ingenious mechanics too. They have
within few years purchased pine land up the
Allegheny, and have saw-mill here, where
all kinds Of timber is sawed and sold to the
neighborhood. They have a cider mill and
press, of home invention, which will turn out
forty barrels Of cider in day. Grape, cur
| rart, and other wines are made in abundance
as also beer and even whiskey, but drunken
ness is unknown among them. Tobacco is not
used by single individual in any way. Or
the whole they are happy and contented ,ant
think really religious people.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-20
ATRocIoUs FRAUD ON THE PUBLIC

ARREST AND CoMMITTAL OF THE PERPETRA-
ToR.-We learn from the Philadelphia press,
that Hollis who was charged with counterfeit
ing so extensively the labels OF Holloway's
Pills, has been committed to Moyamensing Jail
for trial in default of bail. The examination
showed that the immense sales Of Holloway's
remedies in this country had long since excl
ted the cupidity of a class of miscreants known
as ssmedical counterfeiters.'' The establish
ments of Professor Holloway, in every city of
the Union, had been closely watched, the ex-
tent of their business ascertained, and finally
a system of counteIfeiting planned out which,
in extent and magnitude, has probably never
been equaled in this or any other country
We hope the fortunate arrest of the chief con-
spirator, Hollis, will tend to explode the whole
scheme all the materiei of the rascally COM
binaton is now in the hands of the police. 1t
is somewhat difficult to counterfeit the reme-
dies of Professor Holloway with impunity.-
His agents sEcover the land" constituting an
all-pervading ssvigilance committee whose
Argus eyes are ever open to his interests and
the interests of the sick (which in fact some
and inseperable.'' Hollis and his gang forgot
|
alert, all in direct communication with the of
flee in New York. They left out of their cal
culations the boundles pecuniary resources of
| Professor Holloway. and under-estimated his
| zeal and lberality when engaged in hunting
down the double knavery that tampered with
the public health while it sought to rob him
of his reputation. The timely discovery of
! this scheme of wholesale rascalitv, will, we
! trust be warning to ssmedical counterfeit
| ers." The counterfeit. plates: labels, &C., are
! all in the hands of the authorities of Philadel-
phia, and the conspiracy is utterly crushed
! Its effect has been to exhibit in more strik-
/ ing light the unparalleled popularity of Hol-
| loway's Pills, for only against the leading
medicine Of the age would such a scheme have
been organized. 1t would be well for the trade
to be on their guard against similar frauds for
the future. One scheme Of inposture is put
| down, but the popularity of the medicines may
| give rise to others.-N. Y. Nat. Police Gas.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-20
From the Dublin University Magazine.
SONG

A maid reclined beside stream,
At fall of summer day,
And half awake and half adream,
She watched the ripples play
She marked the waters fall and heaye,
The deepening shadows throng,
And heard, as darkened down the eve,
The rivers bubbling song
And thus it sung, with thinking tongue,
That ripping, shadowy river
youths brightest day will fade away,
Forever and forever %
The twilight past, the moon at last
Rose broadly DER the night,
Each ripple CLEANS beneath her beams
AS wrought in silver bright
The heaving waters glide along,
But mingling with their voice,
The nightingale now pours his song,
And makes the shades rejoice.
And thus he sung, with tuneful tongue,
That bird beside the river
''When youth is gone, true love shines on
Forever and forever.''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-20

a negro woman having died in Richmond a
dav or two since, after brief illness, it was
thought expedient to hold post mortem ex-
animation, and the result was the discovery of
pin embedded in the lungs, which she had
probably swallowed considerable time be-
fore.-Doubtless the careless practice very
common among females. of holding pins in
their mouth, has been the cause of death in
many cases, besides the one alluded TO.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-20

THE POSTMASTER GENERALS MIsMANAGE-
MENT.-A development has been made OF the
mismanagement of Postmaster General Camp
bell, which has cost the government heavy
sum. A treasury warrant has been issued to
Messrs Glover and Mather for no less sum
than two hundred thousand dollars, which was
awarded to them by the First Comptroller rs
an Indemnity for breach of contract with
them on the part of the Postmaster General
in carving the mail between Louisville and
New Orleans. This is nice little sum to be
wasted in this way, the whole amount being
of course literally sunk.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-20

REPUBLIcANIsM II VIEGIYIA.-A corrcspon-
dent of the Boston Telegraph says that FIRE.
MONT Electoral ticket will soon be nominated
in Virginia, and that this demonstration is
owing very much to the late blow struck by
the slavebreeders at the peoples rights in the
expulsion of Mr. Underwood from the Old Do
minion for participating in the Philadelphia
Convention.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-20

THE DEMOCRACY in Northumberland county
is split, t,and bitter contest is going on between
the two divisions. Aconvention has been held
and a ticket nominated by one wing. The o.
ther has called counter convention to meet
on the 18th, also to nominate a ticket.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-20

Nearly every paper that reaches us contains
accounts of Union district and county tickets
being formed, in opposition to the Democracy.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-20

The Hon. Andrew j. Harlan, Pierce MEM
Der of Congress from the 11th district of Indi-
ana, has declared for Fremont.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-20

JAS. BuRNs, aged 10, residing in Syracuse,
NY, while playing with some companions in
a Salt Block, on "Wednesday, accidentally fell
into one Of the kettles and scaldcd 10 death.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-20
THE PRESIDENCY.

George Law has written lengthy letter on
the present political crisis, from which we
make the following extracts, as being worthy
of the Intention of eYerY voter;
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26


CocSrr hscroSs- kcedoea fiixsen sisStei
salth Attorney Fox r.y,pn.r and wr,on O.
w " "s "s'o"ee-
Frfeck Miller elected sheriff. and Riley Clerk The
"a Tread sihssripiion Vas rsIeetsd BY .rre mslorty
49, fu.psr.Lwn ~ p.i."y elected ce~menueshs Attorney.
WALKER Powell sheriff. aud Hanter.
nH. -,
. rnfk American, elected sheriff sud W u.
De rctei
elected Commonwealth
AMI " '" burnley Sirfa
rueSs.sr 'sr Sn u ana PAYNE Tor Common ucaihs Al
frssce heftfia-Dash s,crin Of
u'r .1res Vo1r,, salpo.sd :" D. elected
pcnocrst. eertcd Common
~esnh. Auofney anu VA hshop Ain-tlesn. Shern
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Average consumption

Deficiency, one fifth

a soou the deficiency Of the crop asccrtaned
vas rumoureI the French intended u I'M port
nrgelg iH OrS Ia keeD prizes d0oH which If course hal
the effect u check private speculation The Freneb 60
Vernmrnt is7ue then pO tive aHd solemn drcl1ratiun
stating IT. firm intention abstain totally from any
Interference with the importation Of grain leaving t. com
mercc u have lair piy.' Con icrhblc order. we're
consequently sent for p1yat the Unte States
SPAN, Aller- &C. aud very high prices were paid hut
no sopner hat the unfortunate importers teceyed their
Whet tttu " bccime impossible or teu sell It. even
81 cot price account OF letters received from tue Uni
te state stating that purchases Of -four add
gram yer made there at eKta'agint prices for Of
ihe fretci government Such great indignation arose
here in the commercial community that the project of
the department thought II necessary issue flesh ecla
iaon. stating that government would remain ithiu
IT. promise, sud ia no way interfere With the importation
Of grain.
IL not being for tho French government ccount that
Aes-rs Barring Brothefsand Co. haye consigned 20 Messr
Counger aud Co. ~ Have very large quantities o -four
aud wheat received from the United States n nay be- ~
great interest 10 know Tor uhos aceoaBf ns ,H specH
taoH h1s been oaTyed o aud fs-t rea-ing ~t lps-
which cannot be- under hslf million sterling aud may
po'ble be- heavier the saies ng effected with the ut
most want Of discrimination aud uf would be- acted
II the object 10 view 70 attain loo Drics 49, Dos'.
bn the iscl tho very " any other commercial
speculation.
A Wbon-oever the aid speculation may ultimately con.
c"fn IT, eject will not ouy Prove ruinou- 70 many bona
fb inpot r., bat possible aso mschievou. to the
community a. lafge.
is very ,lan from shat il stated before hist however
etten-v- Ncs-rs Bsrng impo'tauons HAVE Bordeaux
and Mtsrc have bcrn they fall f shOtt NJ the dchccn--
~ Oi tbr late crop and that extensive mporatos wl be-
wanted ~ price, during the four months whatever
The next crop be VIZ l. 20 effect tcc imTosiioh-y
w the cDursr ~ regular Thousands u ordefs
would b. 0n their way ~ ~ other quarters whore wheat
and hpur - b. bad. and although high prices cor
sumption psah he uppiei BOT the mysterious spccu.
auon carried by Mcrsra Barring Brothers iDf
knosn account has completely checked III confidence
that IL b. hardly ~ believe any ordsrs worth speaking ~
have been st out and great unes'iness is prevailing
about shaf gW happen. especially " during
shoni have few weeks o unpfopou- wcaihcr; altering
the high spniOn entertained In Ill quarters the
/ growing crops
The official stock u foreign wheat and four on the
Sst March ~ al our ports 81 600 tons being about
The consumption q day. aud the statement which
S he made on sOth inst will certainly show considers
/ be decrease.
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PowuArAS, May 10Th, 1886.

IONhAIANi may ltth, 1896.
~ tie Ehforso f tie Riehnro,d Wing:
AZ there exists great anxiety among tobacco planters
about AL adequate supply Of plants for the new crop
have thought might render acceptable service even
at this late hsuf 10y giving brief account Of sewers. Oh
ser'atons have made upon the subject Of late seeding
aud the Use VI Guano tor tspurpos IN 1853 there was
scarcity Of plants ia my neghbourhood shich became
more aud more alarming, the season al, inced On tile
10th Of May prepared patch which seeded forth With
selecting moist land but by free from gras. and
sowing upon 1t at the Of 500 lbs Of Guano to the
acre. On the nth Of june commenced planting rom
this patch which proved 10 be- most uxurant the plants
apdy getng the mastery Of the grass that there n
'ef existed necessity for wedding 5lce this e1per-
ment have eYey year bad late seeded patch without
burning which Is totally 4nueccssAfy a. tie plants grow
20 much more rapidly than The grsss ~ smother il out
IDHe late ptch, never being Infected b., grass aud have
alNays afforded Az abundance U vigorous lant. ureter
sowing them from 1T a. 10th Of April.
There ba Desn ~ peculiarly in ny mole Of preparing
pant beds. VERY respectfully.
JOS. y HOBSON.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26
Cool and Refreshing.

The Soath-Siie De,oeTdi, ever the alert for some
Ching rich aud original "direiy says
"KESTUCKr.-Some doubt is fet and expressed a. to
whether this State will BE- carried by the Democratic par
~ ia November Our information j. to the effect that
there can be question about the result"
And thus there is doubt Of Kentucky voting for tie
Cincinnati nominee! viii wonders never ceasey Aud
the hoyheg body Of South Side neighbor b,.sf
right wide open before the j. We admon-
SD Syme 70 ave him r.hoop.i forthwith.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26

speak OF il in connection With the towering pine
covered peaks the bare and beetng chffs-the quiet
valleys through which the rivulets wind their way
the rapid alterations Of sunshine and shower
the varying aud gorgeous clouds mountain top
-hich magical in their combined effects: yet much
be said in detail Ut its varied sttac,ons-its
provcrbially healthy ocahtv-s accessibility BY railroad
aud its ast not least elegant accommodations In con
clusion, the prprietors will spare either time or
further OUTLAY in making Ashland still worthy OF its
name, and the public patronage. Yours. etc
CONTRIBUTORS
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26

fyf me Uhfg.
N,I'rs. k'ifors On Saturday the i7ti inst had the
pleasure Of attending, IN compliance Will an invitation
k"dy gwen. in company with about 900 persons from
the city aud adjoining counties Pic Nc at that beautiful
place OF resort lately chrsioueJ "Ahiaad" ltreminded
me OF an old fashioned yugman JarLacgc Tho festival
Ta' gwen 10y the hopabe citizens Of famous Old Ham,
yer. A"iq"d md Hmorer p what as.o-ations cluster
around names ~ intimately identified with two " virgin
"s brightest ornaments Here 10 the immediate yicin.
ny OF the birth place Of the amcnted Clsy has sprung
up as II Ny enchantnieut, beautiful village or ground.
most tasteiuy laid OF n broad walk. whch are la pr
'vs' OF gravelhns When completed il. manly shade
frees aud beautiful lawn, ETC. will present irresistible st
fractions 10 the yotarcs Of pleasure The large hotel aud
n'' convenient cottages built for public accommodation
nave already been brought 70 tho notice u the public
o'' 'ne PIC mic LADS aud Lis.es" elderly lndie, and
e'n"e"en-old bachelors sud juveniles asefnbled Al All
ea'y "onr on The Joyous OCCASION and SOON deEcio.
'"A'"s OF music emauaed from the ample ss,ou If tho
O'''se 'u'n'e, "d all ws' "upsy dance and rivalry
SUI ou Oo White was there 10 enven the scene a. he
"" Won't 10 times Lygone. At the usual dining hon, the
.yp'y "e'e 'sifodueed into the eating apartment In
VIC mot tempting yisnds pere spread out in I,o.
t1''s Ashland it Is trucs, c.o,.t s.,,, Il, il
'''u''J Of other portions VI The stste--g
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26
Ornamental Pfnnan.hip.

We have been shown many beautiful specimens Of Or
nlnentaI Penmaushp by Mr. Charles Warrenaw, who il.
nov at tile Exchange Hotel where he will remain for Sc.
yera weeks PrrsOns in Of visiting cards Or any
thing else in his lue, would do we'll call upon him. as
he executes bis work in superior and flushed
-
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26

pres. belief tina, he competeua s,enosrspher
be ioua Ia the Whole country. In conclusion, ~e
have say that he is mistaken the authorship OF the
paragraph which appeared In this paper concerning his
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26

GRgAT WmF-The Hngish coach prophetors have
pre-entcd General Wyndham With token IN honor Of his
eteftiOns 10 reduce the sagccarsgc duty. IL consists
-npetb holly four horse whip with carved ivory hai-
DE- aud gold upuutcd representing in richly chased hhe
gJd the lover mounts also thr ivory handle, =
mail coach Nit aud guard kc. and four hOr.
aea apankinR along Turnpike road.