Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-19


Catholic.
HIGu PRICED APpLEs.-Mr. J. W. Dodge, of |
Cumberland county, Tennessee, raised and ex-
hibited some apples at the County Fair, which |
were sold at auction at SO so dozcn-about |
a barrel and half brought Sill.
CALIFoRNIA.-San Francisco dates to Oct. |
u, have received. Trade was active, and MI
ming prospects good. Senator Weller had
been prostrated by severe fit of sickness
The news otherwise is unimportant
SLEIGHNG.-Snow has fallen to a considera-
bic depth north of Lake Simcoe, Canada. At
Barrie and Orilla they had sleighing fer two or
three days in the beginning of last week. At
London, Canada West, also, there was heavy
fall of snow.
OREGoS.-The Indian troubles in Oregon
threaten to become more serious. Gov. Ste
vens, who had advanced to the WallaWala
country to negotiate a peace, had been obliS-
ed to return. The entire country east and
north of Dog River was in possession of the
Indians.
ASwEET MAN.-Mr. NJ. Quinby Of St.Johns
vile, Montgomery county, n. Y, has sold this
year upward of 0,000 pounds Of honey, prin-
| cipally produced by himself, and the remain
der by few neighbors who have followed his
example. At 12a cts per Id. he would realize
the handsome sum of 50, 500.
N1cARAGUA-The steamshipTennessee,w with
San Juan dates to the 5th inst, has arrived at
New Orleans. The previous accounts of the
battles of Granada and Masaya are fully con-
| firmed. Gen. Walkers position was still more
favorable, and the health and spirits of the ar
my excellent. The Transit route was in fine
condition.
NJ. E. CoNFEREScE.-The Methodist Episco-
pal Church recently held their annual Confer
ence in Lawrence, Kansas. Clergymen and
laymen from the various districts in the terri
tories in Kansas and Nebraska were present.
The meetings were held in large pavilion
tent, well attended throughout the day and
evening.
eSALr RIVER. .''-Some of our Republican
friends object to going ssup Salt River on any
craft, with General Cass as pilot. Although
he is well acquainted with all constructions to
the navigation,' having explored that region
some eight years ago, they fear the effect of
any .snCise and confusion' upon the old gen.
tleman's nerves.
QUERY.-Two curious cases Of intermarriage
have occurred in Newton county, Georgia
Mr. Stephen Daniel, aged 3d. married daugh-
a.
richmond Dispatch says: ssWil you be SO
kind as to let us know the relationship OF
their offspring 7''
hANsAs.-St.Lou ,Nov.I3.-Advices from
Lawrence to the 9Th inst. state that fifteen Of
the Free State prisoners on trial for murder
mad been acquitted, but were immediately re-
arrested on the charge of robbing the Frank
| lin Post-ofhce. The Free State men-are talk
ing measures to contest the seat of Whitfield
in Congress on the ground of an illegal cleo
ton. Large quantities of clothing and provi
sions had arrived at Lawrence and were being
distributed among the destitute
SCsPESsIoN OF RELATIONS BETWEEN GREAT
BRITAIN AND New GRANADA.-By sailing
vessel which arrived at AspinwalI onThursdav.
| from Carthagena, the Panama Star has receiv
ed the important information that Mr.. Griffith.
IL. B. Ms Charge d. Afaires at Bogota. hav
ing failed to arrange with the New Granadian
Government the old standing Mackintock's
claim, has broken off negotiations with the
government and given notice that the Admiral
OF the British West India Squadron has been
ordered to enforce the payment of the claim.
REMARKABLE VERDIcr.-On a recent trial
for murder in Watson county, Missouri. lad
VINO was instigated to fire the gun which caus-
ed the death of the victim, by his father. was
acquitted, and the father and an adult accom-
plice convicted of murder in the second de-
gree, and sentenced to ten years. imprison-
ment in the penitentiary. The rationale Of
this verdict is that these parties being of ma
tured years, induced the boy to commit the
murder, but that greater punishment than
that of murder in the second degree could not
go against them.
AFFAIRS IN CUBA.-Eighty-six Peruvian la
mas arrived recently at Havana having been |
imported for the Cuban authorities by Mr.. Ro-
men, a French naturalist. A considerable re-
ward had been offered to the first person who
should succeed in introducing these useful an
lmals into the Island, where they are designed
as beasts of burthen. An order has been is
sued in Havana prohibiting the reception of
American coin in official proceedings, and de-
claring that, in future, it shall not be a legal
tender. The reason assigned in the order is
that the circulation of foreign coin is sign of
foreign sovereignty
A Coon ONE.-Stephen A. Douglas, in his
speeches, says much about amalgamation.-
George Nye, of New York, in his speech at
chicago, alluded to this propensity, and said