Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-06-11
CLIPPINGS AyE scRIHBLINGs.

Loss 100000. Nine prisoners escaped.
''There is great demand says a Yankee
pedlar, "for a species Of plaster which will en-
able gentlemen to stick to their business
THE VI. E. General Conference, in session at
Indianapolis, decided, 81 to l25, against ex-
tending the time of appointments beyond two
years.
SAM SLICK says he would rather break
yoke of steers any day, than to make up
quarrel between two women when they get
their dander up.
THERE were thirty-aye fires in the United
States during the last month, in each of which
cases the loss was not less than $40, 900. The
entire loss amounted to Sl,757 900.
IT is CALCULATED that the clergy costs the
United States Sc, GOO coo annually, the crimi-
nails $4,000 900, the lawyers S35 ,000, 900, to-
bacco $40, ,000. 900, and rum over Sl00, ,000, GOO
''Put not off till to morrow what can be done
to-day" said mother to her procrastinating
son. e'Then, marin, let's eat that apple pie
You put away for tomorrow we can do that
today
FALsE.-it was reported that the Warren
Co. Bank had failed. The Warren Mail says
they know nothing of it at home, and that on
the 7th May nearly $1,000 in specie were in
the vaults OF the bank.
\ HORRIBLE AFFAIR occurred at ST. Joseph,
Missouri, about the 22d 'ult. Jacob Friend,
wife and five children were brutally murdered
by some unknown demons in human guise,
and the house then burned
A RAT CATCHER says GONE pair OF rats, with
their progeny, will produce in three years no
less number than GAG, sos rats, which will
consume day by day as much food as 1850
men, leaving eight rats to starve.'
ABOLITION CoSyENTIoS-The Convention Of
Radical Abolitionists, which met Syracuse,
n. Y, on the Goth May, nominated Gcrritt
Smith for President, and Samuel M'Farland,
of Penn'a, for Vice President, after which the
body adjourned sine die.
Ma. BRooks, the South Carolina ruflian, has
challenged Senator Wilson for words spoken
in the Senate in relation to the assault on Mr.
Sumner. Mr.. Wilson declines the challenge,
justiGes the language used, and avows his in
tenttOn to defend himself if attacked.
THE WAY TO MAKE fashionable bonnet is
this Take 4 handful of artificial roses, each
different color; six yards of ribbon, ditto ;
and six yards Of lace. Secure the whole to
your bump of amatiycness with two long pins,
and the article is complete.
OCF AGALS.-The Brookville Jefersonian, af-
! ter a suspension of two months; has again made
its appearance. The editor has been raft
! ing, plastering his office, &c. lie says he ex-
poets to issue regularly from now till after the
election. What then, Brady2 Quit till spring !?
| GAssY-The Hollidaysburg STANDARD is in
ecstacies over the arrival Of some pipes for the
gas works about being erected in that place.
Diabolus thinks it is useless expenditure to put
| up works, when so much gas is running on legs
thro' the streets Of that ''ancient borough
! TIE WooL TRADE.-The clipping season has
mia and other wool-growing States, and the
mild weather is quite favorable for shearing.
/ 1t is said that many agents and spectators
! have already gone into the wool-growiug dis
! tricts TO make contracts with the farmers for
/ the purchase of new wool.
THE RECENT ELECTION in New Orleans re-
! suited in the success of the whole American
ticket. The Mayor has 1000 majority. Mr..
| Trepannicr, the clerk of the First District
| Court, was shot and stabbed several times by
| a party of Sicilians. Much fighting, stabbing
and shooting occurred throughout the day.
! Three Scilians were killed.
| TuL House Committee of Investigation into
81, h,,R
ner, made report, and the majority of the
committee recommend the expulsion of Brooks
for his unmanly and disgraceful conduct. AS
it requires two-thrds' vote to expel mem
Der, the South Carolina bully may possibly
manage to secure enough votes to prevent it.
THE editor of the Utica Herald says that he
once knew wild widow who cut out her own
daughter in the good graces of her lover and
married him herself. To obtain revenge for
this unmotherly trick, the daughter set heI
cap for the young mans rich father, (of whom
he was the only heir,) and actually married
him and had children, to the infinite annoy.
ance of the other parties. This occurred in
Onondago county, New York.
THE n. Y. Express contains GA query pro
posed and an answer expected the object o
which was to ascertain who was the author
and what is the correct reading of the line Sc
often (and so frequently incorrectly quoted
"Fine by degrees and beautifully less" L
may be found in Prior's Henry and Emma
where Henry, speaking to Emma, says:
mo longer shall the bodice apply laid,
From thy full bosom TO thy slender waist,
That air and harmony of shape express,
Einn hv derrees and he autifullY less y