Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-12

week.
s.JAcK FRosr' is on hand, and within the
last few days the atmosphere has been quite
winter-like.
GooD.-The receipts of the Virginia State
Agricultural Society during the recent fair a.
mounted to $500.
SwoRS-IS.-John Irwin, Esq. 1.-The new Coun-
ty Commissioner was sworn in and entered up
on the duties of his Office last Friday.
OYsrERs.-The lovers Of oysters will find
our friend Robbins, across the way: ready and
willing to supply them every evening.
IowA.-In 1910, the population of Iowa was
7s,9sS- The estimate of the present year is
COO, 900. The increase, last year was 274 900.
Sr. PAUL.-By census recently taken, the
population of st. Paul, Minnesota, amounts to
9.973 souls. The Pioneer and Democrat YOU
ches for its accuracy.
THE wEATHER-has been rather moderate
and favorable this fall in this region of coun-
try. Recently, however, some rain has fallen
and caused muddy roads.
LARGE FLocK.-Mr. Mcconnell, of Sangamon
county, Illinois, has the largest flock of sheep
in the United States. 1t numbers, 81 ,OO0, land
all of the choicest merinoes.
ABoUr.-It is said that another individual,
partaking of the ubiquitous character of SAM
and, like him, death on Locofocoism, is begin
ming to make his appearance in different Sec
tions of the country.
HEAVY BusISEss.-Thc Wheeling (Virginia)
Times states that an average of 20 car loads of
produce and merchandise is daily trans
ferred at Benwood and Bellair, the railroad
people being kept busy.
WHAT IT Cosrs.-The aggregate salaries of
the persons connected with the Police Depart
mcnt of Philadelphia, exclusive OF the Mayor,
MARSHALL of Police, and the Mayors clerk, a
mounted, last month, to $30,976 96.
A FAcr-That decidedly the largest and best
stock of Fall and Winter Goods ever brought
to Clearfield county can be seen at the store
of III. d. Patton in Curwcnsvile. He has al
most everything that can be thought of, which
is required in this country. Give him call
and see for yourselves.
TuRKEY.-Since the publicatssn OF the new
liberation law in Turkey, one hundred and six
Christian churches have been repaired or con-
structed. The Sultan alone contributed $4,000
to one building. In fact, everything is done
subjects in this respect.
THE NUMBER OF VoTERs.-The whole white
male population of the United States, for in
stance, over 81 years of age, and, to be pre-
sumed. entitled to vote is about 5,l0O, 900 ,and
vet the votes cast at a Presidential election
seldom exceed 9, ,10O, 200, leaving 100000 of
inhabitants who do not use their franchise.
NIcARAGUA.-In Granada, Nicaragua, few
weeks since, Col. Alexander Jones, Paymas-
ter of Walkers army, was married to Miss
Mary III. Musgrove, of y. York. Col. j. was
one of the original ssfifty y-six" who entered the
country with Walker. This is the firstAmeri-
can marriage that has taken place inNicaragua.
SMALL NorEs.-In accordance with the law
of the last Tennessee Legislature, on and after
September l, 1856, the issuance or circulation
of small notes of less denomination than So,
by any bank except the Bank of Tennessee, is
made an indictable offence, punishable by a
fine of not less than $500, nor more than
$4,000.
NOVEL BETA couple young ladies in our
town allowed themselves to become excited a.
bout politics so much as to make wager on
the result. The one was friend of Mr.. Fill
more's, and was so certain of his success that
she bet her s'hoops" against the bonnet OF the
other, who was an admirer of Mr.. Buchanan.
we fear that the sshoops' are gone.
"A KICK UR'' AMONG THE CoLTs.-The NY F..
Post says that some difficulties have sprung
up between Mr.. James Colt and Col. Samuel
Colt, his brother, and that the former, to en-
force his claims for $3.50, 900, has attached the
property of the Colt Manufacturing Company,
of South Hartford, Connecticut, which will be
contested in a court of law. The sudden de-
cease of Mr.. Jocelyn, the Treasurer of the
company has, in the absence of the Colonel,
created some mpediment in the management
of the Company.
An AMAzoy.-There is said to be living
npon Bates Island, in CascoBay, off the coast
of Maine. q woman of the most wonderful
mowers of bardihood. The island contains
about five acres, the largest portion OF which
she has put under cultivation, raising hano-
some crops OF potatoes and other Vegelaoios
yearly. The land never was plowed, out mas
been thoroughly hoed over by her. Inc re-
manning portion she dcvotes to raising nay o'
a very superior quality, every crop oil which
she has moved and cured with her own hands
The early part of the day she devotes to fish
ing, going through the breakers IN iraShe
skiff, rowing single handed, where many
ba rn