Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-07-23
CLIPPINGS AND scRIBBLINGs.


ABour-hooped skirts and huckleberries.
GOING UP-Fremont stock, and several fin.
buildings in our borough.
Hor-the weather on last Thursday. The
mercury raised to lO4 deg. in the shade.
GooD-the s'stum-jack" arrangements o.
Robbins, and the District Attorneys lemon
ade. We are always on hand, gentlemen.
FINE-Dr. Woods bay horse. Tried him
ourself, and found him :ssome'' in a buggy
Shouldn't mind trying him again, Doc.
JUST IN sEAsos-the self sealing cans for pre-.
serving fresh fruits Of all kinds, which can be
procured Of Merrell & Carter, on I'd street, as
VIII be seen by their advertisement
ARREsrED.-Adam Stong, who murdered
James Devinney about a year ago in Lack tp,
Juniata county, has been arrested at Sturgcs.
in the State Of Michigan
ssGRowING SMALL by degrees and beautiful
ly less'-the Buck and Breck club They can
now raise eight-includng officers, members.
outsiders and boys.
bURNT--a held of wheat, consisting of four
acres, belonging to John Morris of Chester co.
Pa, which caught fire, last week, from the
sparks of locomotive on the Reading railroad.
HENRY CLAY said in the Senate, ssI repeat
that L never can and never will vote, and no
earthly power will ever make me vote to spread
slavery over territory where it does not exist.
RUMoRED-that Senator Butler will resign
llis seat as the representative of South Carroll
III IN the Z. S. Senate, and that the Governor
OF that State viii appoint Preston S. Brooks
as his successor.
ABoLIsHED-all the secret machinery of the
order, by the American National Council that
net IN New York week before last. The cry
OF ''midnight cabal,'' &C., is. like OtheIlo,s
occupation, gone!
GIvEN-notices of intended applications to
the Legislature of Pennsylvania for new bank
charters, together representing a capital of
Sic, $3.50, ,OOO-a sum nearly equal to the whole,
of the present banking capital of the States
LET HIM COME oS-the individual who threat
ems to pitch into us la Brooks style, unless
we apologize. We can't afford to comply
with his demand. 1t seems Locofoco bud-
geon argument is to be used in Clearfield as
well as in Washington city. Go it, bullies!
DEAR ArFARs-kisses in Buffalo, N Y. a
genteel looking man, named QpIf xnaS. sent
to the pententiary in thai sths,
for kissing young lady 5he
night of the 4th July,
from display of fire. -woH|iS
PLEasANr-the eveningswc | i4[{idzl5e1
ginning of the week at friead S House above
lIa Tfo1, F,o H.
and arouses the kindliest feelings of our heart,
when we mingle with such sociable, agreeable
and hospitable folks as we met on this occa-
sion.
PIC Nc PARTIES seem to be plenty in this
place just now: there having been no less than
two or three last week. We attended large
one on Saturday, which was fine affair. An
abundant supply of ssthe good things of earth''
was on hand, to which ample justice was rem
dered. Such pic-nies are good institutions.
ROYAL GAME OF CHEss.-Dates from Homo
lulu, Sandwich Islands, of the oath May, state
that the king had officially announced to the
Legislature his intention of marrying Miss
Emma Rookie. The Philadelphia San says
this is contrary to the rules laid down BY Phi
cannot take him.
INVASION OF NICARAGUA.-By late arrival,
via Panama, we have news from San Jose, Cos
IA Rica, TO June %. The papers state that
General Mora, the Commander-in-Chefo of the
army, the Vice President and the Secretary of
State had all died of cholera. The troops of
Guatemala and San Salvador had united for
the invasion of Nicaragua.
ATERRIBLE DISASTER occurred on the 10th
July, by the burning of the steamer Northern
Indiana, while on her passage to Toledo from
Buffalo. Large numbers of the passengers
were rescued by the steamer Mississippi, and
others were saved by propeller and schooner.
Notwithstanding this, from thirty to fifty are
reported to have been lost.
SAD AFFAIR.-Sarah Terry, aged l3, daugh-
ter Of John A. Terry, of Liberty, Mexican
county, Pa, was shot by younger brother on
the 22d june They were in the woods hunt
ing. and had treed a squirrel. The girl was
standing between it and her brother, who told
her TO move or he would shoot her. She re-
fnsed and he fired-the load entering her side,
from the effects of which she died in about 36
hours. This should serve warning not TO
leave children have firearms.
TnE Fremont BANSER.--ssI see,' says corr
respondent of the Boston Atlas, e'that in Penn
sylyania the Buchanan men are forming
.WheatIand Clubs (Wheatiand is the name