Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-26

10000 dozen plover and snjpes, and $4,000
dozen wild pigeons. Large quantities of game,
however, are shipped to Europe from New
York, by the steamers. Canvass-back ducks
command high prices in England.
All, DocTAw, does the choleraw awfect the
highaw awdaw7 rs asked an exquisite of a cell
ebrated physician in Now Orleans. "No.,'
replied the NJ. D.. ssbut it's death on fools. and
you had better leave the city immediately
The fellow sloped.
THE LIoUoR QUEsTIoS.-As yet the Com
mittees ofConference of the Senate and House
of Representatives at Harrisburg, have been
unable to come to an understanding on the
Liquor Bill. What viii be done with it, is hard
to tell.
CoSGREssIoxAL JoKE.-In the House OF Rep
resentatives, last week, Mr.. Giddings, while
delivering speech, said that Mr.. Richardson
was like Balaam-he iroald not speak ssIt is
true" said Mr.. Richardson. in reply, esI am
somewhat like Baaam when I am in the pres
ence of the gentleman of Ohio, let the ass
speak" Upon this there was much laughter
and squirting of tobacco juice.
FOREIGN NEws.-The steamer Persia arri-
we'd at New York yesterday, with news from
Liverpool to the Sth inst. She brings no news
of the missing steamer Pacific. The prospects
Of the Peace Conference are unchanged. The
Emperor Napoleon isreported to have made q
speech recently in which he said that he ho-
ped for peace, but France must be ready for
peace or war. Flour has declined about sixty
three cents per barrel-wheat and corn have
also declined considerably.
THE CASE of Coburn and Dalton, the two
young men who assaulted VIM. Sumner, be-
cause of his familiarity with their wives, has
terminated, and the sentence is as follows
s'Edward o. Coburn, for assault on Wm Sum-
ner 10 months in the common Jail and fine
of $3.50 Benz. f. Dalton, for assault on Vim.
Sumner, months in the common Jail and a
fine of $780," Thus ends, says Boston pa
per, one of the most melancholy affairs that
has transpired in this city for long time.
IT IS RECORDED as a fact that an engineer on
one of the Eastern Railways, on approaching
sixteen foot draw, with his engine, tender, a
baggage car and two passenger cars, at the
his horror, when within quarter of mile of
it, that the draw was open, instantly realized
that to break up in time was absolutely impos-
sible, and ssopened widc'' rushing over the
gap at the fearful rate of so or 90 miles an
hour, with his train, safe and sound
Don't believe a word of it.
THE ACCIDENT AT PHILADELPhIA.-We last
week mentioned that lamentabe accident
had occurred on the Delaware, on Saturday
evening, the 18th inst, at about 81 o'clock,
by the burningiof the steam ferry boat, New
Jersey.
She started from the foot of Walnut street,
for Camden having on board, according to the
estimate of Capt. Corson, over 100 persons,
quite a number being women and children.
The boat on reaching the eastern channel, was
unable to proceed further, in consequence of
the ice. She was then run back to the west
ern channel and up along the Island, the inten-
tion of the pilot being to take her round the
Island. When opposite Chestnut street the
alarm of fire given, and in a moment all
was terror and CONSERVATION. The shriells Of
the women and children fell fearfully on the
ear. When near Arch street, within 10 or Is
feet Of shore, she became unmanageabe, and
taking a sudden turn towards the stream, the
passengers were seized with fresh alarm, and
great number leapcd into the water, and
some upon cakes of ice. The burning boat
drifted back to the Island again, and was final
" carried near to the Jersy Shore, where she
burnt to the waters edge. About 80 lives
were lost.