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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-23

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" The Honorable JAMES BURNSIDE. Esq.
President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Of
the txenty-ffh Judicial District, composed of the
counties Of Clearield. Centre aud Clinton-snd
the Honorable RICHARD SHAW and JOHN ?.
HOYT, Associate Judges ofClearfeld county, have
issued their prccept bearing date the TWENTY
SECOND day of Dec last, TO me directed, for the
holding Of a Court Of Common Pleas, Orphans
Court Court of Quarter Sessions, Court ofOyer and
Tcrminer, and Court of General J all Delivery. at
Clearfeld. in and for Clearfield county, on. the
THIRD MONDAY OF MAY, next, being the 18th
day Of the month. A.
Notice Is, THEREFORE,, HEREBY GIVEN.
To the Coroner, Justice of the Peace and Consta-
bes IN and for the said county of Clearheid, 10
appear in their own proper persons with their
Rolls. Records. Inquisitsons. Examinations, and
other Remembrances to do those things which TO
their Offices. and in their behalf, pertain to be
done and Jurors and Witnesses requested TO
be then and there attending, and not to depart
without leave, at their peril.
GIVEN under ,ray Ihand. at Glearfeld, this 10th
day7of April, in the year Of eur Lord one thons
and eight hundred and ffty-aix, and the eight
eth year Of American Independence.
| JOSIAH r REED. Shf.
CIesrfeld April % IS56.-tc
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ARRIVAL oF THE BALTIC.
Peace Declared.


Z The steamship Baltic arrived at New YORK
on Thursday, with dates from Liverpool to the
I'd inst. She brings the gratifying inteili-
gence that the treaty of peace was signed at
Paris, on Sunday, the SOth ult.
The declaration of peace was announced in
England and France by salyoes of artillery.
Paris was illuminated, in accordance with pre-
vious arrangements, and in England the bells
were pealed in JOY over the event. q
Fhree or four weeks will probably elapsei
before the final ratifcations will be exchanged,
the details of the adjustment having been re-
ferred to commission.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Times says, a council of Ministers was held at
the Tuilleries at half past II O'clock, and re-
NAMED ill u O'Clock on Sunday at which the
Emperor presided. lie gave his last instruc
tions.
EscLAxD.- D.-Pariiamcnt fc-assembled on the
S1st (Monday.) Lord Palincrston said, in re-
ply to a query, that although the treaty OF
peace was signed, yet it was determined BY the
Conference that the particular conditions be
not made public until The ratifcations were
exchanged. At the same time he would ex-
press his conviction that the treaty would be
deemed satisfactory by England and by Fu-
rope. It would be found that the objects for
which this war was undertaken has been fully
accomplished, and it would be found that the
integrity and independence of the Turkish
| Empire had been secured. The treaty, he
| said, was creditable 20 all the contracting Pow
ers; and while on the one hand, it has put an
end to the war, which every friend Of lulani-
! ity must have naturally wished to see conclud-
ed, on the other hand, it will lay the the foun-
dation of a peace which lie trusted would be
lasting and enduring.
/ On Monday the Lord MAYOR Of London made
his official procIamation Of peace from the por-
tico of the Mansion House, and afterwards at
the Exchange. Salptcs were fired from the
| Tower and tue Park guns, and flags were gen
orally displayed throughout the city and upon
the shipping. In other cities similar displays
were made. but there was not much enthusi-
asm shown.
When the news Of the treaty Of peace was
taken to the Emperor Louis Napoleon, he ex-
pressed himself to the, following effect lie
thanked the Plenipotcutiaries for having come
in person to him with such agreeable tidings.
lie observed that the result of their labors dur
ing the Conferences, was complete realiza-
tion-of the speech delivered by Lord Claren-
don, in the House of Lords, and that the peace
which the Allies were determined on conciud-
ing, was one which carried with it no humilia-
ton to Russia, and which did not compromise
the dignity or independence Of any one. II
was in fact such a treaty as, q great nation
might propose 10 accept without degradation
and therefore, It had all the elements Of solid
ity and durability. He added that so favora
bic a result wss in great measure owing tC
the conciliatory spirit and moderation which
marked the policy Of England, and which wa:
particularly felt in the course OF the present
Conferences. -ty..
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s. B. ROW. EDl7oR AND PRorRIEroR
CLEARPIELD, Pa, APRIL 20, 1856.
THE CENTRAL AMERIcAH War.

By the arrival of the steamer George Law,
1T New ork last week, intelligence OF an iH-
portant character has been received from MIC
aragua and Costa Rica. An engagement took
place on the 25th ult., between 400 of Gen.
Walkers troops, under the command Of Col.
Schlessinger, and about 500 Costa Rica troops,
under Gen. Mora, President of that State, by
which the latter obtained decisive victory
over the former, completely routing the Mica
raguan army, killing many and taking some
prisoners, nineteen ~ of whom are reported
10 have been shot by order of Gen. Mora.
The latter, in his official dispatches, gives a
rather glowing, and, we suppose, exaggerated
account of the fight, stating that ''the carnage
was terrible,' and that only s'fifteen minutes
elapsed when the enemy fed, scattered, panic
stricken, without their arms, almost dead with
thirst, in aplace where water is not found, ex-
cept at lake on the side occupied by his
troops, routed and pursued by his brave fe}-
lows, whose wish to externinate them was not
satisfied. Many were killed on the field 9TH
crs wandered, wounded, toward the mountains
and twelve were taken prisoners" Gen. Mora
contemplates, it is said, invading Nicaragua,
and for this purpose the principal army, com
posed of about 1000 men, have taken up their
march for the frontier, and orders were issued
te increase the army TO 5000 men, and to raise
funds to prosecute the war, which is said to be
very popular with the people, who are daily
voluntarily enlisting. .....s-. eds
If these accounts of the defeat of Walkers
army are correct, it places him in a very un-
enviable position. Having seen fit, by his lil-
iibustering acts, to sunder his connection, as
citizen, with our government, and invade q
neighboring State, with which we were at
peace, he cannot ask The protection of, or even
seek a refuge in. the United States; and else
where nc will only be looked upon as an out
law and a pirate, and treated accordingly.
Unless the same surprising good fortune which
enabled him TO successfully invade Nicaragua,
should cling to aud extricatc him from the diff
fcuities and disasters which surround him, his
career as a cOnqueror is at an end.
The invasion of Costa Rica was certainly an
iil-advised movement. That he had conquer
ed and subdued province, is true enough
but sufficient time had not elapsed since the in
yssion and subjugatiOn to place his govern
ment upon a sure footing. Everything con-
-nected with it was in an incipient state-no fl
nancial resources Of any considerable amount
at hand, and no reserve troops 10 call into re.
QUESTION in the event. of defeat. Under sucl
circumstances, it cannot bs regarded in any
other light than act of madness for him
TO hazard battle, when lie must have known
that defeat would not merely involve the de-
struction of his army, but that it would forever
dispel every hope of his establishing perma-
neBtly an independent government, OF which
he was to be the great presiding genius.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-23

TIE Chicago Democratic Press relates, that
during the forty-eight hours ending Saturday
morning, the eight trains on the Michigan
Southern Road brought eighty-ene coaches,
containing 1000 passengers; and in the same
time, the six trains over the Michigan Central
took into that city sixty-three coaches, con-
tanning 1862 passengers: nearly nine thou
sand passengers arriving in two days.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-23

IMsfaRAT1oS roR 1855.-Fron a recent COM
munieation from the Secretary of State to the
lower House of Congress, we learnthat the to-
tai number of passengers arriving in the uni
ted States during the year 1890, was upwards
Of 99g. GOO. Nearly 3O,O 900 were residents, and
over 10000 arrived at New York. Germany
furnishes Sc ,000 Ireland 10000, England 3d.
600. in round number. The total arrivals since
September 30th, 1913, is 3,400,0OO.
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y,RIAI. LIST FOR MAY TERN. 1856

Il Commencing on the 18th day of the month :
/. i. Wallace Joseph +. Logan.
2 u. Mehaels rs. Pearce's Administrators. sl
3. ii. Philips vs.. ReaIns & kephart. --tr-s-.
4 q. W. Hickman < Co. vs. William Bloom
3. Ferguson & Alexander VS.. Thomas Rslsten
.. Mitchell vs. Tozer.
Z, Torbet ct al vs.. 4. Caldwell,
4 X. Ormond VS. William Bloom,
q. j. " Barnstt rs. Eliza Irwin.
10. Mitchell ys Montelins. -.
II. II. Philips vs. d. kePhaTt.
~ Hood q Miller vs. Miller & Smith.
IL. J. ss q. II. Steiner VS.. r. GrafIss,
II Arnold J. Thompson
Is John Campbell rs. Z. Williams
10 Corbin Bro r. P. Hurxthal & BzSthef
i. Moods IS. England
IS. J Smith vs. II. Brusler
10. j., Lucas vs.. Davis and Pognal--1ssz z
20 Patehin vs.. j. II. Cummings.
q. Fitch 4 Boynton vs.. Wm III 4 Jno ". Miller.
p J. Arthurs rs. John Ellinger.
% StEaws vs.. Straws ct al zft
25. r. V, Cooper VS.. Alexander Cook
% II. Wallace Us. Thomas L. Miller
- j. Thompson vs. Chase et al.
% Mcifhee per use VS. Jas. McGhee's Executor
%. Josiah Baird William J. Henphiil
80 John DraHeker vs., Beniamin Hartshorn
81. J. II Abbos vs.. DIR. Caldwell.
- >. Narriek vs. Palmer & Stewart ct al.
50 n. Ilileman Lydia Wall & Eason.
"a. II. B- Swoope vs., Thomas Slahafiey.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
.EGIsTER,s NoTICE-No,;,. ;

ID EGIsTERS NoTICE.-Notiee j. here.
Il s,sby given, that the isilowing accounts have
of record in this Office for the inspection Of heir
legatees creditors and all others in any other wa
interested and will be presented to the next o.;
phans Court Of oiearfeld County to be held :,
the Court House in The Borough of Clearse5 =,
Tuesday, the 20th day of May. 1856, for e0,fzss'
ton and allowance
The final account of Isaac Goss, AdrliHisissaas
of Richard Davis, dec d
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HUNG IN SITE or A REPRIEvE.-We see in
the papers an account of the execution of a
convict, by the Sheriff of Franklin county, in
Alabama, after the receipt by him Of a respite
from Governor Winston. He is said to have
pronounced the document forgery. If the
order Of the Governor was formal, the hanging
was murder; if it was not, the Sheriff is not
responsible .-AoRtgome7y Mail. ~ t1
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a HUMAN LIFE SAVED


"a DowAeIAc Mich. March II, 1856.
J. A. RHODES, Esq Dear Sir-As took your
medicine 70 sell on consignment cure pay
take pleasure 10 stating It's effects as reported 70
me by three brothers who live in this place and
their testimony Is fair Fpecimen OF all hayere-
eeiyed ---r
Ties Of Christie's Ague Bslsan, and continually run
down while using il until my lungs and liver wero
Congested to that degree that blood discharged
from m mouth and bowels so that all thought it
impossible for me to live through another chill
he doctors teodid all they could for but thet
must die; Nothing did me any good until got
Rhodes Fever and Ague Cure, which at once
lie yea me Of the distress and nausea at my stomach
and pain in my head and bowels, and produced
permanent cure in a short time.
II VI. Conklin says II had been taking meii-
cine of as good doctor we have in our county
and taken any quantity of quinine and specifics
without any good result, from 25th August to 18th
DeceIfber. But seeing how nicely it operated on
my brother, got bottle of Rhodes Fever and a.
que Cure, which effected permanent cure by us,
ing two-thrds of a bottle -s s91s n
). III. Conklin was not here. but both the other
brothers say his was the same as II Ms L
sold the medicine 10 both the same day and the
cure was speedy fram the same small quantity
and might SO specify: Yours with respect,
The above speaks fer itself. Coco proof as it is
II is of no better tenor than the number Of ike
eertihcates have already published, and the still
reateralnount that atiscontinually ronring in to
One thing more, Last year had occasion to eau
ton the public in these words s.T notice one frsa
irto haUe taken one OF nty general eireiarS, sab
sf't1sfed TIE aa0De OF their nostrUuz far my aac-
cane- qia then lrifh 6ra-en in,Pn4enee e5la theiy
pamPtte, te5h te erefGmattoss, Les the groprsstor
of cry other Haeafet1se sag 1sxeh If he dares,c
Now / take pleasure in saying that the caution
referred TO The same s.DT Christie;s Ayue Balsam'
that is mentioned in the above certificate. -
There are several other Industrious people who
are applying TO their poisonous trash ali that L
publish about my Fever and Ague Cure, or Anti
dote to Malaria except the certificates of cures,
and the certificate of the celebrated Chemist Dr.
James r. Chiffon, of n Y. in favor of its perfect,
~ Azy7alfsS etaraetez which Is attached TO every
bottle. These viii always serve 10 distinguish my
medicine from limitations. JAS. A. RHODES,
aPr23 5e-3m Proprietor, Providence, r. .
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-23

a letter from Paris, written the day after
the birth of the King of Algiers, says that, Of
all the legations, the best iliumined were the
English, Russian and American. The Ameri-
can Minister, and his two Secretaries, Messrs.
Wise and Wilbor, called in the course of the
day at the Tuilleries to congratulate His Ma
jcsty. The Lancaster Wig says, that, ''as an
American, aud the representative of govern
ment opposed TO monarchies and all the tinscl
of royalty, it would have been altogether prop
er for the American Minister not to have iilu-
minated his house, nor to have tenderod any
special congratulations TO a crowned tyrant on
the birth of scion of royalty successor to
a throne and the right to rule. In the early
days of our Republic such examples could not
be seen. Ben Franklin could not have been
induced thus TO play the hyprocrite, or COM
promise his own principles, or those Of our
government. 3-T
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NAPOLEON III.-Louis Napoleon Buona-
parte, the present Emperor of the french,
was born on the goth of April, 1908, at the
Tuilleries. His mother was Hortense, Queen
of Holland, the wife of Napolcon's brother
Louis, TO whom the Kingdom had been assign
cd. The marriage of Hortense and Louis was
most unfortunate they did nothing but quar-
rel and, in September, 1907, they finally sepa-
rated at Amsterdam, and Hortense returned
to her mother in Paris. There the present
Emperor was born. There is one circumstance
connected with the fate Of this family, which
is worth mentioning. Napoleon the Great set
aside his own best friend and counsellor, Jo-
sephine, to obtain an heir to the throne of
France. lie married Princess of Austria,
and by her had a son. That birth was the cul-
minating point OF his power and his dignity
From thence he did nothing bat descend He
died in exile--his son also. Who succeeded
to his name, his fame, lis power? The child
Of Hortense, who was the child OF Josephine
in the person of the Emperor of the French
we md not the offspring of Napoleon the
Great, but the offspring OF his discarded wife!
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r-@ EAIGRATlNG.--The Iancaster. Wbig saws n
large number of the citizens of Lancaster co.
axe leaving and goingeto the West. Some of
the'a could be accommodated with cheap and
gooa land this couaty. Nill the Whig just
'sife them the lrint' We need more farmers.
good experienced farmers in Clearlield
The TYRONE Era has passed entirely into
bands Of Ben Jones. W. S. II. Keys has. in
consequence of the change. withdrawn from the
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-23

THE Rock Islander Of the 28th nit, states
on the authority of a gentleman just from Ly-
ons, Iowa, that on the 24th man with two
horse wagon, in which beside himSelft there
were two women and four children, attempted
to cross the river on the ice above Lyons, but
were drowned. 4.t
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-23

THE storm of Saturday did great deal Of
damage along the Cleveland and Pittsburg
Railroad. a church and fifteen houses were
blown down at Alliance, and one man killed.
large number of trees were blown across
'he track between Salem and Damascus.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-23

The New Bedford Standard says that Tho
mas W. Nye, the survivor of the wreck of the
John Rutledge. is getting along finely under
tine medical treatment he is receiving. lie
will soon be able to leave the house without
suffering from any permanent injuries.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-23

4 persons have fled in the Office of the Clerk Of
the Court of Quarter Sessions of Clearheld County
their respective Petitions for License at May se.
ston next, agreeably to Act Of Assembly of March
%, 1856, entitled GAn Ac. to regulate the Sale Of
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-23

THE small pox is prevailing quite generally
throughout the South. In Carter and Wash
ington counties, Tenn, and Madison and Bun
combe counties, North Carolina. In Greene
county, Tenn, its ravages have been alarming'
and Greenville, the county seat, IS guarded
by armed men to prevent communication with
the infected district. The town of Jonesburg,
Tenn, is also guarded by armed citizens In
Sumter, S. c., the disease has made its ap-
poarance, and in the lower counties of Virginia
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-23

OREGoS.-The present aspect Of Indian hos
tilities in Northern and Southern Oregon and
Washington Territory, the 'sOregon Times"
says, looks anything but aattering. There is
gloomy aspect peryading the future fortunes
of the Whites. The hostile hordcs in the
WalIa- Walla vacinity are bidding us defiance
yet it is hoped that Colonel Cornelius win be
able, with his COO volunteers, to route this
combination. Though bloody contest is look
cd for, and the numbers unequal, VIC have
strong hopes that the brave volunteers may be
as successful as in the four days fight in De-
cembcr. The Willamette Valley is about the
only portion of Oregon at present apparently
safe from the Indian murdcrs-and this pQr-
tion of Oregon has furnished hundreds of her
best men, and generously advanced its means
and credit for the prosecution of the war and
the defense of the frontier settlements.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-23

By the steamer Louisiana, at New Orleans,
we have Galveston dates 10 the Sth inst. The
Indian depredations in Northern Mexico con-
tinued without abatement. Colonel Senagua
surprised party of Linans, killed forty, and
took one hundred prisoners.
THERE ARE 660,562 slaves owned inthe coun-
try by ministers of the Gospel and church
members, as follows; ,565 by the Metho-
dists, az 600 by the Presbyterians, 125, 900 by
the Baptists, $4,000 by the Episcopalians,
l0l 900 by the Campbelites, and so, 900 By
other denominations
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-23
SEVERE STORM.

On Saturday night, the 18th inst, severe
storm passed over great portion OF TINS state,
doing more or less damage in different sec
tions In Philadelphia much damage was
done, five dwellings being blown down and the
roofs torn off of upwards two hundred and fif-
ty others, and otherwise destroying much pro-
perty, the loss of which will exceed S1OO,OOO,
in amount. In Chester County the fences
were leveled, barns and houses unroofed and
chimneys blown down. In Berks the storm
was not quite so severe, still much damage
was done in the way of destroying graitastaeks,.
fences, sc. In Huntingdon county the storm
was severe. The new bridge over the Juniata
in the borough of Huntingdon, was blown from
the piers and entirely destroyed, involving a
loss of $4,000, houses and barns were unroof-
ed and much damage done to other property.
In Blair, barns, houses and other buildings
were unroefed the Frankstown Lutheran
church was destroyed; in Williamsport and
neighborhood the storm did much damage in
the way of unroofing buildings, demolishing
distillery, and blowDing in windows; a Mr..
Scott's buggy was blown entirely away from
his house. In Indiana county fences were
Frustrated, buildings unroofed and several
houses, barns and stables blown down. In
Armstrong county much damage was done
The bridge across the Alleghenyiriyer at Kit
tanning, which had been erected a. cost OF
S32 900, was blown down. In Allegheny Co.
much injury was done to property. In the
village of Harmony, in Butler ceunty, about
twenty houses were blown down. In Miiiiin
county several buildings were blown down,
others unroofed, and property otherwise injur-
ed. In Juniata county much injury was done.
| In Lancaster city and county the destruction
/ of property was severe. Among other losses
is the York Furnace Bridge over the Susque-
| hanna, between McCall's Ferry and Safe liar
| Dor, of which four spans were blown down, do
! ing damage to the amount OF about S50,L0O.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-23

DESTRUCTIVE VOLCANIC ERUPTIox.-A cor
respondent of the \. Y. Tribune, writing from
Honolula, Sandwich Islands, under date OF 4th
of February, says The volcano on Owyhee is
in a state of unusual activity. 1t has been
playing the mischief for the last six months
stream of liquid lava is flowing from its era
ter from three to seven miles wide, downward
a distance OF seventy miles, filing gulches,
destroying forests, running its fiery track across
rivers, &e., and still 1t flows on The flow of
lava is now within a few miles of one OF the
most lovely villages and valuable harbors on
the whole group OF islands. The destruction
of both appears inevitable. i h3rE7
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The PEACH CRoP.-It is said the peach
crop Of New Jersey promises we'll, a gentle
man informs us, that he has examined trees on
several farms in this county, and finds many of
the peach buds aud the young branches dead,
and doubts whether many of The trees viii SO
much as even blossom. Some OF the larger
limbs, aud even whole trees have been killed
by the extreme cold the past winter.
SEIFis an i'll wind that blows no body any
good.'' a short time since a fellow from Buff
falo Creek, Carter county, Tonn., was impris-
oued for bnrning a barn. The citizens Of the
place learning that he WAS from the neighbor-
leod where the small pox was raging, broke
him that if he didn't leave town in fifteen min
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-23

A GREAT CRY IL CENTRAL AFRIcA.-Mr.
Brown, Baptist Missionary, sent out from
Florida in his journal mentions visit made
last April to Horrin, the capital of the Kingdom
Of Yorcba. He speaks Of il as about the lar
gest town, with the exception Of London, that
he has seen. He describes the inhabitants as
peculiar people, with whom he was much
pleased mostly black, and some nearly white,
hair between that of a negro and white man S
beard good European features-some Of their
noses would even be considered sharp in A
merica. Again he speaks of them as 'sthat
superior class OF men who have jet black skins
with European features, and large beard
They are sometimes called white black men.''