Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-02-20
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ner, very appropriately fastened to dog-wood
staff, was painted with brilliant iampblack, an
exquisite picture CT a sjuvenile pig tied with
n log-chain, were favorable to an ordinance re-
quiring the impounding of all quadrupeds OF
the species swine; the other, whose motto was
esRoos hog or die,'' held that in this land of
liberty, Porkc, full right to run at large
and do as he plean:d. The day was fine one
the sun shining brightly high up in the
azure vault. above clouds about four faith oms
thick, which were showering down upon the
supply of snow-the gentle zephyrs were
swaying the trees, till out of sheer respect they
bowed their heads to the earth-and the atmos-
phere was rcdolent with the balmy breath Of
old Boreas. 1t was fit day for such a contest,
which soon waxed warnn-anxiety was depict
cd on many a countenance, and in some in
stances the controversy is said to have become
unusually spirited, though we wont vouch for
the accuracy of the report. At last, after
hard days engagement, the battle was ended,
when it appeared that the anti-ruu-at-large-
hog ticket was elected. We re pleased to be
able to state that no blood was spilled or bones
on somebody's olfactory organ, which assumed
a very rye (wry) appearance. OF course, no
body nose (knows) whose it was.
n. B. Country hogs visiting town win here
after be required to have special permits in the
shape of rings in their noses, and SO forth.
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W-H-E-w I-On last Thursday morning, we
had undoubtedly the coolest weather that has
been experienced here, not only this winter,
bat at any time within the recollection of our
oldest citizens. At 5 O'Clock the mercury was
between SO and 3S deg. below zero; at - o.
clock it was still 81 deg. below at 10 O'clock
the sun shining at the time, it was at 6; and it
was not until near IL that it rose to zero. At
IL, the mercury rose ? deg. above. In all the
short thermometers, the mercury was com
pressed into the bulbs. Such extreme cold was
calculated totest the nerves of sensitive peo-
pie at least. AS for ourself, wrapped in huge
cloak, our feet sticking in the fire, with every
thing aqueous congealing around us, we were
pondering as to the probability of our having
been metarnorphosed into a Laplander and
translated into the Arctic regions, and were
beginning to speculate upon the chances of the
north pole making fire-wood, when our reveIie
was interrupted, and we were brought to recog-
niZe our own identity and whereabouts by
friend rushing in and hurricdly asking if it
Eastn't "most lawfully cold -
BoRoUGH OFFIcERs.-The following persons,
who constituted the s.Young American tick
ct, were elected in this borough on last Fri
day Burgess, George d. Lanich, Sr.; Town
Council-W. A. Wallace, Jas. Alexander, w.
S. Bradley, JOS. W. Baird, Henry ". Park !;
High William Reed; School Di-
'rectors-John Nc Phe son, L. J. Grams; Asses
sor-Henry B. Smith Judge-John ". Shu-
CERT; Inspcctors-A. II. Shaw, John Trout
man; Constable-Wm. r. Barr; Overseers of
Porn. Shirk, C. D. Watson; Auditors
". T. Irwin, o. B. Merrell, J. L. Cutie.
CtvED-Ix.-The roof on the new office of
VIM. a. Wallace, Esq, was crushed down on
last Saturday evening by the weight of the
snow which had collected on it. The top OF
the brick walls are somewhat damaged, though
perhaps not to a very great extent. There is
danger to be apprehended from the large guam
tity of snow on roofs, and it might be well
enough to remove it soon.
TuE SHEDDING during the past week was as
good ever, though the roads were in places
much drifted, and for several days we had a
perfect rush of sleds, loaded with -four, grain,
pork. &C., from Indiana county. Sellers ask
Sll a barrel for -four, 81, ,75 for wheat, s cts.
for pork, and other things in proportion. For
expanded prices and tall snow drifts, Clear
field is hard to beat
The other day we heard a gentleman from
Marietta tell the best anecdote of sSthe sea-
son." lie says that DR.. Kane, accustomed to
the extreme cold of the Arctic regions, had to
put on linen clothes, and walked down Chest
nut street tanning himself, when the mercury
was 5 deg. below zero. Kane must either be
'ssome" on cold weather, people tell high
pressure stories about him.
LAWRENCE TowSsHIP-Th following Off
GERS were elected in this district on last Fri
day Richard Shaw, Jr., Justices Matthew
Ogden, Jr., Constable; !. J ohm Orr, y. IL. Reed,
Supervisors W. p. Fulton, Ross Read, School
Directors; VIM. a. Read, Assessor; Jas. A.
Read, Auditor; Jordan Read. Wm. L. Rishei,
Inspectors; Joseph Jordan, Judge.
RAILROAD MEETING is TO be held at the
Court House this evening, for the purpose of
advancing the Tyrone, ClearfeId and Erie
Road. 1t is to be hoped that every individual
that possibly can, win be in attendance TO aid
in pushing along an enterprise that will con-
fer so many and such lasting benefits, if car
ried into effect.
TEMPERANCE 1EErING.-On Monday even