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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-19

NEW TERRIToRY APPLYING FOR ORGASIzA-
4rox-Another Territory, we learn, is about
TO be organized by portion Of its inhabitants.
On the 1st Sept, election was held at va
rious points in the Gadsden Purchase, for del
egates to the Territorial Legislature of New
Mexico, and for delegate TO Congress. The
latter. IL is expected, viii present to Congress
a petition for the separation of the Gadsden
Purchase from the northern part OF New Mex
leo, and the erection of an independent Terri
-torial Government. To this post, Mr.. X. T..
Cook was chosen. How much of New Mexico
they desire to have iDclnded within the new
Territory, we are not informed; but the advo-
Gates of the separation say that the country is
naturally divided, by the intervention of des-
erts and mountains, into two States or govern
mental jurisdictions The Gadsden Purchase,
or Arizona, as the residents sometimes style
81. contains a total population of perhaps a
thousand persons, Of whom one-haif are In
dams. and third Mexicans of a very low class
The rest are Americans and Germans. The
principal village is Tucson (Tooksone,) whici
aspires to be the capital of the new State
There is fort in the vicinity OF the place, will
small garrison of United States troops.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-19
To THE LArTER-pAY sA1rTs.

The Elders aud Rulers Of fhe Caurth Of Jesus
Christ Of The Ldf!er-Dag Saints TO the SGinls
in The United States Of .4HeTica
DEAR BRErnRES, FAIrHFUL FOLLOWERS OF
THE LORD AND REcIPIrESTs OF HIS GRACE
We call upon you to stand firm to the princi-
pies of our religion in the coming contest for
President of the country. Our duty is plain.
There are two principal parties in the country
one is for US, and the other against u.s.
The Democratic Convention in Cincinnati,
which nominated James Buchanan for Presi-
dent, passed the following resolution
ssHes0trei, That Congress has 40 power m
der the Constitution to interfere with or con-
troll the domestic institutions of the several
States, and that all such States are the sole
and proper judges of everything appertaining
to their own affairs not prohibited 10y the Con-
stitution.'
This is principle of the Democratic party,
which they have extended to Territories as
we'll as States, and the doctrine of squatter
sovereignty applies to US in Deseret as well as
to the settlers in Kansas and Nebraska.
The Democratic party is the instrument, in
G Cd s hand, by which is to be effected our re-
cognition as a sovereign State, with the do
mestic institution Of Slavery and Polygamy,
as established by the patriarchs and prophets
| of old, under divine authority and renewed 10
| the saints of latter days, through Gods chosen
rulers and prophets.
In the Republican Convention assembled at
Philadelphia, which nominated John G. FIRE.
mont for President, it was
| Resolred, That the Constitution confers upon
| Congress sovereign power over the Territories
of the United States for their government, and
that in the exercise of that power it is both
| the right and the imperative duty of Congress
to prohibit in the Territories those twin relics
of barbarism, Polygamy and Slavery.
This is blow aimed directly at our rights as
citizens of one of the Territories, at our sacred
Institutions and our holy religion.
Saints of the latter days, to whom God re-
veals his viii through his chosen prophets
stand stcadfast in your faith; for the time i:
at hand which foretold by the prophet O
old, and recorded in the ancient scriptures
ssAnd in that day shall seven women lay hole
of one man, and they will say, 'lct us eat o
our own bread and wear our own apparel onl,
let US be called by thy name to take away ou
reproach.'
Given by order of the President and Rulers
at Great Salt Lake, on the fourteenth day O
August, 1852
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-19
WHO GOVERN NEW YORK CITY.

Gotham is rapidly becoming like Sodom !
Some of the recently elected men are the very
scum and dregs of society. William Wilson,
fit, Alderman elect from the First Ward, is an
Englishman by birth, and has not resided in
this country many years. He has never filed
any civil office, but he has figured on several
occasions in the prize ring. He was the sec
ond of Yankee Sullivan in his fight with Nor
rissey, but did not perform his duties as such
very well, for becoming sriley," he knocked
one of the opposing seconds down, and there
by caused such confusion that ssYankee," pit
ching in promiscuously and earnestly, did not
hear time called, and SO lost the day. Ned
Mcdonnell, the Alderman elect in the Thir-
teenth Ward, has more than once been in the
hands of the police, and on one occasion
sshandled'' two policemen pretty roughly, be-
cause they had the audacity to attempt to pre-
vent him from beating a saucy hackman.-
Soon after he was aabbed for beating girl OF
the town, because she refused to respect his
official position, in not violating certain neces
sary regulations of the house in which she
stopped. For this last offence Ned was sem
before the Court of Special Sessions. Michae
Smith, Councilman elect, is an Irshman, and
SO is Matthew Murray, while James Reilly anC
George Mckinley keep porter houses. Jesse
S.Seckels was born in Germany, and Thoma
A. Dunn keeps drinking shop on the Eight
Avenue Need we wonder that New York i
badly governed, when such men are elected a
| its rulers, and Fernando Wood is reelected
| its Mayor !-Patl'a Daily Sun.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-19

MILLIoSs.-The New York papers reckon by
millions. They inform Us that Huntington
forged for more than half million; that the
will ofAnson G. Phelps, involving property to
now before the Supreme Court, in friendly
suit for proper construction of its many
complicated and contingent provisions that
the plans of the proposed City Hall, adopted
by the Board of Councilmen, will cost that
city not less than eight millions of dollars.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-19

: form as ordered hy the present edIct canuo; b.
absolved from the excommnnicsiion incurred
without having first Informed judiciaIly aga,,,,
the delinquents; and, although the month a.
lowed may have passed, the obligation Of IN.
forming remains the same under the same ben.
ality until the person who has had information
has made 4 clean confession Of it. That thi,
edic; may be brought TO the knowledge Of all
persons. ordain and command it TO be pl.
carded in all vestries and churches. and that 10
one may remain ignorant of these orders and
endeavor to avoid obedience we order all pub
fishers, libraries, customs, hotel keepers, shop
keepers, &c, to have copy posted up in their
respective establishments, in prominent
place. that it may be read by all comers, and
we order all curates to read the same TO their
congregation at specified periods.''
ExHoRTATIox
As the principle or rather the sole object of
the tribunal Of the Holy Office is, as already
stated, the glory Of God, the exaltation of the
Holy Faith, and the salvation of souls, wa
therefore, after having commanded and ordain-
ed as above, now exhort, paternaliy, all those
who may be guilty Of some offence against the
Sacred Office to appear before US, or our Vi
cars, voluntarily, before they are Informed l.
gainst by other persons, to make full confes-
sion OF their faults and errors. We assure
them that should they not be under accusation
already before some other ecclesiastical tribu-
nal we VIII receive them with the bowels Of
compassion, and they shall be treated with tlla.
mercy which belongs to the sacred tribunal.
and viii be allowed to depart in r.ace, with
out expense or Penanee.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
In obedience TO the orders we have received
relative to the press, the introduction or circu-
lation Of peryerse and forbidden books, and
having much az heart that in the towns end To-
caliiies under our jurisdiction the pure faith
may lie preserved which, by the grace of the
Almighty, actually exists there, we expressly
ordain ard command that men Shall beware Of
publishing, introducing, selling or circulating
in the towns, or beyond the walls or anywher.
within onr jurisdiction, any books that have
not first been submitted TO the examination Of
the Sacred Office, under the penalties estab-
lished by apostolic DEGREES, especially those Of
Clement VIII and Gregory Nv.
Finally, we order and we command that no
oHe shall infringe the apostolic orders, DEGREES
constitutions, and bulls which prohibit Jews
md Christians from entertaining certain pri-
'ate relations with each other, such IS sleep
ng, eating, playing, Disgusting and, more
'yef, that ali familiarity with them be avoided
lndeT the penalties, for Jews IS sell as for
christians, expressed in the bull Of the Pope
clement VIII Of blessed memory.
Given at the Sacred Office at Ancona this
tn Of August, 1886.
FIR. THOMAS VINCENT AIRAIDI.
InqUisitor General. -
JOSEPH BIRARESLI, Priest
Chancellor Of the Sacred Office.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-19
THE LADIES PAY MORE INTO THE TREASURY

THE LADIES PAY MORE INTO THE TREASURY
THAN DO OUR IRON DEALERs.-The imports of
silk have risen in value since 1S47 from less
than s12 900, 900 to over s24,000,0Oo, and the
customs from 81 ,s33, $50 to s6,129.5s3. In
these nine years the total amount Of duties re-
ceived into the Treasury from manufactures of
silk is s5l ,soS, ,s7l, while the total revenue
from iron, manufactures Of iion, and steel, a.
mounted TO only $50, ,l3o, ,942.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-19
Buchanan smajority over all.

buchanan majority over all, 705
The vote for the Union ticket, as reported at
Harrisburg, is 203, $50. while the combined
vote of Fremont and Fillmore, on the Union
ticket, as given above, is only 293. 1873, or 2I8
less. The actual majority of Buchanan over
the Union ticket proper is %, ,9i4, and over all
49, There are some strange results InLe
banon, the vote for Irwin and Edwards is 3iI9
and Nebinger have 2511; other Buchanan e.
lectors, 2421. In Wayne, Buckalew has 2259,
and the rest of the Buchanan electors but 17S0;
and the united vote of Fillmore and Fremont
is 224S, whilst Irwin and the other Union cleo
tors have only 2047 votes.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-19

An AMERICAN on THE PAPAL THRoSE.-A
correspondent of the New York Post, writing
from Rome, 18th Oct, says :-''This morning,
COL Richard Pearson, of San Francisco, was
fined one thousand piastres for seating himself
on the throne of the Pope" High price that,
for taking seat.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-19

KsorrY PRoBLEM.-The Chinese are said to
have labored for centuries under great embar-
rassment from not knowing how to make a bar
rel. They could without any difficulty make
the slaves, set them up and hoop them in, and
indeed, with the help of man inside, they
could put the second head in; but how to get
the man out after the barrel was headed-that
was the question.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-19

AHEAD OF TIxE.-Quite number OF our ex-
changes have raised the name OF Col. Fremont
as their choice for President in 1860. The
Clarion Bonner raises his name for President,
and that of Francis P. Blair, Jr., of Missouri,
for Vice President. Some of the Democratic
napers are raising John c. .Breckinridge's name
for President in 1860.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-19

Col. FREMoNT.-It is mentioned as not un-
,;hsly that Col. Fremont will be elected Uni
..d. States Senator from New York, in place
Of Hon. Hamilton Fish, whose term expires
sex Ah Of March.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-19

a CLERGYMAN at an afternoon service was
asked to read notice for a woman's rights
lecture, which he did in this wise :-ssAt half
past six O'Clock, at the school house In the
frs district; a he. will attempt to croac ~
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-19

SocIAL SrAr1sTIcs.--Thirteen married gen
tleuap. who. within the last week SO, have
been convicted of having smoked in their own
dining rooms, have been severally fined new
bonnet, and, in default, have been committed
to the hard labor of taking out their wives for
an afternoons shopping.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-19

Hollo,ray's Pills, certain Remedy for all
Liver and Stomach Complaints.-The daugh-
ter of Mrs Farlow. of Maiden Lane. y. York,
was for three years in most depiorabie state
of health, caused by her liver and stomach be-
ing out of order The mother tried variety
of remedies, but unfortunately the child was
not benefited by the same, on the contrary,
she gradually grew worse. Seven weeks ago,
she commenced to use Holloway's Pills in ac-
corlance with the printed directions, they
have completely cured her, after every other
remedy had failed TO give her the least relief.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-19

DREADFUL Loss OF LIFE.-On the Goth inst,
the steamer Adriatic run into the French stea-
mer Lyonnais on her wa, from New York to
Havre, and cut her stem clean of. The pas
sengers staid on the wreck till the next day,
when they took the boats and only one out OF
six has been since heard from, and it is sup
nosed that over one hundred have been lost.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-19

THE SAN FRANCIsCO RAT-CArCHERs--N bile
the greater portion of our population are a
sleep. ..John Chinaman,'' ike the ohif0nisrs
or rag-pickers, Ianother distinct class OF per-
sons we have in our midst is wide awake and
pursuing his calling with zeal worthy of COM
mendatiou in any Of The higher walks of life
He is what might be called professional ''rat-
ter and is IS we'll verSed as Scotch terrier
in the most approved method of discovering
and Of taking them. The wha:ves along the
waterfront OF the city are nightly frequented
by them, but in most cases they seek the
isolated places in the Outskirts of the city,
where the rats fatten on the garbage thrown
from the slaughter houses, TO set their traps
These traps are square boxes about two feet
long. and Of the same width and come eighteen
inches deep-the top and bottom constructed
of wood. and the sides ingeniously interviewer
with wire like a net. Each one has several
openinrs on the sides, with the wire inverted,
so that when rat enters, it is almost impossi-
BILE for Kim to make his escape 10y the way he
came in.
Each Chinaman, with any Kind of good luck,
very often succeeds in taking from two TO three
hundred rats night. These sold 10 the
parties who employ them al SO much per do
zen, who derive considerable profit from the
business. The skins are dried and cured, and
afterwards tied up in small packages of fifty
each, ready for expectation They are sent 10
Paris and there manufactured into what are
called kid gloves, and returned TO us as 'sAlex-
andres BEST which may be seen displayed
in the windows ofour fancy dry good stores.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-03-12

llavinspilotel the two crafts safely
into port, and tied them up snugly
together, ihe jovial boatmen resolved
to shave anight OF it.n After drink
ing the health q the .bewillered jus,
tice. they lent him ashore, and raor-
gained the court as q board of com
m!ssioners to assess damages. The
| proceedings on this occasion were OF
the most iairth provoking character.
Our informant says they were indie
seribably amusing. Many proposals
were inade}to inf1ict some ludicrous
sort Of penatlyIupo the bridegroom,
and the speeches delivered were high
y honorabh to the bartof the steam
boat, II was finally agreed that the
young man should pay a fine, a cen
sus-takcr WIS appointed to count no
ses, and achrk to figure upthe costs.
The sentence was, that the happy fel-
low should bay four dollars and . hall
in legal illilpis currency-rcoon skins
Texelnded-tf be expended in spiritu-
al comforts brthe benefit Of the hon
orable court: The finding of the court
was announced with a preliminary
20 yes p. through the kcI hole ot,his
state-room DIOR, and he was ordered,
under threats of divers pains AMI
penalties, to shell ont" 49,. )
r Being very comfortably situated.
(as may easiif be imagined, } the Ten
nesseean hel, parIey and proposed
to double thu amount, provided the
collection OF tie debt was postponed
until the nextlday. He begged harf
TO be excused from getting up at that
hour; and sdft. tiInid voice pleading
in his behalf, the hearts of the stern
officers Of theIlaw were, melted, an |
7ehe Of them GENEROUSLY advanced the
required sum. ~ -
The last we heard Of the newly mar
ried couple, they were snugly dorni-
ciled in elegant apartments at Bar
NUNS St. Louis Hotel-huving mai
the trip by lanl from the point whore
the Helen Marwas frozen in. Long
may they continue to "revel, in the
halls" and mar every selucer who
betrays an innoFcnt girl meet with the
justice Of the lpAtpiep Of the West.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-03-12
! G0T.Riss'S Message.

s"SS
The following is die summing Up
Of Gov. Wise's late message to the
legislature, which has been excluded
from eur paper for the want Of room,
1st. To appropriate Immediately a
sum sufficient to carry on the Coving-
ton and Ohio Railroad. steadily and
economically for the next two years. j
2nd. To enlarge the subscriptions
to the South western Railroad, 80 las
to complete the same to the Tennes-
see line. Jl,3..., j. II; 81 l. /.
3rd, To enlarge equally the sub
scriptions to the. Central Road, so as
to enable that company to progress
with its work for the next two years.
E4th. To authorize the Covington
and Ohio Railroad to be constructed
with q grsie broad enough for two
tracks, and with . view to o connec-
ton with the South western Railroad
at the most eligible points, and. to ac.
commodate, respectively, gauges Of
the Southwestern and Central 'roatis.
t5th. To direct the Board; Of Public
Works TO fix a minimum tariff Of
tolls upon all the railroads and Ca
nails in which the State revenue may
not be reduced by q vicious competi-
ton between State lines. And todi-
rect the commissioners ofthe Sinking
Fund, also notto divert that fund,
under any pretext of construction
whatever, fromits constitutional pur-
pose Of sinking the principal and pay
ing the interest Of the public<debt.g IL
9Th. Toauthorize advertisementfor
State loans Instead Of a sale Of, State
bonds. Hill 81 II. II
18th. To organize a system of,reye-
nue from the oyster fundun Of tile
State. f. .if9 Hi r
9Th. Toincrease the rate of taxes
inconformity to the laws requiring
these additional subscriptions, appro-
priations and expenditures. ys,.,
9th. And lastly, 10 digest these and
other measures, Irecommend the two
Houses 10 extend the session ofithe
General Assembly, for the reason that
if the great measures of pnblic policy
are left unprovislea for by the present
session, Ishall Norsdeein il mylfduty
| to take5thex responsibility OF, calling
an extra session Of the Legislature.
| say this out Of Difference TO the Will
| of the present Assembly II they shall
decide that important measpTes, shall
mot be acted on By them.sI III III ssit
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-03-12
The Issue

The approaching contest, says. the
Washington Senaasl, will be q sec
tional one; the Abolitionists and
Freelsoilers have succeeded in forcing
this issicuppn the'country--the Free
soil and Abolition phakixes on one
side, and the National or. Constitu,
tional masses on the other. On one
side arebanIlel factions prone to tle
violation alike Of State. rights and
constitutional guarantees crusade
against Southern rights. On the other
are the South and the National an,l
Constitutional men Of the North. =
In this battle the South ia q nmt. =
No matter who shall be i candidate,
tie great object to he attained by a
nomination 81 . candidate at Cincin,
natl is, toselfct that man, be he whom
he may, who can best command the
Northern vote. for, on. this hangs tbs
issue of the contest. eAll1personal.
all State preferences, must yield t.
this paramount object. Virginia, has
her preferences, doubtless; she has
within her own borders men, states.
men, Of whom she may well be proud,
and whom she would be glad to, honor.
There are others, not Of her sons, 70,
whom she entertainshigh admiration
and is ready to do them honor. But
as the coming battle is mainly for the
rights of the South, and as the coop
Grafton Of the, national men OF fht
North is desirable, It is altogether
proper, nay, indispensable, that the
North shall indicate the candidate VIII
+ can most successfully lead the Demo
cratic party; and be. he from The
North or the South, that m9n ID
clearlyNthe II, an to be selected. os I'D
K 1t is trne, theplatsprin or the prin-
ciples of State rights must be clearly
laid down by the convention, upoI
which the candidate must stanl fat
footed. 1t would Iseem proper thai
the Virginia convention should no.
embarrass the convention at CincinI
matt by any expression Of preference
1t is due to the candidate, whoerer.ht
may be, that he should not be held ny
as the second choice. and ifthis slIepla
happen to be citizen.of Virginia, II
wouldbe the more grateful to her, moi
having herself named any one. The
caadids,esh ould have the prestage .;
unanilRity. @sr.i.s E*s y III \
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-03-12
lnfnl Termination u 4 Ilausy. lIaap.l

/ aaflla fllf9 AZ szl aliH $50
Il From one ofs our Niississp,,i ssk
changes, published At Holly SpfingsI
.wc have the particulars ofa ferribil
TRACED iwhich took. place al, OIL nsai
.Chg!lbshQm, on Thurs 10y, the III Hill
slant, in which husband and his beam
'ffial young bride net d violent death.
,ItseeIns that r X: G b the iIhs balial
insanity, armed hiniselfwitll
a revolver, end during the night put
an end to thesexistance ofhisWife and
himself. u The exchange sass: M ~
III The negro man VII made the. fires
in the room, found; the door fastened
when he; wentdorthat plrp at tbs
Usual hour vest lar poTnEng, He
'tried the door, but all was stilI Inside.
Becoming alarmed He went for tlle
overseer, who came ana found things
as reported. Upon forcing open the
door and entering, II was preceiveli
that Mr.. and Mrs. Coke were both
dead, She waslying in the bed, HAY
ing received two shot through her
heal. He was lying ne + tire hearth
shot throushthe region Of theiheart.
with a revolver. still, graspels il his
hand. Heswas 4 most worthy yonng
man, and the awful calamity 3can ..be
attributed only to insanity, with which
his friends Believed him to be affiict-
e1 for some fine previous to fh:s mel
sarehely affair; lis wife lMisssallie
Wilson, ofMarshall county, Miss y
wasa bride Of but six weeks. MI.
Coke is the third male member of a
family who ihasdied a violent death
within the last eight Or ten years..
One, in a fit Of insanity, threw him
self from the deck of a Mississippi
steamer, and was drowned: another
was slain blythe accidental discharge
ola double barrelled shotgun, when
starting}on a camp hunt; and nowwe
record the \death.of still another, and
that ofhis fair young wife, BY his own
hand. I'D a. INV. III
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-03-12
pY GEORGE P. NORRIS

Ny lady waits Tits now the hour
When morn unbars her gates y
Ny vessel glides Beneath the tower.
Where now my lady waits. ..s
Her signal fiutters from the. walk T..
Above the friendly sea Il
l live, but to obey her call !. n, -.
Ny laaywaiss for me. FL.
Ny lady. waits-tof me she waits, r =
While morning opes her golden gates. !.
Ny lady. waits!--So fairer flower
Fer d:ck'd the floral grove, r.....e :. :.
Than che, the pride Of ball and bower,
The lady of my love! ...-.sa
The eastern hills are feck'd with light,
The land breeze cutls the sea .@
By love and truth sustained, for fight,
Ny lady waits for me. ..-:..
Ny lady vaits-fof me she waits,
While morning opes her golden gates.