Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-07-02
THE JOURNAL.
AFFAIRS AT HOME.

- PoAlioh VI au duOreSS deiIFeTeu Uy hon d.
Z. Hoyt, of this county, before the Centre
County Agricultural Society; we will in our
next publish the remainder. The subject of
Agricultural Improvement is one upon which
too much attention cannot be bestowed. This
remark is particularly applicable when refer
ehce is had to this section of country. The
business of numbering SO absorbs the atten-
tion of a large proportion of our people that
it withholds them from engaging in that pur-
suit in which alone is centred the permanent
prosperity OF any community. After Shile,
it may be within, comparatively speaking, a
few years, the valuable timber susceptible of
easy transit to market, with which this region
abounds, will become scarce, and the
lumber business much contracted. This is
natural and inevitable result, and when it does
come many persons who are now actively en-
gagged in it will have to seek some other yoca-
tion. And where is there one which is more
honorable and respectable, more promotive of
happiness and contentment, or better calcula-
ted to bring an individual into affluent crcum-
stances, than that of agriculture! Objections,
it is true, may be raised to mountainous sec
tion Of country having many disadvanta-
ges; but all these obstacles can be overcome,
If properly managed. Massachusetts, was at
one time barren, sterile, rocky region, void
of cultivation and not producing enough to
supply her inhabitants. Now, however, under
q system of scientific farming, she has become
rich and productive, and her agriculturists are
ranked among the best the country. And
why should not similar results be arrived at
here where We have the advantage of naturally
productive valleys, and adjacent uplands that
susceptible of easy Improvement We
know no reason, and if, as we stated, there
deposits of good lime in the county, the
making of rich, productive farms will be rem
dered the more easy. We trust that those
who are more Immediately interested in agri-
culture will exert themselves in arousing the
citizens of our county TO proper appreciation
of the importance of this subject.
RErRoAcHIsG AMERIcANs.-Or last Sabbath,
we listened to sermon delivered by Bishop
YouSG, Of Erie, in the Catholic church in
this place. In the course of his remarks lie
referred to the Known othing movement, and
with all the gravity and solemnity imaginable
made the startling announcement that ssJesus
Christ was not an American-that he was a
foreigner and Jew by birth,'' and that '.the
only exclusively American religion was Wit
messed in the horrid orgies and nasty practi-
of sect who had perched themselves on
tho peaks of the Rocky mountains, and in the
valley of the Salt Lake. Are American cit
liens to be thus reproached for the lewd, sin
ful and outrageous practices of the Mormons!
Are they to be charged with being the cause
OF these ? And who, after all, constitute the
mass of this deludcd class? Every Intelligent
reader knows that since their settlement in
the Salt Lake valley, their greatest acccssions
have been from abroad, and it is but recently
that we saw mention made Of 2000 Europeans
being on their way to join this sect in their
present home. And yet Americans are to be
blamed for ssthe horrid orgies and nasty prac
,ices'' of these foreign followers of the MOI
mon prophet! We think, if His Holiness, the
Bishop, would confne himself to his appro-
pirate mission of s.Christ and Him crucified," !"
instead of indulging in slang phrases and abu-
sive epithets of the American people-such as
midnight cabal,'' 'bands of traitors" etc,
etc--it might give less cause for the fault find
ings and prosecutions" to which he alluded.
We have seldom listened to a more Jesuitical
sermon, or one more calculated to stir up the
bigotry and passions of his audience. While
pretending to counsel them TO bear, silently, :,
persecution and reproach for Christ's sake, he
did not fail to remind them of all that could
appeal to their prejudice and arouse their hos
tility to Americans and Protestants-refer-
ring, among other things, to the Louisville G.
lection riots, and representing that numbers
of faithful catholics were there shot down in
the streets, because they adhered to the reli-
gon of Jesus! The Bishop is good at telling
his side of the story, and this is fair speci.
men of his pacific and charitable admonitions
TO his flock.
NEW ADvERTIsEMESTs.-S attention is
directed to the new advertisements in to-day:
Journal. The administrators of J. Pearce
decd, offer for sale piece of land in Chcs
township. A blacksmith is wanted at Ora
hamton. Jas. NJ. Kelly cautions the public
against purchasing meddling with certain
span of horses. E. S. Dundy, Esq, publishe
an auditors notice. Jno. Russell, trustee, of
fers for sale several tracts OF land, late the es
tate of James Moore, decd.
SToRM.-On last Sunday evening, heav.
rain storm, accompanied by thunder and light
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