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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-06
VOL. 2.--NO. 81.
ALEAF FROM THE NATIONAL LEDGER.

| An exchange, in a calculation of the cost Of
the public lands of our domain, says that the
equivalent which We give for them amounts to
about hundred millions of dollars. This We
believe TO be altogether inadequate esti-
mate. That this is an immense country, and
growing one beside, and that it will invento-
ry, rs the merchants say, OF much higher fig
ure than 100000 900, glance at Uncle Sam
uel's real estate operations will satisfy the
most incredulous. Beginning, then, in 1903,
when we first began as a nation to break por-
ion OF the tenth section of the decalogue, We
purchased Louisiana from France, giving her
as an equivalent sl1, $50, 900, besides making
out for her receipt in full for obligations of
about sn equal amount for which she was pre-
viously our debtor. This satisfied US for
while, until in 1919 we paid 81, 600 600 TO
Spain in order to secure Florida. We then
disburscd S100, ,000, 900 more for the extin-
guiShment of the Indian title, an operation
which was afterwards succeeded by the trans
fer of Texas and the acquired Mexican terri
tory, at a cost of S35, 600, 900, more. If We
then sum mp the figures and add $1,000 900,
which is low estimate for the expense of sur
sum total to be one hundred and sixty odd
millions of dollars, not counting the expense
of the Florida, the Mexican, and the contin-
ued Indian wars. At the present time, say
De Bows statistics, the U. S. own fifteen hun
dred millions of acres of land, which are worth
TO it two billions of dollars. What glorious
picture is here presented of the ssresponsibil-
ity," according to commercial parlance, Of
this great nationl All these immense sums
have been paid at maturity, and yet taxation
has rested as lightly upon the shoulders of the
people as dew upon summer foliage.
We are apt to felicitate ourselves upon liv-
ing in a progressive era. We do; but whoev-
er lives to see century hence, when all this
huge domain is under cultivation and every
acre is occupied by colleges, newspaper offices.
telegraph stations, model farms and machine
shops, will witness the prosperity of country
teeming with population Of 500 ,000, 900 of
souls. If wickedness don't keep pace with
progress in the arts, and the world is not pre-
matGrey destroyed for its presumption, the
greatest country that ever had an existence
upon its surface will be these United Statesi
It is as certain certainty itself.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-06
BROOKS AND BURLINGAME.

The recent acts OF tho South Carolina rut-
fan, who has at last relieved the House of Rep
resentatives from his presence, by resignng
his seat, are in strict keeping with the das-
tardly deed which first brought him promi-
nently before the public. That he is at heart
an arrant coward, whilst it might have been
inferred from the mode and manner of his at
tack upon Senator Sumner, has been most con-
clusively established by the course he has
pursued in relation to his difficulty with Bur-
lngame of Massachusetts. 1t will be remem-
bered that the gentleman referred to delivered
in the House of Representatives the most elo-
qucnt speech which the expulsion resolution
called forth, in which he commented upon the
Sumner outrage with just and scathing severi-
ty. For this the gallant hero of the bIudgeon
saw proper to challenge him to mortal combat.
Contrary to his expectations, in all probabili-
ty. Mr.. Burlingame promptly accepted the
challenge, fixed the Canada side of the Mag
ara river the place of meeting, and after
sending Brooks word to that effect, repaired TO
the city of New York, on his way thither.
After some deliberation and consultation with
his friends, the challenger concluded that dis
cretiCn was the better part of yalor, and de-
clined to follow his antagonist to the spot Sc
| lected, upon the absurd plea that he would
have to travel some seven hundred miles thro'
an "enemy's country" and was liable to be
attacked the way. This is essentially a
back out-a showing of the white feather
for he would have been perfectly safe not a
hair of his head would have been disturbed.
The true reason is, Brooks was afraid to meet
Mr.. Burlingame, who is dead shot. And
what will the South say to the conduct of their
champion, who had the courage to strike down
an unarmed Senator? According to the scode
of HONOR he is disgraced beyond redemption.
Mr.. Burlingame subsequently returned to
Washington, and both parties arc now under
bonds to keep the peace.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-06

Of learning had rot been of the richest quail
ty, they never would have sprung up to hun
dred fold in full ear. Such, my young friends,
is but an imperfect sketch of my once beloved
and favorite pupil, now Senator, and who
may yet rise to be at the head of this great
and growing Republic. Ny prayer is that he
may ever be opposed to war, injustice and op-
preston of every kind, a blessing to his coun-
try, and an example of every noble virtue to
the whole world,'
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-06

y TRUE SARMINT.-The other morning as
Father O'Neii mounted the rostrum of the cha
pei at Bathfeyland, having just come over from
Ballygraddy on his one-eyed minus-tailed
shetty. which was tied TO post behind the
chapel, he thus addressed his assembled con-
gregaton :-ssMy friends turn wild me if ye
plaze. as the subject of our mornings rnedita-
tions, to Paul's Epistle to the Romans. But I
may as well tell you that some of We knows as
little about what an Epistle names as a Con-
naught pig knows about plating shirt front.
But an epistle, let me inform We, is neither
more nor less than lether; and that Paul
wrote this lether and addressed it is ivident
to us all, but whether he sailed the lether, or
merely stuck wafer into it, all the conmen-
tators have consulted have not been able to
inform me. Howsumever, my friends, he did
not address it to them dirthy Episcopalians,
nor them schurvy Preshyterians, nor to them
theeven Unitarians, nor any of them Heretic-
onarians. No! he addressed it to you my
friends-the Romans. i intend to divide my
discourse this morning into three heads. The
first viii trate on something that know my
self, and that niver a one o. ye knows ha'-
poIth about. In the second place, name TO
spake to ye about omething yourselves know
all about, and know nothing abou. meself;
and in the third place L name to spake to ye
about something that naither you nor knows
anything about at all, at all. In the first place
then as was mounting my nag this morning
TO come to praich to We here, tore thump-
ing hole in the knay of my black throusers,
and yc knew nothing about that. In the sec
ond place you know when you're going to give
me new pair, and 1 don't; and thurdly, we
don't know what that PROTESTANT tailor Dover
the way viii be after charging us for thim.''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-06
BY S. B. ROW.
Do You REALLY THINK HE DID /,

waited till the twilight,
And yet he did not come
strayed along the brook-side,
And slowly wandered home
When who should come behind me,
But him would have bid;
lie said he came to find me-
Do you really think he did?
Ho said that since we parted,
He thought of naught so sweet,
AS Of the very moment.
The moment we should meet
He shows d me where, half shaded,
A cottage home lay hid,
He said for me he made it
Do you really think he did ?
He said when first he saw me,
Life seemed at once divine
Each night he dreamed of angels,
And every face was mine.
Sometimes voice, when sleeping,
Would all his hopes forbid,
And then he walked up weeping
Do you really think he did?
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-06

a FATHER AND SoN WITH SIX WIVES APIECE.
The Manchester Nh. )Mirror, gives i long
account of the proceedings in that place and
in Rutland, VT, of two men calling themselves
DR.. Lyman A. Abbott and James II. Abbott,
said to be father and son, who are now both
under arrest on the charge of bigamy. 1t is
stated that they have each, within a short pc
riod, married no less than six wives. The ia
ther passed at Manchester, n H.. as the 'srich
old unclc'' of his son, and in consequence of
his representations, the tradesmen of Manches-
ter were victimiZed to the amount OF several
hundred dollars. The career of both parties
for number of years is detailed in the eNlrroy
with great minuteness. At Newark, y, in
1854, the elder Abbott was married TO Mrs. E
lizabeth Roberts, who soon discovered that he
had wife living in Syracuse, n. Y. He was
consequently arrested for bigamy, convicted
and sentenced to ten years in the New Jersey
Penitentiary, but was pardoned out after seven
months detention. 4 Miss Gardiner. OF West
moreland, n. H., states that she married the
same man, under the name of DR.. Lyman An
drews, in 1852. In Sussex county, \. J., in
1849, he persuaded a Miss Sherman to elope
WIN tiiSs were pS
of the Peace. He was soon after obliged to
abscond for.threatening his wife's life in order
to obtain her property. 1t was also ascertain
ed that the true, original name of the sold
doctor'' is Aaron Andrews Abbey, and the
true name of the young man James Henry Alb
bey-the latter being the eldest son of the sor-
mer BY his first wife. Both parties are held
for trial.
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for trial.

THE COMMITTEE on Elections of the United
States House of Representatives have repor-
ted in favor of Governor Reeder's claim TO a
seat in Congress, as Delegate from Kansas.
They decline to send the case back to the pee
pie of Kansas for new election, on account OF
the certainty of repetition of the disgrace
full scenes which have attended previous cleo
tions there; and until the passage of an act, by
Congress, by which an election can be legally
held there, they recognize Governor Reeder
as the Delegate elected by the majority of the
citizens of Kansas.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-06

Commodore Robert F. Stockton has written
letter withdrawing from the contest for the
Presidency. His associate cd the ticket,
Kenneth Rayner, withdrew some time ago.
This slightly narrows the contest, one ticket
being entirely out of the field. Fillmore, Ere
mont, Buchanan and Gerrit Smith are the on
ly men now regularly before the people as
candidates for the Presidency.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-06

1t is now evident that Messrs. Toombs aud
Douglas, in the preparation of their Kansas
bill, have been acting in concert with tho
Missouri propagandists of Slavery. By teie-
graphic dispatch from st. Louis, We learn
that hand bill was issued on the sth of July
by Stringfellow and his associates, calling up
on all good Missourians to go over into the
Territory before the 1st of August, so a. to DO
in readiness to vote at the November election.
There can be no question that if the Senate
bill should become a law, hundreds of the bor-
der ruffians would be enrolled by the commits
sioners whom the President is authorized to
appoint, and, as they have repeatedly done
heretofore, defeat the wishes Of the actual
residents.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-06

The MAMMOTH CAvE.-An unknown pas
sage some two miles in length was discovered
in the Mammoth Gave, Kentucky, on the llth
inst. This passage is said to lead to cham.
bers far surprising any before discovered.
both in extent and magnifcence, and makes
the whole length Of the Cave eleven miles.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-06

Apv1oEs from Key West, Florida, state that
a party of Is volunteers had attacked a band
of Seminole Indians, umbering 75, on the
18th ult., and killed IL. The volunteers lost
one-third of their men, but succeeded in dis
persing the ssvsges.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-06

In Philade>ac = ans are employing
private wa' <s 10y . sard their dwellings,
having no - ss/.s .slthe regular police.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-06-07

Uiaois-The anti-Ncbraska, Anti-administra-
ton party Of Ohio held large and enthusiastic
convention last week and made the following ex-
eellent nominations ;-GoyernOr, Wp. II. Bisscll
Lieut.. Governor, y. A. Hoffman. Col. Bissell was
lately Democratic member Of Congress from that
state, but differing from his colleagues he voted a.
ganst the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise. We
met, few days since, gentleman from Illinois
who was Pierce and Douglas man in 1852, who
says that the election Of Col. Bissell is certain
The convention passed series Of resolutions up
proving the course ex-senator Trumbull and eurs-
ing that Of Douglas.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-06-07

fore the Cong Board Of Publication was worthy Of
his high reputation. But the speakers that drew
the fullest houses were John B. Cough and Henry
Ward Beecher. The former spoke in behalf Of
Temperance and Afterwards Of seapen. And Il
was In his usual happy manner His positions were
such as commended themselves TO an unparalleled
mind and his apt illustrations and anecdotes, act
ed out with unequalled skill, told with irresistible
elect upon his audience. He swnyed bis hearers
as he listed He brought tears from those unused
10 weep and convulsed them to laughter before
their checks we're dry. Bat the tears and the
smiles were all on the right side. MIR Beccher IN
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-06-07

FRAsKLIN CoUNTY.-The Greenfield mutual
fire insurance company have chosen the follow
ing directors Ira Abercrombie, president !;
Wendell I. Davis, secretary William Keith,
j. b. Whitney, Samuel J. Lyons and George
W. Graves. George Ripley was chosen treas
urer. George t. Davis has presented forty
volumes 10 the Greenfield library. Charles L.
Flint secretary Of the state board of agriculture
has been invited TO address the county agricul-
tural society next fall.--A dry house 10 Mon
iague City, belonging 10 R. l.. g. d. w. Cess,
was destroyed by fire on the 29d, together with
all It's contents; loss about $500, no insurance.
The house of Timothy P Slate, in Demands
ton, together with most of the furniture, was
destroyed BY fire on Tuesday, which took by
sparks falling from the chimney upon the roof.
Asa Rowland Of Conway, has been appointed
coroner for the county. Hoosac mountain, in
the vicinity of the tunnel, was covered with
snow last Friday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-06-07
THE BOSTON ANNIVERSARIES.

Correspondence Of the Vernon, Phoenix.
BosToS, May 80. 1856.
Ma EDnoR;-The religious Anniversaries which
commenced on Sabbath evening this morning drew
to close. The city therefore has been full Of
clergymen and laymen from the country. They
have come in part for the recreation afforded by
such visit. in part to make additions to library,
wardrobe furniture. in part to revive friendships
that were languishing through lapse of time and
especially TO be instructed and qniekened by the
best speeches Of the most respectable orators and
on subjects Of the highest Importance.
It is probable that more than fifty meetings have
been held during the present week. Many Of these
were under the auspices of the Orthodox. Some
we're gatherings Of Untarians: others Of Uniyer-
salsts, others Adventists, and some were composed
of all Evangelical denominations
OF the character Of the anniversary exercises as
a whole, II would be impossible to speak from per-
sonal observation--for no one could attend above
fraction Of them. From some at which your COR
respondent was present the expected speaker was
absent. In others the orators announced did not
rise to the demands Of the occasion. But in many
the exercises were commentaries; and in a few
were Of high order.
The address Of Rev. Mr. Towne Of bridgeport, CT. /,
before the Am. and For Christian Union was ap-
propriate and eloquent The sermon before the
Am. Ed. Soc. by Prof Haven Of Amherst College
was able And the discourse of DR., oheeves be-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-06-07

.uassaeiussffs.-The State nti-administratiOn
convention Of Massachusetts,, to appoint delegates
at large to the National Convention the 18th inst
met at Worcester on Wednesday. The following
delegates were elected Thomas d. Elliot Of New
Bedford, Simon Brown Of Concord, Julius Rockwell
Of PittsheId, Charles Allen Of Worcester. Moses
Kimball Of Boston, Homer Bartlett Of Lowell
Hon. Henry Wilson appeared in the convention
and was received with nine rousing cheers. The
Springfield Rspu5iieaA says, 1--WE doubt whether
any hall in Massachusetts, was ever witness to 80
wild and irresistible an enthusiasm. Il was an
ovation" The Editor ofihe Repn5iieaA thus sums
up its report Of the Convention -
at has been the largest and .heartiesi eonven-
tion | have ever attended in Massachusetts. There
were twelve hundred delegates present, from f,cO
hundred and sereafy-ihree forns There was little
idle rantng in the speeches. but all were practical
and breathed a strong and determined spirit. Per-
feet unannity prevailed among the delegates, and
IL the spirit manifested this occasion be an index
to the feeling Of the state combination. wrought
by political tricksters, can stand before it,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-06-07
LOCAL INTELLIGENcE.
Indignation M Getting.

Pursuant to n notice inviting Gan persons con-
demning the late outrage upon Senator Sumner.
and the recent acts Of oppression. violence and
blOOdshed in Kanzas. and disappearing of the poll
cy Of the present administration to meet In the
Town Hall to express their sentiment in regard to
the same. and take such measures as may be deem
ed best" meeting Of our citizens was held at the
above place on Saturday evening of last week
The meeting was called to order by r. W. Clarke,
Esq, who read the call aud proposed the following
list Of officers, who were unanimously elected =
Hon Friedrich HolbrOOk, President;
Hon. Larkin G. Mead
DIR. r. j. HigginsOn
DR.. Willard Arms
Joseph Steen, Esq, Vice
Joseph Clarke. Esq, Presidents.
DR.. VIM. II, Rockwell,
Timothy vinton,
DIR. o. X. Post
a. SAi n. ss ssi"' Secretaries.
Mr. HolbroOk, upon taking the chair addressed the
meeting in some pretinent and well timed remarks.
MIR. Kirkland presented the following resolu-
tons =
Resolred, That in the recent outrage on Senator
sumner. the result Of conspiracy among South
ern members Of Congress, we see not only base
and cowardly assault ON an unarmed and defence
less man. disgraceful even in bully. but also
dissertation Of the halls Of Legislation, aud on at
tack on liberty Of speech and freedom Of debate
without which no ffee nation exist and all leg
islation Is a mockery.
Resolved, That we see in this attack, and the
shameful approval Of Il by the representatives from
the Slave States, as well as the Southern press,
new evidence of the arrogance Of the Slave power,
its design to control all the departments ofthe fed
eral government. aud its determination TO permit
rights TO its adyeIsares but such as their right
and Representative to maintain their rights at all
times and all occasions to perfect freedom of dis
cussion, assuring them that If need be the stout
arms and brave hearts Of the Screen Mountain
Boys" will be ready and at hand to support and
defend them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-06-07
DEATHS.

In Guilford, April oath, Mrs. RLrzABETH, wife
of Chester Wilson.
In Wilmington, May 18th, NARY ALICE. daugh-
ter of Charles and Harriet Crawford, aged years
and ! month.
In Concord. N. H., May 25th. Mr.. REuREs =.
Foster, aged SO. He was distinguished for ener
Ky Of character and success in business, and the
results Of his enterprisng spirit, survive him. n
many Of the public improvements Of the cty, u
which he resided about fifteen years, as prOml-
nent citizen.
Died in Auburn, Mass, May 9th, Dea. NAIHM
kKowLroS, aged Sc years. The subject Of thls
notice was born In Shrewsbury, Mass, May o'',
l76O. In his 18th year he enlisted as hfer and
served in the campaign of III, and was in a con-
pany Of endorsements to Gen. Siark's army,
which reached Bennington the evening ai'er 'hs
battle. and was present subsequently at Saraoga
when Gen. Bnreoyne's army SURRENDERED. ne a.
so served in the campaign Of 1775. In lIeo 10
removed with his family to Newfane in this county,
where he lived until May 1885, when he went .
Auburn, Mass, where he has since lived "a 'is
family Of his youngest daughter. The decea'eat
was the father Of fourteen children, thirteen o.
whom servive him, the first breach in the hmiy
occurring six years ago. He early in life connect,
ed himself with the Congregational Church ana
was one Of the Deacons Of that church in Newiane
for many years. On the first day Of April last, %
went out to walk about the house for the trst tune
since snow fell last fall aud while wet slipped down
and 50 seriously injured his thigh that he had %
be carried into the house and laid upon his bed,
from which he never arose. Amer suffering
severely from the injury three or four weeks
cough set in, which soon extinguished the flicker
Ing flame Of life that had burned almost century,
He was among the first settlers OF Newhne, and ior
hfy years was one Of its most worthy and useiui
citizens. His daily life was an exemplifcation Of
the religion he proiessed He died in the full pos
session Of his faculties, excaimng with his expir-
ing breath 'sChrist is all in ALL" A GRAND Son.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-06-07

.Ntp Hampshire.--The Legislature Of New
Hampshire met at Concord on Wednesday. Ia the
Senate Hon Thomas J. Melvin was chosen President,
having seven out Of the eleven votes cast. In the
House Hon Joseph Sawyer ofPiermont elected tenn
porary chairman withou, dissent, he being the
Tor member Mr. Sawyer was in the House as men,
Der from Piermont in 1912, when the oaths were
administered By Gov LangdOn. He is nov. as then,
a staunch republican, Of the school Of John Lang
don. William Piumer. and Samuel Bell. Edward
II. Rollins ofcoueord. was elected Speaker, having
lG2 votes to loo for all others. The Clerks Of last
year were reelected in both branches. The anti
administration majority in the Senate is aud in
the House IS. There is no doub, Of the reelection
Of Gov Metcalf
p. S. The Legislature reelected Ralph Me.ealf
governor, on Thursday by vote Of i76 to 100 for
Wells, administration.