Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-15

ION OcL- at O'CloCk p III, " scicSt UeiSSatSS
to said Convention.
FLoRIDA.-M. S. Perry, the Democratic can
didate for Governor, is elected in Florida, by
an increased majority over former years, and
Geo. S. Hawkins, Democrat, to Congress.
IYpIANA.-A private letter dated Delphi,
Indiana, Sept. 30th says, ''Indiana is as cer-
Fremont"
The receipts of grain at Milwaukee. Wiscon-
sin, on the inst, is said to have amounted to
over 60 900 bushels, about $4,000 bushels Of
which was wheat.
Eleven persons were killed and twenty-toul
wounded, on Thursday last, by the explosion
Of a boiler at the Agricultural Fair at Dela-
ware, Ohio.
Twenty six packages of clothing have re-
Gently been sent from Boston, Mass, to the
destitute residents of Kansas, and more are
in course of preparation.
Alfred Dupont, Esq, Of the well known
firm of E. 1. Dupont, Nemours & Co., died on
Saturday last, at his residence on the Brandy
wine, near Wilmington, Delaware.
a bill has been presente to the Legislature
of Tennessee, levying tax of five dollars u
pom bachelors, over thirty years Of age, for
the purpose of raising money to increase the
school fund.
About 900 immigrants arrived at Castle
Garden, n. Y, on the six days ending Oct. 3.
In the number SO organ grinders with
a. 70 tr,o
sical talent of the country.
On the night of the % ult., the dwelling of
Jackson Dawson, of West Union, Va, was des-
troycd by fire, and Mr. Dawson and all his
children, five in number, and a Miss Lavinia
Myers, all pershed in the flames!
Five millions of dollars have Just been spent
by the Government of Russia, impoverished
as she is, in a coronation of her Emperor
What striking contrast to the simplicity of
our Republican Inauguration.
Samuel Hoard of Chicago, has raised a
squash in his garden this summer which is
perhaps the largest vegetable of the kind ever
raised in this county, weighing one hundred
and eighty six pounds. Can any OF the eastern
people raise squash like this
1t is now believed that the burning of the
Niagara on Lake Michigan, by which 80 lives
were lost was caused by an inceEdiary. The
captain states that the steward recently re-
ceived an anonymous letter declaring that er-
cry arrangement rad been made to fire the
boat.
4 wedding came off at Havana, ILL.,, last
hi A a.. IL
groom 10 odd years of age. They were both
children the one in her first, and the other
in his second childhood. There present
at the nuptial ceremony daughter oil the cold
gentleman as old as the brides mother.
A correspondent of the Elizabeth Jersey Tri-
knows of in Indi IA illinois, Michigan, Iowa
and Wisconsin, except one, goes for Fremont.
He adds. elf Kansas was near to New
Jersey as it is to us, your State would 60
with a rush for Freedom
The STATE Committees of the American,
Republican, and Union parties have agreed to
meet at Philadelphia, on the 10th inst, to
| form q Union Electoral Ticket for this State,
TO be supported by those opposed to the Ad-
ministration of President Pierce and the e.
lection of james Buchanan.
| One of the workmen upon Grecne's rifles at
| the Massachusetts Arms Company's works
was unfortunate, few days since, as to
slit the thumb Of his right hand upon circu-
lar saw. Concluding upon inspection, that
the member was used up, he coolly went back
| to the saw, and holding the damaged thumt
with his left hand, made a clean amputatior
Of it, and then proceeded to have it dressed
| by surgeon.
The emigrants arrived at New 7 ork during
| the nine months of this year, number 103 ,53l
being 2,547 less than during the same peri
cd last year. The German immigrants exceed
the Irish by 1000. Information has been re
ccived from Germany, to the effect that there
will be quite a large emigration hom thai
country during the months of October anc
| November of The present year.
BucuANAN's SUPPoRrERs.-The Post and
the Union occasionally regale their readers
with the names of certain Silver Grey Wings
who support Ten Cent Jimmy. We will ex
tend the list of his supporters
Preston S. Brooks supports Buchanan,
p. S. Herbert supports Buchanan,
David Atchson supports Buchanan,
Stringfellow supports Buchanan,
Gov. Shannon supports Buchanan,
Jefferson Davis supports Buchanan,
Isaiah Rynders supports Buchanan,
Judge Kane supports Buchanan,
Sheriff Jones supports Buchanan,
Judge Lecompte supports Buchanan,
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