Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-07-02
CLIPPINGS AND Something's.

The Connecticut House of Representatives
has appropriated S15, 600 for school for idi
OTIS. The Senate has yet to act upon the ap-
preparation.
THE THIRD Trial of VIM. Arrison, the alleg-
ed murderer of the Allisons, will commence al
Cincinnati on Monday, July Z. 1t is thought
some difficulty will ensue in empanneling jury.
ATTENTION BUCHANAN Men ALI of you who
have s'any Democratic blood in your reins,'' are
hereby ordered to repair TO the surgeon, and
have it eslet out.'' This order is imperative.
Memphis Wig.
IT Is RUMoRED in Washington that in case
Mr.. Buchanan should be elected, Mr.. SlideH
will be Secretary Of State, and Gen. Quitman
Secretary Of War. What a glorious time the
fillibusters would then have!
DAVIS, the murderer of Johnston, was ar
rested at Salisbury, on the 23d June, and the
Sheriff of Indiana county conducted him to
Hollidaysburg, where he is now securely lodg-
ed tc await his trial at the next court.
II Is STATED that the three e:American'' jour-
nails in New Hampshire-the Concord Repor-
ter, the especial organ of Governor Metcalf,
the Manchester .4mericen, and the Portsmouth
Ballot--have all declared for Fremont.
The DAY FIXED for the election of electors
to elect President and Vice President of the
United States, is the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, in all the States.-
1t win fall this year upon the 4th day of the
month.
TnF FARMERS of Chicago, Illinois, and its
vicinity, are preparing to cut their wheat,
which is said tie be a fair average crop. Spring
wheat, oats and corn are suffering from the
continued drought, and the grass crop will be
rather light from the same ceuse.
s:BUCK AND BEECK,'' the rallying cry of the
democracy, is suggestive. The following sa-
tirical hit is from the Berkshire County Eagle:
eve know what to look for whenArnold Doug
lass drives the democratic team, with CLAW
Buck! Gee, Breck! G'lang there, dang yeH"
A GREAT TAILoRs SHop.-M. Godillot, in
Paris, employs sixty-six sewing machines, kept
in motion by steam engine of nine horse
power, and which sewed all the ovcrcoats for
the Crimean army. Besides the machines ,one
thousand women and girls are constantly ca
gagged in sewing.
BoLTISG BUcI.-The ST. Louis .4nseigcr des
with large circulation and much influence
among the Germans in the West, which has
hitherto acted with the Administration, repu-
dates both the platform and the candidates Of
the Cincinnati Convention.
New YoRK.-In the city Of New York, the
TIL, Of md
Enquirer, support the nomination of Fremont.
Buchanan is supported by the Journal Of Com
merce and Netcs, and Fillmore by the Express
and Mirror. The weight of talent and inhu-
ence is immeasurably on the side Of Fremont.
An ARRAY occurred in Williamsburg. Blair
county, on the 2Ist June, in which man nam
ed Christopher II. Hooker stabbed another
man named Frank Davis, causing his death i'll
a few minutes. Hooker fed Immediately al-
ter the preparation Of the deed, and at last
accounts he had not been arrested. Both par
ties were intoxicated at the time.
y SINGULAR mode of robbery has been de-
tected at Dublin. y man used to send large
press by the Liverpool steamer, headed ':this
side up" In this press was compartment
in which he MD himself. At night, when all
was still, he would get out and rob the ware
house of valuabes, and retreating to his hid
ing-place, would be safely conveyed with his
plumber to his own house.
THE Utica Observer says pigions are devas-
tating the newly planted corn fields, in the
counties of Cattaraugus and Chatauque, and
in that of Erie Penn, to such an extent that
the farmers are in despair. Not a field of corn
escapes, and so strong are the focks of birds,
in point of numbers, that the hunting them
with guns and all other usual methods OF
frightening them, amounts to naught.
THE FOLLOWING are the names OF a few OF the
come-outers from the democracy :''-Ham-
lin and Morrill,, OF Maine; Cleveland, of Con-
necticut; Preston King, Abijah Mann, D. K.
Tompkins, a. S. Murray, J. J. Viele, D. G.
Floyd and p. DorShemer, OF n. York F. P.
Blair, of Maryland; a. 2. Stone and n. II.
Swayne, of Ohio Trumbull, Bissell, Kerner
and Knox, in Illinois, and W. c. Bryant, in
New York.
THE WHEAT harvest is progressing rapidly in
Ohio, and in Tennessee and Kentucky is draw
ing to a close. In the southern parts of Ohio.
Indiana and Illinois, the wheat will all be cut
during the present week. In some parts OF
Virginia and Tennessee the fly has injured the
crop, but the grain fully matured land is there
fore of a superior quality; and the great in.
crease in the amount sown VIII swell the crop
beyond an average one.
WORTH TRYIYG.-The Maine CuItivatOr says
-" hen cucumber IS taken from the vines
let 1t be cut with knife, leaving about the
nirhfh of m. IL l.. ~. Ilr