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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-02

EUROPEAN NEws.-The steamship Emeu ar
rived at Boston on the 26th, with four days la
ter intelligence from Europe. The Peace con-
grsss is in daily session at Paris, but nothing
Of its doings transpire. Advices from the Cri-
moa state that matters remain unchanged.
There was review of 81, 900 British troops at
Balaklava, on the 5th Of March. 2 The White
Works were blown up at Sebastopol on the
2sth Feb. There has been nothing heard Of
the Pacific at Liverpool. Flour had advanced
Is wheat 3a5d, and corn Is.
By the arrival of the Canada at Halifax on
the 18th, three days later news has come to
hand. Mr.. Dallas, the American Minister, has
arrived in England. The peace negotiations
are progressing, and peace is considered GER
tain. An armistice has been agreed upon by
the Russian and Allied Generals. Breadstuffs
have advanced in England. Turkey is ''hard
Up'' for money.
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rEoH CHINA.-The ship Sea Serpent, from
Hong Kong January Sd, arrived at New York
on Saturday, but brings no news Of more than
ordinary interest from Canton. The steady
progress of the revolutionary party is an un-
doubted fact, though their discontinue in the
vicinity of Canton has for while caused them
20 disappear from that quarter. They now
hold the most fertile provinces in the interior,
and have powerful fleets on the coast ready to
take advantage of an opportunity to rc-enter
the river. They are MOTTO be confounded with
the pirates, who have been almost as trouble
some as usual on the coast. This is establish
cd BY the testimony of Mr.. Eli NJ. Boggs, an
American, who was compelled to remain among
the pirates from June last, until he escaped
in November. He says the pirates are much
more afraid Of the rebels than of the Mandarins.
The former attack them and capture their guns
apd ammunition. The latter always keep at
Distance from them.
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THE JOURNAL.
AFFAIRS AT HOME.
For the Journal,


SCHOOL EXHIBITION, held Wednesday, March
18th, 1856, and also in the evening, at the old
meeting house on the premises of John Goss,
Decatur township, by Messrs. Hooper, Gill and
others uniting several schools in one. Altho'
the day was extremely cold and windy, the
teachers and pupils met at an early hour, to
tell what they had learned and review their
studies, in Arithmetic. Geography, Grammar,
&c, after which an excellent address on edu-
cation was delivered by the Rev. G. Jeffries
to q large audience. The House was crowded
with cid and young, and all seemed by their
enthusiasm to be very much interested. Ad-
journed O'Clock p. m. for dinner, and again
met at S, when an address was given by A. T..
Schryyer, County Superintendent, on the rise
and progress of education, and the benefits re-
sulting thercfrom. The evening exercises
consisted of above 40 pieces, viz, speeches,
orations and amusing dialogues, in which both
male and female pupils took part, all perform
ing their parts in q manner creditaSle to them
selves and fattering to the teachers. The
scene was enlivened at intervals with instru-
mental music of national airs, marches, &c.
1t was a source of much qualification to see the
interest taken in education by the citizens of
Decatur, who say their schools are much bet
ter than formerly and improving under the
present school system. a SPECTATOR.
Clearfield Co., Pa.
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APPOINTMENTS By THE BALTIMORE CONFER
hxcr VI. E. CHURCH, 1656.-BeHefonts District.
John Poisal, P. E. Bellefontc, John Guyer.
9ellefonte Circuit, W. L. .Spottswood, S .Creigh-
ton. Penn's Valley, A. NJ. Barnitz, A. W.
Guyer. Huntingdon, David Shoaf. Manor
Hill, J. ". Haughawout, E. ". Kirby. War
rior's Mark, Geo. Guyer, p. B. Smith. Bald
Eagle Mission, Robert Beers. New Washing
ton and Glen Hope, Joshua Kelley, Jas. Hum
ter Clearfield and Curwensville, ] w Elliott.
Clearfeld Circuit, Charles Cleaver. West
Branch. R. Kelley. Lock Haven, 4. Britain,
W.M. ShowaIter Great Island, ]. A. Melick
Jersey Shore, John Moorhead. Pine Creek,
A. Hartman, one to bo supplied. Ridgeway
L. A. Bathurst. Sinnamahoning, B. P. King
Lycoming, D. c. Worts, one to be supplied.
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u Of this Instifitian Will M

the llth of February, 1856
All persons wishing to fit themselves for TEACH
ERs, other ayocations in life, will here receive
every desired facility and attention. thorough
Classical and Mercantile is here given, on
terms lower than any other similar Institution in
the State.
Parents at distance can obtain boarding for
their daughters under the immediate care
of the Principal, where they will receive ad-
vantages, with all the comforts and pleasures of
home;ane their morals will be carefully guarded
the rates of tuition per quarter are:-Primary
English $3.50; High Eng ish So 90; Classics, $500
Mathematics above Algebra So Frencg, Drawing
and Paint ing.S5 each
Further information can be hsd by addressing
W A CAMPBELL, PRINCIPAL
Apr. 4, '55.l ClearfeLd, Pa.
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SELECT SCHOOL, Select School will be
- opened in Lumber City. Clearfeld county, Pa.
Tuesday the 1st day of April, for pupils of both
sexes The undersigned, who will have charge of
it, has had long experience teacher, and will
spare pains to mpart to the pupils confided to
his care solid education
TERMS, PER MONTH OF FOUR WEEKS.
0rthography, Reading, Writing & Arithmetic, 90
English Grammar, Geography, and Book
keeping, j,50
Higher Branches and Classics 200
Particular attention will be given to 0rthoepy,
according to the most approved standards to cor
rect and elegant reading, and TO composition.
If required an Evening Glass will be opened for
the convenience of those whose avocations might
prevent them from attending the day school, and
for the instruction of young ladies and gentlemen,
who contemplate becoming efficient teachers
March 26, I856-6t WIN MARTIN.
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No FLooD YET.-The snow is gradually
wearing away in this county, by the rays of the
sun. The earth being dry, swallows up all
the water and is becoming well soaked for
spring. The ice in the streams is growing less,
but has not yet broken mp. Our lumbermen
are watching with great mpatience for a freshet
and the removal of the ice to raft their lum-
bsF and timber. Money matters are like the
river, decidedly s'tight,' and will remain so
till the RATS find their way down and their e.
quivalent in the mighty dollar finds its way up
the river.
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The JOURNAL is published every Wednesday,
at ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS per annum in
advance or Two DOLLARS within the year.
Advertisements inserted at fifty cents per square,
for the first, and twenty-five cents for each addi-
tonal insertion. A liberal deduction made to
those who advertise by the quarter, or year
The Terms will be strictly adhered TO.
No paper discontinued without payment of ar
rearages unless at the option of the publisher.
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a FAITnFUL DoG.-Ad dog followed his owner
20 meeting at school house in this county,
the other night. Meeting being dismissed,
the gentleman passed out and went home,
without the dog noticing him. Next morning
the faithful animal was seen sitting hard up a.
sainst the school house, shivering with cold,
having waited there all night for his master to
come oHt.
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FxACAs.-A correspondent, in Morris town.
ship writes that on the night of the 2fth inst,
fracas took place in School house in his
district, IN which the President and Solicitor
of the Pilgrims Progress Mutual Building and
Loan Association was knocked down, and some
othsr disorderly proceedings transpired for
,unatsly the audience escaped with their lives.
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ROoKs! BOOKS !!-Greenleaf' Series OF

DOCKS! BOOKS !!-Greenleaf's Series of
ID Mathematical Works are now being used in
nearly all the Schools Academies and Colleges in
the United States, and without doubt unrival-
led in point of merit, and in adaptation to the
wants of our schools they have the plainest rules
and best examples to illustrate the whole business
tors and Teachers is respectfully invited to these
works before introducing uniform series of any
other kind as the law requires. These books can
be had wholesale. retail or in exchange for old
Books when introduced in the schools, at c. d.
WATSON'S Drug and Book Store.
Clearfeld Ian 30. l856-2m.
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HALLOA.-NEww WAGON MANDATORY

Ill GALLO1.-NEW W W NUN Mt1N UF iCIUItI :
Il Il The undersigned would respectfully an
to his friends and the public generally,
that he has opened out new Wagon-Makng Es-
tablishment in "New Salem City," Brady town
ship, where he will at all times be prepared to
manufacture, on the shortest notice, all kinds of
Wagons Carts, Wheelbarrows &c. The best ma
terial that can be procured will be used, and his
work will be made in the most substantial and du-
rable manner, such will bear the test of strict
examination. By close observance of his busi-
ness engagements, and by disposing of his work
on the most reasonable terms, which he will do
for either cash or approved country produce, he
hopes to merit and receive liberal share of pub
lie custom BENZ. RISHEE.
New Salem City. Jan. l6. 1856.
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FIzE IN BUkssIpR.-We learn that on Sun
day the 24th March, the house of David F.
Smith, of Burnside township, was destroyed
sy fire, with all its contents. The loss of Mr..
Smith is estimated at not less than 50 ,000.-
The fire originated by means of the stove-pipe.
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III 4 IL II i Il ID

On the 18th March, by VIM. Mckee, Esqr.,
Mr.. JOSEPH r. AMEs, of Knox township, to
Miss MARGARET MONTGOMERY, of Chest town.
ship, this county.
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Tng RAFTsMANes JOURNAL.

TOS. E. MOSSOP, having made an engage
- ment with A. T. LANE & Co. Wholesale Deal
in Clothing Us Market ST.. Philadelphia, would
respectfully invite his old friends to give him a
call. March 20. 1S5b-3m.
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U,REAsuRER,s SALE OLE UNsEATED !

LANDS for Taxes for the years 1854 g ISoo
Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of an
act of Assembly, passed the 18th day of June. A
D. 1915, entitled, IAN act to amend an act direct
ing the mode of selling unseated lands for taxes"
&C. the following tracts of unseated lands in Clear
field county will be exposed to public sale, or out
cry, for the taxes due and unpaid thereon, at the
Court House in the borough of Clearfeld, on the
second Monday of June next:
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NEW HOTEL:-The old sSEBRING House. at
IN NEW WASHINGTON,
has been re-opened and re-ftted by the undersgn-
ed, who respectfully soicits share of public pat
ronage.
He is well provided with house room and good
stabling, and intends keeping Temperance House,
at which he will always cndeavor to make his
guests feel at home. JOHN SHELTER.
August l, 1885. If.
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EAMES B. GRAHAM Dealer in SAWED
~ LUMBER, SQUARED TIMBER, SHINGLES,
BOARDS, &C., is prepared to fill, on the shortest
notice. all orders for articles in his line of busi
ness, on as reasonable terms as they can be pro-
cured in the county
Grahampton, Clearfeld Co. Jan. %, 1856
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xJALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

Y The subscriber offers for sale his valuable
farm. situate two miles from Curwensville, on the
River road leading TO Lumber City, said farm con
tanning I05 acres. sixty acres cleared under good
cultivation, the balance we'll tiDbered; with .
good barn, new plank dwelling hoase, and good
bearing orchard thereon, and is weif ~atsred fef
further information enquire Of the subseribeg Nv
ing on the premises. SIMON fHVMF6of.
February 20, Ie56-fms
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100 600 Feet of good BOARDS wanted by
lSuJ.UNJU A. NJ. HILLS, at his store in Clear
field. for which the highest market price will be
paid in goods at cash prices. lmarl9-u
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zoo 900 SHORT SHINGLESwanted by A.
eFJU.UJUM NJ Hills, at his store, for which
the highest market price will be paid In Goods at
the lowest prices in the county Imarl9-t
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TNOR SALE.-A second hand horse wagon
II and lot of harness for sale very cheap by
Clearfeld, apr a. Nj. HILLS
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EOoKING and PARLoR STOVES, for sale il
~ Curwensville, at the store of
febl3 III. d. PATTON
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NOTICE.-Having purchased the Books of the
In RGftsma7,s Journal with the establishment,
all rmounts unpaid for Subscription, Advertising,
or Job-work are to be settled with the undersigned
marie S. B. ROW.
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SOUP BEA NS.-A lot Of excellent Soup Beans
~ for sale by NERPFLL CARTER,
ten?s eiesrfeld, Pa
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NOTICE.-whereas Letters of Administrators
IN on the Estate of John Price, deceased, late d
Boggs township, Clearfeld county, Pa, have been
granted to the undersigned, residing in Lawrencs
township all persons indebted to said estate ars
requested TO mske immediate payment. and those
having claims against said estate viii pressut
them, properly authenticated for settlement, to
A 7. SCHRYTER.
March 5th 1856 administrators.
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VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTY FOB
SALE.-The subscriber offers for sale his Tav-
ern Stand, on the corner of Market and Front
streets, in the borough of Clearfeld The house
is large and commodious and well calculated for
public house. For particulars inquire of w A.
Wallace, Esq, Of the subscriber living on the
premises. W. j. HEMPHlIl,
March 5th, 1858
The true Democrat., 1856-07-22

CTS of the order) are only astonished that thei wonderful "Munchaussen"- like tales abou Roman Catholics and foreigners deluded SC many.
 To-day our county convention met which enabled large portion of the democrats of the county to hear Gen. Hampstead; and have never yet saw so large bo,ly of people as wei pleased. Gen. Hempstead's advocacy of de- mocracy was complete triumph-his exposure of Know Norhingism and its tendencies was g masterly effort; and "Sana," who was previously etete, Is now dead in these mountains. The two "slmon pures" of "Sam' in this region are now perfectly docile-they are conserva. tlves wings, in fact anything you please but democrats God help them, for man cannot dc It Tn h5s wooden world; and when they leave It, their Grand Council in your city should at least erect monument for these two unfortu- nate martyrs of :" Knoa0 Mthingism," as a warn- Ing to all others who shal! attempt similar hum bugs for their political purposes, on the demo- crats of Montgomery county.
 After Gen. Hampstead had finished, Mr.. Grace addressed the few persons who remained to hear him-his attempted advocacy of the Know Nothing party was complete failure, and sunk it, were it possible, still lower than where Gen. Hampstead left it. Something like respectable showing was anticipated, he being one of the big guns; but notwithstanding all his exertions the people are confirmed in the opinion that the southern Know Nothings have no platform on which freeman can stand, nor a plank of one, nor even the chip of plank. Mr. Grace did all that could be done for such q cause; and my only regret is that his talent is not exercised in the promotion of a better one.
 This county will give the largest democratic majority ever given it. Sam fourishes for while; but the third degree oath spoiled all the previous worl-it was too tough for honest in- dependent men to swallow-it acted like an emetic on the different councils; and those who have ejected Know Nottingham, are now again within the democratic fold, with an experience which will be lasting. O. P. 0.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-22
Facts for the PeOnIe.

The Know Nothings charge that Elias N Conway has done nothing for the State.
 By means of the smt of tue State aqaiast G5 Real Estate Bank, which Gov. Conway has SC faithfully prosecuted, he has caused over on million dolzars of the bonds of tue State to be can celled ant filed ao'tt tue State Treasurer as fuU, paid o6:.
 Thus, during Gov. Conway's official term he has diminished the debt of the State O, account of the banks more than ONE MIL LION OF DOLLARS. And let be known too, that the good work is still going on. The debt Is being diminished by large sum every month.
 All his has been hrorght aboutby the suit a5a'nst the Real Est ,te Bank. Under the trustees when State bond was redeemed it was frequently again sold by the bank The trus tees have been removed, and, now, when a State bond is redeemed, it is cancelled and filed in the State Treasury as fully paid off.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-22
The Arkansas Banks.

As the editor of the Gazette, the organ of the Real Estate Bank, charges Gov. Conway with being the author of the Arkansas Banks we call attention to the following extract from Gov. Conway's address to the people," " In June 1852, when I was a candidate for the once o1 Governor stated in my address to the peo pie o1 thls State what reiterate to defend my SCH aSanst mlsrepresent ntations then asserted and no" re- assert that neuer had any Manq to do aoiA anyW tte bdnks of tsS state. eather as sfockboZer d1fecttr or other ocer; dad eyer b,r7o T dIlo5 from aqy of Henn; and am not noc and uerer acos a"de6ted to any bunk Beang paytaal to hard 0aoneu a"d ~9t so to banks IAare all nsy kte aroed and ke entirety clear | hdrany any indioaduaL interest i 0r UcsU contr0t, W dny bank.
 II Dy bad management of the banks a laroe deht now olshonoIs this state feel proud to know that ad 70 Ggencysn tue naater either directly orindirect y. Lberal salaries were offered to induce me to ac cept of offices in these banks and whilst ankful to nose who wished to secure my services and pay me more money for them than could in any other WAY have made, my sentiments of opposition to the banks were not overcome, but remained as from the beon- nhg tInay fred agdinst them, and for that reason declined taking any office, in bank, however pro ttable. Pi0
 hose who seek to make me responsible and hold me accountable for the opinions and acts of other men, however distinguished and patriotic they may nave been, should remember that the people of Ar kansas are too intelligent not discriminate between the acts o others who favored e establishment o the oaAkS and my acs in seeking to hure he bunks wonqd 4P and the debt ot the state paid out of the assets far as they will avail.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-22
The Reflecting Know Nothings Coming

The Reflecting Know Nothings Coming
 Withdrawals in Georgia.
 The Columbus, Ga, Times and Sentinel con- tains an address from a number of the Know Nothing party, reviewing the condition of po- litical affairu and avowing their determination, for reasons which they set forth, to support Buchanan and Breckinridge. We can only make room for tho following extracts:
 "We consider the repeal of the law known as the Missouri compromise as simple af- tirmaton of the doctrine set forth in the said resolution, and necessary to the maintenance of the Union of the States, and as the 'best guaranty of common justice, and final and conclusive settlement of the subject of slavery"
 We consider the maintenance of the existing laws upon the subject ofslavery sacredly pledg- ed by the American party, and necessary to the preservation of the Union, and thereby "the paramount question: to which all others now before the country should yield, and upon which, in the south, there should be no division of sentiment either as to opinion or the method of it's expression.
 And while we abate none of our hostility to the prevalence of foreign influence in the ad- mnistration of the government of our country, and while we as much as ever deprecate that policy which admits those owning and acknowl- edglng civil allegiance to other powers to the trusts and confidence of official station, yet we consider this principle, though of vast impor- tance, secondary to the issue upon the question of slavery now presented to the American people.
 Although we have undiminished confidence in the patriotism, ability and integrity of M lard Fillmore, we consider 1t unwise and mpolitc for the south to run him for the Presidenc in the present contest; for by giving him the cleo toral vote of two or three southern States we might throw the election into the House of Representatives, where the same power which elected black republican speaker would in- sure the election of black republican Pres- dent result alike destructive of the Union and the constitutional government bequeathed by our ancestors.
 We consider that the democratic party. re- gently at Cincinnati, in convention assem bled, boldly, fairly and honestly placed itself in bat tie array, and rendered this :paramount issue" to our enemies and the world. And in view of these facts, and because of the before-mention- ed considerations, we feel it our duty, as southern men, to support its nominees, and on has issue, whether it conquer or fall.
 We, therefore, recommend to our fellow ci- tizens the election of James Buchanan and John c. Breckinridge as President and Vice President of the United States