Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-22
CLIPPINGS AND scRIBBLINGs.

TO the oOth June speak oil hew and extensive
discoveries of gold. Crime was decreasing.
CosrA RIcA.-There was much feeling a.
gainst President Mora in Costa Rica on account
of the results of the late Nicaraguan invasion.
The people, however, yet remain firmly inim-
ical 20 Walker.
OREGoS.-Nows from Oregon is to the effect
that new Indian difficulties have arisen there.
A supply train on its way to Walla Wala had
been attacked and completely routed, the men
escaping with their lives.
SEIzURE.-Messrs. Geo. Fessenden and j.
N, Waterhouse, Night Custom-house Inspec-
tors at Portland, discovered and seized, on
board vessel recently from Cuba, about 50,-
400 segars and cases of gin.
ToBAcoo.-At Louisville, Ky, all grades of
tobacco rule higher prices than ever known in
that market. A hogshead of choice Virginia
leaf, was lately sold at SIS per 100 lbs. Its
net weight was 500 pounds, making the cost
of the hogshead 1925.
FAST TowS.-Chicago is funny place. 1t
Is original in more things than one. Re-
Gently man committed suicide there by
drowning. The body could not be found, but
the coroner, not to be cheated out of his fees,
held an inquest on his hat and jacket, found on
the bank of the lake. Verdict, .'found empty
CHURCH BELL.-A letter from Widen, Tur-
key, of Aug. 9th, says, '.we have this morn
ing heard sound which the people of Bulga-
ria have not heard for ages, the sound Of a
bell calling the Christians to church to thank
M hiatt Cult,u has baan ,,Iaaca1 IN
tore to us ouI liberty of worship. Widdcn is
the first Bulgarian town that has received
bell.''
IScExIoUs.-Dr. j. L. L. Bledehu, of y. o.
has succeeded il training the larger species of
mosquitoes known in New Orleans ''galli-
Dipper,'' to perform all the objects hitherto
only accomplished by the leech or the cupper.
A dozen of these insects are equal to six lee
ches, and placed on the desired spot will at
once commence to suck blood in the same
way, and with far less trouble, than the older
institution.
Naturalization Nicaragua comes news
of great dissatisfaction amongWalker's troops.
Forty officers of his army having expressed
determination to serve no longer were,o their
refusal to change their minds on that point,
shot. Large amounts of property have been
confscated to thew Walker Government. A let
ter to the Panama Star of Sept. 81 says that
in skirmish at Chontaes, Walkers forces
were defeated.
Losr.-The schooner Forward, Captain Saw
yer. bound for the Artic ocean, was lost in the
fee in latitude 90 deg. so miu. W. The cap
tain and crew were six days in their boats
when they arrived at St. p ul's, where they
landed. The crew were taken of by the whale
ship W. C. Nye, bound for Honolulu, and cap
tain Sawye, came to English Bay, and thence
to San Francisco in the ship Lucas, from Rus
sian America.
LARGEsr.-The largest stock train, loaded
almost exclusively with cattle, was despatch
ed eastward over the Central Railroad on Sat
urday evening, says the Rochester American.
1t consisted of one hundred and eighteen cars.
Seventy light of these came down the Buffalo
road, and lorty over the Niagara Falls road
Zach car contained fifteen head Of cattle
The receipts of the Company for this train
will be $500.
LIFE-PREsERv1xG SEAT.-The eGraduating
Life-Preserving Seat" recently brought for
ward, is one Of the most simple and effective
contrivances Of the kind yet devised. 1t is
nothing more than an ordinary schoo-house
stool, constructed Of half-inch deal. One of
the feet allows the stool TO open latterally by
hinge to enclose and clasp the swimmer, and
both feet of the stool are strengthened inter-
naly by a broad triangular foot of cork, Of
which also the seat of the stool is constructed
internally.
KmLED.-The Cumberland (Md.) Ciriilian
says: ''Thc Golden Eagle, witch has lately
committed numerous depredatons upon far
mers living near Ions mountain, in carrying
off their sheep and lambs, aud, in one instance
good sized calf, was killed on the 10th Oct.
near limestone, by Mr.. Piper. This bird was
eagerly sought for several weeks, and all at
tempts to shoot him were fruitless, until the
time mentioned. The Golden Eagle is a very
rare bird in this section Of country. This fel-
low is a uoblj specimen, measuring nine feet
from tip to tip of wings; his talons, when
spread, are more than 6 incht long, and in-
ches wide.
PASAMA.-Panama news say that Pierre
Soue visited that city few days ago. lie
was en- route from Nicaragua to New Orleans.
a letter from Panama says that the majority
OF the people would at this moment, rejoice to
see themselves annexed to the United States
If 1T were possible, and many, even of the most
influential, talk publicly of their desire to see
the lsthmus in the hands of Americans. They