Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-02-27
GLEAaIaGs FRou OUR EXCHANGES.

Hon. Joshua R. Giddings has published
letter declining reelection to Congress.
Nothing eIevates us so much as the pres
ence ofa spirit similar, yet superiort to our own.
Bill Brown says that his Shanghai rooster IS
so tall, that he has to get down on his knees TO
crow.
The capital invested in the oyster trade OF
Baltimore, is five millions Of dollars, employ
ing 500 vessels and Il, 900 men.
a Yankee in Iowa has taught ducks to swim
in hot water, and with such success, that they
lay boiled eggs.
Mrs. Twaddle says one Of her children don't
know nothing, and the other one does. The
question now is, which boy is aheadf
a young Englishman, named John Taylor,
has been arrested in New York, charged with
stealing an arm-full of prayer books from St.
Thomas's Church. a pious thief.
During the past year there were in operation
in the Sandwich Islands seventeen English
schools for native scholars, VINO are said TO be
making rapid progress in their education.
There is dandy in Chicago of such nice
tastes that ne greases his boots with the oil of
bergamot. He is first cousin to the youth
who sleeps on bed made of sponge-cake.
= bill, comforting the right of suffrage upon
women, having been passed by the lower
House Of the Nebraska Legislature, created
so much excitement that the vote upon it was
reconsidered and the bill killed
A justice Of the peace in Warren, Connec-
ticut, who had been over to Kent to try IL
quor case recently, was seized on his way home
By mob Of drunken men, and tarred and fea-
thered
Massachusetts pays annually over one mil
lion six hundred and twenty thousand dollars
to promote popalar education, exclusive OF the
cost Of erecting school houses, providing
books, and other matters.
DEMocKATIc EcoSoMY.-The Legislature of
this State has created an additional transcri-
biDg clerk for each branch-anothcr assistant
Sergeant-at-Arms for the Senate, and three
additional assistant Doorkeepers forthe House.
Jonah wrote to his father. after the whale
first swallowed him, stating that he had found
good opening for young man going into the
oil business-but afterwards wrote for money
to bring him home, stating that he had been
sucked in.
There is q paragraph going the rounds of the
newspapers, which states that the clergy cost
the United States six million dollars per year;
the criminals, twelve millions; tie dogs, ten
Millions; and the lawyers, thirty-five millions.
These are curious statistics.
Icy FETrzRs.-The Passaic Falls, n. j., are
completely frozen over, and where was gener-
ally deafening noise is now complete still
ness. The ice extends up TO the still water,
and the liquid element is not seen again until
il reaches a short distance below.
The Americans Of Indianola, Texas, have
instructed their Delegates to the State Con-
vention, which is to elect delegates to Phila-
delphia, to vote for such men for delegates
only as are favorable to Millard Fillmore for
President, and Sam Houston fer Vice Pres't.
UEPREcEDESTED.-The St. Lawrence river,
N. Y, was frozen over at the foot Of State St,
Ogdensburg, also from the railroad depot TO
the Island, about three miles below. This is
the first time within the memory of the 'sold-
est inhabitant," that the river has been frozen
at the latter place.
SrUYKY.-Capt. Walkers government in
Nicaragua, has suspended diplomatic relations
with Mr.. Wheeler, minister from the United
States, in consequence of our government re-
fusing to receive Mr.. French The Captain
has now 1000 men from this country under his
command and is considered invincible.
Mr.. Prince the we'll known nurseryrnan of
Flushing, L. l., recommends tbs culture Of