Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-05

| THIS LOOKS WARLIKE 1t is reported that
Capt. Whitley, of the Ordnance Department.
Governors Island, received orders, on Thurs
day, from the War Department, to put the Is
land in war defence.
In Tmkey, whenever a storekeeper is con-
victed of telling a lie, his house is painted
piack, to remain SO for one month. If there
were such law in force in this country, what
sonbre and gloomy appearance some of our
towns would present.
NoN-1NrERcouRsE.-Th House of Repre-
sentatives of Georgia, by formal resolution.
have declined to hold intercourse with Yer.
mont, and instructed the Governor according
! ly. They will neither receive messages nor
send them.
WRECK AND LIVES Losr.-The ship Great
Duke, ofBoston, from New Orleans for Liver
| pool, was wrecked Feb 9th, and Capt Samp-
son and twentynine men were drowned The
Great Duke cleared at New Orleans Jan. Cd,
with 5000 bales Of cotton and 20OO slaves.
When Edward Everett was entertained at
public dinner before leaving Boston, Judge
Story gave as sentiment-'sGenius is sure to
be rewarded where Everett goes' Everett
responded-''Law, equity and jurisprudence
no efforts can raise them above one Story.',
1t is stated, in the New York Times, that
since the passage Of the fugitive slave law act
in 1850, thirty five thousand slaves have esca-
ped from the southern states, and that the
''value of the property" which has thus exer-
cised its natural rights of manhood is S35. 600,
Linneus, the great botanst, had in his house
an lngenius and singular contrivance-a esfo-
ra! clock" In a half circle, round the table
OF the great botanist, number of plants were
arranged, which, opening their flowers at
certain moment, told the hour with unerripe
exactitude- e--------------s----
The Steamer Atlantic left New York on Sa-
tarday for Liverpool, with fifty one passengers,
among whom were the Hon. George NJ. Dal-
las. Minister to England, and family, including
his son, who goes out as Secretary of Lega-
ton. The Baron de Richsofer, Prussian Min
lister to Mexico, was also passenger in the
Atlantic.
General Larimer, formerly of Pittsburg, but
now member of the Nebraska Legislature,
having presented and advocated bill propos-
ing TO allow women to vote, committee of
members came into the House and proposed
to present the gallant General with petticoat,
which created considerable uproar in the
House The s'resolution to present. was vo-
ted down.
Some malicious person advertised in the n.
Y. Herald for men with pickaxes, watch dogs,
terriors and poodles, and that application
should be made at the Office of Richard Bus
teed, Esq, or at that gentleman's residence,
in Madison avenue, and as a consequence, the
applications were great nuisance at both
places The police were called upon to dis
perse the crowd.
THE WISCONSIN GovERNoRsmp.-The Ju-
dietary Committee Of the Wisconsin Senate
have made report upon the contested cleo
ton case between Barstow, the occupant of the
Gubernatorial chair, and Mr. Bashford, the
Republican claimant, in which the whole ques-
tion is elaboratcly reviewed. The Committee
came to the conclusion that Mr.. Bashford is
entitled to the ofice-having received 81, $40
| legal votes, against s., ,523 for Barstow
In Chicago Miss Lizzie Tnttle cowhided
fellow boarder named William Graves for cir
culating reports prejudicial to her character.
She walked into the parlor, took him by the
collar, and laid it on good. If there were more
women like Lizzie able and willing to defend
their honor against the Misrepresentation of
| scoundrels, some Of the i'll bred loafers who
| delight in making remarks degrading to wo-
men would be apt to take up some other trade.
| The HAWAIIAN NATIoN.-The PoIynesian
says that the Hawaiian nation, which 20 years
| ago was estimated variously at from 200, 600
! to 400, 600. now only counts - 600, decrease
within this period of at least 2-3. Vast tracts
| Of land do not harbor a human soul; fertile
| kalo lands. once under cultivation, are left to
the rule of grass and weeds. The island of
| Kanai, remarkable for the productiveness of
its soil, and capable to sustain population of
at least 100000, contains cnly 5000.
| REVENGE OF LovER-CUTTISG OFF GIRL's
| NosE.-The La Crosse, Wisconsin, Democrat,
gives an account of an italian cutting off the
nose of girl because she refused to marry
her. The father of the girl, who is widower,
| has large family of grown-up girls, which he
seems anxious to get rid of, and therefore en-
couraged the Italian. The girl was invinci-
BILE, and entreaties were of no avail. Last
week the lover called at the house where she
was staying and requested to see her at the
/ door. When she appeared he seized her by
the nose, and cut it off close up to the bridge.
The poor girl screamed and tainted, and while
! the family rushed to her assistance, the bar
! baToUs villain made his escape