Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-05
e1.EAN1NGs FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

Mr. Du IRE died IN the queen OShSh III
son, London, on the 9th, after an incarceration
of A years, for debt.
Hon. Benjamin t. Wade, whose term OF SER |
vice as United States Senator from Ohio ex-
pires March A, 1857, was reelected, on Thurs |
day, for a second term of six years.
The Tennessee Legislature has passed bill
to purchase the Hermitage and present it 10
the United States, to be used as branch of
the West Point Military School.
The March number of Putnam's Monthly
contains several admirable papers, ssgrave and
gay,'' which continue for the magazine its
well earned reputation as the leading literary
monthly.
Out west, the qualifications man must have
to render him eligible to office, are fever and
ague, pork-house, seventeen grown up. sons,
military brother -in-law, and plenty of dog
leg-to5acco.
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 Turkey, whenever storekeeper Is con-
victed of telling lie, his house is painted
black, to remain so for one month. If therI
were such law in force in this country, what
q sombre and gloomy appearance some of our
towns would present.
| NoS-ISTE TERcouRsE.-The House of Repre-
| sentatiyes Of Georgia, by formal resolution,
have declined to hold intercourse with Yer
mont, and instructed the Governor according
| Iy. They will neither receive messages nor
send them.
WRECK AND LIVES Losr.-The ship Great
| Duke, of Boston, from New Orleans for Liver
| pool, was wrecked Feb. 9th, and Capt. Samp-
son and twenty-nine men were drowned The
| Great Duke cleared at New Orleans jan. ID
with 5000 bales of cotton and 1000 staves.
When Edward Everett was entertained at
public dinner before leaving Boston, Judge
Story gave as scntiment-ssGenius 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 csca-
ped from the southern states, and that the
''value Of the property which has thus exer-
cised its natural rights of manhood is $50 600.
Linneus, the great botanist, had in his house
an ingenius and singular contriyance--a s'fo-
raj clock.'' In half circle, round the table
of the great botlnst, number of plants were
/ arranged, which, opening their flowers at a
certain moment, told the hour with unerring
! exactitude.
The Steamer Atlantic left New York on Sa-
tlrday for Liverpool, with fifty-one passengers,
las, Minister to England, and family, including
his son, who goes out as Secretary of Lega-
tion. The Baron de Richsofer, Prussian Min
lister to Mexico, was also q passenger in the
Atlantic.
General Larimer, formerly of Pittsburg, but
now a member of the Nebraska Legislature
having presented and advocated bill propos-
r 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 ''resolution to present'' was vo-
ted down.
Some malicious person advertised in the y
Y. Herald for men with pickaxes, watch dogs
terriers 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 @ consequence, the
applications were great nuisance at botl
places. The police were called upon to dis
perse the crowd.
THE WISCONSIN GovERSoRsHP.-The Ju
dietary Committee of the Wisconsin Senat,
have made report upon the contested cleo
tion case between Barstow, the occupant of tn,
Gubernatorial chair, and Mr.. Bashford, tn,
Republican claimant, in which the whole ques
tion is elaborately reviewed. The Committe,
came to the conclusion that Mr.. Bashford i
entitled to the offce-having received 35 81:
r legal votes, against 81, ,523 for Barstow.
! In Chicago Miss Lizzie Tnttle cowhided
fellow boarder named William Graves for cir
cu!atins reports prejudicial to her character
She walked into the parlor, took him by tn
collar, and laid it on good. If there were NOR
women like Lizzie able and willing to defen,
Jheir honor against the Misrepresentation O
scoundrels, some Of the i'll bred loafers VIII,
= delight in making remarks degrading to wo
men would be apt to take up some other trade
THE HAWAIIAN NATIoS.-The Polynesia
says that the Hawaiian nation, which 20 year
ago was estimated Yariously at from 200, ,OO
to 400, ,oOO. now only counts - 900, a decreas
within this period Of at least 2-3. Vast tract
of land do rot harbor human soul; fertil
kalo lands. once under cultivation, are left t,
the rule Of grass and weeds. The island o
Kanai, remarkable for the productiveness o
its soil, and capable to sustain population o
at least 100000, contains cnly 6000.
REVENGE OF LoyER-CUrTrSG OFF GIRL'
/. Nnsr.--The In Croesn Wisconsir Dem oc raf