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The Kanzas news., 1857-11-21
Consistency is a Jewel" !"


President Buchanan doubtless writes the
man down a fool, who first uttered the
above pithy proverb. AT any rate it must
be very ineonyenient for that distinguished
political acrobat, to continually have thrown
up by meddling editors such specimens of
his consistency as the following. Would it
not be Democratic, as the term is now un-
derstood, to restrain, in some way, the IL
cense of that class. At any rate it would
be very great blessing to faeile politicians,
like himself to muzzle the Press a little.
We commend the following to our readers
These extracts are from letters voluntarily
written by the President during the last
nine years:
JAMES BUCHANAN IN lS4S.
Having urged The adoption of the Mis-
sour Compromise, the inference is irresist-
ible, that Congress. IN my opinion, possess
es potcer TO tegisIate upon the subject of
slavery In the territories. ."-E Letter to
Sanford. 80
JAMES BUCHANAN IN 1856.
''This legislation-the Kanzas and Ne
VI ldoAa Dif-to HOuuOcu OH DflucfDiSS sso
ancient as free government itself, and IN ac-
cordance with them, has simply declared
that the people of Territory, kke those Of
a State, shall decide for themselves schetker
sL0sery shall or NOT e<ist ,cittia their nsits -
II Aecsptatioa Of nomination for The Pres
ideney.
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN IN 1857
Slavery existed at that period (when
the Kanzas and Nebraska Bill was passed J
and still exists in Kanzas, under the con-
stitution of the United States. This point
has at last been decided by the highest tri-
bunal known to our laws. Hosc Il could
eUsr haze been seriously dee6ted is a neyste-
~. a confederation Of sovereign States
ccqGire a nesc Territory al the expense Of
their common Mood and treasure, surely
one set Of the parties can, hare 40 right to
erelude tie other from Is enjoyment, By pro-
hi5itiag them from taking into i ,ckafever IS
recognized to Be property By common con-
stisption. III Letter to TIE Ter Hapen He
Emorialisks.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-21
Reiief cIothing.

DERSoSS who desire the benefit Of years
4 credit, and who actually stand in need of
clothing. and with whose circumstances the un-
designed are unaequainted, must bring recon-
from some one of their neighbo (who
don't desire aid from this source) before they Will
be furnished. n. S. STORRS,
Emporia, Nov. 81, 1857. CIV. RsKRIDGE
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Terms. of subscriptions.

Siuzfe :. q ~
S eoyes one taad sae getter mp eub} - %
Twenty - ' = "
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BLANK DrcLARsrIOss for fiingsfor sale at thi
Office.
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Statistics of Failures and suspensions

statistics Of Failures and Suspensions.
The N. Y Herald has been gathering
statistics of the financial pressure, from
which we take the following summation of
ialures, suspensions and assignments:
august - - Is4
September 900
october 4s9
Total failures during the months Of Aug, -
Sept and Oct $50
vi the above 448 occurred in New York,
~ In Pennsylvania, 30 in Massachusetts,.
70 IN illinois, So in Iowa. e in Wiscon-
eIn and in Nianesota.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-21
LAND WARRANTS

4 NAe ACRE LAND WARRANTS for sale
1OO Price S155. PLUMB & MCCLUNG.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-10

THE RELEASE OF THE CAPTIvEs.--The Equa-
tor, which arrived down yesterday from Man
kato, brings us further details of the captive
women. AS we stated few days since, one of
the unfortunates has beeu purchased of the
Indian outlaws, for kcg OF powders band
of friendly Sioux being the mediators. A
mother of them-a weak, and delicately consti-
tuted body, unequal to the fatiguing hard
ships and the hellish torturcs to which she was
subjected-was overcome and yielded to the
current they were fording river, and one
of her rcd prosecutors, rather than to assist her,
raised his rife and shot her dead on the spot /,
st. Paul Times. M
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TaE RAJ TsMAN's JOURNAL,
SUGAR.

The exorbitant price of sugar in every part
of the United States, naturally excites much
complaint, as that saccharine can no longer be
regarded as a mere delicacy, but rather as an
article of absolute necessity by all classes of
society. Such being the case, the attention
of our citizens should be turned in especial
manner to the home products Of cane, maple
and honey. In no other way, at present ap-
parent, is the very heavy tax levied by sugar
merchants on prudent housekcepers. likely to
be reduced. According to the census of 1856,
the product of sugar in Louisiana and its vi
cinfty amounted to 237, 1873 hhds., valued at
Sl2 ,S76 ,Sj0 and tho introduction of the Chi
nese sugar cane is likely to extend that pro-
duct into the Middle and even the Northern
States. The maple sugar, for the same year,
made in the Northern States, weighed 81 ,253,-
436 pounds, and we are reioiced TO observe
that it is rapidly increasing. The quantity
manufactured the present season in the several
States, is enormous, exceeding, ii is estinsted.
1O0 ,OO0, 900 pounds, which, at sixteen cents
per pound, the present price, is worth Sl6,000,-
000-by no means an Insignificant item. This,
says the Louisville Journal, sis double the
quantity that was manufactured last year, the
increase having been stimulated by the search
ty and consequent high price of our Southern
sugars.''
The beeswax and honey produced in 1850
gave return Of II, ,S54, ,790 pounds, worth So
344 $50; and it should also be remembered
that large quantities of honey are exported
both from Cuba and st. Domingo. We may
also refer to molasses as kindred article. In
1850 the United States produced 2,700, $50
gallons, worth S4,5I0, ,219. A glance at these
| figures will, we are sure, equally afford conso-
lation to consumers, and encouragement to ag-
. riculturalistS-for if the cultivation of our
home saccharincs could be zcalously per-
severed in for few years, not only would the
price of foreign sugar be lowered, but it would
be almost banished from the market.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-10

JUDGE CrSNINGHAM.-A Kansas correspon-
d9nt Of the New York Times writes:
"Thcre is aprcvalent rrmor for day or two,
that Judge Cunningham is killed. He left
Kansas City three weeks ago for his court at
Fort Scott, and has not been heard from since.
He was the only Free State Judge in Kansas,
and it is known he has been somewhat obnox-
ious to the Pro-Slayery rabble since his ap-
pointment. We hope to hear something more
definite soon.'
Judge Cunningham was from Beaver county,
Penn. Letters from Kansas in the Chicago
papers, of later date, state that nothing fur
ther has been heard Of him, and that the tears
concerning hIm are deepening.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-10
HONEST TALK WITH HONEST AMERICANS;

Why should you oppose David Wiimot
asks the Philadelphia Daily Sun of June 4th.
We showed you yesterday that you could not
consistently do SO on the score of American
ism. We consider that question settled with
all men who can reason and are swayed by it.
Should you oppose him on the ground of
Freesoilism! Nay, that you dare not do, for
the American Party in Pennsylvania has de-
clared in favor of frecsoil and so has the par
ty in Kentucky. Nay, do not now play the
fool, and say freesoiiism is new feature in
party politics. It is not. Do you not know
it is not If you do not, you ought TO be
modest and learn before you attempt to direct.
If you do know it, then we wish to have moth
ing more to say to you-for you are crafty
deceiver.
Do YOU assert that to be a Freesoler is to in
terfere with the rights Of the South Non
sense. None but perfect ignoranus would
wish to meddlc with affairs which do not con-
Germ him at all. There was a freesoil senti-
ment in the South at one time, or, in other
words, there was no disposition 20 extend the
area of slavery, until the violation of wise COM
promises or Legislative compacts, when the
whole matter was thrown before the people for
the expression Of their sentiments, which can
only be given by votes.
Therefore, we ask every Pennsylvania who
reads this to say whether he is in favcr of ex-
tending the area of slavery or keeping it with
in its present limits The people are called
on to express their opinion on this subject
We do not mean to say that the abrogators in
tended this, but such is the effect of the repeal
of the Missouri Compromise, and if the peo-
pie still insist their right to express an opin-
ion, surely no sensible man should complain.
Judges may decide questions of Constitu-
tional law-lawyers may argue until they stop
-Congressmen may make long speeches-ed-
tors may write and publish their comments,
structures and arguments-but the poor people
can only show their views of matters and per-
sons by their ballots.
Shall they be chided for this +? Shall they
be prevented from doing this? If they are
lectured by demagogues and political zobras
ii is no lnatter--but if the right be trammelled
there will be trouble--f it is destroyed, then
: what then? Merely this--goyernmen is at
an end and the People toiH friumph-they ,ciH
rule the rulers.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-10
FROM UTAH.

The Leayenworth correspondent of the st.
Louis Democrat notes the arrival there from
Utah of Gen. Burr and Judge Stiles. lie
says
'sTheir accounts of affairs in that territory
ore very exciting. 1he Mormons, during the
past winter, have been perpetrating many out
RACES upon the gentiles and United States au-
thorities. These gentlemen confirm the ac-
counts furnished the press by Judge Drum
mond, and say that it is worse now in Salt
Lake City than it was at the time Drummo ond
left. Several have been murdered and many
robberies committed by the Mormons during
the last winter. The laws and courts of the
United States repudiated by order of Gov.
Young, whose will is supreme in that section
of our country, and the authorities of the gem
eral government treated very Indignantly.
Judge Stiles court had been compelled to adj
journ in consequence of the mobocratc spirit
manifested in opposition to it, 10y the devoted
followers of Young, rendering it impossible to
issue process in Utah emanating from the
district courts established there by act of Con-
gress. The Mormons claimed exclusive .juris-
dicton, and rcpudiated the idea that govern.
inent mas any authority IN tnat terTltory III any
manner whatever.
The suryeyor-general has been threatened
with violence several times, and at last forced
to leave for safety. Judge Stiles could not
execute the functions of his office, and concu-
ded to visit Washington to see what could be
done.
Mrs. Farnham, of Salt Lake City, had been
threatened and compelled to leave, and she
came on in the company which arrived yestcr-
day.
The crime alleged against her, was 'sboard-
ing gentilcs,'' which was contrary to the will
of the Governor.
The Mormons express themselves de-
termined to resist to the death every attempt
of the general government to establish any au-
thority in Utah. oThat was their country and
no power earth shall interfere with thcm.''
They had code of laws made by themselves,
and they should enforce them, establish and
maintain their own courts in spite Of opposi-
tion. This is illustrating the principle of squat
ter sovereignty with a vengeance
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-10

WE SEE by communication in the Cincin.
natl Commercial, that Mr.. Boyd, who recently
cioped with Miss Sallie Martin, of Xcnia, and
was prosecuted by her friends, has been unan-
imously acquitted by the Grand Jury. Judge
Torbert (beforc whom the habeas corpus case
of Mrs. Boyd was tried, says he did not doubt
the legality Of her marriage, but as there had
been no decision in Ohio touching the ques-
tion as to the effect of the want Of assent OF the
guardian upon the Legality of his wards mar.
riage, lie had cited numerous authorities from
other States to show the marriage legal. So,
the Martin is Gagged, at last.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-10

CONFLICT OF AUTHoRITY.-A Serious Con-
hict between State and Federal officers has oc-
CURED in Green co., Ohio. A deputy Mar
shal of the United States, with eleven assis-
tants, went from Cincinnati, OH Tuesday, to
arrest four persons in Champaign county, on a
charge ofharboring fugitive slaves nine months
ago. The arrests were made on "Wednesday,
when writ of habeas corpus was procured, but
before it could be served the Marshal had got
out of the county. Another writ was pro-
cured in Green County, and served by the
Sheriff. The Marshal resisted, and several
shots were fired but the United States officers
were at last oyerpowered, taken prisoners, and
conveyed to Springfield for trial, on the chatge
of resisting the Sheriff while in the perfor-
nance of his duty. The affair very naturally
created intense excitement. The Secretary
of the Interior, on application of the United
States Marshal at Cincinnati, has sent private
instructions in the case, and Judge Leavitt, of
the United States District Court, has granted
a writ of habeas corpus to bring the arrested
officers before him, at Cincinnati. Should re-
sistance be offered, it is said Government
troops will be ordered out.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-10
Kansas-G Governor walker : Inaugural.

Of. LOUIS, June d, 1901.
Gov. Walkers Inaugural is received. 1t is
long, conciliatory and persuasive. 1t recog-
nzes the Territorial enactments; says that all
constitutional laws must be executed; urges
all parties to participate in the election be-
| leves the Convention will submit a Constitu-
tion to the people, aud in that case does not
think Congress will reject it, earnestly impres-
ses the necessity Of removing Slavery agita-
tion from the elections, from the halls OF Con-
gress and from Presidential elections; says
that Slavery will ultimately be determined by
climatic law, and that it was this law now ope-
rating for and against Slavery in Kansas.
| In the event that Slavery cannot exist in
Kansas, he says, that she has Constitutional
duties in common with her sister States, espe-
| cially Missouri. He trusts that her Constitu-
| tion will contain clauses forever securing that
State all her Constitutional guarantees both by
Federal and State authority, and supremacy
within her own limits without the authority Of
the Supreme Court Of the United States.
lie concludes by saying that if the questions
now disturbing thcTerritory are decided peace
fully, he sees fer Kansas an immediate career
Of sure progress aud prosperity unsurpassed
in the history of the world; but that If they
are not SO decided, fraud, violence and ir$us
tice will reign, and history will record the fact
that Kansas was the grave of the American
! Union.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-10

The Washington Hotel epidemic still CON
tinues to puzzle the Doctors. The New York
Tribune says: After hearing and reading very
fully on the subject, we are firmly convinced
that the late sickness originated in the imper-
feet sewerage and ventilation of the National
Hotel, whereby volumes of pestilcntal gases,
which should have passed away through sewers
or fucs, were discharged into the basement of
the house, rendering it an inevitable genera
tion of plague. This is so obvious deduction
from established facts, that VIC see no proba-
bility in the more horrible hypothesis.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-10

Dyes WaiE-St. Broker contains fac-simile
OF what purports to be the coin received by
Judas Iscariot for the betrayal of Christ. The
great demand to see this curiosity has induced
the publisher to have dies made to cast exact
limitations of the original Any person re-
mitting rs cts. to the publisher at New York,
will receive one Of the pieces by mail, post
paid. A full history will be sent with each
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-10
AUDITORS NoTICE.-The UNDERSIGNED

4 UDITOR'S NOTICE.-The undersigned
"A an Auditor appointed by the Orphans Court
of Clearfeld county to distribute the balance in
the hands of Robt Porter, Administrator of Jo-
sePh Morrow, deceased, among the just creditors
of the said deceased, will attend to the duties OF
next at one o'clock p. m. at the Office of Larri-
NOR Test in the borough of Clear6cld, when
and where all those interested may attend if they
proper. JAS. H. LARRIMER
April Is 1857 Auditor
"a The above audit continued by order of the
Court, until Tuesday the 9TH day of July next
JAS. III. LARRIMER, Auditor
June 10th 1857
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-10

1-Raw silk is said to have been made by q
people of China called Seres, 100 b. g. It
Was first brought from India A. D. s74, and a
pound of it at that time was worth pound of
gold. The manufacture Of raw silk was intro
duced into Europe from India by some monk
In $50. Silk dresses were first worn in 1866.
The eggs of the silk worm were first brought
into Europe in 527. f
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-10
SOMETHING NEW .

SOMETHING NEW !-HALL's YousG ANER-
~ ICA FRE-CRACKER PIsToL,-This is admitted
to be the most amusing Toy offered to Young
America, suitable for all times year. 1t makes "A
report equal to the common pistol, and carries n
ball with the same precision for ten PAGES though
not with force enough to kill, making il the only
cheap and harmless pistol for target practice in
istence. 100000 sold in four weeks Retail price
rs cents and upwards, according to the market
Trade price Ia dollars for 100 pistols cash on de-
livery. Sent by express to any part of the coun-
try. A W. HALL. 155 Broadway, NY
Inventor and sole Manufacturer
A full description. with engravings, sent to any
address on receipt of postage stamp.
F1RE-CRACkERS constantly on hand. ~ 600
Agents Wanted beautiful Specimen Pistol sent
by Express or Mail prepaid on receipt of 81.
junel0-3t.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-10

ssiATE OF WIN. .CLEAvER .DEC,D
ceay.s letters & &tcsf4mcntary the estate Of William
oecn granted TO the Subscribers. ali uer.cns
1890 sesscd are hereby notified to make immed;aa
sseaement, or present their accounts duly amthsn'
ssS 20 our attorney, L. J. GRAMS ESQ CIe.r-
s'' S-''o. 0l'nsf oi rs MILES s. SPENCER.
p.,ur JOHN RUSSELL.
~ June ~, 1897. Executors
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-10

In Albermarle county, Virginia, 100 indict-
ments have been found against one man for IL
legal sales OF liquors. II Srgs
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-10

G5-On Monday the lst., Michael Carney
aged about thirty years, and G.. Streetsinger,
aged about seventeen years, were drowned in
the river, at the upper end Of Williamsport.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-10
DOsITIvELY, THE LAST NoTICE..

u All persons knowing themselves indebted to
the undersigned are requested to call and mako
arrangements for the payment of the same befofe
the LIST OF July next, that day will place ali
unsettled accounts notes &c. in the hands of n
proper officer for collection without respect TO per
sons. HENRY ION aTE
Clearficld June 10 1887 ---f.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-10

17-John T. Hoover, Esq, has retired from
tho Beliefonte Democratic Wafehman, and Is
succeeded BY Col. s. s. SesIy and B. r. Hall.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-10
New Advertisements.

WANTED "A CLERK. who has had some
w experience and is competent TO keen books
can secure situation at a good salary. bv annIy,
ing immediately at the store of ~ff'
WM IRWIN
ynnetO-3t Curwensyille. Pa
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-10

NOTICE.-Was taken mp alrift in girar3
township, a quantity of SHINGLES noatipc
in the River The owner or owners are requested
to come forward, prove property. pay charges. and
'aAe thein awhy. WM. MAXWELL.
t J. SHAWNEE,
June Ist, looI-Jun10-3t A. JURY.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-10

uDThe President has some trouble in get
ting Governor for Utah. Col. Cunmins has
also declined, and the appointment has been
rendered to Ex Gov. p. Frank Thomas, of
Maryland, who, it is thought, will accept. 1t
is not yet known who are TO be the judges and
marshall. The Secretary OF War has issued
orders for the movement of $500 troops under
Col. Harney to Utah.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-03

The South CAROLINA TAX B1LL.-The following
are the provisions of the tax bill passed by the Leg
islature of South Carolina at the recent session:
On slaves, seventy cents.
On free negroes, two dollars.
On income from factorage, professions, &C., fifty
cents ON every hundred dollars
On every hundred dollars of capital stock paid in
on LIST October, of all banks which have not paid a
bonus for their present charter, twenty five cents
On every hundred dollars of the capital stock of
Incorporated gas companies, fifteen cents.
On premiums taken by incorporated insurance
companies, and by agencies of companies and under
writer's out of the State, one per cent.
On every hundred dollars of the amount of sales
of goods, and merchandise, products of this
State, and manufactured products of the United
States and Territories excepted sold from LIST Jan
uary, 1856, to LIST January, 1857, fifteen cents.
On sales Of goods, wares and merchandise, of
transient persons non residents in the State, in
any house, STALL or public place, twenty-five cents.
On theatrical performances and all other shows,
ten dollars per day. - + IT, :.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-03

"The Editor of the Raleigh Register" will add
nothing to his reputation by his attacks on Gen.
Saunders. We know nothing of the motive that
prompts such ,ri6ing by the Editor with the name
and feelings of that venerable man; but of one
thing we feel we'll assured and that is, the Editor is
damaging only himself Thoughtlcss and lima
tured persons may be gratified by the manner in
which these attacks are conducted but no one whose
good opinion is worth having will approve or COM
mend them. The Editor has mistaken the feelings
of this community if he thinks he can render him
self popular by assang Gen. Saunders. Ridicule
is generally formidable weapon; but it is power
less when directed against a man whose private life
is spotless and who has served his State in various
positions, and with singular ability and fidelity, for
upwards of forty years.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-03
Special Notice.

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