Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-25

German Free State papers in Kansas.
WA deficiency of S550,000 in the State
Treasury of Ohio. has been made public.
WGcn. Em. Walker arrived at New York
on Tuesday of last week. His reception was
| spiritless.
UThe -dratia sailed from New York, for
Liverpool, on the 18th, taking out s., ,265 ,224
in specie.
@ The hoop question, like most others,
has two sides to it. The ladies take the inside,
of course.
GyThe Locos have elected majority of
the members to the Constitutional Convention
of Minnesota.
Co Maintain dignity without the appear
ance of pride: manner is something with ev-
cry body, and everything with some.
10 The steward of the steamer Fulton, has
been arrested at New York, on the charge Of
| smuggling diamonds, valued at $4,000.
70 complete train of large, handsome
and comfortable new cars has been put on the
Branch road between Holidaysburg and AL
toona.
20 An OK is on exhibition at Springfield,
which weighs 200 pounds, is six feet seven
inches high at the shoulders, grth tea b
and IS feet in length. g
DE The hurricane on Saturday blew ffswi
thirty-three buildings in Peoria, Ill. One child
was killed and seven persons badly injured
The properly dertroyed amounted to upwards
| of SIC, 200.
U- The Empress Eugenie Of Franco re-
Gently appeared at ball wearing jewels the
value of which was estimated at $500, 900, and
having founceS of lace on her robe that cost
S12O, 900.
WThe butchers of Philadelphia, last week
refused to pay the prevailing high prices for
| beef cattle. Their customers, in consequence,
had to content themselves with pork and NUT
| ton, or vegetables.
Ov There are hosts of Locofocos in Centre
county who very anxious to seserve their
| country Only some .fifLy applicants for the
various offices to be filed this fall. Pity that
they could not all be accommodated.
D- Sure, and I'm heir to splendid estate
under my fathers viii. When he died, he
ordered my elder brother to divide the house
wild me; and by ST. Patrick he did it for he
tuck the inside himself, and gave me the out
side.
10 \ land speculator out West, in defend
ing his ::tr.ct" against the charge of insau-
| brity, declared that it was so healthy ssaround
there, and so difficult for folks to die, that the
Inhabitants had to draw their last breath with
| q cork screw"
GVSome wag says, the reason the comet
didn't strike this 'spilc of Dirt of ours was,
ssthat President Buchanan issued proclama-
tion warning it off, and threatening to send
'fllibuster' expedition against it, headed by
Gen. VIM. Walker
e New wheat appeared in Charleston,
South Carolina, as long as ten days since
some Of which is said to be on its ray to
northern market. On the 10Th inst, ten bar
| rclls of flour from wheat shipped
| from Augusta, Ga, to New York.
~ An exchange paper says that the sta
bility of the Union depends upon the decision
of the following grave question by the juven-
lie debating societies of the country. elf a
man had grizzly bear by the tail, would it be
policy to hold fast or let it go?''
| W Letter from Fort Reilly under date of
9th inst, states that the Cheyenne Indians
had attacked and destroyed an emigrant train
| so miles west of that poSt-six of the emigrnts
were killed and four wounded. The Indians
were in rear of Col. Summers force.
| u On Sunday night M'Kim had a slight
attack OF cholera morbus, which gave rise to q
report that he had attempted to commit sui
eide by poison. No such attempt was made.
He is now restored to his ordinary good health.
So says the Holldaysburg Register.
- Since the appropriation has been made
t. the Farm School, the contractors have re-
sumed operations, and the work is now pro-
| crossing rapidly. In the course of another
year the College Building will be far advanced,
and perhaps a portion of it completed.
| C- The Virginia Legislature is so thor
oughly and completely ssDemocratc'' that
they will have to get up split in the party in
| order to have any interesting contests or de-
batting. The house stands l2O Democrats to
80 opposition, and the Senate Al to 10.
70 There is nothing purer than honesty
nothing warmer than love; nothing more
bright than virtue; and nothing more stead
fast than faith. These, united in one mind
form the purest, the sweetest, the richest, the
brightest, the holiest, and the most steadfast
| happiness.
~ FsStumped'' the prophet.-A would be
prophet, down South, said lately, in one of his
sermons, that |'he was sent to redeem the
world and all things therein.'' Whereupon a
| native pulled out two five dollar bills of bro