Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-07-01
CLIPPINGS AND scRIBsLINes.


few evenings since.
GvBroken-the Bank of South Royalton,
Vermont, and the Seneca COUNTY Bank, Tif
fin, Ohio.
TIA slandcrer of the fair undertakes
to prove that Satan was woman whose name
was Lucy Fir.
rThe Wheat Crop of South Carolina, it is
SAID, will be the largest, this season, ever bar
vested in that State.
UYoung ladies are like arrows: they are
in quiver till the beaux come, and can't go
off without them. -g-f.-.f ser
0yGenial sunshine and warm showers du-
ring the past week have impaired an unusual
ly healthy and vigorous appearance TO the
crops in this region. s,ss.s-sFs-5F ~
GgThe son of Henry S. Gun, of Mississip-
pi, ran off few weeks ago with his father's
second wife. The young ssson of a GUM, has
not been. heard of since. keE -
gvJacob Rishel of Miles township, Centre
county, killed a bear on the night of the 9Th
June, after the ssvarmint'' had killed number
of his sheep. 1T weighed 40 lbs. @
Gg-It is now positively ascertained that the
Republicans have working majority in the
Constitutional Convention in Minnesota, now
about to assemble in that State.
Minnesota papers complain that the
grasshoppers are more numerous in that terri
tory than they were last season, when nearly
every green thing was destroyed by them.
IThe Louisville Journal says that all the
old lumber of Henry Clay's home at Ashland
has been sold to Wm. S. Rand, of Maysville,
Kentucky, Democrat, for the manufacture
! of canes, boxes, &c. r4 f-ses rzsgr
WFancy-the street improvements in our
| borough. The gravel crossings are the stall-
est kind Of embankments, and admirably
adapted for sssmashing' or upsettirg vehicles
| We are .sgetting up in the world" sure.
vFred. Emery, the notorious murderer of
| William Philips was married on Monday, the
| 25th of May, to the belle of Leavenworth-the
| young lady who offered her hand to any man
who would bring her the scalp of an abolition
| list.
~It is said that previous to the year 1850,
| the number of Americans who indulged in
| tour to Europe never exceeded 800 in any
one year. Now the number of those who cross
| the water for airing, annually, has swelled
to $4,000
GA terrible hurricane occurred at Panda,
Illinois, on Friday last, which destroyed prop
erty to the amount OF seventy thousand dol
lars. Thirty-three buildings were blown down,
child was killed, and number Of persons
| badly injured.
4
OIn some parts of Russia, which are in
vested with robbers, travellers carry their
pockets full of snuff: to throw in the eyes OF
the brigands, while they get ready their revol-
vers and poignards. Such mode of warfare
is not to be sneezed at, queer as it is.
CyThat bright and pleasant little monthly,
| The Schoolfellow for July, is on our table. 1t
| is in our opinion, one of the best periodicals
| that could be placed in the hands of children.
| (By the by, can The publishers tell what has
become of the July No. Of Household Words p
-N-In Marion county, Ohio, a few days ago.
a man sued another for the rent of a house.
On the trial, evidence was addueed that the
house was haunted, and the jury decided that
the defendant be paid SIS damages, instead of
paying rent. Shouldn't wonder if after this
haunted houses would be plenty.
~The st. Paul (Minnesota) Times is in
formed that the two surviving white women
who were amongst the captives made by the
Indians, at the Spirit Lake Gowa) massacre,
had been rescued, and were at Yellow Medi-
cine, under the protection of Mr.. Handram,
the Indian agent.
GsHad two Wives.-A curious case came
before the Surrogate at Brooklyn, N. Y, last
week. A man named Norris died in March
last, leaving considerable property to lady
whom he called his wife. Deceased, however
1t begins to leak out, had two wives, and No.
applied to have the spoils equally divided !
Queer case indeed .-... -
| Struck by lightning. g.-Week before last.
Mr.. Spies, of Hopewell township, Bedford
county, Pa, and three daughters were in the
field planting corn. A thunder storm arose
and they all sought protection under large
tree, when they were struck by lightning. One
| of the daughters was instantly killed, and the
father and other daughters were insensible for
some time afterwards. -
UyAnother Mammoth Cave.-We were
heretofore content with possessing the largest
lakes, the highest waterfall, and the largest
cave in the world. Hereafter, however. we
can boast Of two Mammoth Caves, as a new
one, it is stated, has recently been discovered
in Marion county, Missouri, rivaling the old
Mammoth in Kentucky. One gallery of it has
been traversed for two miles, and contains de-
posts of saltpeter.