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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-07-15

IMPORTATION W WANTED.-There is now IN this
city, says Fort Dodge paper. at the house of
Mai. Williams, ? little boy who escaped the
bloody massacre by the Indians at Springfield,
NJ. T., on the 26th of March last, and who
was bro't to town by the volunteers who went
up to the rescue. He says his name is John
Sidman Stewart. We learn from some of the
survivors of ihe massacre, that he is the son
of Josiah Stewart, formerly of Indiana county,
Pa. The boy says his grandfather's name was
Fleming. probably his mothers maiden name
All the boys family, father, mother and two
little sisters. are among the murdered.
Also, young LADY, about sixteen or seven
teen years of age, named Elizabeth Gardner,
whose family was also murdered, she only
escaped the horrid fate. She says her father s
name was ROLAND Gardner, but she knows not
the residence of any relatives. Her father
immigrated from the State of Indiana to this
State, and was formerly from Steuben county,
Ny.
Both are desirous of hearing from their rel
atives, if they have any and all communica-
tions in reference to them, addressed to Maj.
Williams, Fort Dodge, Webster county, Iowa,
will be promptly answered. They will be kind
| ly cared for till such time as their friends
! shall come for them.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-07-15

E.HOR SALE, AT LOW PRICES One good two
II horse Coach, and one new two-horse Wagon,
well-ironed Enquire of
MONTELIUS < TEN ETCKE-
iunlI-tt Curwensyille. Pa.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-07-15

FENHOMAS G. SNYDER, MERCHANT. Deal
u er in Sawed Lumber. Shingles. Square Tim
Der, ct cetera, kTLERT0WN Ctvarheld Co, ia.
July /, IS5T-tf.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-07-15

EOR SALE-An Improved Farm, with good
H buildings. at Ardry's dead water on CIearfeld
creek, three miles from the county seat of Clear
field For particulars inquire of A. T. Schryvsr,
Mt. Pleasant, Vim. 4 Wallace, of Clearfeld
town. IJuly 8, lS5.-3n-
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-07-15

4 MBROTYP PES.-P. c. PURVIANCE. Pro-
IA fessor of Photographic Chemistry. Gallery
at his residence on 81 Street one door South Of
Merrell Il Carter's Tin-ware establishment. Clear
field, Pa. - Days of operation: Friday and
Saturday of each week junelSj5
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-11-06
Dreadful Ho,nicidls In R,chmond v.

from the Richmond Wing, Oct 20
An appalling crime was committed Yesterday aHer
noon, ABOUT o CLOCK. at the Fair Grounds and follow
ing close upon an accident by which negro NO.,
fastened into eternity dused profound gloom thror
out the multitude-sady marring the pleasures IF pn
present The particulars of the dreadful event as
munlcated to US, were briefly these Nimrod b DcL
nson, commission merchant of this city, formerly r.
baceonlst went into the tent or refreshment saloon
where > Ohm e. Haley was employed a caterer and
superintendent OF the snack department 1t appearc
that Haley was indebted to Dickinson for some articles
which ne had purchased from him, and the two entered
into sharp conversation relative to this debt The,
standing at the time near the head of the dn;nC
table The alteration was very BRIEF and terminated
it is said, by Dickinson applying harsh epithet to
Haley which he resented with blow. Dickinson i'm
medately seized a carvingkni from the table and
plunged it into Haleys breast. He proclaimed that he
had committed the awful deed and ready to surren
der himself, but all present were overwhelmed with con-
sternation, and d. retired unmoested with some of his
friends to the outside of the enclosure where he got into
hack and rode off avowing his willingness we under
stand to surrender himself to the authorities.
Haley, after receiving the fatal sab walked to the
lower end of the saoon, where of the barkeepers
came to his aid and assisted him to recumbent posi-
tiOn country physician present examined the wound
ane discovered Immediately that the unfortunate man
was beyond the pale of human skill He gasped but a
few breaths and then expired This blade of the knife
entered the aora and must have penetrated depth Of
several inches Judging from the marks of blood upon the
sides of the blade
restaureer, and for several years member of the
night watch He leaves wife and five or six small
children t., mourn his sad fate
After the above was in type we learned that Mr.
Dickinson surrendered himself to officer johnson and
was committed to jail by Alderman Burton.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-11-06

THE BANK OF PENNsYLvAN1A-Report of ats Cordi-
tl0n.We learn from the Philadelphia Ledger that the
investigation which has been going on for week or two
past by the directors of the Bank of PENNSYLVANIA into
the affairs OF that institution has been brought near
close that an invitation Thursday extended to
the presidents of the other banks of the CITY to examine
the result. This was declined, the ground that the
city banks had appointed committee of their number
to represent them the subject and to interfere in the
matter until that committee had made its report would
be indicate and improper. The Ledger says
We understand generally, however, that the exhibit is
not favorable. The immediate liabilities of the bank in
round numbers independent of capital stock we are in
formed, IS about two millions Of dollars to meet which
there are assets appraised at and three quarter mil
lions. If this apprasement and amount of liabilities
are correct the bank would to be unable to pay
its debts leaving nothing for stockholders We have
feared for several days unvorabe result of this
animation, but did not anticipate one quite so caami
tOus as IS here reported The nominal amount of assets
is of course more than the amount appraised as ayaa
be though we are told there is hiatus of very consid
cradle extent in the banks accounts covered bv no re-
preventative value whatever In every properlv con-
Quoted bank the ledger account will show on one side all
that the bank owes including its capital ON the other
all that is owing to the bank and the two are made to
balance something being received to show for every dol
lar expended This, the examination of the Rank of
Pennsylvania, we arc informed has not thus far been
able to demonstrate The business of the institution
seems very much at loose ends. Within a dav or two
assets oI te value vi hundred thousand dollars said to
be entirely reliable, found stuck in an out of the
way pigeon hole. The bank holds we believe, about
$4,000 OF It's own stock portion of this however
has been pledged to one more of the interior banks
through the agency of third party, who now stands
liable to the interior bank for the amount The com
mttee representing the city banks in this matter or
majority of it, is understood to be averse to an attemnt
at resuscation and the indications now are that If will
go into liquidation and probably out of existence eay
ing little for its shareholders did its great prototype
the Bank of the United States Note holders and de-
positors will probably be paid.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-11-06
Later From Europe.

The Steamer Arago arrived at New York on the
Sd inst, with dates from Liverpool to the 10th inst.
and the steamer India at Quebec on the same day. with
dates one day later
The Arago brings 100000 in specie. The rates of
discount at Hamburg has been raised to 81 per cent
At Bremen tightness in the money market was still
more severe.
1t is confirmed from Madagascar that the Queen has
expelled all the English and French residents The rea-
son assigned is that the Europeans entertain project
for dethronng the Queen and placing her on the
throne.
The French Legislature is to be convoko by the end
of November The council of State would resume their
labOrS OIL the goth of October.
The King of Prussia was slowly improving.
There marked improvement on change at Vi
emma on the 18th
Breadsuffs in France have fallen to the ordinary
prices of plentiful years.
Lord HOwdcn is said to have had long audience
with the French Emperor Spanish affairs, and the
most complete accordance in their views was the result
The Latest.
LONDON ETuesday Evening Considering how recent
" the rate of discount has been raised to point I'M
known during ten years past the canes and steadness
of the money Market affords equal qualification and
prise In all quarters there quetude, and the sup
ply of money at the discount market was greater than
had been witnessed lately The advance in the rates of
the Bank of France had been anticipated and therefore
produced no effect here There signs of a revi-
val of the drain of gold from the continent.
Consols to-day closed firmly at the highest point
reached.
The Paris Bourse retains great steadness under the
unprecedented rate of discount.
In the English railway market American securities
have been active Michigan Southern and Erie railroad
stocks are frmer.
The ship Richard Anderson from Baltimore bound
to Rotterdam, foundered at Sept. 9th and the
second mate, John Adridge, lost. The remainder
of the crew were rescued by French bark and had
rived at Weymouth Captain of the Anderson returned
in the Arago.
Arrival of the Steamer Indian.
| QUEBEC Nov. 3d-The steamer India, with Liver
| pool dates to the 2lst ult., has arrived.
| Cotton-Sales of the last three days 10000 bales
all qualities slightly declned-say 1-l6 g. Market
very dull.
Breadstufs quiet. Provisions do.
| Bank rates have been advanced to to per cent
The rates of the Bank of France had also been advanced
| l per cent.
| Consols 8814. The commercial pressure continued
unabated.
| There is nothing later from India.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-11-06

TERRIBLE SHOOTING AFFAIR IN IORKv1LLE 5. c.
On last Monday morning we received the York District
Chronicle in which we noticed an ausOn to some angry
correspondence which had been going through the pa
pers, between certain parties, residents of Yorvile.-
On turning to the advertising columns found several
communications, from which we learned that Douglas &
Co.. keep a" Commercial Agency" in Charleston, S.
c., branch, we presume, of such affair in New
York-that T. j. Bell is the special agent at YorkviIe
that said Bell sent supposed to have sent to the
Agency" some report that injured the standing and
reputation of James Allen Jr merchant Of that vii
lage Hence the long and angry correspondence. In
letter from James Allen Jr dated Friday he said that
tomorrow Saturday his father James Allen Sen,
would be out with handbil explaining the whole affair
Accordingly, on Saturday Mr. Allen did go about post
ing up his bills, when Bell commanded him to desist
words arose and Bell shot Allen the spot with a
double barrelled gun. Young Allen with difficulty
prevented from avengng his fathers DEATH Bell lodged
in jail There is of course the greatest excitement in
Yorkvile. These Commercial Agencies are ticklish
affairs. They may be necessary, like other evils, but
they are evils
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-11-06

MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT OF MExICo-The mes.
sage of the President Of the neighborng republic of
Mexico to the Congress in sessions is in general
review of the political history of the during the
past year. the facts of which have been laid in detail be-
fore readers they TRANSFERRED. few paragraphs
however, will now be read with interest. And first Of
the difficulty with Spain, which is " still of grave
character -
In spite of the candor and moderation which the
government has always shown in this affair." it has not
yet been able to to Just and honorable arrange
ment between the two countries. The mediation of
France and Great Britain, however, having recently
been offered in official manner, the government has
appreciated the amicable and concatory spirit of the
two nations and both in the acceptance of the mediation
and in the negotiations which to be opened in
consequence it has been guided and still will continue
to be guided by the principles of justice and by sincere
desire to preserve peace, but without consentng to
aught inconsistent with the honor of the republic.
The relations of the republic with other countries have
been during the year and still are of the most friendly
nature.
The survey of the territory of Tehuantepec has been
ordered and measures taken to have it practically ncO
porated in the State of Oaiaca with which it was by
recent decree united. The President audes to the
disposition of the right of way the lsthmuS in the
following terms The establishment of three cities has
been authorized the Isthmus among them port
of Ventosa and after the lapse and annumen of the
Soo privilege, new concession has been made to the
Louisiana Tehuantepec Company, in terms which APP
peared the most convenient and proper and best cacua
ton to realize the benefits of communication between
the two oceans
The message closed by calling the special attention OF
Congress to the low condition of the treasury and the
social disorders in the country-N O. Pic.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-11-06
From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.


We translate the following from a letter dated St
Petersburg, Oct. Sd
"A minds are still occupied with the loss of the shin
of the line Lefort which belonged to small squadron
that left Reve last week for Cronstad Almost in sight
of this fortress she struck by violent squal cap
Sized and Immediately sunk. For couple of days the
papers have reported this catastrophe according to the
official accounts furnished by the Ministry of Marine;
but these details relate chiefly to the progress of the YES
sells composing the squadron up to the moment in which
the Leort was engu phed in the waves 1t was then
hapast in the morning, and there had been day.
light for long time; but the catastrophe was so sud
den that no signal of distress could be given.
1.-The official figures make the loss of life by the ca
lamty, 743 sailors, 50 women II children, II officers
and the captain. But to these must be added great
many families who at the beginning of the season. had
embarked on this vessel to return to st. Petersburg
Many affecting circumstances narrated The cap
tam OF the lefOrt was young man, married only about
three months. He was accompanied by his wife and
her two sisters, who going to spend the winter at
the capital father who had just lost his eldest son.
and whose family had been at Reve for bathing had
written to urge their return and had procured for them
passage the iated vessel 1t is said that on the
of the rghtful catastrophe he was thrown into
state bordering on madness
"The squat which caused the disaster abated imme-
datey after, and in two hours the calm and
rene and in the very place where the ship went down
two or three sailors beds and boat which had become
detached from it, floating. But there were
soon all sorts of superstous hypothesis in regard to
the of the disaster The sailors embarked the
Leort were from the thirteenth crew of the Navy and
the fatal number repeated by the officers who
including the captain, numbered thirteen Some re-
marked upon these things. Others, confounding the
ship Vindimr of the squadron with the mail steamer Of
the same name which ran to Settn, imagined that the
presence the latter of parsonage much detested in
the country, was the Of the calamity for by
coincidence in other respects quite natural this vessel
arrived, almost at the same hour that morning. from
the Prussian port. Indeed the people afflicted by this
fearful disaster have exhausted themselves in trying tC
find for it some mysterious and terrible
AS to the natural causes to which it may be attrib
uted, there two very probable ones The first is
that the vessel wanted ballast and the other is that the
guns which not properly secured in their places,
rolled violently from starboard to larboarb at the mo
moment the ship went on her sde and thus prevented
her righting.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-11-06


New YORK, Nov. 1.-The steamer Quaker City,
from Havana with dates to the 29h has arrived The
steamer Star of the West had arrived from Aspinwa
and would sail the following day for New York. She
has 81 100000 in gold, besides 100000 for England.
Twenty-Five of her passengers including Senator Broder
lex and Col. Fremont came in the Quaker City.
The steamer Golden Gate left San Francisco on the
9Th u but her machinery became disabled and she
turned to port on the 10th The steamer Golden Age
took her place and left on the llth arriving at Panama
on the oath. The steamer St Louis left Havana for
Aspinwal on the Doth
The San Francisco Herald of the 9th is the only
paper received by the Quaker City, and the
tanned therein is unimportant.
Advces from Kirk wagon road party state that they
had been attacked by the Indians who repulsed
without loss
It is said to be the intention of the MormOns to go to
the Russian possessions should matters prove serious.
The news from Havana is unimpOrtant.
SECOND DISPATCH.
New YORK, Nov. 2.-Thc steamer Quaker City
brings $l73OOO in specie from Havana. The health OF
that port was good. The appointment Of MeriSel as
Governor-General was unacceptable.
The money panic had created but little surprise in San
Francisco.
The Mormons of Carson Valley would leave for Utah
about the last of October, forming cavalry company
under the orders of Brigham Young.
The trial OF Treasurer Bates at San Francisco, had
resulted in verdict to the full amount of his bonds
100000.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-11-06
From the Boston Post.


We are all interested in free labor. The commercial
man is interested 1t that which reighs his ships
&c.-N. p. Banks, in Faneua Hal, dug. Is
Let see how this applies to the exports from this
country for few years past
For the year ending june 30, 1880, shown by the
last treasury report our total exports amounted to 1885,
94692 dollars Value of cotton IL 1884 cit dollars; to-
bacco 9,95l ,023 dollars. Making liberal estimate
the products of the forest and agriculture and Civ
ING all the export of specie to the North during the
year. the products of free labor going to freight ships,
outward bound didnot exceed forty millions less than
one-third of the total exports.
In 1851 our total exports amounted to 1954S9, 713
dollars of which the North furnished leSsOne fourth
say 40 O000 900 dollars The South furnished liz 81
81 dolls in cotton alone and 921925l dollars in to-
baccO.
In 1652 the total exports 1872 1868 1884 dollars.
Giving thirty millions of specie to the North she
exported only about 100000 dollars, little more
than one-thrd. The value of cotton exported by the
South was 87,965,732 dollars tobacco 1O,03 ,283
dollars.
In 1853 the total exports 2l3 Al 7,697 dollars.
Giving the North again, all the specie, twenty-three
and half millions she exported only some 63,000000
dollars less than onethrd again. The South furnish
ed in cotton 09456404 dollars, and in tobacco IL
3l9 dollars.
In 1854 the total exports were 253,39O,S7O dollars.
Including all the specie, SO million, the North
not have exported more than 90,O0O,000 dollars, a
little more than third The South sent out more than
that in cotton alone 9359622O dollars and 1901 6,O46
dollars in tobacco.
In 1855 the total exports 246 7O8533 dollars.
Giving, again, the specie to the North, some ffyfour
mlions) she exported less than l04O00OO0 dollars Or
about twOfths only Cotton, 49, 43 844 dollars to-
bacco, IA, 7l2, 466 dollars.
In 1856 the total exports were 3lO,586,33O dollars,
with ortyour millions ofspece included the North
ported less than that in cotton alone, l28382 45l dol
lars, and II 22l ,843 in tobacco.
1t seems therefore, by the figures that when Mr. Banks
| nm to
not what he is talking about, else for low sectional
ends he Intentionally msstates the truth. Cotton alone
reights than twothirds of outwardbound yes
sells, The following table will show how large pro
portion of imports including silks satins and en-
broideres, principally consumed at the North, it has
| actually nnld for Sly wears mast
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-11-06
The Potato Crop In Europe.

From the London Mark Lane Express of October II.
By the Board Of Trade returns we find that during
the years from 1851 to 1856, inclusive have
ported of wheat and flour wheat 1913 quarters,
or an average of 4,7704l0 quarters per year. With
average crop, therefore, shall still want i'm
ported amount of nearly five million quarters especially
when take into account the loss of the potato crop
which we fear is too well established to admit of doubt
The last three weeks indeed the disease has assumed
vruence equal in destructveness to that of the worst
period of its prevalence and this extends not only to
every part Of the United Kingdom but to France and
considerable part of the European continent In France
the alarm created by it has led the Government Of that
country to prohibit the export of grain until September
1858. The extent indeed to which that root is cult
waited there from two ond half to three million acres
renders the loss serious national calamity it forms
the chief food of the peasantry the in Ire
land previous to the famine. Notwithstanding, there
fore that the crop Of wheat in France is above
age the loss of the potato and deficient crop Of maize
will prevent receiving that supply from thence which
we had calculated on. K
The following is the summary of imports into Great
Britain for the coming season. estimated in the fore
going statement
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-11-06
rTuskets for Baltimore.

RICHMOND, VA, Nov l.--Governor Wise Of this
State, having been applied to by Gov Lgon, of Mary
land for that purpose has promptly loaned and dispatched
three thousand stand of (mskets for Baltimore.
WASHINGTON, Nov. |, P M.-SiN of the boxes, con-
tanning forty each, of the skets loaned by the Cover
nor of Virginia to the Governor Of Maryland passed
through here yesterday to Baltimore and about thirty
more boxes arrived here this morning. The latter are
still at the depot in this city,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-11-06
The City " Bucks"

AT a Court of Aldermen, in London, on the 18th,
the Lord Mayor said he thought it right to bring forward
little matter personal to himself as breach Of PRIV
ege. AS was well known, the Crown had been IN the
habit of sending eight fat bucks annually to the LORD NAY
but although he had caused application to be la''
to the proper quarter he had received none here -
Aid Rose said that during his shrevalty, which nn
just expired he had not received the bucks to Dnc %
was entitled [hear The Lord Mayor: The Rec0sl
tells me that he has not received his three. AID Code
land They know that aldermen are very fond OF T T3
son. and it is too bad to cut it off laughter I Inn
corporation however, is in the habit of providing i've
res for certain State officers, and would suggest lna
they have stopped the venson, we should stop 5
clothes [laughterl The Lord Mayor The keco Ro
has something to say on the subject hear heaf mere
corder think it should be known that this is not .,
gift from the Crown but absolute right for lSi ror
the citizens of London had right to hunt III tle
forests, and when that right abolished II was he
that certain quantity of venson should ANNUALLY 9or
presented to the City hear, hear Lora n a45e
think the matter should be referred to I the
hear, hear. This suggestion was adopted anu "''
subject dropped.