Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-10-07
SUMMARY OF NEWS.


On September 2Sth, a considerable number
of five hundred dollar notes upon the Black
stone, Suffolk Shoe and Leather, Brighton and
Market Banks, were in circulation, in Boston,
with forged signatures their appearance has
added to the excitement, and the police are
keeping a close watch upon those who attempt
to pass them.
The mail from El Paso brings dates to the
18th September. The Indian campaign was
ended. In two engagements the Indians were
badly beaten. About 900 were encamped at
Janos, near the Mexican boundary, and were
receiving rations from Chihuahua. There had
been fine rains, and the wheat and corn crops
we're so abundant as to be almost drug.
Companies C and NJ of the fourth Artillery,
under Col. Benton, from Florida, had arrived
at New Orleans en- route for Kansas.
Havanna dates of September %, state that
several cargoes of slaves have been landed on
the north side of the Island. Two Spanish
slavers have been seized, and several parties
implicated have been arrested and imprised by
order of the Captain General.
The barque R. H. Knight, with the murder
ers of the crew Of the brig Albion Cooper, who
were picked up at sea and taken into Havana,
arrived at Portland on the 29th Sept. The lad
who was the only witness, died of yellow fe-
yer, on the passage.
A Bank at Janesville, Wisconsin, had been
paying out notes of the Hartford Bank Of Con-
necticut, to the farmers, who learning that that
Bank had suspended, demanded an exchange
of money. The Bank refused, and the farm
ers attacked il, broke in the windows and doors,
| and rushed in, only to find the officers OF the
bank had disappeared, carrying the contents
of the vaults with them.
1t is stated that the Commissioner of Pa
tents is sending out circulars, with the view of
ascertaining the amount and cost of cotton
consumed in the United States during the fis-
cal year ending the Goth of June last, and the
qualities and value of the different classes of
goods into which it is manufactured.
Some members of the Cabinet, at Washing
ton, who admitted that the law does not re-
qui-e the payment of a tax as condition to
voting, in Kansas, ridcule the idea that Gov.
Walker has power over the Judges of election,
who will reject whatever votes they please.
\ letter received, dated Fort Kearney, Sep
tcmber 3, states that two companies of troops
arrived there on that day, en- route to Salt
Lake, and that the 9Th and 10th Regiments had
| reached Fort Larimie. Colonel Hoffman had
seized 500 kegs of gunpowder in Mormon
train.
Returning CalifOrnians state that the Nor
mons were making preparations for fight and
did not conceal their hostile movements. Ell
der kimball, in sermon that he delivered in
the Tabernacle at Salt Lake, said that he could
with his wives whip the $500 troops, and af-
terwards do good days work on his farm in
the afternoon. He further remarked that the
provisions for the army would reach the Val
ley. but that the troops would never enter Salt
Lake City.
Applications for the redemption of large
amount of United States stocks are steadily
on the increase at the Treasury department.
The whole number of warrants issued from
the Pension office during September, under
the Bounty Land Act of March 3, 1853, was
1,G26, to satisfy which, nearly 1000 acres
are necessary.
The names of fifty-fivc thousand and ninety
pensioners for revolutionary services have
been placed on the rolls siuce March, 1918
but on the 30th of June last, only three hun
dred and forty-six OF this number were report
ed living.
The Secretary of the Treasury on appeal
has decided that 10 and not "a per cent should
be charged as the duty OH twilled fabrics, such
as printed and dyed mcrinos of worsted and
cotton amelines of worsted, printed cobourgs
and rainbow printed worsted and cotton twills
The entire amount of treasury notes out
standing is only Sl0S, 900 worth.