Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-03-18
CLIPPINGS AND sca,ssulNcs.

'Iz~Not as pleasant as j, might be--to edit
paper and work all day at case having at the
same time cold that makes ones head feel as
big as lager beer barrel.
nyThe Secretary Of the Navy has ordered
the steam frigates Niagara and Mississippi to
be equipped with dispatch, to assist IN laying
the Atlantic telegraph c9ble.
~Henry s. Magraw was reelected State
Treasurer on last Wednesday, by vote of 6s
to 81 cast for Jacob Dock, a member of the
House from Philadelphia.
W-On the Sth ultimo, Mrs. Mary Taylor, of
Hampshire county, Va, seeing an eagle max
ing havoc among a flock of geese, seized
club and striking the national bird, killed it
on the spot.
."W. A. Williams, Esq, of Mexican coun-
ty, has been appointed Representative Dele
gate to the Union State Convention, on the
part of Mexican and Elk counties, and John
+. Donaldson, Of Tioga, as Senatorial Dele
gate, by Tioga, Potter, Mexican and Elk.
N5-Long John Wentworth, as he is familiar
ly called, who was formerly locofoco mem
Der of Congress, and leading politician of
that party in Illinois, but now Republican,
was elected Mayor of Chicago on the Sd inst,
by majority of ], 100; the balance of the Re-
publican ticket has still larger majority.
Cy-The Legislature of South Carolina has
amended the Constitution so as TO require a
previous United States citizenship of ten gears,
as well previous residence in that State of
tlco years, as qualification for voting. The
bill was passed by large majority. Well done
for the locofoco State Of South Carolina.
~We find that some persons have fallen
into error relative to the extra session of the
q. S. Senate, supposing it to be an extra ses-
sion of Congress. The 34th Congress expired
on the Sd of March by Constitutional limita-
tion, and the extra session of the Senate was
necessary to confirm the Cabinet nomina-
tions, &c.
GA great bargain.-The ship Adriatic, of
New York, of 1900 tons and only five months
old, which was lately stranded near Dungar-
Won, Irish Channel, was sold, hull and cargo,
for fl5l0 and has since been got off and taken
into Queenstown. When repaired and rgged
afresh, it is thought she will be worth fully
$4,000.
UJohn G. Patterson, an eminent lawyer
of Wilmington, Del, assisted by his friends
gave French gentleman from New Orleans
an awful beating one evening last week because
he had been in the habit of walking out with
his, the lawyers wife, late at night. Mrs. Pat
terson, one of the most beautiful women in the
city, has gone home to her parents.
0-The annual Appropriation Bills which
passed the House of Representatives before its
adjournment appropriated over s35 ,Ooo, ,Ooo.-
This includes sl3, 600, 900 for the army: Sl2,-
100000 for the Navy $l,5O0,OOO for steam
mail lines; So ,O00, 900 for Notifications; and
or S6,000,000, for civil services, such as
coast surveys, capitol extension, custom hon
ses, &c.
D-A Monster Gold Nugget.-The Sidney
Morning Herald states that nugget of gold
was recently found at Louisa Creek, New
South Wales, the value of which is estimated
at $4,000. 1t weighs about five hundred, but
there is very little gold visible on the surface.
This is the largest nugget of gold yet discov-
cred in the world. Its discovery produced
quite a sensation.
~ ne lUTee CdnuluatcS on the l0c0fOco
State ticket were all formerly printers. Gen.
Packer began life as printer boy: Judge
Lewis started in life as printer, and for
time edited paper in Lycoming county; and
Mr.. Strickland was for fifteen years editor of
the West Chester Republican. This, taken in
connection With the fact that our new q. S.
Senator, Gen. Cameron, as well as his compet-
itor, John w. Forney, were formerly both
printers, looks as if our profession was not on
ly much respected, but very influential in the
Keystone State.
Uy-Has time of 1.-THE editor of the War
rem Ledger, in trying to collect. After two
days. unceasing effort, he got a note from
chap who owed him. and traded it off for pair
of ssbutes,'' in which he determined to give
his delinquents chase as long as they will hold
together. In his last paper he gives two of
his Democratic legal patrons s'dig.' One
owed him SO so and the other 81. He says
he came pretty near trading off the large ac-
count for jack-knife, but as he gave the sharp
dealer the choice, he took the smaller bill,
and 30 has it on hand yet. Raythcr hard col
leeting out in Warren, we should think