Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-09-09
SUMMARY OF NEWS.


The Hollister Bank at Buffalo, New 7 ork,
has failed, and the Reciprocity Bank has not
resumed.
New York city is still in an uproar about
failures. Beele & Co., have suspended. An
officer of the Mechanics Banking Association
was arrested on the 1st, being a defaulter to
the amount of $4,000.
Recent advices received at New Orleans
state that revolution had broken out in Yu- |
catan, and nearly the whole State was in arms.
The revolutionists comprised the Radicalparty,
and they were everywhere successful. At the
latest the Governor was marching against the
city of Campeachy at the head of 1900 men,
During the month of August, more than fif-
teen hundred warrants were issued under the
Bounty Law of 1856, to satisfy which 231 900
acres OF land are necessary. So far, 26,5 ,50o,-
600 acres of land have been granted in accor-
dance with that act.
G.. W. Sparks, the American Republican
! candidate for Mayor in Wilmington, Delaware,
was elected on the 1st, by a majority of 33l
votes.
Advices from Bogota, South America, state
that the yellow fever was committing great
| ravages there. In the department of La az
! 15 900 Indians had died from that disease.
The revolution in Peru was not over. A revo-
luton had also occurred on the borders of Guat-
emala and San Salvador.
The troubles in India still continue. The
steamer Vanderbilt brings the intelligence that
the report of the taking of Cawnpore by the
rebels and the massacreing of the Europeans
there is confirmed. Delhi has not fallen.
| The Attorney General of the United States,
has decided against the extraordinary claims
| of Mr.. Haywood, the late Marshal of Utah,
more than 1000 of which were for conveying
the Judges of the Territory to and from the
places of holding the courts. The expenses
for numerous guard houses, wagons and pro-
| visions were not those of ministerial officer.
The expenses of Judge on the way to Count
are decided to be his own.
The State election in Vermont has resulted
| in favor of the American Republicans, who
have elected their Governor and other State
officers, and have large majority in the Leg
| islature.
Hon. Edward Stanley, recently of North Car
olina, is the Republican candidate for Cover
nor of California.
John B. Robertson, Cashier of the Eagle
Bank, Rochester, New York was arrested or
the Sd, on the charge of attempting to produce
the death of his wife by administering certain
drugs of a slow but deadly nature The evi
dence against him is said to be conclusive
He has not yet been examined. The announce
ment of his arrest has created the greatest ex
citement in all circles.
Lieut.. James McGarcy, who accompanied
DR.. Kane on his last Artic Expedition, and whit
was connected with the Panorama of Kane
Artic Voyage, now in Boston, died suddenly
in that city on the I'd inst.
The Trenton State Gazette of the 31st. Aug
relates the particulars of a case of seduction
that occurred in Burlington, New Jersey, OF
the 2Sth. The perpetrator of the crime
was the Rev. VIM. b. Sutherland, a clergyman
and a married man, and the victim a youns
lady of a respectable family and member o
his church, only fifteen years of age. Grea
excitement was aroused amongst the people o
Burlington, when the perpetration of the ont
rage became known, and the clerical hypocrit
was obliged to flee tor life. He succeeded il
|
the public Indignation that he would most pro
bably have been lynched.
The Texan papers abound with statements o
. Indian hostilit1es. The Indians had appears
in the vicinity of San Antonio. Captain VIII
ting, OF the Second Cavalry, who went in pur
suit, re-captured all the horses and mules ia
ken from the San Diego mail train. Capt
l ID I'D Iorlr o1
well. The Indians had been troublesome alon
the route. They were defeated in two engage
ments near Fort Lancaster. a sergeant in til
Sth Infantry was killed. The Indians wer
mounted, and armed with Sharp's and Colt
rifles. A thousand head of cattle died of stal
{. vation on the Island of Galveston.
The Conference Committee appointed by th
ssdouble- headed" Constitutional Conventio
to prepare Constitution for Minnesota, mad
a favorable report on the 2Sth August, in the
= respective branches, which was adopted. Br
one Constitution. conforming with the view
. of both parties, will be submitted to the pei
pie.
x The report that Judge Curtis, of the 81
3 preme Court, has resigned, is correct. H
{. letter of resignation has been received her,
e 1t is thought that Secretary Toucey will
J., offered the vacant Judgeship, and that Natha
?. Clifford, of Maine, viii succeed to the Nav.
or that Clifford himself will be appointe
Judge.
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e CUTTING BRUsH.-This month is a favorab
n time for this business. Some kinds of bru:
ol and weeds are more damaged by cutting no
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