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the formoSt manufacturing country, requires the
greatest amount of money and has IT, TO l0if :
about eleven dollars head and Russia, so
largely agricultural, requires The least amount
of money, and can employ but about four dollars
head. So the United States, in small part
manufacturing and largely agricultural and
plating, would find her maximum demand for
money somewhere half way between the two
say, eight dollars a head which, at the present
| amount of the white population, (say twenty
five lmiilions,) would give two hundred millions
as the rational demand always remembering
hat the great payments are made with crops
and biiisSofexchange founded on the proceeds
of Industry. A nd thus ii becomes proposition
demons ttated that the United States, since the
correction of the gold standard twenty-three
years ago, have received supply of gold to
touror five times the amount which the busi
nessoperations oftbe people could employ. OF
that amount the leading banks estimated two
hundred and ninety millions to be remaining in
the country at the commencement Of the pres
ent panic and since that time more than twelve
millions have arrived, and very little gone SO
that three hundred millions would be the pres
ent estimate of the amount OF gold and silver
in the country being one hundred millions
/ iiiOIr tlldtl tle DuSlbeeS Oi luS COuutig "Oulu
employ. Three hundred millions is exactly
fifteen times as much as the United States pos
spssed in the time ofthe late Bank ofthe United
States. Twenty millions was the whole amount
at that time, and that all in Silver-not par
ticle Of gold being then in circulation And it
is exactly thirty times as much as the whole
Union possessed at the time of the termination
OF the first National Bank the whole supply
being then but ten millions, and that all silver.
Under these circumstances, 1890, 100000
in gold in the country, peace and prosperity
throughout Europe and America, great crops
and good healthy there was nothing in the
state ofthe country TO justify the suspension, or
anything to Justify its continuance. The only
solution of such catastrophe is the obvious
one, TO iCit, the failure of bad banks aud the
consequent run which their failure made upon
the good ones, The insolvent pulled dow the
solvent and the Legislatures of several States
have put all on an equality; but the solvent
should repulse the association The living body
/ should not be tied to the dead one. The SOL
vent should recommence their payments, and
| make visible the broad line between the sound
and the rotten, which the Legislatures have
covered up and public sentiment would then
soon. dispose of the latter in spite of legislative
i rs1..~asE
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"GoD bless the man who first invented sleep -
So Saneho Panza said, and so say L:
And bless him, also, thar he didn't keep
His great discovery 10 himself; or try
10 make lt--as the lucky fellow might
a close mononoY by ssnatot rinht =,
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LIABILITIES.
Circulation els, 600, 900
Deposits II, ,535, 900
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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-09
TIE RAFTsMAN's JOURNAL,

WARREN CouSrY.-Near Wrightsville on
the 2lst ult.. young man named Joaquin, shot
Panther, which measured feet. Large
quantities of Potatoes, Buckwhcat, and garden
vegetables. were caught out by the cold wealth
err. Thomas Witham, harvested small
piece of corn, which yielded at the rate OF lol
bushels to the acre.
JEFFERSON CoUNrY.-A few nights ago
person attempted to break into the store room
of D. Frank, in Brookyille. He moved the
shutter and raised the sash of the back window
and was about to enter, when the clerk who
slept in the store awakened and gave the alarm.
The scamp made good his escape.
NORTHAMPTON CoUNTY.-SilaS P. Wheaton
alias Ballon, who was tried at Easton for burg
larry, was sentenced to pay fine OF one dol
lar, restore the property, undergo imprison-
ment of five months i'll the county Jail, and
pay costs.
CAMBRIA CoUNTY.-Dr. VIM. A. Smith, has
been appointed Inspector of drngs, &c, at
Philadelphia. =. At Johnstown, fenison
sells at cents, and Bears meat at cents per
pound.
CLARION CoUSTY.-The sons of Mr.. Wm-
Reed, of Helen township, with other young
men, succeeded in killing three bears lastweek-
That kind of game is plenty here.
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l am yours, &c,
ARCHER, Mt. 10Th Nov. lS.

ARCHER, N. T., 18th Now, 1857.
FRIEND Row Il see by the Journal of the
26th October, that you had not then received
correct and reliable news from the Kansas e.
lection; but in all probability you are correct
ly informed of the result before this time.
Consequently it is unnecessary to enter into
the details of that batch of fraud. The result
of the election is satisfactory to the Free State
men, as they have elected their Delegate to
Congress by an overwhelming majority, and
nave large majorities in both branches of the
Legislature, as it now stands and if no more
votes are rejected and thrown out. Kansas will
be IN the hands of the Free State party erclu-
sirefy, as more than two thirds of the men,
bers of each house are Free State men. II is
really amusing to see how skillfully and adroit-
ly the 'sfre-eaters'' conducted the election at
the Oxford Precinct, Kickapoo and other pla-
ces To show what opportunities they had to
exercise their cunning, it may not be amiss to
give the manner of conducting elections in
Kansas. The elcctor votes for each of the
candidates respectively by rira roce ballot
When there are number of cand idates, the
time consumed by each ballot must necessari-
ly be considerable. Consequently, when the
polls are opened they remain open from day to
DAY until the balloting is gone through with.
II VIII De seen at once what opportunities
these wonderful law and order loving Demo-
Gratis had to prove their fidelity to the South.
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and that they were all-wise and powerful. But |
their wisdom and power, Gov. Walker and
Sect. Stanton considered as foolishness and
weakness That was the rock upon which
they, Walker and Stanton, and their former
adherents, split-the point upon which they
ioined issue and commenced the fight which
has been kept up until the present time, and
without the prospect of it soon abating.
On the 18th inst, Maj. Vanderslice, Indian
agent, visited the Soc Indians, for the purpose
of taking an enumeration of them preparatory
to paying them the money due them from the
General Government. When the enumeration
was completed, the payment began. Some
SS000,00 were distributed to between three
and four hundred of them. The Indians were
drest in their finest rigs. which consisted chief
ly of red, white and blue blankets, variously
ornamented with beadssnd ribbons. The most
of the indians and some of the squaws had
their faces completely besmeared with paint of
divers colors, which made them look quite
savage and warlike. a large number of whites
were at the payment to see the sport and get
| the Indians money. As soon as the payment
was over they commenced horse-racing and
gaming. Some of them would bet and loose
| at one bet all the money that they received
from the agent. As general thing they were
successful in racing, and won large sums OF
money from the whites. Some of them were
careful enough of their money to purchase
outfits for the winter with it. One or two days
after the payment the Indians present most
ludicrous appearance. Some will have fine
coats, without pants, boots, vest or hat-breech
ciouts and leggins constituting the balance OF
| the dress. Some have fine boots and pants,
! with calico shirt and blanket. Some have
blanket, breech-clout and moccasins, without
any thing more; and some have-nothing but
breech-clout. Poor creatures ! some of them
lost all of their money, and even their clothes,
by betting on horse races and games Of hazard.
And out of the $4,000 which they received, a
bout Sc 600 were swept from them before the
night after they received it.
The hard times have arrived in Nebraska,
but are not SO much felt as in the east. We
have plenty of sfresh breezes' here now. The
wind has blown almost hard enough for the
last thirty days to take the hair of a mans
heRd. Yours, d..
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-09

POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY was heretofore by its
friends construed to mean, that the people of
the Territories alone had the right to regulate
their domestic institutions-that Congress- un-
der the Constitution, had no power to legisIate
concerning such matters. But suppose the
Constitution of Kansas, not submitted to pop
ular decision, is forced upon the people of the
Territory by Congress, as some of the Demo
cratic papers insist upon doing, will it not be
an assumption of sovereign power by Con-
gress, not alone over the Territory, but over
the incipient Statei For the making and un-
making of constitutions is sovereign power
vested in the people, and in taking it from
them and transferring it to Congress, the De-
mocracy assume for that body powers which
no Whig or American-Republican ever tho't
belonged to it under the Constitution. Yet
there are Locofoco papers (which a few months
ago could not sufficiently admire the great
Democratic enunciation of Popular Sovereign
ty, seem TO think differently now, and not to
be certain after all, but circumstances may JUS
tify Congress in assuming that power! Truly,
consistency is jewel.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-09

OUR Low TARIFF.-The Gc1manfoirH I'elc-
graph has the following sensible article on
the subject of our present low tariff. The
facts set forth are easy of comprehension, and
cannot be controverted =
ssIt seems to be incontestible by any fair
argument. that the causes of our present IL
nancial difficulties, have been-irst, tho low
Tariff; and second the extension or abuse OF
the credit system. growing out OF It. The ex-
cessiye importations which have been going
on year after year, increasing in magnitude
with each year, and carrying with it the temp
tations of unlimited credit 10 the importer or
iobber who in turn offered the same induce
ments to purchasers in every part OF the coun-
try-haye undoubtedly been the prime sources
of the revulsion now existing-and they are
identical with those of 1881.
ga few notorious facts will make this more
apparent In the first eight months OF the
present year, the excess of the importation OF
goods at the port of New \ ork alone, over the
expectations, was the enormous sum OF one
| hundred and fifty millions Of dollars; while at
the time of the suspension of specie payments
| by the Banks, the amount of specie in the
vaults of all the banks in the United States,
| did not exceed seventy millOnsl
s.Farthcr: Within eight years, the balance
| of trade against the United States has been
| more than four hundred and fifty millions of
| dollars, all of which had, of course, to be paid
| in specie. Such drain must speak trumpet
| tongued to all who are seeking after the truth,
and will not be blinded by old preiudiccs. OF
misled by the special pleading OF those Ehose
! interest it is to cry down Protective Tariff
destroy domestic industry-and place rs COM
pletely at the mercy Of foreign labor.''
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Washington, Nov. l, 1857.

NEW YORK CITY ELEcTIoN.-The election
for Mayor of New York took place on Tues
day last, and resulted in the choice of Daniel
F. Tiemann, the peoples candidate, over Fer
nando Wood, Democrat, by majority of two
thousand three hundred and thirty-one in a
poll of over eighty-four thousand, being the
largest vote by several thousands ever cast in
the city. Mayor Wood was the most popular
man in the ranks of the opposition, and his
success was counted on with great certainty
by his supporters.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-09

THE NEW YORK PREss.-The first number
OF new weekly illustrated journal, with this
title, has reached us from New York. 1t is
edited by Daniel Adee, and is devoted to pop
uiar literature, fine arts, miscellany, &C., and
1spubllshed in neat and convenient form for
binding The subscription price is two dollars
per annum. Address the editor, No. 2ll
Centre street, New York.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-09

US. TREASURY EsrIYATEs.-The annual re-
port of the Secretary of the Treasury is pub
lished. The estimates of appropriations for
the ensuing year reach an aggregate of s74,-
O64, 100 81. The Government don't seem to be
greatly impressed with the idea of hard times.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-09
LIST OF DEPRECATED BANK NOTES.

Below will be found the rates of discount az
which bank notes. discrefitea since September LIST,
were bought by Matthew T. Miller Co., Third
street, above Chestnut, last week.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-09

In Kenawha county, Va, last week, young
lady sued gentleman for damages for breach
of promise. 1t was proved in the evidence,
says the Valley Star that the young lady was
flrt, and the jury accordingly awarded her
one cent damage.
The Iowa Methodist Conference, lately IN
session, passed strong resolution against the
use of tobacco among Christians
William T. Tuckerman, formerly treasurer
of the Eastern Railroad, was arrested at New
Haven on Sunday evening, tor mail ROBBERY.
His depredations are said to have been very
extensive, and the evidence of his guilt cou-
elusive.
OsMonday, Flour sold in Pittsburgh at from
S4 ,35 to So per barrel.
In Philadelphia prices ranged from 1925 to
Sc so, as per quality.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-09

Tho Press of December ). says: The notes of
the Bank of Danville, Bank of Northum berland,
Farmers Bank of Schuylkil county, Lock Haven
Bank. and West Branch, heretofore taken on de-
posit, are now rejected by the Banks.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-17
HEALTH and BEAUrY.,.HOw to SECCayrsss

Inc tenderest care, the utmost soiicitvds
which we can hes, ow- upon woman in SEA
sons OF sickness, are but u light pa ymen, Ut
THE debt we owe her--a debt contracted in
our cradles and Consistently accommodating
until we die. No man has more Faithfully
discharged that debt than the great English
physician, Professor Holloway. His reme-
dies have probably done more to relieve The
various diseases especially incident, to the
sex, than all the po,ions and external appli-
cations with which medical practitioners
have afflicted them since The commence
ment of the Christian Era. Drastic apcr-
ents, pernicious stmulanls, and poisonous
lotions aud emulsions, have ruined the con-
situations and blghted the lovelinsss of
thousands Of the gentler sex; but we trusy
that the day when the lives of those who
are dearest to us could thus be ,rifled with
is past At length, wives and mothers be-
gin TO understand the danger Of being sub.
jected to such treatment. The mild, sooth,
ing and restorative influence Of HoIloway's
great internal and external rem eC.iss, 10 all
the complaints to which woman is subject,
are now generally admitted. They have
been administered with marked and unva-
rying success in those disturbances Of the.
system which occur in the various stages of
adolescence, during the season Of maturity,
and at a later period Of life. Every disor-
der, bodily and mental, incident TO this Sc
quence, seems 10 be relieved and modified
by the gentle and purifying effect of Hollo-
ways Pills.
We should not venture, in a matter of
such vast Importance, to ha "a I'd an opinion
on questionable grounds; but we cannot
hesitate to believe the testimony which has
been placed before us. Ladies of the hisb
est responsibility, rightly thinking that
squeamishness is out of place where health
aud life are concerned, have certified to the
efficacy Of the remedies IN nearly all the
complaints TO which the sex is liable, and
have recommended them in the stronces,
terms as preservatves Of that external
beauty which depends upon health" as well
as of health itself.
III it be true-and who so insensible as TO
doubt it?--lhat
I" The world was sad, the garden was wild,
And man, the hermit, sighed till woman smiled"
surely 1t behoves us TO point out and urge
upon her attention the means of relieving
her suiieflngs and turning her sadness into
joy.-N. Y. Sunday Tines
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-17

iSlaces Liberatcd.-Col. Thomas Hite
aided by other philan,brophic disposed
citizens Of Jefferson county, Va, set
free eighty Of their slaves on Thursday
last. The Colonel as the agent Of the
owners. accompanied them 10 Middle,
burg, Pa, when, handing each indvidu,
al $40 in money and equiPping them
all with sufficient clothing, they were
set at liberty.
Shipments ofFlow. AS an evidence
fthe rapid increase of freight business
on the Northwestern (Va.) Railroad, tho
Parkersburg Courier mentions the re-
ceipt per steamboat Of three thousand
barrels OF -four at the depot there, for
eastern shipment during ono day last
week.
Only one hundred and sixty-seven
young men have received the degree
Of a. Nj. from the University of Vir.
ginia since its foundation. At the late
commencement only nine out Of the
seventeen candidates for that honor
were successful.
Three thousand six hundred acres
of land in Surry, belonging to y. b..
Wills, Esq, were sold iu front of the
Exchange, in Petersburg, for the aston
ishIng sum Of two d0lloyS per acrel A
G.. Mcllwaine, Esq, was the fortunate
purchaser.
High Priccs.---On the 12h instant,
the market report Of the st. Paul's Min I.
nesotian quotes wood ut st. Paul's at
seven dollars per cord---butter OF 40
cents per pouud--oats 90 per bushel,
and hay SIXTY dollars per ton.
Sruch BY lightning AT Aurora. in
lowe, on Monday, juno Is, half a doz-
EN- houses wore struck by lightning in
different parts of the city.
There is a rival TO Tom Thumb OF
Boston, called Little Fipger.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-17
GNYERNGR WALKER.

"a Roger A. Pryor, editor of the Rich
mond South, draws the following rich
sketch Of Mr.. Buchanan's new Cover,
nor of Kansas. Coming as it does from
the pen Of an ardent Democrat and
warm supporter Of Mr.. Buchanan last
fall, it possesses II peculiar significance.
lie says:
"Thc Hon. Robert j. Walker was
appointed Governor of Kansas. With
reputation for larger measure of
talents than usually falls to the lot G.
ven of statesmen, he has never yet been
suspected of the least particle Of per-
sonal honesty. A bankrupt with q
splendid income, II millionaire at the
expense of widows and orphans, a spec
ulator in fictitious stocks and u jobbcr
upon other peoples moncy-he was
the last man in the Union to whom the
President should have intrustcd mis-
sion implying so much Of private honor
and public virtue as the Governorship
Of Kansas. That he would obey the
impulse Of his own venal ambition, was
as certain as that vulture is governed
by an instinct for carrion. Originally
emigrating to the South from u North
ern State, with a view of promoting
his personal fortunes, he shook its dust
from his feet the moment the generous
people Of Mississippi gave him a ma
tional reputation. Since the close of
the Polk administration he has resided
in the North, and has pursued the oc-
cupation of political and pecuniary
advcntmer. Consumed with passion
for place, he has revolved every scheme
of self-aggrandisemcnt, from a seat in
the Cabinet to the pr esidcncy Of a rail
road"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-17
The last Illness of Gov. Marcy.

A letter to the AlbanyArgus, dated
BaIlston, July 4th, says:
He had been enjoying good health
and spirits until last evening, when he
felt somewhat fatigued, This morning
he complained of slight pain. or
"slitch"-as he termed tin his back.
About IL O'Clock, A. NJ, accompanied
by one Of our citizens he walked TO the
residence of DR.. l.. Moore, is about
one quarter Of mile from the hotel;
He did not complain Of serious iudis-
and not finding the physician in. on be-
ing asked if a carriage should be or
dcred to take him To- the hotel, he re.
fused To- take one, and walked back
On arriving at the hotel he requested
the Office clerk to send The doctor to his
room; and the doctor soon arriving was
sent up TO the Governors room, but, on
rappiug, received no answer.
The doctor returned to the hotel
Office and Informed the clerk, and it was
supposed that the Governor had gone
to visit some friends in the house. The
doctor, however, after waiting a few
minutes, again went up to his room,
opened the door and found him lying on
his couch with book upon his breast,
dead. 1t could not have been more
than twenty minutes from the time he
was in the hotel office until he was so
found by The physician. He died, prob.
ably, of disease of the heart. Not a
muscle was distorted, nor any article
of apparel or furniture in tho room dis
turbed. He had pulled off his boots
aud put on his slippers"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-17

US" When President Pierce had
command Of the spoils, and the spoils-
suckers, he was pulled to the political
zenith, as Il great President and pro-
found statesman. Now, retired and
obscure, the Democratic press arc ia
king up and reitcrating the very sins
and shortcomings which the American
party urged against him year ago
The last Morgantown "Star" gives the
following light on President Picrces
Executive acts -
GEN. PIEECE'S UNFORTUNATEs ELEC-
TON OF AGENTS IN KANsAs.-The mis-
cradle appointccs of Mr.. Pierce in Kan.
sas, have done much to bring about the
distressing state Of affairs in that Ter
ritory. His milk and water policy Of
attempting to conciliate the North and
South both, by putting Northern
man over q Southern Territory, not
only utterly failed Of good, but tcrmi-
mated most disastrousIy upon the fate
Of that Territory"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-17
Governor Wise,

We see it stated that Wise is again
in Washington. Whenever there ate
any difficulties ahead. Wise always puts
off to Washington. The difficulty. when
he was at the White House before, was
a proper distribution of the spoi!s.--
Now, however, the Kansas squabble is
about to swamp the Administration, aud
divide the Southern Democracy,--aud
pcrhaps the Virginia Democracy also,
which would probably damage his pros.
poets for Hunters seat--Bnd forthwith
he puts off TO tho White House To as.
Hist Oh BUCK to straighton up affairs
1t is kind in his ExceIloncy to give go
much of his valuable time towards he'll
ping Mr.. Buchanan to manage nation
al affairs. Virginia. it is evident. does
not give him snficio6t cmploymenr.-
The field is too small for his extraor.
binary genius. His talents appear to
be Of the Alexander order, and longs
for tho rule Of "the whole world and
the rest of mankind Whecliag Times.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-17
Tile Uititary Egpedition to Utah.

Tie MILITARY E1pedition to Utah.
The United States expedition for Utah
is fitting out atSt Louis with great dis
patch, BY the middle Of this week a
thousand additional troops will proba-
bly, be encamped at Fort Leavonworth,
and all the military stores, horses, mules,
wagons and whatever else may be nee.
essay for the expedition, will DO on
the ground.
New wheat is beginning to como in.
TO market in some Southern local..
ties and the opening price seems to be
about SLIGO per busbcl, IN this neigh-
borhood, it is not probable much will
be harvested before tho middle Of Jp-
ly, aud the loss by The wooyil will be
foil one third Of the crop, Otherwise the
crop would be good one.
The first new -four received in Nor
folk, on Thursday, from North Carroll.
ma, sold al $40 per barrel.