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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-25


ADVERTISING MORAL DUTY.-Somc years
ago twas proposed by an American Physician
that members of the faculty should advertise
their remedies and modes of treating diseases
in the newspapers. 1t was bold and manly
idea. 1t was secuted, however, by the profes-
sion generally, as iafra Dag. But is there any
degradation in publicity Is it not rather the
great toach-stone that ties pretension and uni
versailles the practical benefits of all valuable
inventions and discoveries Should not
profession that aims at the mitigation of suf-
fering and the preservation of life, make the
means of obtaining these grand objects known
through the channel of information most ac-
cessible to all classes and conditions. the COL
umns Of the public press? If it declines to do
so, the natural Inference is either that the de-
sire of Secresy arises from sordid, monopo-
hzing, egotiStic spirit, or from a lack of faith
in its own prescriptions. Viewing the matter
IN this light, we may presume Professor Hol-
loway some twenty years ago, overleaped ths
barriers which the profession had erected be-
tween itself and the public, and plunged fear
lessy into the newspaper arena. He had dis
covered or rather invented, after years of re-
search and experiments, two preparations
which he believed 20 be specifics for nearly all
the diseases OF mankind and as an Indication
of his confidence in them, and a proof of his
philanthropic wish that, if really valuable.
they should be accessible 10 the whole world.
he advertised them wherever advertising me-
dia existed. This was the severest ordeal tc
which he could have submitted them-the ex-
perlnnenfun cracis. He threw them at once.
as 1t were, before the sick of all regions. He
stated their properties, proclaimed what they
would do, and staked reputation and fortune
upon the issue. That issue has been all that
he or the world could have desired The rich
and the poor, the learned and the ignorant.
physicians, statesmen, monarchs, a nation of
enlightened freemen, have sanctioned, used
extolled them. They are fired facts in medi-
cal history Is not this better than hiding
hight under a bushel! Is it not better than
writing prescriptions in dead language, and
putting weights and quantities into hierogly-
phics. If anything is worth knowing it is
worthy Of being universally known. So think
ing. Holloway proclaimed the virtues of his
medicines through the press; anG fortune.
fame and the gratitude of millions have been
his reward.-Nelc York Sun.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-25
PROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
HAKRIsBURGH, Feby.

HARRIsBURGH, Feby. %, 1857.
S. B. Row, Esc.-Another week has rolled
around without producing any very material
change either for or against the Commonwealth
at large, or its interests. The 10th of March
Henry S. Magraw, Esq, the present incum-
bent, will be the Democratic candidate, and
Gen. Thomas J. Power, of Beaver county, will
be the opposition. Mr.. Magraw is very pop
ular and highly accomplished gentleman, and
has made an excellent Treasurer during the
past year. General Power is his equal in ev
cry respect, and in either event the State viii
have good man in that important department.
The river here looks as if RATS would be
coming before long but see by the papers
that the rafting business has only begun. Sew
eral Clearfield gentlemen were here last week.
presume if you had the Cleariield Bank, they
could be at home attending to business. L
can send The bill for that bank, if you wish, as
it is now on the file here. | think it is the
only bill for that bank, or on that bank, you
will see till spring.
There is small sprinkling OF Democrats
here now, in advance of the Convention. l
suppose there will be more here this week.
Friday next is the day fixed for the temporary
adjournment-and then every thing will be
given up to Border Rufiian rule. The moral
izing Influences of the Legislature will not be
felt upon the Convention, and every thing will
run riot. 1t is wrong that the Legislature had
agreed to adjourn.
Williamsport and Lock Haven will send
greeting, from this time forward, upon the log
question. a strong delegation will be down
from those places this week, to oppose any
thing that will keep log floating within bounds.
Their business feeds upon others rights, and
maintains itself upon others misfortunes. IF
the Legislature refuses TO protect its citizens
in following their lawful calling-if wrong
exists towards portion OF the citizens, with
out remedy, and the Legislature, the law
making power, refuses to grant redress-there
is bzt one way left that know of, and that is
for every man to protect himself. No man
has the right to commit an act of despotism
or oppression over his neighbor, because he
has the power TO do it, simply TO put money in
his own pocket. If one portion of the State
is to be ruined to build up another portion,
while they have to come to our doors to do it,
think something can be done to protect our
selves. OLDTowN.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-25

The MckIN ExCTEMEyT.-Some ten or
dozen days ago, man went into Bowman's
tavern in Altoona and inquired what time the
next train would go up. Upon being told, not
till morning, he remarked that would not suit
him, and started to walk up on the track.
Somebody suggested that he might be the
murderer of young Noreross, and pursuit was
Immediately made. As the pursuers pressed
after the suspected man, he increased his
speed, and at last it became regular chase.
The latter, however, was too much for his pur-
suers, who had to leave him escape. For sew
eral days there was much excitement, but
when 1t was discovered that the suspected man
was Col. Moore, manager at Bennington fur
mace, and ran because he had a considerable
sum of money, and did not like to fall into
the hands of such suspicious looking charac-
ters, it died away suddenly, and sundry folks
at Altoona and elsewhere felt pretty well sold.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-25

There was terrible riot among the Irish Ia
borers on the Erie Railroad Tunnel ssworks. y
at Hudson City, about two miles from Hobo
ken, New Jersey, on Saturday afternoon and
evening, the 18th. which lasted until late Sun
day morning-in which one child perished.
two men at least were so seriously injured that
it is thought their wounds must soon prove IA
tai; great many heads were broken, and sew
eral shanties burned. The militia were called
out, and between forty and fifty of the rioters
were captured and marched OF to the County
Jail. The militia were called out anew on
Sunday afternoon, as the riot threatened to
reopen. The origin Of the trouble was whis-
key-it being pay-day-which stimulated a
Corkonian to boast himself better man than
a aFar-Downer. The challenge was accented
the village of shanties was aroused. and
from friendly fight it became free and fe-
rocious one. The light of the burning shan
ties was seen from the New York City Hall.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-25
MR. BucuAxAs's CABrsrr.-A despatch from

Mr.. BUCHANAN s CABISET.-A despatch from
Lancaster. of the 2lst Feb, says Gen. Cass,
after all, is the Secretary of State. And there
by hangs reason or two. Mr.. Cobb was the
first choice of Mr.. Buchanan, but with that fact
understood, there came a tremendous pressure
from the Southern ultras and others against
Cobb as Premier and for Robert j. Walker.
Mr.. Buchanan would probably have compro-
missed the trouble by giving Walker his old
place in the Treasury, but Cobb would not a
gree to make Cabinet unit with Walker, and
hence the return back to Gen. Cass for Pre-
mier. The appointment of Cass and Cobb,
however, to the two commanding positions in
the Cabinet, strikes the secessionists between
wind and water, and is equivalent to a practi-
cal and absolute reputation OF the border ruff
fan, Kansas, niger agitation and disunion
policy of Pierce. This is the intent of these
appointments. The rest are but secondary. ;"
So says the despatch.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-25

LEGAL TESDER-The law regulating the pay
ment of debts with coin, provides the follow
ing coin to be the legal tender, and we trust
our readers will bear it in mind
/. All gold coins at their respective values
for debts of any amount.-2. The half dollar,
quarter-dollar, dime and half-dime at their
respective values, for debts of amounts under
five dollars.-3. Three-cent pieces for debts of
amounts under thirty cents and 4th, by the
law just passed, we may add one-cent pieces
for debts of amounts under ten cents.
BY law OF Congress, passed some four or
five years ago, gold, instead of silver, was
made the legal tender for large amounts
Those, who, to get rid of large quantities of
cents and small coin, sometimes pay bills with
it, to the annoyance of the creditor, will per-
ceive that there is a stoppage put to that an
tic by law.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-25

HoLLowAY's PILLS, an Invaluable Remedy
for Dropsical Symptoms.-Mrs. Emma Hunt
ley, of Houston, Texas, aged 45, last fall was
thrown on bed OF sickness, her feet and legs
began to swell, strongly indicating dropsy at
this period of life. Her husband became great
ly alarmed, as it was feared that she could not
recover, so dreadful was the attack After
trying many remedies without benefit, Mr..
Huntley, at last, put her under the course OF
Holloway's Pills, which she took for about 9
weeks, and the swelling considerably dimin-
ished; continuing them for weeks more, she
was completely cured. These Pills, will also
cure all bilious and liver complaints in a very
short time.
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Runaway Marriage in High Life-The Bride
Worth $3.50, 1000.

The n. York Herald of February 10Th says:
ssA marriage took place in Grace Church on
Monday last, that has excited no little interest
in fashionable circles and caused quite flut-
tering among certain wealthy families. 1t
seems the bride is an heress, and worth in her
own right S250,0O0. She was the inmate of
one of our most exclusive female seminaries.
and is but fourteen years and eight months
old. Her wealth and the high position of her
family were Of course known to her associates,
and her acquaintance was consequently court
ed. Among the gentlemen she was introduc-
ed to was s. k, a well known habitue Of
Fifth avenue saloons. but who had reached the
mature age of thirty years. The acquain-
tance ripened into intimacy, and eventually
the parties became engaged to be married !;
but the parents might interpose ohjec-
ton, il was arranged that it should take place
unknown to them or any of the young lady's
friends. 1t was agreed that the happy event
should come off last Saturday (St. Valentines
day,) and the church was opened, the minister
ready, and few spectators had also assembled
to witness the marriage ceremony, which was
announced for II A. NJ. But noon came and
went, and no bride made her appearance, and
the church was closed. 1t seems that the
principal of the seminary in which the young
lady was pupil got wind that something unu-
sual was on the tapis and she locked the would
be bride in her room, and prevented the
fulflment of her engagement. But s'love
laughs at locksmiths," and by some means Mr..
k was notified of the situation Of affairs, and
arranged matters in such a manner that the,
young lady escaped from her surveillance, and
the couple were duly married in one of our
most fashionable uptown churches on the 18th
inst. The bride and bridegroom Immediately
started for Washington, and intend to spend
the honeymoon a Southern tour. This
pleasant little affair has created quite an ex-
citement among the young ladies in upper
tendon, and is to them tar more interesting
than the Bond street tragedy.
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CoRRUPrIoS IN CoSGBKss.-The Cincinnati
Gazette says: s'A gentleman who never was a
member of Congress, but who was connected
with the Collins Company as stockholder, and
was thoroughly acquainted with all the ropes,
told us that it cost the company $3.50 900 to
secure the appropriation referred to by the
Boston Journal; that most of the members
who voted for the appropriation were bribed
or bought, compensated or Influenced, or what
ever term may lie applied to the operation of
securing votes by purchase. The facts were
communicated to US without any injunction as
to secresy, but we would not feel at liberty to
divuige the name of the anthor without his
consent. We will say this much, however,
that if we should name the gentleman in the
Gazette, very few men in or out of Congress
would doubt the statement.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-25
s.B. ROW, EDIron AND PnopREron
CLEARFIELD, PA, FEB. a5, 1851.
UNION STATE CONVENTION.

The following call of State Convention we
find in the Harrisburg Telegraph of Saturday,
which, that journal states, had already been
signed at that time by nearly all the members
of the Legislature opposed to the present Ma
;ional Administration; but as several members
were absent who are also favorable to the call,
its official publication was to have been with
held until Tuesday, (yesterday,) when it would
appear with all the names appended
The citizens of Pennsylvania who are oppo-
sed TO the extension of Slavery and to the 9TH
er equally obnoxious principles of the incom-
ing National Administration, as announced in
the Cincinnati platform who are opposed to
the union OF church and State, the exclusion
of the Bible from our Common Schools, and
in favor of protecting the ballot box from the
corrupt influences by which the will OF the
people was defeated in the recent State and
Presidential electious, are requested TO elect
delegates, equal in number to the present rep
resentation in the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatves, to meet in the Hall of the House of
Representatives, at Harrisburg, on Tuesday
the 25th day OF March next. at II O'Clock NJ,
to nominate candidates for Governor, Judge Of
the Supreme Court and Canal Commissioners, to
be supported at the ensuing October election.
Harrisburg, Feb. 21st, 1857.
We think that this movement on the part of
tLt L1ChOcIS VI tI4c WHO repre-
sent the various elements opposed to the sham
Democracy, will be received with general ap-
probation by all who sincerely desire to defeat
LocOfocoism. If We concentrate all our for
Gus next fall on one sett of candidates, we feel
confident that we can elect our State ticket
We believe that we have the numerical force
TO do it, and all We require is to move in har-
mony. Any man with a grain of common
sense must know that if we divide our forces
We cannot expect TO succeed. United action
is what we want, for upon fundamental princi-
pies there is little or no difference between
the several elements opposed to the Democra-
cy. All are opposed to an alliance between
Church and State, to Roman Catholic, Jesuit
ical interference in the affairs of our Govern
ment, to excluding the Bible from our COM
mon schools, and to the extension of Slavery
and the Cincinnati platform. These points are
embraced in the call, which, it is gratifying to
learn, meets with the approval of both Amer
leans and Republicans.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-25

INTERESTING DECISION TO REAL ESTATE HoL-
DERs.-The Philadelphia Psanss lpaatan, re-
ports the decision in the case of Gault VS. NJ
Cuen made on the 18th inst. in the District
Court. Gault brought an action CT ejectment
against the defendant, for lot Of ground l2O
feet IL inches, situated on Tyler street, north
from Poplar street, in the city Of Phiadel-
phia, 16 feet front by 81 feet deep. The facts
are these: There was municipal claim, fled
Tyler street, running westward to Hutchison
street, containing four houses and lots of
ground, as the property of Edward and Viii
liam Reeves, O,cners, reputef o,caers, or choer-
er may be ol0ners, and that there was writ of
Scire Facids sued out and Judgment taken By
default, and on it an execution issued, and
properly after advertising, was sold to the a.
bove plaintiff for the premises, and that he, af-
ter waiting two years for redemption, by act
of Assembly had expired, this suit was conf
menced. The defendant produced a receipt Of
the Solicitor of the then District of Spring
Garden, for the, this very claim, by number of
The Term, and the number of feet described
by the claim on May 80, 1850, before the writ
of Scire Facias was issued, and that Edward
and William Reeves, the defendants in the
claim, never owned, occupied or possessed
this property. And further, that the return to
the writ was not in accordance with the act OF
Assembly, in such case made and provided,
and that John Delaney never had notice of it,
nor the sale of the property by the Sheriff, un-
til the ejectment was concerned. The Court
decided that this was not defence to a pur-
chaser to Sheriff's vendee. The Judge gave
brief history of the laws relating to munich
pal claims and taxes, being a lien on real es-
tate in Philadelphia, and that the laws were
very unjust and hard, as this case particularly
shows, and instructed the Jury to render ver-
dict for the plaintiff.
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a New York letter says A funny affair.
IN the fashionable world. is on the tapis A
number OF ladies attached to benevolent in
stitution, are going to get up select tLeatri
cal performance, for the benefit of the funds
of SAID institution. They have waited upon
Laura keene, and solicited the use of her cs.
adjustment, and Laura, it is said, consents,
what makes this thing funny is, that ladies'
prominent in the cause Of moral reform and
benevolence should thus be pressing the once
tabooed stage into their service. Verify, .ie
ways OF fashion in n York are past finding out
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-25
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
TuE IsyEsrICArrNo coMNITrEl

Our readers had q telegraphic announcement
yesterday, that the Investigating Committee
had made their report on Congressional Cor
ruptions.'' twill be perceived that the Com
mittee report directly against four members,
singular to relate, and demand their expulsion,
TO wit:-Messrs. Matteson, Gilbert and Ed
wards, of New York, and Welch of Connecti-
cut. Served them right; but they are small
instal,nent of the spoils and plumber league of
the House. Hon. Reverdy Johnson testifies
that the Hon. Orsimus B. Matteson, of New
York, had informed him that ssthere cere t,cea-
~ or thirty members Of the House l1ho are dsso-
eiated and pledged each 10 the other MOI 10 rOts
for any iatr resolution granting lands or
money, unless they tcere paid for it, On hear
ing of this infamous state OF things Mr.. John
son confesses that his camcr judgment was so
far overcome by his indignation that he pro-
nounced this league of the twenty, thirty, or
forty thieves, s'a damned outra ge," which Mr..
Matteson responded, also with becoming in
dignation, that they were indeed esa set of
id scoundrels,'' but as nothing could be got
through with out their assistance the Des
Moines Improvement Company, (of which Mr.
Johnson was the legal counsel,) would find
hundred thousand dollars or so very useful for
lobby services in behalf of their bill. Twenty
or thirty members of one branch Of Congress
bound and pledged to each other not to vote
for any bill or resolution granting lands or
money, unless they were paid for it What a
basis for spoils and plunder is here! 1t COW
ers everything, and might be made to COM
pass an extortion of millions OF lands or money
in single bill! We had supposed that this
lobby system was full of corruptions-that it
involved money making member here aud
there, such as the gentleman from Kentucky,
who said that if reelected to Congress he
could ''make great deal of money - but we
had no suspicion OF this 'sopen seseme'' of the
forty thieves.
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THE CORRUPTION 1SyEsTIGATIoy.--On last
Thursday, Mr.. Davis, of Maryland, by direc-
tion of the Investigating Committee, made
special report TO the lower House of Congress,
in the case of VIM. A. Gilbert, member from
New York, which sets forth, That Mr.. Gilbert
did agree with F f. c.. Triplett to procure the
passage of a resolution or bill through the
present Congress for the purchase by Congress
Of certain copies Of book containing the pen
sion and bounty land laws, in consideration
that he was to receive from Mr.. Triplett GER
tain sum CS14, 300 of money out of the appro-
priation for the purchase of the book that
Mr.. Gilbert did cast his vote for the Iowa land
bill for corrupt consideration, consisting of
seven square miles of land and some stock !;
and recommend that he be forthwith expelled
Three other special reports were submitted
duplicating Hon. VIM. W. Welsh, of Connec-
tieut, in the Triplett corruption Hon. Fran
els s. Edwards, of New York, and Hon. Orsi-
mus B. Matteson, also of New York, in other
eorruptions; and recommend the expulsion of
all three. The general report recommends the
expulsion of Mr.. Simonton, the correspondent
of the n. 7. Times, and suggests the passage
of bill to prevent combinations o. personal
outside effort for the passage of bills. Con-
siderable discussion, of rather animated cha
racted, took place, upon the report. Messrs.
Grow: Bennett, and others, condemned the ac-
tion of the committee, and contended that
they had transcribed their powers. The con-
sideration of the question was finally post
poned until to-day Wednesday,
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UTThe Mexican Steamer Guerrero arrived
at Mobile on the 23d, with DR.. Crawford, bear
of dispatches from Minister Forsyth to our
Government; Col. Butterfeld, bearer of an i'm
portant treaty concluded by Mr.. Forsyth, and
Don Barradurno, Secretary of the Mexican
Legation at Washington, with copy of the
treaty. The Government rendered the steam-
er to Mr.. Forsyth, and the party left Mexico
privately to avoid suspicion.
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IHE CRY OF GAYETY AND FAsHIoS.-It is
said of Paris that one of every three thousand
prisons commits suicide; that two-thirds Of
the population cannot afford the expense of
burial; that in every three births one is lille.
gitimate; that $4,000 persons besides those
assisted by regular charities, arise every morn
ing without knowing how they will get din
ner, and that 1000 habitual drunkards, Of the
most brutal character, disgrace the city.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-25

1EBoy, with ragged trowsers and rimless
chip hat, runs into drug store with dipper in
his hand. "Docior, mother sent me down to
the shoticary pop qricker'n blazes, cos But's
sick with the picken chox, and she waits q
thimblefui of polly Collie in this tin dipper,
cos we hadn't bot gottle, and the kint pups
got the bine witter's in't-Got any Q"
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one CAUGHT.-For some time past horse
stealing has been carried on pretty boldly in
this vicinity and along the West Branch. A
young man named Whipple is now in Jail at
this place under charge of this offence. He
was brought here from Lycoming county, and
promises to make such developments as viii
lead to the arrest of the whole lawless gang
in the Penitentiary. Bloomsbury Star.
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A CORRESPONDENT OF THE BosToS Mass }
Herald says Ca few days since bought a
barrel of -four, and to satisfy myself that it
weighed l96 pounds, thought would weigh
it, and it fell short % pounds. Last fall 1
bought barrel of -four, and in the middle of
the barrel l found paving stone, weighing
l6i lbs.