Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-11-25
suMMARY OF NEWS.


Ton, more than confirm the wort intelligence
heretofore received from that quarter. Not
only have number of the supply trains been
destroyed not only is Col.sAlexander's de-
tachmeut in danger of being cut off; but the
country between that and the main body of
troops is so infested with Mormons that Col.
Johnston doubts his ability to communicate
with Col. Alexander. Brigham Young has is
sued a manifesto which means war. He
ders the troops out of his dominions, but will
feed them till Spi ing, provided that they win
give up their arms and ammunition. The cool
impudence of the latter proposal is quite equal
to that which has characterized Gen. Walkers
proclamation from time to time. That the ad
vance of the expedition is in imminent danger
is evident. No wonder the Administration is
anxious concerning the result OF a campaign
which it seems to have planned in disregard
of the ordinary maxims of prudence.
By the explosion of steam boiler in Paige's
foundry at Griffintown, Canada, on the Goth.
the building was blown into ruins, one man
killed and eight others injured.
The steamboat Cataract burst her boiler at
Lisbon, on the Missouri River, on the 18th,
killing five, and scalding fifteen persons.
The State of Georgia was visited by kill
ing frost on the Goth inst.
Navigation north of Dubuque, in the Mis-
sissippi, is closed for the season.
A private letter from gentleman at the
South, who is believed to be well posted in re-
gard to Gen. Walkers Intentions, intimates
that in case he is headed off from landing in
Nicaragua, he viii next be heard from at Hay
ii. The information is not considered strictly
reliable but there may be some ground for the
assertion.
The Hon. Esbon Blacknor, an ex-member
of Congress and a well-known citizen ofWest-
ern New York, committed suicide on the 18th
inst. at his residence in Newark, Wayne Coun-
ty, by drowning himself in spring or shallow
well in his cellar.
One of Uncle Sans Specuations is that of
| the Military Asylum at Harrodsburgh, Ken
lucky, which was offered for sale few days
since, without however getting purchaser.
This property was bought by the Government
from DR.. Graham, seven years ago, for $780,
600, but was not probably worth over $4,000.
A public reception was given to the Hon.
Neal Dow Thursday evening at the Ere.
mont Temple in Boston. The hall WAS filled.
| The Hon. Henry Wilson presided, and the ven
cradle Robert Rantoul, father of the late r OBJ
| crt Rantoul, jr., was among the Vice-Presi-
| dents.
| E. 7. Nichols, charged with forging the
name of p. 7. Barnum, who is his cousin, as
acceptor of drafts to the amount of SAC, 1000,
was arraigned at Cleveland, Ohio, on the 18th
| inst, upon one of several indictments, and by
advice of counsel pleaded guilty. Sentence
was deferred.
A letter from Rapides, Louisiana, says in
that and the adjoining parishes, sugar planters
are all rolling now, and both the quantity and
the quality of the article are thus far satisfac-
| tory but the tremendous decline in the prices
of both cotton and sugar is sad drawback on
the schemes of expenditure which were enter
tanned by the planting interest.
The Utica, n. Y, Observer says at Genesee
the. buckwheat crop is still unharyested, owing
to the scarcity of help, and that the pro5abil-
ity is that the crop will remain unharvested
| At New Michigan the same state of things ex-
lists, and this while there are thousands in the
city of New York clamoring for sswork OF
bread.''
The Philadelphia Erening Jonrnal prints an
extract from a letter from England received by
agentleman of that city, which states the num-
ber of Sepoys slaughtered in the storming and
capture of Delhi at ten thousand.
The Niagara brought S400, 900 in specie, the
Ariel 100000, the Hammonia S93 900, and
City OF Washington S75, ,000-all from Europe
The English papers are evidently alarmed al
this drain of specie.
The \. Y. Times says that Secretary Stan
ton, of Kansas, has forwarded his resignation
TO take effect on the 31st of December, when
the President supposes, the State Government
will be fairly in operation.
The London Times urges a suspension Of
the export of specie to India, and thinks India
rich enough to be left to her own resources.
| There are at the present time Z ,312 person:
receiving aid in New York city from the Gov
ernors of the Aims House.
LATEST FROM EURoPE.-The Atlantic arrived
at New York on the 22d. The capture of Del
hi, in India, is confirmed The King of Del
hi surrendered himself to the English, WHIT
spared his life. His two sons, however, wer'
shot. Several heavy failures have taken plac,
in England. Heavy bank failures have als'
occurred in the Kingdom. The stringency il
the money market continues unabated. Th
Atlantic brings EGG, 900 in specie.
The Memphis, Tennessee, Eagle, says tha
city is the best point in the Union for medica
| ,,Ia 70 lao i, naA ct,h