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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-17
4 WARNING.

Tic Democratic press throughout the stare
are pursuing their usual course, at times when
the forces of contending parties are marshall
ing for a coming contest, of endeayoring to
raise false issues with which to enbarrass the
judgement of the people as to the real merits
of the case which is to be tried before them.
Wriggle and twist, however, as they may
please, they may rest assured that the people
of this good old commonwealth are not going
to be led astray from the strict logical conSId-
Grafton Of the questions originally proposed
for their consideration ForeIgnsm and
slavery extension, the rights and privileges OF
free labor aud the protection OF Pennsylvania
interests, are the only points to be decided
upon, and these not upon the principle OF say
ing grace over picayunes, but upon broad
national grounds. We shall not suffer the dis
cussion to degenerate into the compass of o
debate at a Brokers Board but We shall insist
upon the .sByend'' leaders of Locofocoism
meeting it upon the broad platform of
Naturalization, Slavery extension and National
Taxation. Such was the position the Irish
free trade Democracy were content that we
should take until the nomination of Packer
disorganized their ranks, and the nomination
of Wilmot struck terror to their souls. Now
they desire TO reduce the whole question TO
the simple form, .swas it right in our last Leg
islature to pass an act for the sale of the Main
Line of the Public Works go We see the
snake, though it has only shown the little end
of its taik We ask our friends in the country
to pass this notice around, that, fore-warned,
all may be forearmed against his venom, and
not suffer it 10 poison their minds. or divert it
from the real merits of the issue. We are
ready TO meet this, as we are every other
question but we shall not allow ii TO take eff
feet as the touchstone of the contest. By the
way we may here mention that We read with
great pleasure, the approbatory editorial on
the subject of the action of the Legislature
and the Governor, published few days ago by
the PeansylraafGn. and when the accredited
organ of the party speaks in favor, it i'll be-
comes the press at large, or the leaders Of the
party to endeavor, for the mere sake of plum
der and proyender, TO force the sentinelS on
the watch-towers Of party to hail for false
password which has not been issued at guard
mounting .-PhiE'a Daily Sun.
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a LOWER DEEP--Four school boys were
walking up State street, Friday afternoon, on
their return from school: SAYS lad No. l.
ssLet's go in and see the murderer .sWhat
do you want to see him for ?'' asks No. p
'sBecausc he's murdered man. replies the
first 81 wouldn't give a snap to see him, -
says second. ..He's nothing but man -
puts in No. 3. 81 know that but I'd like TO
see him." again says the first. 1t remained
however, for the previously silent No. 4, to
..quash" the argument, and he did it; for af-
ter be had said s'I 1rouidn' giue any more 10 see
kiRi than Frank Pierce !'' we passed on and
heard no more about that Juvenile visit
Springfield Republican.
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Why DIP THE DEMOCRATIC CoSyESTIoN
Pass RESOLUTIONS AGAINST THE SALE OF THE
MAIN LINE Gen. Packer, who was con-
the other, for many years. and who made large
sums of money out Of them, looks upon the
sale of them as likely to deprive many of his
personal friends and adherents of the chance
they have heretofore had of making fortunes
Hence from the first he has opposed the sale
of them. Hence he. whilst at Harrisburg at
different times during last session. sought to
retard and defeat the passage of the BILL
Hence he sent Ellis B. Schnable to Harris
burg to bore against it. This interest COM
bined with that of the Canal Board and the
employees upon the Main Line have been NOV
ing heaven and earth to induce the late Dem
ocratic Convention to take ground against the
sale. They have succeeded, and now we shall
see what these men, actuated by personal and
selfish ends win effect in their struggle with
the better and purer portion of theDemocracy.
The latter class, conscious of the fact that the
retention of the public works is rapidly disor-
ganizing and destroying the moral power of
their party among the masses, are seeking TO
rid that party of this incubus. The corrupt
and dishonest portion of the party who have
fattcned, and are still iatening, upon the spoils
arising from the annual appropriations to these
works, have thus far succeeded in ovcrbear-
ing the other. 1t remains to be seen whether
the people will support the latter rather than
the former. We doubt not the virtue and
honesty yet left in the Democracy viii triumph
over the rascality which seeks TO drain the
State treasury for long years TO come.-Sun
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PRICE OF A WoMAN IN UrAH.-Some two or
three weeks ago L met by accident. very in
teresting girl. apparently sixteen years of age.
l was Informed, not long afterwards. that Brig
ham Young had sent for the girls father, di-
recting him to come at specified time TO his
office. He went and found with Brigham a
man by the name of Mckay, who has several
wives already. Brigham said TO the father
ssYou have two daughters, what are their "a
ges % The father replied, that one was ten
and the other sixteen years OF age. Young
then told him that he must give the eldest to
Mckay The father, not daring 10 refuse. put
them off by saying he believed she was engar-
ed. Subsequently Heber c. kimble, who
stands next to Young in the priesthood offered
a yoke OF oxen and wagon tor the girl. This
purchasing OF young girls from their parents
is not uncommon here, and if, in such cases.
their father refuses either TO give or sell the
girl 10 some of the band, he will soor be cut
OF from the church, and become target fer
every species of outrage and oppression
rms Mckay to whom | have alluded. is the
territorial Marshall Bcsfern Exchange
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THE Cincinnati Ga-eHe says: Our adyices,
written and verbal, from the country regarding
the crops continue to improve, and they are
now exceedingly favorable. \ gentleman just
returned from a trip through Indiana, says, he
-.cannot find language to express the iuxuriant
appearance of the fields. Some of our mer-
chants connected with the Southern trade,
have private advices from Kentucky, Tennes-
see, Georgia and Alabama, that are most flat
tcrinS. In Southern Kentucky and Tennes-
see, Wheat harvest will commence in a week
or two. Soon after the first of July, new wheat
will be in this market from those States. The
crop of Peaches and, indeed. most kinds of
fruit, will be very large. The weather could
hardly be more favorable for the growing
crops than it is. In fact, every thing connec-
ted witllthe agricultural interests of the coun-
try exhibit most cheerful appearance, and
every body is disposed TO make short congrat-
ulatory addresses on the subject This state
of affairs is dragging heavily upon the produce
markets, and for most articles lower prices
have been established.
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Isaac Hazlehurst, Esq. was then nominated. ;


THE WAY TO CURE Z Northern Democrat of
attachment TO his parry is to send him to Kan
sas. Il he has any love OF liberty in him at
all he viii come home disgusted with his par
~ associates. The following We take from
the Kansas correspondence of the St. Louis
Democrat, being part OF an account of a meet
ing lately held in Leavenworth
.sJudge Johnson next addressed the people,
differing some little from the views expressed
by Col. Lane to the policy, but avowed
purpose to go as far rs the farthest in an effort
to make Kansas free State. He said when
he came to Kansas ne made an effort to organ
iZe the democratic party; but those men who
had now organized the national democratic
party said, we are prO-slayery men. and want
pro-siaveFy party, and if you are not for
you are against us; and that he was pronounc-
ed an abolitiOnist every time he spoke Of or
ganizing the democratic party. He was Il DEM
ocrat, and had stumped Ohio for Buchanan,
and the Kansas laws had given him a great
deal of trouble in that cam paign and he hoped
to never see their like again. He had much
faith in the democratic party, and would not
be kicked ont Of it by this small affair called
national dem mocracy in Kansas He had faith
in Buchanan, but he must say, If Mr.. Buchan-
an intended to d-n the democratic party, he
thought he was pursuing line OF policy in
his appointments for this territory we'll calcu-
lated to d-n 1t so deep that the hand OF result
rection could never reach it. He did not
blame the President but thought the infiucn-
ces which had surrounded him, had made him
commit awful blunder in his Kansas ap-
pointments. Everything passed of quietly,
and the pro slavery party were not in p!uo.,
and never will be again in Kansas -
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CyThe New School Presby yterian Church
is split by the slavery question and soUth-
ern secession is threatened, as in the Metho-
dist Church. The passage of mild anti-slavery
resolutions in the recent General Assembly
at Cleveland, Ohio, has brought an address
from Rev. F. 4. Ross, D. D. of Tennessee
and fourteen other Ministers, '.To the Minis
ters and Churches in connection with the
GeneralAssembly OF the Presbyterian Church, =
inviting them to ..meet in the city of Wash
ington, on the 9th of August next, for the
purpose of consultation and of organizing a
General Assembly in which, it viii be dis
tnctly understood, the subject of slavery will
not be introduced
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-17

PRICES OUT WKsT.-Stephen Miller. of Har-
risburg, writes home from st. Cload, Minneso-
ia, under date of May 23d, the following state
ment of the prices ruling out there at the pre-
sent time Land can be had OF the best quail
ity according to location at from 81 25 per a
ere up to 500, and prices of produce, &C.,
range about as follows Corn, wheat and oats
are the same price, 81 % per bushel. Pota-
toes So per bushel. Hay $40 per ton. Mich
COWS $50 to SO per head. Working oxen
500 to 5000 per pair. Mules S400 to $500
per pair. Batter 30 cents per pound; 90 cts.
in the winter, and L have not seen q good
mouthful in the Territory, DOR since left Har-
risbuTg. Eggs % cents per dozen, 80 cents
in the winter. &c.
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TaE RAJ 9 TgMAN'S JOURNAL.
From the Pittsburg Post-a Democratic paper
Tia RiIl for the Sele OF the Main Line.

From the Pittsburg Post-a Democratic paper.
The Bill for the Sale Of the Main Line.
To-day we publish the bill for the sale of
the Main Line of the Public Works, which
has Just passed our Legislature. 1t Will be
seen. by examination, that the interests of the
State are well guarded by various provisions OF
the act, while at the same time privileges ex-
ceedingly liberal are granted to the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company. The price to be
paid by that Company is S9,0O0,OO0, of which
Sl00, 900 is to be deposited with the bid, and
the entire payment is to be made in five per
cent bonds of the Company, the interest of
which is to be paid annually. Of these bonds,
500, 600 will fall due July 3lst. 1859, and
100000 annually thereafter until July 31st,
1890, when 81 .000,000 will fall due, 81 ,000.-
o09 annually thereafter till the whole is paid.
Thus the Sinking Fund of the State, which
for some years past, has been almost dead
letter will regularly receive an annualincrease
from responsible source, and the treasury
will be relieved from the expense of maintain
ing the canals and railways which have
hitherto impoverished the State. That the
revenue derived from the sale Of the W erks
should he set apart TO the credit of the Sink
ing Fund no disinterested person can deny,
and all whe sincerely desire the future pros
perity Of the old Keystone State cannot but
oppose the attempts which are now being
made by interested individuals to involve the
finances OF the Commonwealth in loans and
guarantees to languishing railroad corpor-
atiOnS.
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Cy-If anybody wants good and spirited
campaign paper, let him subscribe for the Phil
adelphia San, which can be procured for fifty
cents during the campaign. The Sun is the
old American organ, and is doing noble ser
vice for Wilmot and the rest of tie American
Republican ticket. It's fearless advocacy of
the principles and candidates OF the Ameri
can-RepublIcans, and its prompt denunciation
Of all 'sside-door" arrangements, will secure
It a favorable reception by all sensible men,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-17

OE-Probably the greatest leap on record
was made at the Helena Shot-tower, Wis.
Some time ago, horse, twelve years old,
jumped from the bank over a Perpendicular
precipice OF one hundred and eighty feet into
the river below, and came out safe and sound.
after swimming nearly half a mile to a suita-
bic landing place. The water at the point
where the leap was made was from 20 to 25
feet deep. - -
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4 KIND WORD to SPooNIEs AND GREEN
HORNs.-Dear infatuated mortals /! why do you
oppose David Wilmot? Oh, says some sap
headed fellow, with just sense enough to sNal-
low bread without chewing it, and chew water
without swallowing it. because he is Black
Republican All, indeed. good simpleton, and
what do you mean by Black Republican
Why man who is in favor of the niggers.
Hold on, soft pate--there is your mistake.
Mr.. Wilmot is not in favor of I..ggers, as you
classfcally say, but such white specimens
YOU, who have not brains enough to thrive in
I city beset by loco politicians. He wishes
the territories to remain free. so that you may
20 there with your ssshoycI and your hoe" or
pck-ax, and make a living out Of your free Ia
bor What would such fellows as you do in a
slave-holding State You would not have
sense enough to govern Intelligent slave
a shrewd STAKEHOLDER would not trust you
his oyerseer. In the South you would rank
below the slaves-any likely slave is worth
one thousand dollars, and You would not be
worth, with Your brainless head and white. soft
hands, ten dollars. You therefore oppose and
abuse David Wimot with a very bad grace.
We need not trouble ourselves with South
ern slavery-let US look at home at the poor
things like you whose minds are owned by
shamocrats, whose ovcrSeers are pretended A
mericans, to chiscl you and lead you like
bleating calves and baaing sheep to the slaugh-
ter-house OF Straightisrp. Open your eyes
laughing stocks, and look around you.-Phu-
adeiphia Daily San.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-17

The SUIT of Mr.. 4. Smith against Andrew J.
Conselyea for the seduction of Eliza Smith,
daughter of the Plaintiff, was yesterday con-
ciuded at Brooklyn by verdict of Ten Thou
sand Dollars (the full amount claimed) for the
plaintiff. The general accord OF those who
listened TO the trial proclaims this righteous
and salutary verdict. The defendant had ag-
gravated the baSeness of his original crime by
bringing forward a crony named 0,MeaIn
Omarried) to swear away the good name of his
,vietim-a device whereby the verdict was
.doubtless doubled, as was just. Half dozen
such rerdicts in rapid succession would be
likely to exert some wholesome restraint on
Williams who win the affections of young and
credulous girls only TO work their ruin. Judge
Culver ably presided at the trial.-N. Y. Trib.
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PUTNaN's MoSIHLy.-We have received the
July number of this best of all American
monthlies. The contents are more than usu-
ally interesting. and several of the articles are
interspersed with expressive embellishments.
Pu.aa~ IS always welcome visitor, and all
who wish 10 proc1-a L.gh-toned periodical
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-17

~An advertisement of the ssMercantile
Guide" published by ". A. Blakeny, New
York. will be found in our paper to-day. A
gents are offered very superior inducements
fer procuring subscribers.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-17

JEFF. DAVIS ON CUBA.-Jeferson Davis, Sec
retayy of War under Pierce's administration,
had barbecue given him recently, at Jack
son, Mississippi, at which he made speech
in reference to the position he held while in
Washington, in the course of which he stated
that he had gone Into the Cabinet for the pur-
pose of doing whatever he could to acquire
Cuba-an acquisition which he regarded as
important to the whole country, but as indis-
pensable to the South. He says Gen. Pierce
had done all in his power to accomplish so de-
sirabie an object, but that the non-action OF
Congress on the Presidents Message, in ref
erence 10 the Black Warrior affair, frustrated
their purpose.
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Uy-On Monday, Flour was selling in Pitts
burg at from 81 to. S7,75 per Dbl; hams at
-l23 and IS cts, and shoulders II cts. 10.
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GTThe Indians on the head waters of the
Missouri have become troublesome, and are
committing atrocities against the whites.
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Jim CROW coyyRHTIor "

This is what the Philadelphia Sun car. ,rs
re cent Lancaster Convention, in an article.
full of pith and humor, from which We make
the following extract. 1t says: fsOnly ,.tns
counties in the State were represented IN he
Convention, including the bogus delegates
from Philadelphia Governor Geary, who had
been much spoken OF in connection with the
nomination for Governor. would not allow his
name to be used, and there was some difheul.
ty about a candidate. And then the Con-
vention took a recess, and
Wheel'd about and turned about.
But found it Wouldn't go, i
And every time II wheel d about
Il jumped Jim Crow ---
Then, Isaac Hazlehurst, Esq, of Phiiade'
pha, was proposed as candidate. A member
read letter from Mr.. Hazlehurst, po,ifireiy
declining nomination. Another stated that
Mr.. HazIehurst had changed his mind since
the letter was written, and would certainly ac-
cept. Another had telcgraphed gentleman
in Philadelphia to know if Mr.. Hazlehurst
would accept, and had just received an answer
saving YES. Another was confident that Nr.
Hazlehurst had not committed himself on the
subject Another was authorized 20 say that
Mr.. Hazlehurst had not Indicated his inten-
tions TO any one, and there must be mistake
about the letter which had been read-he doubt
ed whether Mr.. Hazlehurst had ever written
it. Another expressed q similar doubt, be-
cause he knew NJ. Hazlehursi was not IN the
habit Of committing himself SO fully on any
question, under any circumstances. Another
considered this last remark very unjust TO Ar-
Hazlehurst. for he personally knew that he had
decided views in relation to oIndependenceHail,
and once heard him declare publicly that the
Hall was situated in Philadelphia. This elic
ted great applause, during which every body
Wheel'd about. and turned about
And tried TO make Il 90.
And every time they wheeled shout
They jumped Jim Crow,
Isaac Hazlehurst, Esq. was then nominated
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NEosHo.-TheIndian territory south of Kan
sas contains sixty thousand persons of the
tribes of Cherokees, Creeks, Chickasaws and
Chocktaws. All who are civilized have plan
tations worked by negro slaves, but no whites
have yet settled there, as the law excludes
them from the Indian territory. Part of the
programme is TO make Neosho 4 slave State TO
offset Kansas, should the will of her people be
respected by admission as Free State. To
make . star OF our confeqeracy out of such
material would seem no easy matter, but moth
ing is impossible TO Democracy when Neosho
is girt around by Arkansas, Missouri and Tex
The Indians have heretofore opposed a
territorial government. as they have their own
tribal organizations, which must be abolished
by such action. But if the pear is ripe for
the next session Of Congress, there will be no
difficulty of plueking it, aud the border States
viii give their quota OF population TO add 10
the government agents, half-breeds, and 9TH
ers now there, 10 swell census. .
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~Victorious-the Republicans of Mime
sofa, at the recent election.
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~Pretty-'The Sunbeam by Myrrha Nay.