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Washington telegraph., 1857-11-25

COL. F2ENpNT.-A late California IA
pr noticing tile departure Of Col. Ere
mont, SAYS:
Owl Frem1n: lcavs our State bv The
preEent outgoing mail steamer, the Golden
Gau, en- route Tor the East and Europe
whittier he goes with the now completed
surrey Of hi vast domain, Los Maraposas
About 30 tons of auriferuus quartz. from
the various veins, yielding with the pres
ent imperfect method of reduction. $50
ana upwards per ton, have been shipped.
in rider that the savans of Eurore NAV
coiiirm, by the severity af their tests. is.
unlaesiionable richness. Col. Fremn,f
la IN hi brief sojourn amongst us. Al g
ch,rged every lien and outstanding N M
agins. The property incurred in its deE
optent, and IS proceeding to Eurot.G u
cotpiete arrangements By which the HIS.
stEcrion Of the extensive canal for hi n
III and irrigating purposes can more f.
exhibit the incalculable richness Of ~ ~
\ MTapgsas.
Washington telegraph., 1857-11-25

THE LATE CAPT III HERNDON.-l ne lAllSs
Of Washington held meeting in that city
-a-the 12d ult. and formed themselves INTO
s.slTg.---- n l1Tl Tluu .r--t-.ll.lIy1- s1In pIir'
\ committee to issue 4 circular inylf
the corporation Of the women Of Ame4
"a 20 raise funds and invest the same for
the benefit nj the family nj the late Capt.
Hcrnlon. The Mayor VI Washington and
c0l. Irwin delivered addresses on the oc-
casion.
Tile news of the loss of the Central
Arrerica hid been received in England At
last acc,unts, and much sympathy for the
calamity y expressed by our English CO
temporariCs.
4 Liverpool! paper slys:
VIII. .he hcart swells with pride AZ the
recital w deeds w heroism done by our
cyuutryncu IN India. II ~ no less grateful
" see equally high qualities manifest
ei under difficulties by our kindred
mon bevund tile Atlantic. The wreck
Of she Central America, fatal and painful
as IT was. presents instances OF composure,
c1alnrss. aud consideration, and real hero
ism. which dignity humanity The Cap
tain of the ill-fItad vessel was truly no.
bic Of nature. lie died In the discharge
Of duty which he might have in part
neglected With impunity; but IN him the
finest part IF ancient chivalry appeared
III the presence IF peril the women and
children were his first care. he prepared
" enforce this intention, But it was IN
necessary The passengers and crew were
IVY resoIute. determined, and humane az
himself; they seconded him in everything,
aul wen thc women were willing to do
thc work " men in aiding him Captain
Hgrudon ana lis men behaved nobly; and
their conduct and the conduct Of the pas
. senrcr- speak irresistibly in favor Of the
high tome VI the American mind. Their
country ought to be proud Of them; all
-.. Ill r---:..- sfHrfIt.
Washington telegraph., 1857-11-25

Tbe Richea TfrginiaH.-The Fincas
tlc valley Wbig says that Samuel Hairs
t.n. VI Pitt,ylvania county, IL the richest
man ~ Virginia. lie owns 100 slaves,
aul they increase NJ the rate of lpo q
ycar. Hcis estimated to be worth 5000.
700.
Washington telegraph., 1857-11-25
TIE ArLANrIc TrLEen,ru.-Itiss i stated

THE ATLANTIC TELEcRiPH.-ltis Is stated
that active preparations are being made,
With the view Of laying the Atlantic sub-
marine cable next summc-. the month q
Hume being selected as the most favorable
for the work. The company have ordered
tie manufacture Of 400 additional miles,
which will be ready FOR shipment, il ncces-
sary, in January, with the understanding
that II they should not succeed 10 Their
attempt to recover the $40 niileS now sun
merged. thcy are to have as much afdi'
tianal cable made within twenty efghi
DAYS as may be considered necessary y
supply the deficiency.
Washington telegraph., 1857-11-25

The soa of q Mr.. GuNv. Of Mississippi.
r-ln oif, two weeks ago. with his fathers
second wife The .-son Vt a gun has MT
been heard Q. since.
Washington telegraph., 1857-11-25
CRrAT loss q

Cpr.r loss o. rHFE.-Thc steamer
p, br,--- icholy intelligence
Ia tJoudorc, Persia
htuing, by which
rs were killed,
stroyed.
Washington telegraph., 1857-11-25

THE LATE CAPT HERNDON.-Ihe laaies
of Washington held meeting IN that city
~z-tile l2d ult and formed themselves lnto
Washington telegraph., 1857-11-25
The Tell-Tale Heart.
By EDGAR :. POE.

Art j. long and Time Is fcetine,
And our hearts. though stout and brave,
Still, like muflled drums, are beating
Funeral marches to the grave.
Washington telegraph., 1857-11-25
First Governor Of tho Chootaw Nation

We copy from thc fort Smith Herald,
Of The, ,3lst ult., the following interestin q
account VI the Inauguration Of ALFaED
WADE, tie first GoycuOr w tie Choctav
Nation:
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-05-20
CUJUs.

TYRONE Lock HAVEN RALRoAD.-The
friends of the Tyrone and Lock Haven Rail-
road will, no doubt, be glad to learn that the
Western Division of said road, from Bellefonte
to Tyrone, is now under contract. The letting
took place at Unionville, on Thursday the 7th
inst, at which time and place the Board of
Managers met for the purpose. A large num-
Der of bids were made for the work-some for
separate sections, and others for the whole di-
vision. After carefully examining all the pro-
posals handed in, it was ascertained that Sam
uel Brady & Co. had agreed to grub, grade,
bridge and finish the road ready for the ties
and rails for the sum of S65, 500, which being
the lowest bid, the Board accepted it and at
once entered into an article of agreement to
that effect. The work is to be commenced in
fifteen days from the date of the agreement
and to he finished by the first of December
next.-BelIefonte Whig.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-05-20
Correspondence Of the "Rsftsman's Journal"
HARRISBURG, May 18TH 1857.


DEAR JOURNAL :-On Tuesday, the bill for
the sale of the Main Line passed the House, as
it came from the Senate, or in other words,
the House agreed to all the Senate amend
ments. 1t only remains to be signed by the
Governor to become law.
After the bill had passed. the House took up
the bill to prevent the floating of loose logs IN
the Bennet's Branch of the Sinnamahoning.
The bill was amended, so as to apply to all the
streams of the West Branch above the Sinna-
mahoning, and also, so as to empower the
Courts to license persons to float their logs,
when they give proper security to pay all dam
age that may accrue to RATS from distractions
caused by these logs. This is compromise
The bill secures the raftsman from damage,
and yet gives the floater the right to float his
logs, if he first give security to the raftsman
not to obstruct the highway, or which is the
same thing, he gives it to the Court, for the
raftsman's benefit. According to this bill, the
raftsman will recover for all damage that may
accrue to his raft from the floating of loose
logs. All that is needed is proof that the float
ing Of the loose logs Of this or that individual
was the cause of the damage. The log man
takes ont license for floating, ,pays ten dol
lars for it, think.) stating the number of logs
he intends to float, and his mark, and this Ii
cense viii last far one year and no longer
MANY of our raftsmen here at home think this
bill does not afford them adequate protection
that it would involve them in endless litiga-
ton, "a nice thing for the lawyers, at least,)
and that it would implicitly legalize the float
ing of loose logs. 1t is thought that this bill
will not pass the Senate.-Ed.l
The bill to increase the pay of District At
torneys has passed both Houses. By this bill
the fees are drawing Indictment and prose-
cutting case, in Oyer and Terminer $1,000, in
Quarter Sessions $500; a bill returned igno-
ramus, in Oyer and Terminer 500, in Quar-
ter Sessions $500; case settled with leave of
Court, $500; and every case of surety of
peace, $500.
The bill to increase the salary Of Associate
Judges, passed the House this week. BY this
bill, they will receive salary in proportion to
the time they serve. Those who serve the
fewest number of weeks. will have their salary
increased only five dollars, while those who
serve many as thirty weeks, will receive in
all as high as $4,000.
Both Houses have agreed on the appropria-
tion bill.
The Apportionment bill is now the bone of
contention.
The Senate have not acted yet on the Sun
bury & Erie Railroad bill.
The bill in relation TO the floating of loose
logs is in the hands of committee in the
Senate.
Mr.. John NJ. 3. Petriken, member of the
House from Lycoming died on Friday between
one and two O'Clock, of the National Hotel
disease.
The Legislature will probably adjourn next
week, and yet they may not get through with
some of the important bills.
Yours, &C., CUJUs.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-05-20

and Spirit Lake country. are as much incen-
sed as the whites at the conduct of the depre-
dators under Ink-pa-du- ia, who are not inclu-
ded in the treaty-have no right on the Re-
Sioux brethren.
1t is safe to say, therefore, that the stories
of great Indian up-risings, great slaughter of
whites, &C., are exaggerations growing out of
the fear, which near resident to so powerful
a tribe as the Sioux, inspires.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-05-20

EURopE.-The Steamer Asia arrived at
New York with dates to the I'd. inst. Tho
Duke of Constantine arrived at Paris, and was
received with great honors. The Queen of
iishment OF friendly relations between Spain
and home She hopes that Mexico viii apol-
ogize and pay indemnity, otherwise Spain will
take hostile measures. Reports are again in
circulation that the King of Denmark will be
forced to abdicate. The British Parliament has
met, but formalities only have as yet transpir-
ed. Except increased discomfort in the Turk
ish Principalities, there is but little European
news.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-05-20

TIE CHURCH IN CoNcLUsIoNs.--An idea is
spreading in England, that a real effort is max
ing to Romanize the Episcopal Church. thro'
the agency of the Tractarian, or extreme High
Church clergy. The idea, however, has not
been much regarded by the public or the press,
at large, until the Prvy Council, the other
day, gave decision in St. Barnabas and st.
Paul's, Knightsbridge, cases-which would
seem to show that the highest court of appeal,
IN ecclesiastical controversies, is on the side
OF the Tractarians.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-05-20


The INDIAN DIFFICULTIES AT SPIRIT LAKE.
We are indebted to a friend at St. Peters,
Mimi, for the official account of the late In
dian difficulties at Spirit Lake. We CLEAN
from it few items Of interest.
Spirit Lake is situated near the north line of
Iowa, adjoining the Des Moines river. A white
settlement was established there last year,
which had progressed to six or seven houses,
when winter closed in; simultaneous with this
settlement was another, ten or fifteen miles
from the Lake, called Springfield, which at
the time of the Indian troubles, in March, con-
tanned two trading houses and several families.
The nearest settlement to the south of SPRING
field, is In-yan-yan, on the Rock river, forty
miles below-the extreme verge of civilization
unpossessed Of the means Of self defense and
unable to secure immediate assistance from
others. The Indians were hunting in the vi
entity of this settlement one of them was bit
ten by dog belonging to a white, and he kill
ed it. The white assaulted the Indian and
beat him, and the whites proceeded to the In
dian camp and disarmed them but recover
ing their arms, they attacked the settlement.
The result is not fully known. They then pro-
ceeded to Spirit Lake, attacked one house at a
time, and either killed, took prisoners, or
drove away all persons residing there.
The first that was known of this outrage was
ascertained by a Mr.. Morris Markham, who
had been residing at Spirit Lake, in the fami-
ly of Mr.. Gardner, and who returning after an
absence of some time in Iowa, proceeded to
his former residence on the 10Th of March last,
and found it sacked, and three dead bodies in
the house. He visited two other houses that
day, and found them deserted; he then secre-
ted himselfuntil night when he went to fourth
house and saw six or eight lodges of Indians
encamped near it; supposing they had been
the cause of what he had witnessed, he went
Immediately to the Des Moines settlement and
reported what he had seen.
A company of the Tenth Infantry was dis
patched from Fort Ridgley to the scene.-
Thro trader, who was killed by them. the In
dians learned of the advance of the troops and
made good their retreat. Troops have been
stationed there to prevent further outraoes.
1t has been ascertained that the whole number
of persons missing is twenty the number kin
ed is not known.
The Indians who committed the outrage .ra
branch of the Wax k-pe-tu-ki Sioux. led bv
1nk-pa-du-ta and are well known. Thev do
not number more than eight or ten lodge. q,
about fifteen men. The Sioux who occunv
the Reserve, which includes the Des Nome,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-05-20

TIE LADIES' JoURSAL, and Illustrated Mis-
cellany, is the title of new monthly periodi-
cal published in Philadelphia, by Scattergood
& Co., at 81 so year. The May No. is before
US, containing some choice reading matter,
splendid fashion plate, and number of other
Illustrations. We have no doubt that it will
be received with favor by the public.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-05-20

BETTER BELIEVE IN THE CoAEr.-A French
journalist advises that belief in the coming end
OF the world should be encouraged. He thinks
we shall become better men. With death SO
near, every one win wish to put his conscience
at ease, to repair wrongs, to do good, to ab-
stain from evil. Ambition win be checked,
avarice be abated, and liberality be universal.
The many masks of society win fall, and sim
cerity prevail. 1t were better, at least, that we
should try the experiment, and see the change
that it would work in man, TO believe the
world near its end.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-05-20

The Philadelphia Sun, the oldest American
paper in the State, intends issuing campaign
sheet, from and after the lst of June. .sfor the
success of the election of David Wilmot and
the whole State Ticket" Each issue will con-
tain forty columns, and will be furnished at
the rate, for the campaign, of fifty cents, or of
five dollars to clubs of 20 subscribers, or one
dollar per annum for the present weekly.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-05-20

AN ELoPEMEST.- Darr, Jr., of Gin
cinnati, member of the City Council from
the 18th ward. has eloped from that city with
a Newport widow, and has gone, it is said, TO
Europe. Mr.. Darr is we'll known in Cincinna-
IT, The widow is Mrs, Armstrong, a daughter
of Capt. Summons. Darr's wife, whom he
leaves behind, was the sister of Mr. Armstrong,
deceased. The widow leaves behind her four
children. Darr leaves wife and two children.
Had Darr been ssBlack Republican" We
should probably have had the fact made very
prominent in the Buchanan papers, but as no
is a Democrat, we shall probably hear nothing
about it.-Ohio State Journal.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-05-20

FAT oFFIcE--While the salary attached to
the Attorney Generaiship of Virginia is only
$4,000 per annum, yet Selden & Witbers, in
debtedness to that State, reaching owe $780,
OcO, is about to be paid, and upon that sum
the Attorney General is allowed a commission
of per cent. for collecting, making in the ag
gregate over $4,000 for the two years salary.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-05-20

THE END OF THE U. S. BASK.-The Trenton
american says, the books, papers, drafts, notes
of hand, &C, of the United States Bank, to
the amount of forty tons, have been purchas-
ed by Messrs. Bottom 4 Co., of that city, and
will be made into paper. Ten tons of this vast
amount is of correspondence, autograph let
ters of the first statesmen, politicians and fl
nancial men of this and other countries-drafts
upon the Rothschids for hundreds of thou
sands of dollars, certificates of stocks trans
ferred to leading bankers in Europe, checks
and drafts from Clay, Webster, Adams, Cal
houn, Houston, Crockett, Cass, &C., &C., all
scattered, ready for the important transforma-
tion into clean unsullied white paper. From
this large mass of papers some idea may be
formed of the business of the institution,
which once occupied such prominent position.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-05-20

census of the United States we have two mil
hons and half of farmers, one hundred thou
sand meIc Ichants, sixty-four thousand masons,
and nearly two hundred thousand carpenters.
We have fourteen thousand bakers to bake
our bread; twenty-four thousand lawyers to
set US by the ears, forty thousand doctors to
sskill or cure,'' and fifteen hundred editors tn
keep this motiey'mass in order by the potent
power of public opinion controlled and manu-
factured through the press.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-05-20

~The Republicans carried the recent e.
lection in Wisconsin by increased majorities.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-05-19
a Very valuaB1o
FARM FOR SALE.

MY Plantation, lying two miles Soutif East of
1Hl Fincastc, cnntaiting about
geo ACRES.
and known by the hame of Highland Grove is
offered sale Tl, lam, is nearly level and all OF
il s good md a*ablc about 80 acresiu cultivation,
recently cleared, rctraud p oductlvc; well adapted
to the growth Of Tobacco, Wheat Corr. Grass, c..
- sc. The residue is in good TIMBER, near
~ enough tn town to haul from three t" four loads
per day, which command from S so to So 90
per four horse load. The
DWELLING HOUSE.
is large and comfortable. with good Barn 9z1s
and other 5essry out buidiHgs ;ttnv fem tTIfu
cling &c. Is all in good order; with good E1lE2-
roads, and accessible: to III trkGTs
The payments will b. made easy, as to time,
the payment OF interest Further particulars given
f rGquir,I. jsscssinn ill be- given coon as the
crop "f the present years. gathered with leave
to seed this Fall. My Post Office is Fincastle va
o. CALLAGHAN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-05-19
BALrIMoRE ANN ONO BAILRoAD.
;5iSzis'F:sl j: ! S
" AND IMPROVED. ARfsANGEMl

fNES AND lhf1SOS Ed
There are nov THREE TRAINS DAILY from
Baltill1ore for CunIber land Wheeling and alfParts
'' FiTss:G1he ACCOMMODATIONS TRAIN, will
leave tekcept Sunday at 6,45 A NJ, connecting
with train from Philadelphia, first tranfr0r Wash
ngSon Spt step at way stations and
Sec nd.-I'he Mali. TRAIN leaves Iexeept Sun
dayl at $50 a. NJ, and reaches Wheeling by 4
lumbns,' Cincinnati, Dayton, indianapolis, Louis
vile, Cleveland, Toledo, Detroit Chicago st. Louis
Third,-The EXPRESS TRAIN leaves daily at
r: NJ, c9nnec!ng with express trains for Cinnat :
The distance to Cincinnati and other centrIf and
southern paces in the West is nearly 100 miles
shorter thamby any other route and the time is un
- eJ-BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH to. New
ark, Columbus, Cincinnatis Indianapolis and St.
% Passengers and Baggage transferred, at all
THRouGH TICKETS will be sold toaIl the cities
in tue West at tho lowest rates. the Ticket OH. e.
Camden Station, Washington, and at Harpcrs Fer
-.M-A SECOND CLASS CAR is attached to the
Passengers from Baltimore or Washington may
utetD the road by daylight. by taking the Ac
c"mrtodation or Mail T rain, anC lying at Cum
be land or Oakland. They resume next morning
$50 A. NJ. aud reaches Wheeling at p. NJ.
FOR WAY PASSING ERS.
Express q stations beyond Ei,dlaost going West:
Eastwardly the Mail Train leaves Wheeling at II 8
A. NJ, and Accum.nodatiSn leaves Cumberland at
8 30, reaching Baltimore at 5,45 p. NJ.
FOR WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH.
Leave Baltimore for Washington at is and 8 5
A. NJ, and and,5,l5 P. NJ. On Sundays at 1870
P. NJ, only.
The first and fourth trains from Baltimore and
tire second and fourth trains Washington, will
be Express Mail Trains, stopping only at Washing
ton Junction and Annapolis junction.
The 9,l5and ST. Is trains from Balm re, and the
30 and I.30 trains from Washington, connect with
the trains from Annapolis.
For tickets, information, fare, &C., apply to J T.
ENGLAND. Agent at the Ticket Office, Camtcn
Station, to F. BECKIIAM, Agent at HHrper's-
Ferry, and L E. RANDALL, Agent at Martins
burg. Va: w. s.. WOODSIDE;,
Master of Trauspor tation, Baltimore.
Feb. IA, 1856
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-05-19
ATE ! .SFtoN. FARMEs i
latno EEce 1e
Blk De RURGs

=.
TT isa settled point with all Chemists and scien-
Il tide Farmers, that 4P sruSian any other de
scriPtion of guano, Dies noesupply to the il one
third of the necessary constituents for til growth
of ali cro5s, on all s6iIss and the of Wheat
rye, corn, oats, potatoes, tobaeeps s sproye the
fact. Every one who has, had any experience in
hausted and impoverished by continued aPplica
ton.
is TO land with the cheapest tnanure that
will grow the largest crops, and atthe same time
improve it. - =: $50 E.-ft.g N
r. Zoe obiect6f De Burg is to supply to the soiH
and every requisite. requireu by the crop for its
growth maturity, aId. 1eaxa surplus for
ssnbseaaent' Improvement Not supply ingf yearly
prosper, for future benefit bat. grow large
crops of every description guaiiu, aud add peri
manently TO the improvement and ferlility of the
Dr bavia stewart, Professor II chehistFs at ST.
Johns College, Annapolis, Md, and the Chemist
toathe Maryland Sta AsricultgraE SuSiety-- ma
lyzes every lot of De Borg we receiyes ld says lin
Sc De Burg's compound is much more generally
valuable to the practical farmer than any mixture
OF ph3sphates and snntnOaia -rmaniPulateti guano.
There are other eleneIItsin DE Burg to. which
'I..tta"h as much MIA and phhs4
phatHs, and cannot pass Cargo where one of
these is ABSENT however much ammonia and phos-
Hon. Y; GoSk2b, Winchester, va. sssss 18th
Decelnb ets 1855: " Foe two years have applied De
Burg toJtlie corn CROP; oach time with very mark
ed effect M increasing the product. That no mis-!
take might exist as to the capss, thaye let rows in
the field to which none was applied land the differ
ence of yield perfectly obvious. applied
about table spoonful to each hill. benr covering
FAuau1ER Cor A. DulaMv, ESQ. applied De
Burg on his corn and spring "rops, and was much
pleased with thegesult. Itfuily equalled Peruvian
JosEPH NEwMAN, Esq, Gordon~villc. Va, 14th
December, applied De Burg and No. 1, Peruvian
Qua no on corn side by side, same rate per acre,
nj if there is any difference in the Yield, ii isin
favor of the De Burg. =. F.,als.-r