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Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-23

Posr OFFICE ROBBERY IN BAsrRop.-
Singular State Of Afars.-The postal
business Of Bastrop- in the parish of More
house, La, must be conducted in a very
curious manner, if the following STATE
ments, which we find in the Morehouse
Advocate of the 9th inst, are correct:
On Saturday, the 23d ult., certain ci,i-
zens Of this place accidentally discovered
q quantity Of letters concealed between
the mattresses in bed in the Bastrop post.
Office. We believe there were were for
ty letters. or perhaps more, all broken
open, and such as contained valuables
cleaned out. On examination, it was
found that these letters had all been taken
or stolen from the post-ofice. What
number had been destroyed. or what
amount Of money these mail robbing post
Office pirates had distracted, it is impos.
slble to say. The letters found are in all
probability but small sample Of the en-.
tire quantity stolen, as it is not likely that
these thieves put oil they had stolen un-
der the mairess. Nodoubt the great bulk
were destroyed, and those found were pro.
badly forgotten in their temporary hiding
place-,he thieves being at the time Of
taking them too drunk to make way with
them moro effectually. So far as ascer-
tanned from the letters found, about five
hundred dollars 10 known to have been
taken.
Besides stealing money from the public
generally. these rascals were base enough
TO rob their employers, or At least those
through whom they got access to the
Office, as it appears that they used up
about FIVE hundred dollars worth Of postage
stamps, all Of which they must have sold
on their own account. Not, however,
satisfied with stealing all the money let
ters that passed through the office and such
"a quantity Of stamps, they must needs
crafty their vulgar curiosity by opening
and reading letters which they must have
known could contain nothing valuable.
Surely such scene Of bare-faced villainy
has never before been enacted in any
civilized country, and yet, strange to say,
the perpetrators of this infamy walk the
streets in broad day light, As unconcerned
~ if nothing Of the kind had ever hap
pened-as to who they are, and what they
are, that il no secret in Bastrop-impuni-
~ for the past appears to give them con.
6dence - to the future.
We would publish tho names Of those
pirates but that is unnecessary, for Is We
have said, everybody knows them, and
besides, we hope, though we are afraid
vainly. that this matter may yet be the
subject Of . judicial investigation.
Az to how far tho Postmaster. Col.
Livingston, is to blame, or his Deputy,
Mr.. Wright it is not for 10 to say. They
both, or at least Mr.. Livingston, knew the
characters who officiaied il the post.of:
fec, and most undoubtedly, If he did not
himself commit. he certainly permitted
the Preparation Of The grossest outrage
that has ever boon practissd on any com
munity.
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Tho young lady who burst into tears has
been put together again.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-23

DExocRATIc STATE CONVENTION
This body met Al B. Rouge on Monday last
and made the following nominations: For
Auditor Of Public Accounts, Mr.. E. w.
Robertson, Of Iberville for Treasurer,
Robert Hunter, Of Rapides; and for Su-
perintendent Of Public Education, Hon. l.
w. Hamilton, Of Natchitoches. A reso-
luton was adopted authorizing the Presi-
dent Of the Convention to appoint DEM
ocratic State Central Committee Of Is
members. Also. > resolution requesting
said State Committee to issue an address
to the people Of the State within sixty
days after ito formation. Alter resolu.
ton Of thanks to the officers Of tho Con.
vention, and addresses from the success.
fal candidates, the Convention adjourned.
~The Houston (Texas) Herald says,
oths New Orleans and Houston Rail.
road, that:
Ifaay Of our readers doubt the sincerity
Of tho project for connecting Houston BY
railroad with New Orleans, to which We
referred the cher day, we apprehend they
would soon have their doubts dispelled BY
investigating the feasibility Of il, tho prep.
aratioas made and the prospects for bus.
s--ls>l A. W.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-23

Tho young lady who burst into tears has
been pu. together sgain.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-02

1NDIA--India is a country that has never
belonged to its natives. Two thousand years
ago Alexander and his Greeks led dusIzy cap
tiveS in golden fettcrs from there to Athens.
After him it became the prize of Partbian
bows and Scythian spears. Then came Ma
hommed and his Persians from Ghuznec 10
teach By scime;er the new theology, ssAllah il
Allah, and Mahommed is his Prophet Then
the Affghans drove out the Persians. Then
the Tartars drove out the Afighans. Then
came Timonr the terrible Tartar, and the long
and prncely line of Great Moguls. Babcr anu
Akbar, Jehagire and Aurengzete. The Mogul
Empire got like the British, too big TO hold to-
gether. Down went the throne at Delhi, and
mp sprang a crop of Viceroys, Nizams, Kings,
Shahs, Rajahs, Newaubs and Nabobs, all over
the provinces. About this time the British
East India Company came TO trade and
stayed to rule. By cajoling one prince. threat
ening another, invading a third and ssprotect-
ing'' fourth, they got the whole concern in
to the hands of John Bull and the lion and the
unicorn. If the Sepoys succeed in securing
native Hindoo dynasty now, it will be the
first they ever had.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-02

THE CURRENCY.-Mr. Benton has written a
long letter to the National IafelLgeHcer in
which he discusses in his usual style the ques-
tions of the present financial crisis, its causes
and its cures. He is down with particular Sc
verify upon the small note currency of the day
to which he attributes the scarcity OF hard mo-
ney, the prevalence of the crime OF counter
feiting, the panics and runs which break down
good banks, aud host of other ills too nuuler-
GUS to mention. The cure of these ills lies,
in Mr.. Benton's view, in the expulsion from
the market Of all paper money under the de-
nomination of twenty dollars, by imposing a
stamp duty which it lies within the conStitu-
tional power to do, upon all bills of less de-
nomination. Another remedy which he pro-
poses is to make ali persons ineligible to ed
eral office who shall pass these small notes or
encourage their manufacture or circulation.
With rare spice of satire that is truly Bento-
nian, the old Roman growls out that, SO gener-
al has become the scramble for office these
hard times, that such penalty would, more
eifectually than almost any other, reach every
class and community in the nation.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-02

Snow AND POVERTY IN MINNEsoTA.-A gen.
tleman from st. Paul informs the Prairie du
CHEN Courier that there were in the first part
of last week eighteen inches of snow on the
ground at st. Paul. The Times says The
snow at Hastings on the morning of Sunday
was eight inches deep. This seems too ter
rible for belief. \ great portion of Minneso-
ia is in a state of destitution. No money is
in the country, large bodies of emigrants are
huddled together in places entirely new and re-
mote from supplies, and now the rigors of a
northern winter are upon them nearly month
before they were anticipating it. We dread
the recital through the press of the horrors
in store for those who are without provisions
or money, and shut out from the world by a
half year of ice and snow.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-02

a House EIGHTEEN FEET UNDER GROUND.
During the excavation of street in Evans
vile, Ind, last Tuesday, the workman came
across the remains of cabin, eighteen feet be-
low the surface Of the earth. This wonderful
subterranean house was about twelve feet in
length, formed by upright posts set in the
ground, and boarded up with split back pun
cheons, secured by wooden pins. The posts.
puncheons and pins were partially decayed, but
still stuck together. Within the walls were
found portions of an old-fashoned spinning
wheel, wooden maui, several pairs of boots
and shoes, and the identical charred stick
which the former occupant of the house had
used to punch the fire with
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-02

IMPORTANT DEcIsIoy.-At a recent trial in
Broome county, n. Y, it was decided that a
passenger having purchased railroad ticket
from one point to another, had right to ride
on any train he chose-stopping over at any
place on the road day or more at his plea.
sure. The notice, ssgood for this trip only,''
was of no legal force.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-02

BRIGHAM You've, who defies the Govern
ment and threatens the armies of the United
States, is native of Whitehaven, Vermont,
and is fifty-six years of age. His father was
farmer, originally from town in the vicinity
OF Boston, and young Brigham is said never to
have been at school longer than thirteen days.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-02

Cosr OF THE UTAH EXPEDITIoY.-Front the
following statement of the New York Courier
x Enquirer, the Utah expedition ought to be
an effective one :-'sNot less than four mil
mons of dollars have been expended in the
commissary and quarter departments
OF this expedition. The other expenses, thus
far incurred, may be moderately estimated at
two millions; so that the amount of appropri-
ations thus far consumed in the enterprise is
not less than six millions of dollars.''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-02

FILLIBUsrER WALKER.-The New Orleans
Delta has very bitter article on the Admins
tration for its Interference with the movements
of General William Walker. II saws that the
arrest of Walker sswas surprising to some of
the parties Ucho had receired personal assurqa-
ces from Mr. BucdqRGn and members of his Cab
inet that the Federal gorerRment trouH iaterpose
no obstacles 10 HGtker's 7etura 10 Nicaragua.
rtth or lctbout en- eScOrt.'' In another place
the Delta says that 'sassurances were rendered
by the President and Cabinet to GeneralWalk-
er that he would not be molested should he
propose to return"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-02

Hoes IN TEyyEssEE.-A letter from Shelby
vile, Tenn, says that there will be fatted for
market, from 10000 to 100000 hogs, within
m area of fifty miles each way from that point
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-02

A FUNNY GOVERNMENTAL few weeks ago
the President caused formal assurances to be
given to all the European powers that he would
put an end to fllibustering. At that time the
President had allowed Walker, the filibustcr
to establish an agent at Washington, through
whQm to maintain confidential relations with
him. Then the President caused Walker to
be arrested at New Orleans, and liberated on
ssstraw bail'' in the sum of 50 900. OF this ar
rest great parade was made, just to make it
appear that our democratic administration was
opposed to land piracy. Immediately upon
giving bail, Walker with 400 men, sailed from
New Orleans. The federal authorities there
having exhausted their Instructions tela-
graphcd to the President asking what should
be done, to which the answer was given TO
send vessel in pursuit. Of course the pur-
suit has been made; but great care will be ta-
ken not to find Walker. Funny people. the
democrats who compose the administration.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-02
THE RAFT sMANoSy JOURNAL,

mitting depredations. -. The horse Of James
5. Brisbin, whilst ON his way to the Farmers
High School last week, ran away and threw
Mr.. Brisbin, and severely bruised his Knee.
MERCER CouNTY.-A singular and fatal ac-
eident happenedto Mr.. Henry Linge, OF Salem
township, one day week before last He had
been eating bucllwheat cakes, when be partial
ly swallowed needle that stuck in his throat.
Every effort was made to extricate it. bnt With
out success, and he died from the effects of it
in day or two after.
WASHINGTON CoUNTY.-Mr. Benjamin Be-
bout, died at Paris, in the Northern part of
this county, on the 9th instant, aged one hun
dred years. Mr.. David McClnrg, of Cross
Creek township, died on the same day at the
age of ninety-seven. They were both buried
at the Gross Greek burial ground.
BLAIR CoUNTY.-On the 26th nit. the Her
aid Office at Tyrone, was discovered to be on
fire. The roof and part of the fran me work
was consumed. The material OF the Office was
saved, but will require some time to put it in
order. The fire caught from the stove pipe
which passed through the roof
HUNTINGDON CouNTY.-A little son of Mr..
VIM. Stewart of Huntingdon, was fatally in
jured whilst playing at the Broad Top Turn
table at that place last week.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-02

The TEA TRADE.-Decline in prices.-A
correspondent of the Boston Jo9raaI, writing
from New ork about the tea trade, says
Oolong and Ning-Yong tea drinkers will re-
joice at the prospect of these favorite herbs
being greatly reduced in prices The ship
mentS from china ports to the United States
during the months of June, July and August,
exclusive, appear to have been doubled that
of last year, during the same time Very res
pectable black and green teas have recently
been sold in New York. by the chest, at auc-
tion' at reduction Of 20 cents a pound from
the prices obtained short time ago.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-02

New PRoJECr.-At a meeting of the Phfla-
deiphia Board of Trade, held last week. the
following propositions were offered 'sTo COM
mend 10 the Legislature to project a single de-
partment Of issue to which shall belong exclu-
sively the privilege of issuing notes for the
entire State upon the deposit of pledged Sc
curities and specie in proportions; the De-
partment to be prohibited from issuing notes
under $50: statements of transactions and
condition TO be published An opinion was
expressed favorable to the call of a Congress
of business men to have the said project adon-
ted in every State.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-02

WE OBSERVE with some surprise that the
great Democratic remedy for our present. dis
tresses is not recommended by the organs of
that party with the zeal we had expected
That remedy is an exclusive specie currency,
and 1t must be confessed there was never SO
favorable an occasion for giving it a thorough
trial. There is comparatively little to lose by
it, and absolutely no opposition to the expert
ment
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-02

MORE MILLS SUsrENDED.-While some of
the large cotton manufactures in the east are
resuming operations, we regret to see that
others are suspending. The large cotton mill
at Providence, Rhode Island, has ceased op-
erations, in consequence of which three thou
sand persons are thrown out of employment
The mills of the Otis Company are also about
to close. They employ about seven hundred
and fifty persons. In four counties in Massa-
chusetts, over eight thousand operatives have
been thrown out of employment within the
last month. Some of the mills are running
short time, and the wages of the hands have
been greatly reduced.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-02

CRIME IN New YoRK.-The Grand Jury of
New York, in their presentment, state that
''the Penitentiary at Blackwelrs Island at tbe
present time is crowded with inmates, part of
the female department. being allotted to the
males, and unless stop is put to crime. the
prison must be enlarged in order to provide
for their necessities
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-02

MEXICO seems to be 'srotting down." as one
of the correspondents express it. Campeachy,
Cuernavaca and Queretaro are in the hands OF
revolutionists; the Indians are ruling and ruin
ing in Yucatan, Durango, chihuahua, Sonora,
and in parts of Zacatecas, Jalisco, Coahuila
and Nueva Leon; the high roads are abandon
ed TO robbers; commerce is checked, and in
many parts entirely ruined the post routes
broken up. and the nation beggarly poor.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-02

a Protective TARIFF.-The tariff ques-
tion is one that has been more extensively
discussed than any other; yet neither argu-
ment nor experience appear sufficient to con-
vince a majority OF our Democratic Statesmen
that without ample protection to her industry
the country is ever subjected to commercial |
disasters and financial embarrassment. Am id
all the political commissions through which
this country has passed in late years, we, with
many others, have steadily adhered to the pro-
tective system, believing that encouragement
to domestic Industry was as essential to true
Independence as the ascendancy of the Amer
ican Republican element. This belief we still
entertain-tho' high duties are not as essen
tial now as they were formerly. Indeed, we
cannot see how the two can be separated. The
great American System, first initiated by Hen
ry Clay, is one of the pillars on which the
| American Republican party must stand The
| protection of free labor and of the ballot box
| are alike essential to our prosperity and indie
pendence. Place US at the mercy of foreign
capitalists and foreign voters, and sooner or
later VIC become their dependents. Build up
our own Industrial interests by our own capital,
and make our own laws under the direction
of cur own people, and we shall ever be Sc
cure against financial disasters and political
priestcraft. Indiana Register.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-02

The Prairie du CHEN, Iowa, Leader, SAYS
that snow, between La Crosse and Wipona
was in drifts eight feet or more at ST. Paul
two feet, and in the pineries four feet in depth.
Monday the stage got lost back of Winona. and
passed the night in the snow drifts. The pas
scngcrs suffered intensely. We gather these
particulars from our townsman, Mr.. R. Scott.
who returned on Wednesday evening, from
the upper country
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-02

PTTFsBUEGH MARKEr.-MoNpAy. Nov en- -
FLouR-Market rather duh and inactive. and
prices range from 81 so to S5l2.
GRAN-Medlterranean Wheat so cts. per
bushel. Oats % to so. Corn Al.
BUTTER 14al5. Eggs l5al6.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-02

? ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS \ SHor.-As two of
the Bangor Bank Presidents were about start
ing on a cunning excursion, the other dav.
they were accosted by we'll known politician
Tor discount-being, he said, in a s:tfght
page. On being refused, and rs a last resort
ana strong inducement, he offered to with
draw one hundred yards and put himself up
for Sl00 a shot
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-02

DEMOCRATIC PRESS ON KANsAs.-At the pres
ent time the Democratic papers are somewhat
divided in their sentiments relative to the
recently fabricated Kansas Constitution. The
Chicago Times, douglas organ,) the Detroit
Free Press, (the organ of Gen. Cass,) Provi-
dence Post, Albany .8tIas, Philadelphia Press,
Buffalo Courier, Rochester Union, Seneca o.
serrer, Ohio Statesman, Cincinnati Enquirer,
Milwaukee NelCs, Boston Post, and other prom
inent journals of that party, take open and de-
cided grounds against the Kansas Constitution
and the outrageous method of submitting it..
The PennsylUGaian follows the lead of the
Washington Union, in defending the Kansas
swindle, and speaks of the papers named above
as sscertain presses with Black Republican
proclivities.'' 1t is to be hoped they will let
their proclivities have full sway. 1t remains
to be seen whether they have sufficient cour-
age to resist the mandates Of the Slave Power,
when issued from headquarters, or whether
they viii give way, declare what they said was
intended in a :sPickwickian sense" and let all
their condemnation go for nothing.
DRINKERS OF WHIsREY nowadays may be
benefited by the following items:
a whole family in Bradford, Massachusetts,.
have been committed to the Jail in Lawrence,
every member being addicted TO the grossest
HABITS of intemperancc. The family consisted
of mother, aged 55 eldest son, 2S; another,
p /; the youngest, 16 years of age, and Sis
ter of the mother. The eldest son died on
Sunday, in prison, Of delirium tremens, and
the youngest is in a very critical state. The
father died some months since in the same
manner.
The Marengo, Iowa, Visitor says young
child, only sir gears Of age, died with deirum
tremens at ssBrush Rum" The father, short
time since, was put to Jail for selling whiskcy,
and during his incarceration his wife made
whisley 'smeat and driniz'' for herself and
child. The wife finally fell down stairs and
killed herself, and the child was shortly after
attacked with all the symptoms of delirum
tremens, with which it died.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-02


THE Loss OF THE RAINBow.-T steamer
Rainbow, when ten miles above Napoleon,
Ark, at about a. VI. on the 21st of Novem-
Der was discovered TO be on fire amidships.
She was instantly headed for a favorable spot
on the shore and run to land. Terrible alarm
seized the passengers. Those on the forward
part Of the boat were saved without trouble.
The flames cut off escape to those in the stern
of the vessel except rough the pcrils Of the
river bitter cold night. It is said that
from the time the alarm of fire was given
until the fumes covered the boat, not more
than five minutes had elapsed. Many of the
poor creatures on board were burned to death
in their staterooms. Others escaped in their
night clothes to perish in the dark river.
Others with heroic fortitude not only saved
their own lives, but labored in TIE midst of
darkness and terror in saving others. y
mother gathered up her three little children
and rushing with them all, through the edge
of the flame out from the stern upon the bow
Of the boat, placed them in safety on shore and
fell down fainting as if dead, when the danger
was over. A husband and wife perishcd with
in rod of the shore in each others arms
Another strong man is drawn from the water
with his wife and child, but not in time to
rescue the loved objects of his solicitude from
death. Out Of 347 persons, 10 found an un-
timely end in the water or in the flames.
The boat and all she contained of goods
were totally destroyed. The Clerk of a stca-
mer which went to the rescue of the poor
creatures, in speaking of the pecuniary loss,
says, the Rainbow was fully freighted. with
groceries, sugar, coffee, molasses, say 800 tons,
all of which together with the boat is a tolal
loss Mr.. Maddox, from Philadelphia, lost
$4,000 worth OF jewelry. Other passengers
lost some thirty thousand in bills Of exchange,
coin and bank notes, and the entire loss of
boat, cargo and money is not far, if any, short
of $500, 600.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-02

IHE New York Herald happily styles the
< g1iofihcation endorsement of the action of the
Kansas Convention by the Washington Union,
oi Wednesday last, s'premature hallelGjah."
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-02

PHTLADELPHIA, Nov. 2S.-Flour from S5,12
TO 70 500. Wheat, dull at S1.20 a Sl,25 for
hed, ,26 81 ,33 for White. Ryo 76 to 7S.
Corn 60 10 55. Oats sc to SO.