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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-03
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Dispatches just received by the ad-
ministration from Kansas, indicate Il
marked change in the aspect of affairs
in that Territory. The person who sent
the intelligence occupies high official
position. He says that at the present
time large majority of the people are
in favor of the immediate admission of
Kansas under the Lecompton Constitu-
ton.
The efforts to reconcile the difficnl-
ty between the Hon. Jas. B. Clay and
Mr.. Cullom, have proved abortive.-
They left Washington at o'clock this
morning, accompanied by their respec-
tive friends, for, it is said, place about
80 miles distant. The probability is
they will fight tomorrow morning.
Much excitement exists throughout the
CITY.
Feb. 25.-The commissions of62 post
masters, principally in New England
and Western States, including Cincin-
natl, expired yesterday. Many of the
incumbents are here looking for reap
pointments, while large number are
seeking their places. The cabinet had
the subject under consideration, but ar
rived at no conclusion, as the expec-
tants were informed to day at the post
Office department.
Senator Green will make the open
ing speech on Monday, on the Kansas
bill, and will be followed by Mr.. Cola
mer on Tuesday. "
The challenge having been with
drawn, and the seconds retired, Messrs,
Crittenden, Toombs and Kennedy, of
Md, have effected settlement of the
difficulty between Clay and Cullonl,
and they have returned to Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-03
Fire at Stevens Point.

l. uC lllOSC ulSISITOuS IRE ever occur
ring at Stevens Point, was on Monday
last. RoYcE's large, five story, unfin-
ished building, and fourteen others adj
iacent are in ashes. About o'clock in
the afternoon, the large building was
discovered to be On fire, having caught
from dry kiln, of pine boards which
was seasoning on the inside. In ten
minutes the fire burst out at the roof.
and in less than ten more, the whole
structure was wrapt in flames. Before
the Inmates had time to recover from
their cons. I,ernation, it had crossed Main
Street, to nttent's Store, and Miners
Block, and about tie same time, took
on the roof of Curtis's new building
the Post Office, on Gieslel:Ss Store,
Clowleys, the meat market, and Rojrce's
old building, the whole being in light
blaze at the same instant. Several
houses caught on the roofs from the fall
ling masses Of fire, high up on Main
Street, the wind being strong from the
westward. Nearly a thousand men
We're on the ground, powerless to arrest
the raging clement. Perkins dwelling
was the last to burn, after which the
fire abated at third Street. All those
buildings with much of there contents,
were reduced to ashes, in less than an
hour None but those who have wit
messed the burning Of a large pile of
light pine wood buildings, in time of
extreme droughth, under breeze can
conceive the rapid intensity of such a
fire, nor how quickly persons of COM
parative riches and comfort, may find
themselves houseless, homeless, and in
want.
The sufferers by this calamity, are
Mr.. Royce, loss of his building and
goods, estimated at $500
Mr.. Karner, store building occupied
by Giesler, loss $500
Mr.. Giesler, stock of Groceries, loss
$500
Mr.. Perkins, dwelling house $1,000
Mr.. Crowley, stock ofLiquors & Gro
ceries $1,000
Messrs. Dowd & Rogers, butchers,
$1,000
Mr.. Charles Curtis-new building loss
$4,000
Mr.. Doran, buildings $1,000
Mr.. Clements, Store, Store-house
and goods $4,000
Messrs. Stiles & Tracy grocers
$4,000
Mrs. Brown, Milliner, 500
Mr.. Wright, Jeweller $500
Mr.. Miner, Block of Buildings $4,000
Messrs. Cone & Wallsworth, provis-
ion merchants loss $500
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News from ali Parts of the Country.
st. Louis. Feb 10,

st. Louis. Feb lg.
The Kansas correspondent of the ST.
Louis Democrat says: The Topeka ieg-
islature re-assembled on the 10th. The
Codifying Committee reported com.
pleie code of laws concurrent with the
resolutions introduced, setting forth
that as the President advocates the
passage through Congress of the Lee
compton Constitution, Gov. Robinson
be requested to correspond with the
Governors of the States friendly to the
peoples government of Kansas, and to
solicit aid, in case it should be necssa-
ry to resist entertainments upon the
principle of Republicanism. '...r
The election in Atchison Co., on the
sth, for member of council, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Cart, (dem.) Congressman elect, result
ted In the choice of Challis, idem.)
over Wheeler, Gree State,) by 25O
majority.
On the 4th of Jan. the same county
gave over 100 Free State majority
Feb. 2o.-The Independence cores
pondent OF the Republican, under the
date OF the 10th, says the Salt Lake
mail arrived last night. Conductor
SeaVer reports snow from one to six
feet deep on the mountains. Wealth
err intensely cold. He left camp Scott
Jan. lst.
The troops were in good spirit, ear
nestly wishing for good weather and
relntorcements, to make descent on
Salt Lake City. From Mormon pris-
oners and Struggling Utah Indians. Col
johnson is we'll advised as to the move
ments Of the Saints.
Active preparations continue for re-
sistance of the troops in the spring.
Their municipal regulations are very
stringent. Suspicion is fastened on
everybody the least inclined to favor
the United States Government.
The Pacific Hotel was burned at
three O'Clock this morning. Eight or
ten persons were killed, and many Sc
riousiy injured by jumping from the
windows. 1t is impossible to obtain
particulars or the names of the killed
and wounded
Feb. 25.-E. G. Browne, the Utah
correspondent of the New York 7ri-
6uae, arrived last night, in company
with U. S. Atty. Holiday. They left
camp Scott January 5th. The health
OF the army continued good. Weather
was remarkably mild for that re-
gion, very little snow had fallen. In
the Immediate vicinity of the camp the
ground was most of the time nearly
bare. The district court had indicted
young Kimball and others for high trea-
son. The Mormon Legislature was
still in session. The latest dates they
had received from the States, were to
the 1st of October, and much anxiety
was felt to hear from the East, in con-
sequence of a rumor of a money panic.
The Leavenworth Times saws that
the judges and clerks of the election at
Shawnee had been arrested, and testi-
fed under oath, before the investiga-
ting committee, that the poll book of
Shawnee was taken to Westport, Mo-,
and three hundred names added there
to in that place.
| j. j. Clarkson, Postmaster of Leav-
enworth, was burnt IN effigy on the
night of the 18th. Threats were made
to hang him, if he could be caught.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-03

Total loss, S25, 400
On the whole not dollar of insu-
rance!.
Mr.. Whitney, of the firm Of Long d
Whitney, had his shoulder dislocated,
jumping from the window of a burning
building. Several persons were burned
on the face and hands.-Pinery.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-07-21

INDIAN WHIsKY.-A citizen of ST. Paul fur
nishes some pretty hard papers on his fellow
sinners who trade with the Northwestern In
dians. He says barrel of the squire Cincin-
nati," (?) even after it has run the gauntlet of
railroad and lake travel. is a sufficient basis
upon which to manufacture one hundred bar
rels of ssgood Indian liquor" He says small
bucketful of the Cincinnati article is poured
into wAsh-tub almost full of rain water; a
large quantity of ssdog-leg" tobacco and red
pepper is then thrown into the tub; bitter
species of root, common In ssthe land of the
Dakotah' is then cut up and added; burnt
sugar or some such article is used to restore
something like the original color of the whis-
ky. The compound has to be kept on hand a
few days before it is fit for use. 1t is then ad-
ministered to the aborigines ad i5itam. He
says all that an Indian wants is something that
will ssbite ~ and it matters not whether it is
pepper, rum or tobacco that he will give
forty acres of land for one dose. He says
some of the spectators when they wish to
ssdrive a bargain" have only to administer
this innocent preparation to the Chippewas
and Sioux simultaneously, and they all start
at once for their war clubs and tomahawks,
and proceed to cleave each others brains out.
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rings Of the felled tree were counted, ana lis
age variously estimated, according to the dii-
ferent ways of counting, at from 900 TO o,ooo
years. Probably its age was not less than
1000 years. 1t sprouted while Rome was In
its glory. 1t is older than any kingdom, lam
gu&ge or creed of Europe or America. 1t was
large tree before the foundation of the Chris
tian Church, and was fifteen hundred years
old before the period of modern civilization
began. Twenty centuries look down at me
from the tops of half dozen trees which
now can see; and some of the little ones often
feet in diameter, now before me, will still
flourish in thousand years from now, when
all our present kingdoms and republics shall
have disappeared, and our political and social
system shall nave been swept away as full OF
evil, and replaced by other and better systems,
wherein men will be enabled to live in civil
lied society without each being forced to rob
his brother, by means more or less legal and
respectable.
The trees in some places grow very near to-
gether, in others they are comparatively. far
apart, and occasionally two or three will be
seen which are united near the ground, al
though they may have sprouted at distance
of ten or fifteen feet from each other.
The Seguoia Gigantea grows in deep and
fertile soil, and is always surrounded by a
dense growth of other evergreens, such as va
rious species OF pine. fir, spruce and Califor-
mia cedar. The scenery in these forests is
beautiful. The trees grow very close togeth-
er, and the trunks, usually from foot to two
feet in diameter, rise in perfect perpendlcu-
larity, and without perceptible dimunition OF
size, more than a hundred feet without a limb,
and while all is perfect stiffness and rest, and
shadow on the ground, the traveller, looking
up where the sunbeams break through the
dense foliage here and there, can see the fex-
ible tops swinging from side 10 side in the
roaring mountain breeze. The ground being
never visited by the sun is always moist, and
produces luxuriant and beautiful little un-
dergrowth of MOSES, flowers and berries; and
l have at times compared myself in such a
place to norman, who while at the bottom
of the sea, amid forest of queer sea weeds,
and surrounded by beautiful shells and the
treasures of a Thousand wrecks, should look
up from his abode of peace, and see the surf
ace of the sea, far above him, raging in ter
rifle storm.
The best time for visiting the mammoth
groves is late in the summer. The Spring is
cool so high on the mountains, and there are
occasional little showers, which are extremely
disagreeable to the traveller.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-07-21

SKETCH OF LUTHER BIZ CARLYLE.-A coarse,
rugged, plebian face it was, with great crags
of cheek bones-a wild amount of passionate
energy and appetite /! But in his dark eyes
were floods of sorrow and deepest melancho-
ly, sweetness, and mystery. were ali there.
Often did there seem to meet in Luther the
very opposite poles in mans character. He,
for example, for whom Richter had said that
his words were half battles, he, when he first
began to preach, suffered unheard agony.
ssOh, DR.. Staupits, DIR. Staupits,'' said he to
the vicar general of his order, 81 can not do
it, / shall die in three months. 1 indeed can
not do it.'' DIR. Staupits, wise and consider
ate man, said upon this, ssWell, Sir, Martin, il
you must die, you must; but remember that
they need good heads up yonder too. So
preach, man, preach, and then live or die as ii
happens So Luther preached and lived,
and he became, indeed, one great whirlwind
of energy, to work without resting in this
world, and, also before he died he wrote very
many books-books in which the true man
for in the midst of all they denounced and
cursed, what touches of tenderness lay. LOOK
at the Table Talk for example.
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low and heart broken pathos, the old man con

low and heart broken pathos, the old man con
cluded:
ssI was arrested, and for long months raved
in dclirium. ! awoke, was sentenced to pris-
on for ten years; but no tortures could have
been like those / endured within my own bo-
som. Oh God, no IL am not fanatic. L
wish to in jure no man. Bat while l live,
let me strive to warn others not to enter the
path which has been SO dark and fearful one
to me. would see my wife and children be-
yond this vale of tears"
The old man sat down, but spell as deep
and strong as that wrought by some wizard s
breath rested upon the audience. Hearts could
have been heard in their beating, and tears to
fall. The old man then asked the people
to sign the pledge. My father leaped from
his seat, and snatched at it eagerly. / had
followed him, and as he hesitated moment
with the pen in the Ink, a tear fell from the
old mans eye on the paper.
"Sign it-sign it, young man. Angels
would sign it. would write my name there
ten thousand times in blood, if it would bring
back my loved and lost Ones"
My father wrote, ssMoRTIMER HUDsoN.''
The old man looked, wiped his fearful eyes
and looked again, his countenance alternately
flushed with red and death like paleness.
''It is-no, it cannot be-yet how strange
muttered the old men. ssPardon me, sir, but
that was the name of my brave boy.''
My father trembled, and held up his left
arm, ftom which the hand had been severed.
They looked for moment in each others
eye, but reeled and gasped-
ssMy own injured boy!''
ssMy father!''
They fell upon each others necks, until it
seemed that their souls would grow and min
gle into one. There was weeping in that
church, and l turned bewildered upon the
streaming faces around me.
s.Let me thank God for the great blessing
which has gladdened my guilt-burdened soul, :"
exclaimed the old man, and kneeling down.
he poured out his heart in one of the most
melting prayers l ever heard. The spell was
then broken, and all eagerly signed the pledge,
slowly going to their homes, as if 10th to leave
the spot.
The old man is dead, but the lesson he taught
his grand child on the knee, as his evening
sun went down without cloud, will never be
forgotten. His fanaticism has lost none of
its fire in my manhood's heart
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-07-21

MINERAL WEALTH OF SoNoRA.-MajorS Steen
has given the editors of the Santa Fe Gazette
a very interesting account of the mineral
wealth of Sonora. He expresses the opinion
that Sonora is far more prolific of gold and sill
yer than California, and if a territory of the
United States, would yield many millions an
nualy. He says he has seen single Jumps of
gold taken from the mines there worth from
$4,000 to $4,000. He likewise states shat he
had seen a scord' of silver in bars, and all
mined without machinery. There is a strong
desire on the part of the men Of property in
Sonora to declare the State independent, and
then la Texas, to annex it to the United
States. There are men there who would give
a million OF dollars for the accomplishment OF
such an end. Under Mexican rule. with rev.
olution the main element of society, their
property is comparatively worthless. Under
the protecting care of our system of Jurispru-
dence and civil government, it would be IN
valuable.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-07-21

STATUE OF ETHAN ALLEN.-While at Brat
tleboro' on Friday, 25th OF June, We asked
permission to see the statue of Ethan Allen,
which is being made by the young artist, Mr..
Larkin Mead. This is the young man who
surprised the citizens of BrattIeboro,' a year
or two since, by converting bank of snow in
to a colossal statue of the recording angel.
1t was done in the night of the 3lst of Decem-
ber, and the angel was represented as finish
ing the record of the preceding year. The
young artist was called to cut it in marble,
which he afterwards did, and it adorned for q
time the National Capitol. He evinced talent
of high order. HIS model for the Allen sta
tue is grand conception. 1t fitted precisely
our idea of Allen. 1t seemed to be complete.
The right arm is uplifted, his eye is fixed, and,
we almost expect to hear the clay cry out !:
ssIn the name of God and the Continental Con-
gress.'' We think that the statue will be o
great success.-Trumpet.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-07-21

THE INDIA SUBMARINE TELEGRApH.-Tha
prospectus has been issued of the Great India
Submarine Telegraph Company with capital
of FL 900 900 in f20 shares. The proposal is
to construct line, on Mr.. Ailan's patent, from
Falmouth to Bombay, ria Gibraltar, Malta and
Alexandria. and thence by the Red Sea to
Alden and Bombay. Mr.. Allan contends that
his system confers the advantage of an econo-
my of 40 per cent. in the first cost of construc-
tion, and of more than 90 per cent. in the
working
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-07-21

IRON BRIDGE OVER THE NnE.-A great tu-
bular iron bridge is now being constructed as
Newcastle, England, and viii be completed in
about two years, for the Egyptian railroad,
which crosses the Nile about midway between
Cairo and Alexandria. The river there is
eleven hundred feet wide. and steam ferry
boat is now employed to do the business. It
does not suit the go-ahead spirit of the Pasha.
He was once detained for four hours in cross
ing, by an accident to the boat, and he then
gave Robert Stephenson orders to build this
bridge.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-07-21

GAN HONEST MAN IS THE NoBLEsT WORK
OF GoD.''-The Wheeling Tunes states that a
few days ago Adam Walford, fireman on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, very poor man
living at Grafton, in passing through the cars,
saw pocket book on the floor, picked it "
and handed it to the conductor, requesting
him to examine its contents and take it in
charge. The conductor found about $3.50 in
money, and an equal amount in notes, by
which the owner of the property was identi-
fed. 1t had been accidently dropped by the
clerk of a merchant in Wheeling. The clerk
presented him with So, and the merchant with
$40 worth of groceries.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-07-21
VOL. 4.--NO. AZ.

THE GEOLOGY OF NORTH AxERIoA.-Profes-
sor A. C. Ramsay, FRI. F.G.S., recently
visited this country, and while here made
some notes upon the geology of the Canadas,
and the northeastern provinces generally
The chief object of his investigation WAS to
discover the effects of glacial action; and he
plainly showed, in recent lecture before the
Royal Institution in London, that the valleys
on each side of the Laurentine chain of noun
tains, have all been cut by ice. The banks
Of the St. Lawrence near Brockville, and all
the Thousands Islands, have been rounded
and moutonnee by glacial abrasion during the
period when all this mass of ice was moving
sonthward into what is now the Atlantic ocean.
He observed the scratcbings and situations
which are so peculiar to rocks and stones that
have been abraded by ice, all along the Cats
kills, and finding that they do not run down
hill, as they would certainly do had these mar
kings been produced by glaciers, but they run
north and south, he concludes that they have
been produced by icebergs grating along these
mountains when the valley of the Hudson was
a sea OF 900 feet deep, and the Catskills for
med the coast line. In fact, it seems from the
Professors paper that the whole of America
south of the lakes as far as latitude 40 deg,
is covered with glacial drift, consisting OF
sand, which during the submergence of the
country, have been transported several hen-
dreds of miles from their parent Laurentine
chain, and all the underlying rock shows the
evidence of having been ice-smoothed and
striated.
1t has long been thought by many geologists
that great changes had been effected in the
physical geography of the northern part of
this continent, by the action of ice, but it has
never been so clearly made out before. We
have to thank the cold and uncongenial epoch
known as the ssglacial period,'' for the roun-
ded smoothness Cf our scenery, the gentle
slopes, and sweet descents, the Thousand Isles,
and other beauties of our continent. As q
contrast, happy and harmonious, to the lover
of the picturesque, stand out the rugged rocks
and the rough abraded surfaces, which lend
an extra charm to the scenery, and render the
Catskills place Of such delight. Nature is
ever lovely; but when we trace the causes Of
that loveliness, then wonder ming!es with ad-
miration, and intellect as well as sensation is
brought into play in the appreciation Of our
Mother Earth.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-07-21

Cows AND SUGAR.-Travelling a few days In
Missouri, in sections where the cows have q
wide range, we heard a new enticement to
bring the COWS home regularly at evening.
That was, feeding them with sugar the same
as YOU would with salt. A little handful at
evening, at the same time of day, would bring
them back to the gate with regularity as un-
failing as the sun. After they are well train
ed in sugar-eating, it may be omitted every
other night. A half-dozen notable housewives
assured me that the fact was well worth know
ing.-Ohio Farmer.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-07-21

SLEEp.-Women require more sleep than
men and farmers less than those engaged in
other occupations. Editors, reporters, prin-
ters and telegraph operators, need no sleep at
all. Lawyers can sleep as much as they
choose, and thus keep ont of mischief. Cier-
gymen can sleep twenty-four hours, and put
their parish to sleep once a week.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-07-21

A JOLLY LIFE.-Insects generally must iead
a truly jovial life. Think what it must oe 70
lodge in lily. Imagine palace oil IVORY OF
pearl, with pillar of silver and capitals OF
gold, all exhaling such perfume as never
rose from human censer. Fancy again the
fnn of tncking yourself up for the night in the
folds of a rose, rocked to sleep by the gentle
siah of the summer air, nothing to do when
yon awake but wash yourselves in dew-drop,
and fall to and eat your bed-clothes.
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A member of the sDead Rabbit" association
in New York city lost child the other day
by death, and, feeling perhaps s.the late re-
morse of loves on account of having treated
it i'll in its lifetime, he stole coffin to bury it
in. No doubt the poor little things ghost
was soothed by such an evidence of paternal
affection.