Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-08
CLIPPINGS AND scRlBslINGs.

EPlcaSant-the weather.
Over-huck leberry time.
Cy-At hand-the oyster season.
WGrowing ine-the fall crops.
GFGoing up-tle price of flour.
U-On sbust'-the sderil's' boots.
UDitto--the chap that wears a red shirt.
WAdvertised for sale-Cable hats, in New
Jersey.
Borough, for the Assembly.
"Ditto-James Irwin, Sr.. of Lawrence
township, for the office of Sheriff.
~Good joke-penning up the constable's
hog. An attentive deputy, George is.
WAn effort is making in Arkansas to in
duce the Legislature to compel the whole col
cred population to leave the State.
| USharpers taking advantage of the
| telegraphic excitement in New York, and are
selling bogus pieces for the genuine cable.
| ~Mrs. Partington, speaking of the rapid
| manner in which deeds are perpetrated said,
that it only required two seconds TO fight duel.
Nv:sIt is a curious fact, >" says an entomolo-
gist, ssthat il is only the female musquito that
torments u.s. bachelor. says it is not at all
sscurious.''
WAt one of the public gardens in Cincn-
natl, where Germans most do congregate, six
| thousand glasses of lager were sold on a re-
cent Sunday.
| UDied-Isaac Fisher, Esq, distinguish
ed lawyer OF Huntingdon, few days ago. He
was one of the ablest men in his profession in
| the district.
| UAbout-the man with brick in his hat,
in company with the chap who had snake in
his boots. They were hunting the chap who
was shot in the neck.
| UFive horse thieves, counterfeiters, &C..
| forced a hole through the floor of the Ash
tabula, Ohio county Jail on Friday night, and
| left for parts unknown.
WThe Washington Uaion calls Mr.. Buchan-
| an ssthe rock of Democracy" He may be con-
sidered such rock the Irish are supposed
to be partial to-a Shamrock.
OEA fellow named Cannon has been arrest
ed at Bantford, Canada for killing his sister
he knocked her down, jumped upon her, and
ruptured her gall bladder.
WDr. David B. Brown, of Boston, arrested
on charge of producing abortion and there
| by causing the death Of Susan A. Webster,
has been held to answer in $4,000
GTThc grasshoppers in Missouri and some
parts of Virginia are eating up the tobacco
crop. Grasshoppers chewing tobaccoI Well,
next, we suppose, they will take to smoking.
/ UGcorge Devlin, drunken fellow in Me-.
has lodged complaint against his wife for
playing practical jokes on him when intoxica-
ted. The lady in question had better quit her
| Deylin.
OyThe unostentatious State of North Car
oina disburscd from the literary fund for the
support of schools and for the education of
deaf and dumb children. during the years 1853
and 1856, the sum of S306.675.
~The War Department has made con-
tract with Mr.. Snyder of Philadelphia to fur
nish sixteen thou usand felt hats for the army at
two dollars and seventy-tive cents each. A
fat job that. One that will be felt by Mr.
Snyder.
| ~Describes-a Kansas City Journal, the
Missouri river scenery in few lines thus On
one side of the river there are immense bot
tom lands, covered with cotton woods; on the
other side tall cotton woods standing upon
immense bottoms.
W-Levi F. Irwin, Esq, has retired from the
BertUick Gaeette, and has located himself on a
farm in county. If the Berwick people
have lost good editor, we have gained there
by good citizen, and accordingly welcome
him to our midst.
Cy-A company of % young men some time
since started from milwaukee, Wis. overland
to Fraser'S River. They have since returned
having seen the crocodile on the way. The
company organized at St. Paul to go with
them has failed.
W-J John NJ. Bolts, of Virginia, is the man
had in view by large number of politicians
as the candidate of s.the great united opposi-
tion'' for next President of the United States
Quite troop of letter writer's are at work
trying to raise an agitation about him.
Cg-They are building at Green Bay. in
, Wisconsin, a ship of 800 tons burtEen, of the
native timber, and when complete will be
loaded with cargo of lumber for ship build
ing, and taken direct to Liverpool. The YES
sci is ready for launching, and is staunch
and noble craft.