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COURT sALE.-Under and


" by virtue OF an order of sale issued out of
the Orphans Court of Clearfield county, there will
be exposed to sale at the house of VIM. A. Mason,
in the Borough of Curwensville on Saturday the
Ist day of May, 1858, the following described Real
Estate of James Sharp, deceased, TO wit
NO l. Beginning at white pine on the north
cast of the tract surveyed for John Brown, thence
by William Browns land. north a deg. east 80
perches to a witch-hazel, thence by Jacob Kings
land south 46 deg. west l36 perches to post;
thence by Jacob Missencopps land north "a deg.
west So perches to n stone-heap. and thence by E.
Browns land north 56 deg. east 1SS perches to
place of beginning, containing 80 acres and 40
perches.
No. 2. Beginning at white pine, thence south
81 deg. east Al perches to maple. thence by land
of A Keaggy, deceased, south 90 deg. east 40 per-
ches to a hemlock, south 81 deg east 10l perches
to white pine thence by land of William Brown
north 34l deg west 2S9t perches TO the middle Of
Clearfeld creek thence up the same following the
several courses and distances thereof 10 the place
of beginning, containing one hundred and ten a
cres. &c. Nos. and being the same premises
conveyed by Jacob Patton by assignments endors-
ed on deeds recorded in deed book o, pages 739 4
7Il to the said Green & Sharp in fee.
NO. g. An interest in common with said Green
in n certain piece of land sold by John W Wright
under articles of agreement dated October 24th,
1888, and described therein as follows: One tract
of land in the name of John Brown, containing one
hundred and ninoty-fve acres, more or less. situ-
ate in Beecaria township, adjoining lands of A
BRAN S. keaggy, George Glenn, John Straw and
others. with Cearfeld creek the south
TERMS-Gne-half cash on confirmation of the
sale, and the balance in year with interest.
JOHN PATTON,
Feb24 Admir-. of James Sharp dec d.
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VALUABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE
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SALE.-The undersigned is desirous Of sell
ling his farm situate in Pom township. Clearfeld
county, Pa. one mile from Pennsyiile on the road
leading to Punxsutawney, containing hHn-
drea acres and allowance. Fifty of said land
cleared and in high state of cultivation. of
on the premises a comfortable 4. story log house
good barn. and other necessary out-buildings
There is also a quantity of most excellent Pine
and other timber, on the land. clear and indis
putable title will be given TERMS-one fourth
in hand, and the balance in three equal annual
payments secured by mortgage or jud gment bonds.
For any further information apply to the subseri-
Der residing on the premises.
THOMAS NJ MARTIN
Penn tp January 81. IS5S-6t
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How THE TARIFF OF 1916 WAS PAssEp-
Williamson, the witness recently before the
investigating Committee of Congress. in rela.
ton to alleged corruption, asserted that the
Tariff of 1876 was carried by bribing Congress
men, and that seren millions of dollars of Brit
ish money, and eighty thousand francs from
France were used for that purpose. No Won
der it was called the ssBritish Tariff
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ORGANIZATION OF MnITIA.-A bill has been
presented to our Legislature, entitled can Act
for the regulation of the militia of this Com
monwealth.'' The bill was evidently prepared
by some gentleman anxious to obtain military
honors. The provisions of the proposed law
require every a5le-bodied man between the
ages of eighteen and forty-fve years, with
some specified exceptions, to be subject to
military duty. He is to provide himself with
the necessary equipments, under penalty of
fine of one dollar for non-performance, if
resident of the rural districts, and one dollar
and fifty cents if living in city-the fund thus
raised to De appropriated to the support of the
"enlisted and equped'' militia men. This
movement will doubtless prove, as it should,
unpopular throughout the State. Already We
have large army supported by the National
Government at an expense that drains the cof-
fers of the Treasury annually OF millions of
dollars. Moreover, there is no necessity what
ever for such warlke preparations in a Com
monwealth such as ours, at time when there
is not the remotest danger of internal strife,
or outside attack; but at period when the
public prosperity would be better promoted
by close attention to the pursuits of indus
try, and an endeavor to repair the losses and
distress which the recent financial crisis has
brought upon US. There are, of course, in ev-
cry community, men who delight in the pomp
and pageantry of military display, and whose
time not being usefully employed, may be de-
voted to such empty amusements. Let these
join one of the ssholliday soldier" companies
that, at stated periods, appear in the streets
of our large cities with ssfife and drum ;'' but
sions at the expense of the honest, industrious
citizens, who would rather pay the fine, than
be taken from their useful employments, to go
through with foolish enrolment and parade.
We hope it will meet with but little favor
throughout the State.
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sR- ROW, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CLEARFIELD, PA, FEB. "a, 1855.

n~An Unprecedented act of ungentlemaniy
conduct. was perpetrated, in the Senate by
the Lecomptonites, last week. The Commit
tee on Territories submitted three reports.
The majority, Messrs. Green, Jones, Sebastian
and Fitzpatrick, had prepared report in IA
vor of admitting Kansas under the Lecomp-
ton constitution. Messrs. Collamer and ade
prepared minority report, and Mr.. Douglas
O third, dissenting from the views entertained
by the majority. Mr. Douglas had asked the
majority to defer reporting until Monday, in
stead of Thursday, as previously agreed upon,
stating as his reason for requesting the post
ponement, that his wife was dangerously i'll.
They pledged themselves fully and distinctly to
the postponement, and as honorable gentlemen
were bound to adhere to the agreement. On
Tuesday evening, however, Mr.. Douglas re-
ceived note from Mr.. Green, cooliy inform
ing him that majority of the Committee had
concluded to report on Thursday morning.
Mr.. Douglas on receiving Mr.. Green's note,
set to work with his usual energy, although ne
had scarcely closed his eyes for three nights,
and by sunrise on Thursday morning his re-
port was ready, having also made copy for
the press. The evident purpose of the Le-
comptonites was to get their own report be-
fore the Senate in advance of the minority,
and thus compel snap Judgment, which was
defeated, however, as both, Mr.. Douglas and
Mr.. Collamer, had their reports ready tor sub
mission, although the latter had no lntlmation
of the intention of the majority Mr.. Green
plainly showed his chagrin at the promptness
with which his stratagem was defeated. Ihis!
we believe, is an unprecedented disregard OF
plighted faith, disregard for word OF honor
which has no parallel in the history OF oui
Government, and an act which mono but al
unscrupulous enemy would dare to assume
The whole proceedings, however, is but con-
tinuance of the programme which has been in
augurated to tyranize over the people of Kan
sas, and which will eventually receive its JUS
deserts at the hands of an indignant people.
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The OLDEST Book known to be extant, which
has the name of the place where it was print
ed, and that of the printer, together with the
date Of the year when it was executed, is a
beautiful edition of the Psalms in Latin. 1t
was issued at Mentz, by Faust & Schoeffer, in
1451, just four hundred years ago. The most
perfect copy known is that in the imperial Ii
brary of Vienna. 1t is printed in folio, on
vellum, and is a superb specimen of printing
A second edition Of the work was issued in
l459, under the patronage Of the ST. Albins
and Benedictine Monks, which contained,
probably, the first printed text of the Ana
thansan creed.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-24

REMovED.-The Post MasterI General has
removed the post masters at Chicago, Colum-
bus and Cleveland, three of the best offices in
the West. The complaint is, not that these
men were not democrats, but they did not a
gree with the President in his notion of Kan
sas affairs. Such prescription is mean and
contemplate to the last degree.
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ssLET THE UNION SLIDE."-The following
from, the Ohio Statesman, the Democratic organ
at Columbus, is straightforward and manly
$50 far as the fate of the Union is involved,
in this question, we cannot bring ourselves up
to the point of entertaining the least possible
apprehension. Disunion enters into no part
of our calculations. We have neither faith
in it, nor fear of it. But if the salvation of
the Union depends upon so slight chance as
the adoption or rejection of the Lecompton
constitution, its days are about numbered, at
all events, and there is no balm in this ques-
ton, however decided, which could save it
long enough to be worth much further trouble.
If there be party strong enough in the South
to dissolve the Union, in consequence of the
rejection of the Lecompton constitution, the
rejection would not restrain or postpone their
efforts single month. If they fail in finding
one pretext for carrying on their traitorous
Vaccinations, they will soon seek and find a.
mother, and another, until they come to an
end in success or failure. Ii SO bent on their
hellish design, the last means Of opposing
and defeating them, which we should recon-
mend, would be concilliation and sacrifice.
The true way to baulk extreme wickedness is
| to meet it with prompt and exemplary resis-
tance.'
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expressly selected and purchased by Dubois 3
Bro valuable for timber and the lands also be-
ing of good quality.
The premises being vested by conveyance and
descent in VIM NJ Dubois, minor son of Matthias
Dubois, deceased and the sale being madc by or
der of the Court for his benefit.
Title indisputable.
TERMs-One half cash on eonfirma alton of the
sale, and the balance in one year with interest to
be secured by bond and mortgage upon the prem
ises.
For further particulars or inform alton address
Gen. Robert Fleming, Williamsport, or VIM A.
Wallace, Clearfeld
BY order Of Court
REUBEN NJ. MUNDY,
Guardian of VIM. II. Dubois.
January q, IS5S-ts
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AvALANcHE.-An avalanche of ice and snow,
which descended upon the house of Mr.. Elisha
Murray, in Montville, Maine, broke in the win
dows and doors, filing the lower rooms with
snow and water, and bursting the partitions,
descending into the cellar. Mrs. Murray was
thrown npon the floor and had her arms broken
and her shoulder dislocated. The path of the
avalance across the farm was forty to fifty feet
wide, carrying away walls. fences, &c.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-24

A few days since difficulty occurred be-
tween Hon. James B. Clay and Gen. William
Cullom, at Browns Hotel, in Washington,
when Cullom struck Clay in the face with his
fist. 1t is thought that duel will wind up the
affair. Washington City had better be con-
verted into bear garden at once, that the an
imals can pitch into each other whenever they
feel disposed
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A. MONTGOMERY. "a HIPpLs
M EW FIRM, AND NEW GOODS
" Just received at the Store OF
II o T q O merry 6, p LIE

CttrweaSriHe, Pa,
Consisting of everything usually kept in a co1n-
try store Also, large quantity of Drugs, to
which we invite the attention of Physicians and
large quantity of Patent Medicines, among
which may be found the following, to wit:
DIR. Jayne's Medicines,
DR.. Curtis Hygeana inhaling vapor,
DR.. Louden's Medicines
DR.. Holoway's Ointment and Pills,
DR.. Thompson's Medicines
DR.. Osbourn's Golden Ointment
DR.. Wright's Indian Pills,
DR.. Trask's Magnetic Ointment,
DR.. CLARK Female Pills.
DR.. Hoffman's German Bite g.
DR. Beatys Arabian Ointment for SPAWN and
Ringbone; certain cure.
ALSO. Flour, Grain, Fish, Cheese Bacon. Beans,
Dried Apples, Salt &c, hands at all times
The above offer low for CASH as we wish
strictly to adhere to the Readv- Pay System We
offer our goods, in price as low the lowest: and
in exchange, will take all kinds of produce at the
highest Cash prices. We invite all to give US a
call and judge for themselves. Feb. 5, 1858.
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MORE TROOPS FOR UTAH.-Goyernment is
now engaged in the enlistment of soldiers de-
signed for service in Utah Territory, and it is
reported that from 800 to 1000 men are con-
centrating az the North and will take the route
of the baltimore and Ohio Railroad, as the
most desirable connection. There is also
large force concentrating at Carlisle Barracks,
who will proceed West at an early day.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-24

SCHOOL BOOKS.-Sanders' Readers; Mitchells'
~ Geography and Atlas and Primary Geogra-
ply; Websters Dictionary, large and small Psge
Teaching; Green's. kirkham's, and Billions
Grammars; Davies Smiths, Emerson's and Pixies
Arithmetcs Davies Algebra Sanders and Sar-
gcantis Spoilers, &c, at the Corner Store.
Curwensville. jan 20, 1853. WM. IRWIN
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* u s q U HANN A III o 7 E L +,
- CarI0emsviLe, Ciearfeld County, Pelau'a.
The subscriber, formerly of the Exchange Hotel,
Philipsburg having taken the aoove house. situate
in the east end OF the Borough OF Curwensvile,
the bank of the Susquehanna River would
pectfully announce to the travelling public, that
he is fully prepared 10 accommodate strangers
and all others who may favor him with call
The house is new, well furnished. large and COM
modious and travellers will find every venienoe
necessary to their comfort. Ample stabling is at
tached to the premises DAVID JOHNSTON.
Curwensville, February II. 1858.
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Col. Sam. Medary, who took patriotic fare
well of his Ohio friends at big dinner at Col
umbus, some months since, preliminary to as
summing the arduous duties of the Guberna-
torial Chair of Minnesota, has been promoted
from that position to the Columbus Postoffice.
He failed to be returned q. S. Senator from
Minnesota, according to programme, and his
recompense is the exalted post of Postmaster
al the Capitol of Ohio. There is a mice some
State Capital is expected, we imagine, to over
look and over-awe the Statesman, which has
been the most rabid Douglas sheet in the Union.
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A ROYAL MARRIAGE.--Queen Victoria's ell
dest daughter was last month married to Fred
erick William of Prussia. 1t was giittering
and glorious affair. Pomp and pegeantry,
heraldry and humbug, ceremony, fetes, music,
marching and rejoicing, were produced for
and by the occasion. 1t glowed and blazed
with show and display, and the whole nation
appeared to be dazzled and bcwildered by roy
al magnifcence, princely splendor, and youth
ful majesty. The Princess was seventeen
last August, and Frederick was about twenty
seven. The newspapers say the Princess
loves her husband. Well, it is worth mention
ing, if true!
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A person writing from Fort Scott says he
is now partly qualified to become great man
he has dined on mule soup. He expects to
be initiated into grass-hopper pie next sum-
mer.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-24

FINALLY CLosED.-It is stated that on Sat-
urday, the 9th day of January, the doors of
the English Ecclesiastical Courts throughout
the kingdom closed, to open no more, after
having existed for nearly 800 years.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-24

THE BLISD.-The Directors of the Pennsyl-
vania Institution of the Blind, have prepared
their Annual Report, for presentation to the
Legislature. This Institution is one of the
noblest charities of which our Commonwealth
can boast it provides for the instruction and
livelihood of class, who, but for IFS aid,
would be entirely dependent on others. Ac-
cording to the census of 1850, there is one
blind person for every two thousand three hun
dred and eighty of the population. The num-
Der of deaf mutes is considerably greater, and
that of insane persons greater still. Pupils
are received for any number of years not ex-
ceeding eight. Admittance is not refused to
any, though the friends who are able, are ex-
pected to pay for the pupils they introduce.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-24

The Jury in the ease Of VIM. ]. Clark, tried
at DanvilIe, Pa, for the murder of his wife,
rendered verdict of guilty, after being out
seven hours
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-24

The London Times devotes sixteen closely
printed columns to report of the proceed
ings on the occasion of the marriage of the
Princess Royal.
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CouRr SAIELUnder

n NRPHANS' COCTK1 SALE.-Und nder and
" by virtue of order of sale issued out of
the Orphans. Court of CearicId county, there will
be exposed to sale at the house of VIM A Mason.
in the Borough of Curwensville. on Saturday the
1st day of May, 1858. the following described Real
Estate of A. Bennett Dale, deceased, to wit:
certain lot piece of land containing one
and half acres. with frame house erected there
on. situate in Pike township, Clearield county
bounded by lands of George B. Dale and John T.
Irwin. TERMS-Cash, on confirmation of sale.
ZACHARIAH McNAUL.
Feb24. Admir- of A. Bennett Dale decd.
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nLD RYE WHISKEY, BRANDY, GIN and
apr9 r MOSSoP
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DUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE TIM

EDUBLlC SALE OF VALUABLE TIM
IL BER LANDS.-By virtue of sundry or
ders of the Orphans Courts of Lycoming and
Clearfield Counties there will be exposed to PUB
feld, Thursday the 25th day of February
1888, at 2. NJ, all the following described Real
Estate, situate in the township of Huston, in the
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be read note from Mr.. Burns of Ohio to
himself, in which the writer characterized the
statement made by correspondent of the
Tribune respecting the inducements which
had won him to the support of Lecompton, as
foully false. Mr.. Hoard made several ineffec-
tual attemps to get the ear Of the House, and
finally succeeded in offering resolution, to
which objection was made, for the appoint
ment of select committee to inquire whether
the action of any member had been infuen-
ced by the promise of patronage.
A FORTUNE CHASING A WoMAN.-Somc two
weeks ago, says the st. Louis Democrat, there
arrived in our city beautiful Young widow of
twenty y-fve-a Hungarian by birth-on her
way to New Orleans, en- route to Havana,
where she intended to engage in her profess
sion as a female physician. She was alone,
an exile from Hungary, where her husband
had lived and died as a patriot. Feeling now
that the ssfatherland,' in its subjugated condi-
tion had little left of promise for her future,
| she with true woman's heroic resolution, be-
took herself to travel in search of new and
moro genial home to another hemisphere.
heaCulHS NEW SDe look the lHlauQ
route to New Orleans, making Louisville a
point. After tarrying day there she con-
tinued her journey, and, on one of the good
packet steamers, reached New Orleans, a few
| days ago.
On Friday last an agent from the house OF
Rothschild's, the great bankers, also reached
our city, in chase of the beautiful young, self
reliant widow, who is intent upon her journey
to Havana. He has been dispatched from Eu-
rope to seek out the wanderer, and bear to
! her the ssglad tidings'' that she has recently
come into immense possessions at home, and
TO invite her to retrace her trip. With the
aid Of the telegraph he learned that she had
arrived safely in New Orleans, and was stop
ping at the st. Louis Hotel. A second dis
patch urging her to await his arrival, was for
warded, and on he hastcned to bear to her the
information that she has fortune of clever
millions at home, awaiting her disposal. Think
of this child of fortune trying to escape the
wealth she all unconsciously possessed, and
how it has chased her to the New World, anG
by the aid of faithful agents quick travel, and
telegraphic wires, she at length learns the
story of her wealth.
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KIND WoRDs.-They never blister the tongue
or lips. And we have never heard Of any men,
tai trouble arising from this quarter. Though
they did not cost much, yet they accomplish
much. They help ones own good nature and
good will. Soft words soften our own SOUL
Angry words are fuel to the flames of wrath,
and make it burn more fiercely. Kind words
make other people good natured: Cold words
freeze people, and hot words scorch them, and
bitter words make them bitter, and wrathful
words make them wrathful. There is such a
rush of all other kind of words in our day,
that it seems desirable to give kind words a
chance among them. There are vain words,
and idle words, and hasty words, and spiteful
words, and silly words, and empty words, and
profane words, and boisterous words, and war
like words. Kind words also produce their
own image on mems souls. Aud beautiful
image it is. They soothe and quiet, and COM
fort the hearer. They shame him out of his
sour, morose, unkind feelings. We have not
yet begun to use kind words in such abun-
dance as they ought to be uscd.-Pascat.
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TnE RAFTsMAN'S JOURNAL.

EXTRAORDINARY REQUIsITIoN.-The Legis-
lative Investigating Committee in Kansas,
having traced th->Delaware Crossing frauds
close 10 Calhoun, President of the Lecompton
Convention, Gov. Denver has sent a Requisi
ton for him to Mr.. Buchanan, as Chief Ma
gistrate of the District of Columbia, wherein
Mr. Calhoun is supposed to be. The fact that
said returns as forged, with many others, were
found by a Sheriff and search warrant, hid
in candle box under woodpile, in Calhoun's
office yard at Lecompton, affords presump-
tive evidence Of Calhoun's guilt. His chief
Clerk, Mclean, had sworn that said returns
had been sent to Calhoun, at Westport, Mo-,
by Calhoun's direction. Mclean had fed and
there is requisltion after him. What nexta
-Cleuetand Plain Dealer.
According to the latest dates from Lawrence,
the Delaware Crossing forgery of election re-
turns is traced to Calhoun, Isaaes, Henderson,
Franklin, and Dieffendorf. The names in the
| returns of the Kickapoo election are mostly
copied from the Buffalo City Directory. Gin
cinnati is again used for Oxford and Shawnee,
| while Delaware Crossing is mixture of the
| two. Gov. Denver has not only issued re-
| auisition upon the President for Calhoun, bnt
also upon the Governor of Missouri for Nc
Lean, as fugitive from justice. Let it be
kept in mind that this action is taken by an
| officer and appointee Of the administration.