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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01
DEMOCRATIC CoNFEREE MEETING.

Political g-yoliihg-W Wiicor and Boyer norni-
nGted-C0t. Brady croUded out.
Correspondence of the Rattsman's Journal
The Democratic Representative Cenferees
met at Ridgway on the 24th. There was great
cordiality and unanimity. as well as free cir.
cnlation OF brandy, while the Convention re-
mained at Mr.. Luther r's-'twas emphatically,
s'hail fellow well metz But it is to be re-
GREETED they did not carry this feeling into the
convention proper. NO-no-howeyer well
the elements might mingIe and harmonic a
round the festive board, their local preferences
and prcjudices could not be covered up, when
the delegates resolved themselves into delib-
erative assembly. But we anticipate. The
Convention organized by appointing Post Mas
ter Ross, Prest. The nominations were made
by counties in alphabetical order, Clearfeld
nominating Dr. Boyer, Elk and Mexican, Mr.
Wilcox, and Jefferson, Col. Brady AS soon
as the nominations were made, Mr.. Hyde, Of
Elk, moved the Convention noJr proceed 10 rofe
for Mr.. Wilcox, which the Convention. as in
duty bound, did-Mr- Wilcox receiving on the
first ballot eleven votes, only lacking one 10
make it unanimous nomination. Mr.. Hemp
hill, Of Clearfeld, seeing how the thing was
going, Immediately after the last vote vas ia
ken, arose and moved the Convention now
proceed to vote tor DR.. Boyer, which was done,
DR.. Boyer, of course, receiving the nomina-
ton, not leaving Col. Brady even the ghost Of
chance. This way of making nominations
is evidently new rTiakle in political hum
bug-a nauseous pill-and the ssJeffersonian,"
heretofore possessing the keenest relish for
such things, quailed and sickened at the pros
pect of having to swallow it, sugar-coated,
though it was, by the afiectiOnate sympathy
expressed by the lCire workers, who had just
so shamcfully conspired for its defeat. After
the nominations were made, of course they
were declared unanimous; though if some OF
the log rollers could have had a voice in it,
'twould have been anything else. Mr.. Test
then introduced a set OF resolutions, drawn and
adopted by the Return Judges in Clearfield and
endorsed by their County Convention, for this
Convention to endorse. The resolutions were
,'Bigler, Buchanan, Lecompton, English and
Gillis''-orthodox, tits true, every line of it,
but,the Convention deemed them ill-timed, in
judicious, wrong; the very words of one of
the delegates. After which, the Convention
adjourned, about the most sensible thing they
did. Yours, &c, EERIrAs.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01

The s'GALLAST ZoUAvE'' AGAIN.-It is STA
ted that Mons. REVERE is making arrange
ments with Lola Montez to give a series of lee
lures on morals and fashions early the ensuing
fall. y pretty pair, indeed to lecture on NOR
ais 1t is also stated that day or two ago he
received letters from Mrs. Biount and Emily.
The latter is closely watched by her father
and the gallant Zouave threatens if Co1oneI
Blount don't drop his opposition to the mar
rage of his daughter, that he will return to
Mobile and ''haunt'' the Colonel quite as per-
sistently he did before
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01

\ WONDERFUL PBEsIDEST.-ln late num-
Der OF the Albany EreHing Journal, Thurlow
Weed tells what wonderful President we
have in Mr.. Buchanan. in the following words ::
SHE entered the White House with prom
Use OF freedom 70 Kansas on his lips, and
scheme for enslaving it in his pocket. He
declared war against circulating notes, and in
six weeks was issuing them himself. Before
the ink was dry with which he pledged 'Econ-
omy,' he had drained its treasury OF Its last
dollar. Before the printers were done stereo-
tipping his infiexible determination never TO
borrow, he was in Wall street soliciting loan.
ssHe congratulated the country upon the
final end of the slavery agitation. and he has
been agitating il ever since. He ordered
Paulding to stop the flibusters, and then
called him for doing it. Walker of Nicaragua
he pronounced outlaw, and rendered him
the hospitalities of the White House. Walk
er Of Kansas he furnished with written in
structions, and turned him out for obeyiDg
them.
..He withdrew the troops from { tah, where
he proclaimed there was war, in order TO keep
them in Kansas, where he insisted all was
peace. He sells forts at the West for tithe
of their cost, in order TO buy sites ct the East
ten times their value-his suboTdinatcs in
both cases pocketing the difference He is
continually asking for new steam frigates;
but viii not use those he has either on the
coast of Africa or in the Gulf of Mexico. He
sends out a steamer ostensibly to catch the
Styx, but with private orders in the captains
desk to do nothing of the sort. Claiming to
be the most frugal of Presidents, he has spent
more than any of his predecessors. AsSu-
ming to be above party prejudices, he makes
i'artizanship the basis Of his invitations to
dinner
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01

ORDER OF ODD FELLows.-Tbe minutes of
thc Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows of the State of Pennsylvania.
from November Sth, 1851, to May 1st, 1858,
inclusive, have just been published. We
learn from tho document that there are now
in the State $50 subordinate lodges, in which
1876 new members were admitted during the
year and $50 rejected; 392 were admitted 10y
card and 2S7 we're reinstated. During the
year 40 members died. There are now in
the Order Il, ,ll9 contributing members. The
receipts into all the lodges amounted to S20f,-
4s3. There were relieved 5,654 members and
642 widowed families, and 275 brothers were
buried by the lodges. For relief of brothers
$50, l05; ditto of widowed families Sc, G,Ss4 !;
for education of orphans S2l5; burying the
dead Sl9, $50 making a total of SIZE, 3,O9I.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01

A HARVEST FOR THE MoRMoNs-Brieham
Young and his followers will reap a rich har-
vest from the foolish war waged npOn Utah.
in the long run. Before the Army of occnpa-
ton arrived they had no market for surplus
products and precious little money in circula-
tion. An army cannot be sustained without
bread and money both, and already prices at
Salt Lake City are about four times as great as
before. The provisions sEcatched'' bv the
mormons TO sustain them during the expected
siege, will soon be jingling in gold in the pock-
cts of the Bishops and Elders, and the Latter
Day Saints will flourish like a green bay tree
at the expense of Uncle SAM
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01

WHERE THE MONEY GoEs.-The New York
Custom House cost 81 y00O, 900, the collections
at that port for the last year amounting to
more than $40 900. 900, and more than one
thousand persons were employed in its collec-
ton. The Custom House in the city of Phila-
phia cost about $500. 900, and that in Boston
about 81 100000. There are two other Gus
tom Houses. one at New Orleans and the other
at Charleston, not yet finished, and no data
furnished what they viii cost when completed.
Already more than s., 900, 900 have been ap-
propriated to build these two houses. There
is where the money goes 1t is supposed that
the Charleston Custom House will cost
$4,000, 900. In 1857, it employed forty-eight
persons. and the revenue collected was but lit
tie over S5O0,000. When and where this will
end, it is hard to tell if the Buchanan party
continues to control the Government.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01

The GRAIN TRADE OF CHrCAGo.-During the
past fortnight there has been received at Chi
cago 6,141 barrels -four, l35 ,568 bushels wheat,
40, ,137 bushels corn, and % 800 bushels oats.
making COZ, ,220 bushels Of grain. The total
receipts of the season new 263 ,626 barrels
flour, 6,056, ,796 bushels wheat, 4,G53, ,165 bush
els corn, and ,I0l ,087 bushels oats, making a
total of over thirteen millions of bushels of
grain, namely, 13, 727 ,62S bushels. This is an
increase of 4,902,62S bushels compared with
the same time last year. The shipments show
an increase of 5,426, 1898 bushels.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01

A Terrible FALL.-Mr. Logan met with
terrible death at CarpentersviIle Indiana few
days ago. While erecting a lightning rod to
the Presbyterian church he was precipitated
from height of one hundred feet by the break
ing Of one of his ladders into his wagon of
rods and tools below; breaking both of his
legs, fracturing his skull, and mutilating his
body in the most horrible manner
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01

KANSAS ELECTION RETURSs.-The Board of
Election Commissioners, constituted by the
e:English BILL have issued a proclamation,
declaring the proposition rejected by 9,5I2
majority. The whole vote was I3,GS8. No
fraudulent votes were received, but a few
precincts were rejected on account of iufor-
malities. Nearly ten thousand majority in
condemnation of the bribe rendered the peo-
pie of Kansas, by the Administration, to sac
rifce their principles and make Kansas a
slave State! This result is creditable to the
friends of Freedom in that Territory, and
gratifying to the great mass of people of the
North. What withering rebuke to the slave
led powers at Washington
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01

a few weeks since the Hatters Bank of
Bethel, Connecticut, was robbed of SS6, 900.
The burglary was so adroitly committed that
no clue could be found, and the Bank offered
areward of five per cent. for the return of
the money. Mr.. Walling, captain of the de-
tectiVe police in New York undertook to dis
cover the robbers, and soon got on their track.
Finding that they would be detected and that
they could not use the money, the robbers a
lew nights since sent about 100000 of it to
capt Walling's room, during his absence, the
oiils being done up in three packages.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01

GOAL. COAL..-The subscriber respectful
~ " informs the citizens of the borough of Clear
field and vicinity that he has taken lease Of
Judge Moore's Coal Bank. adjoining the town,
where he will keep constantly hand full sup
ply of the article, either lump mixed, 10 suit
purchasers Persons in town can be supplied with
1t at their homes six cents per bushel or at the
bank lower than ever a share of public patroa--
age is solicited. PATRICK MULVANET-
Ciearfeid Sent l. 1855
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01
A man near Now Orleans has take,

man near New Orleans, has taken up the
trade of killing allIgatrrs. Commencing in
May last, he has killed over four hundred of
these varmints. He hunts at night, carrying
n pan of fire, and the monster creeping close
to him, he kills them at every shot. The Pic
ayune of the 10Th, says :-These skins of these
alligatOrS are readily sold at seventy-fiye cents
a piece. They are manufactured into water
proof boots, and the most valuable and expen-
sive shoes to be found in our market are made
from tanned alligator's hides. The oil, tusks
and hides of these four hundred alligators have
produced in the hands of our new hunter ac
quaintance $500, besides paying his current
expenses.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01
MArA ScnooLMAsrER KS ScHoo1nrsrREssl

MAYA SCHooLNAsTER KISS SCHOoLHIsTREss?
This question has been up for decision in
the town of Palmira, Mass. 1t seems that the
principal of leading school undertook to
kiss female assistant. She, like all ladies'
that want to show proper shyness upon such
occasions, and make folks think that they
don't want TO be kissed, resisted the gallant'S
attack just long enough to make the victory
more sweet, and TO give foundation to the sto-
ry that the whole thing was against her will.
The story of the transaction got out, and the
straight-laced school committee took it in
hand. They declared that they couldn't stand
it, and forthwith expelled the teacher. The
people of the town, however, with an enlarged
view of the fallibility of human nature, intend
to keep the teacher employed at their expense.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01

A GREAT ScoUSDREL SEcURED.-Dr. How
ara, OF Bradford, VT, is finally confined in
jail. His name is among the most Infamous
OF the living criminals, and his recent arrest
was upon four indictmenst-two for manslaurb-
Ter ana abortion, one for an assault with intent
- hii' ana the fourth for some other outrage
not specified. His bail was fixed Al sir n0o
winch he could not procure, and he will pro-
oaoiy sprout in Jail and vegetate in the States
prison.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01

The FIRST DIspArcH.-On last "Wednesday
was sent the first dispatch of current news by
'he ocean telegraph. 1t was dated Valentia,
-oth' and announced that the war in Chi
'-1 'eeh concluded. Thus, it appears, the
was one of peace, though it is
y Oe regretted that the war upon the Chinese
was uhrighteous. and that thev have bean
forced to submit to the exactio1s of r,nIand
and France Another item of naws ta,a
sfaphed states that the mutiny in India was
being rapidly quelled. '''' D." d
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01
IRON CITY coMMERcIAL COLLEGE

E
Il PITTS BURGH, Pa. = CHARTERED. 1855
800 Students attSJiding January. 1S5S--Now the
largest and most thorough Commercial School Of
the United States. Young men prepared for ac-
tual duties Of the Counting Room.
J. c. SMITH, 4 NJ. Professor Of Book keeping
and Science of Accounts
a T. DoUTHETT, Teacher of Arithmetic and
Commercial calculation
J. 4. HEYDRICK and 7. c. JENKINS, Teachers Of
Bookkeeping
COwLEY and ". A. MILLER Professors Of
PenInanship-
SINGLE AND DOUBLE ENTRY BoOK-kEEP-
ING, as used in every department of business
COMMERCIAL ARTTHHETIC-RAPIDB BUSINESS wRITISG-
DETECTIsG COUNTERFEIT NoSEY-NERCA ASffLE COR,
DESCE-CoNNERCIALLAW-are ght. and ALI
other subjects necessary for the success and thor
ough education of practical business man.
II PREMICMS--Drawn all the premiums in
Pittsburgh for the past three years. also in East
eTn and " Nestern Cities, for best Writing NOT
ENGRAVED WORK
IMPORTANT NTINF0RMATION- enter
az any ume-Nc yaeation-Time unIimited-Re-
view at pleasure-Graduatesa assisted in obtaining
standardization for Full Commercial Course'
S3j-00-Average time to I2 weeks-Board. - so
per week-StatioHary. S6.O0-Entire cost 500 90 to
$1,000 u Ministers sons received at half prie-
For NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Business and
Ornamental Writing-inclose two stamps and sd
dress T. W JENKINS.
Septem Der /. 1895 Pittsburyh Pa
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01

SUMMARY PRoCEEDISGs.-Ata a eamn meet
ing IN Louion county, Va, last week, the
.'committe' seized upon one hundred and
forty gallons of whiskey being vended in the
vicinity, and poured it on the ground. THIS
unexpected spiritual manifestation took the
rum sellers SO much by surprise that no re-
sistance was offered to the proceeding.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01

ENERGETIC OLD BoYs.-James A. Van Worst
aged 92 years, and Matthias Barhydt, aged 80
years, live in Glenville, Schenectady county,
y. l. About a week ago Barhydt had some
hay to get in and could get no one to assist
him. Van Worst hearing of this, volunteered
his services, saying, 81 am boy enough" and
the two together took in seven loads of hay
in the afternoon.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01

The War Department, we see it stated, has
determined to order General Harvey TO the
command of the Army IN Washington Ter
ritory, to conduct the winter campaign against
the Indians. He and his staff will leave for
the Pacific in about six weeks, and in the mean
time all needful preparations for successful
prosecution of the work will be made.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01

Ihey mnst have long months in Pittsburgh.
Ihe last True Press is dated Aug. 50. This is
ahead of the Irishman, who said he laid sick
''six weeks in the hot month of August.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01

ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC TRIUNPH.-At the
Democratic Congressional Conferee meeting,
held at Brookville on the Goth inst. which
nominated Judge Gillis for reelection, an en-
lightened Democrat named J. G. Boyle, repre-
senting Elk county, made speech eulogistic
of Buchanan-awarded to his Administration
the credit Of laying the .4tianf,c CaJIe-and
closed with proposition for three cheers for
Buchanan 1t was left for one of the shining
lights of Democracy away up in Elk county.
to announce this last and greatest achieve
ment of Democratic administration! Bowie
ought to be sent to the LcgisIature-or to the
State Lunatic Hospital Harrisburg Tel.
Can't afford to spare him, Mr.. Telegraph, un-
less you agree to furnish another equally bril-
liant luminary to ell his place as editor of the
Etk RepOrter-we want you to understand that
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01

Many are the preparations offered to the pub
lie for the cure of Chronic Diseases, but no
medicine has ever done one half the amount
OF good for sufferers as Du Vall's Galvanic
OIL 1t is applicable to all sore and painful
diseases. 1t viii relieve pain in a few minutes.
See advertisement.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01

4 CANAL THRoUGH THE ROCKY MoUSTAIS.-
During recent debate in the British House
of Commons on the subject of the removal of
the Hudson Bay Company's privileges Lord
Bury affirmed that a communication might
readily be established between Lake Superb
or and the Pacific ocean by means of a ship
canal connecting the head waters of the
Saskatchewan and Columbia rivers. Both riv-
ers take their rise in the Rocky Mountains,
the Columbia flowing west to the Pacific, and
the Saskatchewan running east to Lake Win
nipeg, a little to the northwest Of Lake Supe-
rior. With the exception of single rapid
(Which might be avoided by canal,) his lord
ship stated that the navigation of the Saskat-
chewan offers no difficulty With that one
exception a vessel Of considerable size can
be taken up to the foot of the Rocky Noun
tains, and at this point there is gap in the
mountains, which would interpose no great
obstacle to the junction of the Columbia and
Saskatchewan, whose sources are but little
distant apart. Thus a direct water communi-
cation would be established with the Pacific.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01

RIOTS IN IRELAND.-A Dublin telegram saws
that serious riots have broken out in Kilken-
ny, and that infuriated mobs are traversing the
county, smashing reaping and other agricul-
tural machines, and &ssailing their owners
The magistrates held a meeting and resolved
to petition the government for an additional
police and military force. Soldiers were sub
sequently sent to Kilkenny, and at the latest
dates tranquility prevailed
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01

Thadeus Stevens has been nominated as the
Peoples candidate for Congress in Lancast er
county. This will be gratifying to the friends
of Freedom everywhere. More men of Mr..
Stevens calibre and metal are wanted in Con-
greSs. ssOld Thad'' wrll be triumphantly e.
lected, and his appearance in the House OF
Representatives will cause terrible rattling
among the dry bones Of Lecomptonism, and
make Southern fre-eaters shake in their shoes.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01
AND CLOCK MAKING

that he has commenced the above business in
SHAPlS NEW ROW CIearfeld- Pa, opposite
the Journal Office. All kinds of Clocks, Watches,
Jewelry &c, entrusted TO him will be neatly re-
paired and warranted, according to quality By
close attention 10 business and doing his work in
a superior manner. he hopes TO secure liberal
share of public patronage Sept l. ISIS
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01

j. e. Kurtz and Vein Fo-no1
nave purchased the Bellefoute Wbic 81 dIires'
pose changing the name to The Cegf,oJ pI"., Pr
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CLEARPIELD, PA, SEPT. L, 1858.

FOR JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT,
JOHN u. READ, of Philadelphia City.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
WILLIAM E. FRAZER, of Fayette Co.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

a BLACKSMITH desirous of doing goof
N business can secure shop with ! large
custom, by applying Immediately to
WILLIAM IRWIN
Seutember l. 1855. CurEensyiiie
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-06
LEGAL NOTICES.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
SECOND DrsTRIcT couRT CATHERINE McMURRAY, wife
OF OF George Allan GEORGE
HsT qriesXs LL4h per hHsssndn M. lSses:
OF February, 1855 iudsmeut in this
suit of Catherine McNurray wife Of George Allan VS..
George Allan her husband in the words and figures following
to-wit-
In this case submitted adjudication the court considering
the pleadings, evidence and being notified
George Allan ID an insane person
1t ordered aduged and deereed George Allan be pro.
nounced habtna insane wholly unfit and
take charge Of himself and administer his estate and
fed FROM performing Of the
Of and competent law have power performing
legally and thai public notices of this Judgment given
:, gignedl P. H. MORGAN Judge.
III testimony whereof have hereunto my hand and
hird day Of March, in the Of Lord Thousand eight
hundred and yeght and In he The
Independence Of The United States. - ~ ~
Isl j. L. KELLY, Deputy Clerk.
ErAT DE LA LOUISIANA
DEuxIEME couR DE DIsrRIcr7 CATHERINE MoMUBRAy.
de la femme de George Allan,
Nouvee Orleans Geo. Allan son mari-No 1866
re CERTIFIE que lie 10 feyrier 1855, jnge-
mtnt fut tendu das cee dams raas Catherine
MeMurrAy, femme de George Allan George Allan sor
mari. dams la rme suivante sayoir--
Dams eee afaire soume pour adjudication Ia cousde
rant les paidoeries, lie temognAge ct la o aisafe
que O. orge Allan est afteint d'alisnation mentae
II est ordonne adjnge decrete que Allan
sa peronne ct de aares quen consequence
lie present ntert declare inhabile aee
eontrat les qualifications legales
droit de fafe ct ugemen soft public eoBformement
la loi,
(Sgne) p H. MORGAN Juge
Nouvelle-0rleans. le Is fevrier 1858
lie sceau dc ladte eour, 5 mars, a. d. 1858
III ~. . 7. 8 Willy, GIehier