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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-25

Mousom River Bank. 90
Rockland BK, r kid ]
Canton Bank. China, -
Ellsworth Bank, IS
Exchange Blk. Bangor 90
Grocers Bank.
Maratime BK, Bangor 10
Sanford BK, Rockland =
Hancock BK, Ellsw tn -
Bank of Hallowell, 80
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Solvent banks. :
VERMONT.
Dandy Bank, Dandy, =
Bank of Royalton, !
Blk of South Boyalton,
Stark BK. Bennington !
St.Albans BK. Stab !
Missisquoi BK. Sheldn !
Woodstock Bank, !
MASsACUUS SETS
Solvent banks, !
RHODE ISLAND.
Farmers BK " ickford -
Bank of South Coun-
ty, " akefeld, 20
Tiverton BK, TiveT
Warwick BK Warwk 5
Rhode Island Exchange
Bk, E. Greenwich, J
Mt. Vernon Bank, !
Hopkinton Bank, %
All solvent banks, !!
CONNECTICUT
Merch Ex-Bk, Bridge -
Bridgeport City BK, J
Colcb bester Bank, -
BK of Hartford Co. !
Hatters BK. Bethel, J
Exch. BK. Hartford, J
Charter Oak BK, +" !
Mercantile Bank " !
Jncas BS, Norwich. !
QuInebaug Blk, ]
Wooster BK, Danbury !
Woodbury. Bank, so
Pawcatuck Bank, J
Blk of Am. Seymour )
Pahquioque BK. Danb !
Granite Blk. Volunt'n =
Pequonnock Bank. J
Windham County BK, !
NEW YORK
Agricultural A BIZ ,Herk D
Addison RK, Addison I
Blk of Orleans, Albion, %
Central Bank of New
York. Utica.
Chemung County BK 10
Dairymen's Bank, .
Elmira Bank, Elmira
Hollistcr BK. Buffalo, 3
Homilton Tx Bank %
Huguenot BK, y. .Paltz !
Medina BK. Medina, I
Niagara River Bank, /!
Ontario BK. Utica, 80
Ontario Co. BK. Phelps 5
Pratt Bank, Buffalo 30
Oliver Lee&Co's 5 BIZ {" J
Reciprocity BK, " 30
Sackett's S Harbor " 80
Western BK, Lockport 10
Yates Co. BK, PenYan =
MARYLAND.
Mineral BK. Cumb. =
Cumb'l'd Savings BK, 3
Solvent banks, i
KENTUCKY.
BK of Ashland, /
Solvent Banks, l
OHIO.
City Bank, Cincinnati so
o. Life& Trustee. Gin
Senaca Co. Blk, Tifin, =
Sandusky City Blk. CT 30
BK of Macomb County
Dayton Bank, Dayton 5
Miami Val. BK, =" 10
State Bank, /
WISCONSIN.
Rock River Blk, Beloit .
Farmers BK, Hudson. 9
Fox River BK, Gr.Bay 2
Badger State BK, 3
Solvent Banks, 9
MICHIGAN.
PeninSalarBK, Detroit
Farmers K Mech. Bk, 2
ALABAMA.
BK o Montgomery, =
Central Bank, 5
Northern Bank. 3
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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-25
GREAT REvIvAL.-READ, READ.

y" Il n De L a NJ c = ~
The great Revival has done immense good in az
most every State, county, and town in the Union,
outside of Clearfield Therefore, in consideration
of the above rumor, Frank Short has taken tho
responsibility upon himself TO revive the Boot and
Shoe business in Clearfed, and set good exam
pie to his fellow men. He has to announce to his
old customers, and asn many new ones may favor
him with call, that he has on hand a large
sortment of fine work and any amount of coarse
Also, Gents CATERS made to order, and of any
style to suit customers Morocco, French Calf. and
Patient Calf CATERS constantly on hand. Findings
for sale. kit excepted. All work leaving his
tabIishment warranted not to rip Customers
coming TO town will find him at the shop formerly
occupied by Il. r. WEIGH, dee d.. watch and
clock establishment, nearly opposite Reed Wea-
ver's Store. Roll in boys and get soies or
your old ones repaired, some of them stand in
great need of it, FRANK SHORT.
Clearfeld June so IS5S-3m
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-25

FNOBACC0 AND CIGARS.-An assortment just
Il opened and for sale at the store of
November IS. WM F. IRWIN.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-25

A Il. SCHRYVER has resumed the practice
IN. of medicine, and will attend promptly to all
calls in his profession. by day or night. Resi-
dence opposite the Methodist church in the Bor-
ough of Clearfeld. May 18th 1858
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4 ,AkPEiS, Oil Cloths, Window Shades. &c 90,
~ be procured at the store Of ~
MayiZ' JOHN PATTON, CuryensviI,s
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-25
NEW STORE ROOM NEW GOODS :.

n. 3. They will also receive every variety o.
articles on commission, at low rates. NJ. & c.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-07-29

the people upon whom he olso intrn1 y
thus paying off former crime a1eo lbto
against the liberties of one neo,,, 'omaIr
crimes which he urges them to co,,,s p,s' with d.
the Ices of another" sai.s
In reference to the above noss,.
Jefferson, in his Minutes Of D.{ u,
1916, on the Declaration Of InS nJ'''
'ehce," says that "the clause ren,, | taS
the eBslaving the inhabitants df r;VO,.r :, ~
T7as struck out, an compliance H. N5''a Il
Carolina and Georgia, who had ,o'a
attempted to- restrain the impoyts,;aa.. a.''
slaves, ard scto, on tie contraa a''OR
u}>fred to con tiatee It" ~ @
liow applicable to our own timo, -,
should not this clause be read 70 wy
wherever the Declaration is read aO'''' fO y
ten times more pertinent now tb,n W II
it was written? Let us to-morron T'ei
the Jetfersonian Deelaratiop n,,., ~" D''
simple before it was marred BY ,Lo ' 40 'o'
ference Of Georgia anG South Car,Inp ,p'''
EUening Post, July 2.
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the evil and impisatin5 good ilsstead
checking the wayward, chez ing the 6Es
couraged, helping the needy, and Eene
fitting the whole, in both all intellectHa
and moral point of view-such an one
| say. understands the ''Art of Teaching
And how would person manage tt
suit instructions TO each of these dreeree
characters Is it done in all cases b.
questioning" or BY any other one meth
cd? Is it not rather by al ingenious and
judicious course, adapting variety o.
ways, and managing each case as IT'S pc.
culiarities may require?
But at the recitation, we are led to in
fer, the practice of questioning is rartic
ularly applicable. That such is gener
ally the case my own experience confirms
in my mind,-but suppose it is al,cay,
so; is that the only place to teach? The
recitation seat may be occupied one hall
of the time during school hours, but prob
ably no one scholar is reciting more than
one fourth of his time at school, l,--and
though that fourth may be more impor.
tant than the same amount spent Other
ways, yet it is hoped he is learning some.
thing from the diving book" the remain.
ing three-fourths of his time. Because
then, Questioning" can be successfully
employed so large proportion Of the time
during recitation, is it THE cart d
Teaching?"
But | will not continue my ill-arraneed
arguments further. Though making oc,
casional exceptions, yet would be very
glad to see the young gentleman's essay
gain for him tks reputation 30 which he
Is so hoMestly entitled. Not only is there
much display of talent in the article, but
an evident familiarity with the most pop
ular theories, and much practical knowl
edge, gained, no doubt, by personal OBJ,
servation and experience. Particularly
should the idea of training the mind to
become a "radiator" instead ofa reflector
"a "self-acting, self-adjusting' machine
be duly considered by every teacher.
and he should most ardently strive to ac-
complBh it. How it is to be done, let each
one decide. And now, my friend essayist
please accept the best wishes of your fel,
low teacher, y.
July 22, 1858.
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CGummunlrdtluns.
/ For the Potter Journal.
rs "QuestiOning the Art of
Teaching

[ know, Mr.. Editor, that first rate
essay published in the ,Fou1mat of the Sd
inst. said it was, and suppose proved it
too; but | admit am so dull that must
make a few inquiries before | can fairly
''see through it."
In the first place, [ most wonder, if
such is the case, why somebody hasn't
told of it before; but as this is day of
events, l suppose it is to be expected that
the boundary line in the wide "feld of
knowledge" will occasionally be over
REACHED and the wonders beyond brought
to view; and may this ever characterize
Young America"
But perhaps l do not understand what
is meant by the "Art of Teaching. -
Though it may be considered as having
very broad meaning and extending to
every vocation of life-still, as commonly
used by "Teachers," suppose it means
skill or aptness in giving instruction and
developing the mind of the pupil, and if
SO, he who can best do this would of
course be considered the most efficient in
In the cart"
Common sense would no doubt be the
first thing required of person aspiring
to a knowledge of this art--then suffi-
cient literary attainments, and faculty
to "read characters" and knowledge OF
human nature which would guide him in
adopting such course with each scholar
as would be most advantageous to his or
her benefit. A large proportion, too, of
ingenuity, which would suggest variety
of methods and guide in management
would, in my opinion, be quite indispen-
sable.
If the cart" then includes all this, can
it be said to consist entirely in question.
ing?" Is not this questioning one of
the means an ingenious teacher would
employ to discipline" the mind, to train
it Ito act? 2" or, 10 other words, is it not
one of the essentials to the art, rather
than the art itself?
Some scholars need to be urged along,
to have their ideas "Started" every day
and at every recitation; others again are
very ambitious and need careful and iu-
diciouS guiding Qnly-while a third class
may be little more obstinate and unwiI-
! ling to learn, and need occasionally lit
tie more severe management, Some are
quick, others dull; some active, others
slow; some obcdiept, others willful, and
a host of other differences in school Of
thirty or forty scholars-~about as many
probably, as there are members in the
Ischool-and the teacher who can discover
and check each error, who can adopt {
system to engage, interest and enlarge
the faculties Of each mind, rooting oql
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Platform Of the Eniop g..
Convention, ''d'

This Convention, representa-,
freemen of Pennsylvania who are o2,. D'
to the leading measures of the Mr.. t.N
Administration, most especially Il
which seek to stife the voice. ana ~
the rights of large majority Of Tho %
zens of Kansas; and those which b,
Frustrated the industry of she conp,.
and are fast driving QUO Governmcnt ~!
national bankruptcy. do hereby de,I,"
and resolve:
/ That the Federal Cons.itut tho ,,.
reign rights, and uni0n' of the States or1 ",
liberties of the people must and shall he ~.
served.
2 Thst we protest against the Kansas nor.-
of the National Administration. as at war
the rights Of the people, and subpersiye of H..
principles of our government.
3: That the reckless ana pFcAigate eyirsv,
gance OF the National Administration c,r.;a
II necessity for continued loans without .rs
means provided for their payment. give, qr'
denct of want of that ability and iptcgri,r
which should characterize the 2overhmpT, n
free people, ana unless checked will lead +,
inevitable bankruptcy
4. That the purity and safety of the Ballot.
Box are to be preserved at all hazards ana
that ali frauds upon the Naturalization law,
which have been SO much rcSorted to. to ma,
mote the success Of the party We oppoN
ought to be counteracted by wholesome spt
proper legislation
5. That this Convention do most hearth,
approve Of and endorse the course pursued N
our able and distinguished Senator in Con.
greSs. the Hon. Simon Cameron. as well a,
that OF those Representatives from this Sat
who have steadfastly opposed the tyranaicsI
policy of the National Administration in tle,
dtemPts TO impose upon the people Of Kaag,
by fraud and foIce a Slavery Constitution. 10
opposition to the known and eft expressed
sentiments Of the freemen of the Territory
8. Bhat the National Administrator sdsral
.all the late long session Of Congress, eyiHca
an entire disregard Of the great industrial L
:tereStS of the country, and INDUCED in a mos
wasteful and lavish expenditure of tbs publ,
money.
Z. ResolDcd, That the revenue necessary o'
JudIclOuS and economical administrator q
tue Government, should be raised hT the ID.
position of duties upon foreign imports ali
in laying them, such discriminating proteca1,
should be given AS will secure the rights d
free labor and American Industry.
s. That in presenting John NJ. Read 70 tn
people of Pennsylvania, ITS a candidate h
Judge of the Supreme Court we recognise h.
man, scholar, and jurist, eminentIy quadia
to fill and adorn the place.
9. That Wm. +. Frazer is well and favor
ably knoEn to the people Of Pennsylvania, q
an able and correct business man, and Pecr
liarly qualified to discharge all the duties PEI
tanning to the Office of the Canal Comml'
sioner.
10. That We approve of the enactment
proper laws to protect us from the ihtroduc
tion of foreign criminals in our midst, bye
turning them at once to places from whssd
they have been shipped to our shores,
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The Declaration of fndepend-
emCe as Id was and should be

AS an evidence of the reversed posi-
tions of the statesmen of this country and
England during period of but little over
three-quarters OF century, We present to
our readers portion of the original draft
of the Declaration of Independence, the
prOmul cation of which will be commemo-
rated tomorrow.
1t will be seen that whereas Jefferson
thought Great Britain's attempt to uphold
the trade in African slaves a sufficient
provocation for war, his successors in the
government would resort to the same des-
perate measure on account of her efforts
to suppress it.
AT the State Department in Washing
ton may be seen, carefully framed, the
original draft of the Declaration of Inde-
pendenoe, IN Jeferson's writing, with
amendments and erasures by Adams and
Franklin.
| In Jefferson's hand occurs the follow,
/. ing passage, which was omitted in the en-
crossed draft. 1t comes at the end of the
enumerated causes of war:
"He has waged cruel war against human
nature ITSELF violating its most sacred rights
of life and liberty in the persons of q distan,
people who never offended him, captivating
and carrying them into slavery in another
hemisphere, or to incur miserable death in
their transportation th.ther; this piratical
warfare, the opprobrium OF 'aide' Po,cers, is tht
warfare OF the Cbristicn king of Great Britain
determined TO keep open Il market where Mllt,
shoald be bought and sold; he Las pros,ituteG
his negative for suppressing every legislative
attempt to prohibit or restrain tais execrablC
commerce, and that this assemblage of horror;
might want no fact of distinguished die, he is
now exciting those very people to rise in arm,
amongst US, and to purchase that liberty o.
which he has deprived them, by numbering
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BURTES KOOSA.

TOur correspondent is doubtless sincere
in his efforts to build up western emigra-
tion-indeed, we can not but admire his
ardOr for his cause, inasmuch as he has
settled in Minnesota for life, he, no doubt,
being one of that class of men for whose
immigration he makes so strong an appeal
-~but we cannot agree wSth him that tbs
West Offers superior advantages to those
presented by Potter county for settlers.
The present populations of this county Is
Just such as he describes as those desired
for his locality, else many ofssthem would
have long since been residents of the
West; and we are sure that they are none
of them dissatisfied at the result of their
to emlgrate. They are men
real, active, persevering and contented
men--who win find little enticement in
the voluntary eulosies of the west put
forward by Mr.. Roosa, We think that
our correspondent has forgotten to con-
slider that it is our duty and desire to
build up the prosperity Of this county be-
fore any other section-nevertheless we
give his letter the benefit of our circula-
JOURNAL.
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A New Volume.

This number commences new volume
of the JOURNAL. The editor has taken
the occasion to state few facts which
the Republicans of the County should
look at and digest.
You will bear With an ex-etlisor if he
should occupy a small space with his
"reminiscences.
As most readers know, tAe JOURNAL
was started by ". W. MDougali, on the
first of January, 184S, whc promised in
the first number, that "the JOURNAL will
be bold and Independent; not receiving
and adopting the opinions Of )ur public
and most able men, unless they are in ac-
cordance with the principles of justice; -
holding these truths, that nothing is good
policy but what is just, and that our prin-
cipal men should by all means be men of
principle; that to be most useful, the
press must be independent, which does
not by any means imply neutrality"
| had no interest in the Journal
when this sentiment was published, and
no idea of egcr having any connection
with it; but :hought then, as [ think
now, that a paper conducted on that
principle is an invaluable advocate of
truth and reform. | knew then, that
such a paper would find but slim sup
port in this or any other county in Penn
sylvania. There are not very many men
in any county, who desire paper that
publishes the truth as the editor sees it
and there are a goodly number who will
discontinue the best of papers, just as
soon as it proves to be truly independent.
Knowing this, the JOURNAL from its first
issue was favorite, although it then suS-
tanned party which | opposed. Mr..
M'Dougall made the paper all and more
than he promised; and his influence for
good will long be felt. To accomplish
this he sacrificed several hundred dollars
and two years of his time.
On the 11th of January, 1850, l be-
came an associate editor, and joint owner
of the Office, with the sole object of as
sisting Mr. M'Dougall to establish ssch
paper as he had two years before propos-
ed to build up. How well that object
was followed up, l leave with the reader
to determine.
And now, July, 1858, the JOURNAL is
still published, and with the same purpose
with which it was started. It's character
ior holdness and independence, l trust is
established. Its influence is conceded by
a large ma jority of the people Of the coun-
lty. It's old friends cling to it with in
creasing sttacL-aent. It's weekly visits
give pleasure to old associates ia Indiana,
Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Kansas.
May it become more useful and attractive
than it has ever been. May it be more
anti Slavery and more the advocate of
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lage, yes, what is the duty of all eastern
people. | know from my own experience
that many of you are, and have good reason
to be, discontented; yet, from some mo,
tive, q will not say what l think 1T IS }
you are sagely advised to "stay where
you are;" and wear out your constitu-
tions, and destroy your patience IN clear
ing farms and working among the hem
leeks and stones of your almost barren
eastern mountains; exhaasttng all your
energies in attempting to exc out scanty
subsistence at the expense Of year whole
nature, physical, intellectual, aud moral.
do not wish to be understood as trying
to persuade those that have good locations>
and who can content themselves there, to
emigrate to the west; but to the great
mass who are not well situated or pros
pering, and especially to the young who
would wish to build up for themselves
homes to aid in constructing society and
to exercise all their powers proftably, and
to distinguish themselves: to all such we
would say come to this glorious field of
labor And to those who come, and
after staying a short time are dissatisfied,
| would say return, we do not want yOu;
we want men who delight in activity, and
rely on themselves, and do not 60 signing
and groaning because fortune does not
smile on them and enrich them without
effort on their part. But must close by
saying, that should you think this worth
publishing: and would accept of "more of
the same Sort" | will give it in shorter,
and perhaps more interesting articles.
Your obedient servant,
BURTTS EO0SA.
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The Democratic County Convention OF
Sullivan have set che "unterrlfied' ball
in motion by recommending the re-nom-
ination of Allison White for Congress-
We hope he ,rW he re nomipated--tho
we fear Che oppositiea to- him in Lycom-
ing county will prove too strong in the
Congressional Conference. There is moth
ing like second heat to- prove the 'bot-
tom" of nag; so "trot him cut" if you
want him Brushed down, done
BRowN, or hid behind the CURT-a-IN.
"Little Potter" aches for an opportunity
to express her opinion of your WHITE
livered candidate.
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To the Electors Of tie RepresentatlH -, p,', :.
composed Of The Counties Of Tioga ana fo'" ',.r.,
am Candidate for the Office OF kePItSs''3 P,S'o'3
tive in the next General Assembly o"0r MI,
be elected, my Constituents may resi- as ,;G b
that, 10 the best of my ability, they Tr na,a
represented upon the principles Of the .;tn.a g,.
ration o. independence and the Cons'IS', psogl
o. the Union; and especially that the Irs Ly,5 i
Of the Territories (inc!uding Kansas uS, S,srsr
same right 70 resist th enforcement o. I,s rD,s.,
upon them AGAINST their will, that euI Il
lad to resist the Stamp Act of Geo.sr co.,
and throw his Tea into Boston Ha'O'
this be Treason, make the most 81 .ah-pyE
Pike, Potter Co., Pa, June 80, 1890
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BSFWe see from the papers" that that
old champion of freedom, the Mentor of the
Free Soil movement, and the respected and
worthy son of Pennsylvania, Hon. J. R. Gid
dirgs, has book in press entitled ''The Ex-
lies of Florida 1t is said to be written in an
eFoquenS and attractive style, and it is believed
that it will enhance the already brilliant rep
utation of that worthy and seif-sacrifcing
man.-Bradford Reporter.
We note with pleasure the kindly tone
of the above paragraph. Mr.. GTddings
has been so radical and 80 bold, that the
timid, even of those who profess to be
with him, have shrunk from sustaining
him with that cordiality which he de-
served.
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Dag> The attompt to lay the Atlantic
Telegraph Cable has failed again latter
three attempts, in the last OF which 25O
miles of the cable were paid out, when
communication ceased between the two
vessels engaged in laying it, It IS sup
posed that the cable broke from the Brit
ish ship Agamemnon. In case of failure
the two vessels were to put back to Ire
land, The American vessel, the Niagara,
had arrived there, but the Agamempon
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s9r We trust every Republican poseT
will notice the call in another column for
the County Convention, and especially
that dSe nosfee wTfl be gTven to the pri-
mary meetings. let them be we'll at
tended, and good delegates chosen, who
understand the wishes of the people, and
have the purpose of rejecting this will ;
and there will be no. trouble about the
ticket nominated, or the platform adopt
Ed. But il che Township meetings are
neglected, or only attended by three OF
four persons, very likely the ticket will
not be what it ought to be. We there
fore urge every Republican who can, to
attend the primary meetings, and give
expression to his wishes.
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sa- The ticket put in nomination BY

sas- The ticket put in nomination BY
the Union State Convention is a good
one-as good as we could desire but the
platform adopted is milk-and-water, and
weak at that. We shall support John NJ
Read for Judge of the Supreme Court,
with all cur might, because he will hon
or that Court and increase the respect OF
the people for it. But the resolutions Of
the Convention which put him in nomi.
nation, are unworthy of the cause and the
occasion.
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County Treasurer.

Editor Of the Potter Jown0l: SiR-rt,s
announce the name of SALA STEVEN
ESQ.,, of Clara. as a candidate for the o,'
of COUNTY TREASURER, subject to the ar
cision of the Republican County Con'enI'.
Mr.. Stevens has been long and well known
the Republicans of this County as S'a1a,' sa,
and unwaveriag member of the party ana u u.
equal claims with any other candidate loT OF !"
office. Yours, &c, SHAIO"
Sharon. July 10, 1853.