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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-03

Mosr EXTRAORDINARY CAsE--A WOMAN LIv-
ING OYER EIGHTEEN MONTHS WITHOUT EATING
or DRINKING.-Relative to the case of the
woman Mrs. Hayes, of the town of Day, Sara
toga county, New York, OF whom it is said
she has lived now nineteen months without
eating morsel of food, and whose death was
recently announced in one of the papers of AL
bany. the Sandy Hill Herald has the following !:
-s'Mrs. Hayes is not dead but remains in the
condition in which she has been for many
months past. Incredible as it may seem, there
is little, if any doubt, but that this woman has
lived for more than eighteen months without
eating or drinking. We have not alluded to
the case before for the reason of its apparent
incredibility but scientific gentlemen, to-
gether with hundreds of others, after the clos
est scrutiny, have become convinced that there
is no deception practiced, and that the woman
actually subsists without food or water. In
order to test the matter, gentleman took the
woman to his residence, and parties watched
her day and night for one month, who say
that she neither ate nor drank during that
time and that on food being introduced into
the room, concealed in the pockets of disin-
terested persons, the woman would immediate
ly go into horrible convulsions. The same cf-
feet was produced by persons taking tobacco,
or any kind Of ardent spirits where she was.
The woman is reduced to perfect skeleton, so
much so that by placing the hand upon the alb
domen the backbone be distinctly felt.
We are aware that there are instances on re-
cord somewhat akin to this, which turned ont
to be frauds; but if this is deception, it has
been so adroitly practiced that every one who
has examined it has been dupcd. Besides,
there is no motive for the deception, and it is
quite incredible that any person would suffer
to the extent that this woman has for the sole
purpose of playing upon the credulity of the
public. Viewed in any light, the subject is
worthy of the attention of the scientific and
curious
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HARRISBURG CORRESPONDENCE.
HARRISBURG, Jan. %, 1858


EDIroR OF RArrsMAN's JouRSAL:-I have
waited in vain for the purpose of writing some
thing to your valuable paper, which would be
of interest to your readers. As yet nothing
of importance has transpired at the seat of
Government that could be of the least moment
to any person. 1t has been remarked by the
members and those who assemble here each
long time at which so little legislation would
be required as at the present. The attendance
upon the ssthird House, is very meagre, which
indicates very s:small run of shad" this flood.
The new administration is fully organized,
and has yet run against no snags. unless it
snagged in the start upon the Lecompton is
sue, with the Administration at Washington.
Many are of the opinion that the Inaugural
Address would not go down well with the Pres
ident. For my part, / do not think it has con-
vulsed the National elements great deal, or
that it amounted to any particular sum. 1t is
the intention Of the President to force Le-
compton upon the country-and he has per-
feet right to do SO. and then stand from under.
There is no doubt but some members of Con-
ness to vote for it, well knowing that after the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise the people
will stand anything. The present Administra-
tion are determined to be as near the Pierce
Administration as they can in iniquity, and
they are afraid that another chance may not
present itself. The niger is very sick, and
do hope that the Lecompton dose can be got
down him in some way, and then 'sbress de
Lord, IL know who wears de wool"
The idea of getting up such muss, just be-
cause one territory wants to keep slavery in
its borders, is very absurd, and every Demo-
crat who cannot go with the party, (ifhe knows
which way the party is,) should not have sin
gle fish, much more loaf. The people of the
Territory asking to vote upon Constitution
after being formed by convention, is too
simple request to listen to. What is con-
and when it is made, what other one is there
to be voted upon except that one No State
can have two-and the only way is to take the
cne the convention makes-if there is no way
to prevent it! Can you suggest any way to get
the people ont of this dilemma? =? If you can
do so and be a benefactor to your country; ac
knowledge that you have been wrong in sup
posing the people of State or Territory have
some rights, and agree with the President that
they have none, then You may get good Of
flee, after one week or SO from making the
declaration. OLDT0wN.
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KAssIs.-The returns Of the election held
on the 4th January, are correct as published
last week. The Free State men had elected
their State officers and large majority of the
Legislature. Regent Calhoun had, however,
determined to thwart the popular will, if pos
sibIe. To do this he threatened to throw ont
all the returns made to Gov. Denver, which
would elect the pro-slavery State officers and
give their party the preponderance in the Le-
gislaturc. Later advices, however, state that
Calhoun has agreed to give conditional certifi-
cafes, and this is considered rs virtually sur
rendering the whole result in favor Of the Free
State party.
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A DAsGERoUs CHAP.-Mr. Davis, of Missis-
sippi, made speech few days since in the
lower House of Congress, in which he threat
ened, if the North didn't behave themselves,
that the South would march an army right
straight up amongst US, with the sword in one
hand and the Bible in the other, scattering
desolation in their path. What the fellow
wants with Bible in such crusade is diff
cult to conjecture, as it doesn't exactly ap-
prove of proceedings of the sort he threatens
TO indulge in, unless, as cotemporary sug-
gests, to enable him to cite passages to justify
the making slaves of such northern enemies
as might fall into his hands. Be this as it may,
We advise everybody 10 keep sharp look out
fer the coming of this valiant knight of mig
gerdom, as such dangerous chap is doubtless
not to be fooled with.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-03

GEN. ScoTT, it seems, has definitely relin-
quished going to California. The intention of
so doing was predicated on the expectation Of
Congress authorizing the increase Of the regi-
ments asked for by the President, SO that the
torce on the Atlantic might be transferred to
the Pacific, and their place filled by the new
levies. The opposition manifested last week
in both Houses of Congress, to the bill to in
crease the army, led to the abandonment of
the policy.
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REPEAL OF TIE LICENSE LAw.-Actiye ef-
forts are being made for the repeal of our
present license laws. Petitions, numerouslv
signed, have already been presented to the
Legislature, and others are in circulation for
signature. The grounds upon which repeaI
is asked are to be found in some remarks con-
tanned in the State Troasurer's Report. He
says, siarge amounts of revenue are lost to the
Treasury by the refusal of persons to apply for
tavern licenses, who prefer to sell without a
license rather than pay a tax which does not
fully protect them against competition from
those who disregard the law. 1t has been es-
timated that there are three unlicensed tayerns
and eating houses in Philadelphia to one which
Is licensed, and the same may be said of some
of the other cities of the Commonwealth" 4"
The State Treasurer thinks justice requires that
something should be done to protect those who
pay the tax assessed upon their business, and
suggests that the Law should be SO changed as
to allow any person of good moral character
to have a license for a tavern, restaurant or
beer house. upon paying the amount which
may be assessed upon the house.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-03

UuAu EXPEDITION .-Advces from the Utah
Expedition to the 18th ult. have been received
The troops were engaged making themselves
comfortable for the winter, and were enjoying
good health. Capt. Marcy, who had been sent
to New Mexico for salt, had not yet returned.
There Was, however, supply of salt on the
way from Fort Laramie. Grass and buffalo
were plenty, and there was no snow to the east
of Fort Laramie
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The OYSTER BUsINEss.-The extent of the
oyster trade is not generally known. The
Norfolk Argus gives some interesting statis-
tics relative to the business. Virginia has not
less than 1000 square miles or ,2S0, 600 acres
of oyster beds. At the lowest estimate twen-
ty millions of bushels are taken every year
from the rocks and beds, eighteen millions of
which carried beyond the boundaries of
the State. 1t is known that 215 vessels, vary
ing in capacity from 400 to 4 900 bushels each,
and employing 725 men, are employed in the
oyster trade of Baltimore. In Fairhaven 80
vessels, varying in capacity from 1000 to
Z ,0D0 bushels, were owned in 1856, which were
exclusively employed in this trade, besides
large number which were chartered by its in
habitants during the busy season. Six years
ago New York City had 60 vessels in the trade.
Boston is known to have at least 40 vessels.
Providence, New London, Bridgeport and New
Bedford each own ten sail at least of large
vessels, and other smaller vessels, and Long
Islands and elsewhere own many others. 1t is
estimated that 4,0GU, 900 bushels are carried
annually to Fairhaven 1900, 900 to New York
city and vicinity; 1000 900 to Boston; OOO,-
QUO to Philadelphia; 100000 (not including
those from the Maryland beds) to Baltimore |;
| 100000 to Providence, Bridgeport. New
London, New Bedford and elsewhere. and
| ,0O0,0OO to the South, making a grand aggre-
| gate of Is, 600 600 bushels.
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AExIco.-This country is again in state of
internal conynision. Advices from the City
of Mexico TO the 18th January state that the
capitol had been bombarded by the opponents
OF COmonfort, and desperate conflict, which
continued for several days, resulted in the
loss of over hundred lives. 1t is but q
short time since Comonfort, by coup d. efat,
had himself declared Dictator. For a brief
period, success appeared to attend him. Now
everybody seems turned against him, even
those who were prominent in raising him to
the dictatorship, and his official career will
doubtless soon be cut short. Santa Anna, it
appears, is at the bottom of the present move
noeut against Cononfort.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-03

THE LEcoMPTos CONSTITUTION reached Wash
fngton on the Goth. 1t was to have been pre-
sented to Congress on Monday. The Presi-
dent has rewritten his message, in milder
tone. He is, however, determined to force
the Lecompton Constitution through Congress.
: He is said to have received a letter from Gov.
Denver declaring if it is forced on Kansas,
civil war is inevitable. Some of the Southern
men are also beginning to be alarmed.
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DON'T KNOW WHO THEY BELONG To.-ODe of
our exchanges thus sshits'' off those Locofoco
editors who are halting between Douglas and
Buchanan, unable to make up their minds
where they belong CA fine looking darkey
was sauntering about, when a gentleman asked
whose property he was? sWell,' said he,
"I don't know Captain B. owned me this
morning, but he has been playing euchre all
day, and / don't know who belong to now"
So Buchanan and Douglas have been playing
game. and until it is ascertained who wins
some of the Locofoco editors of Pennsylva-
MIA tsdon't know who they belong to-" yet
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LNOR SALE-A farm OF i20 acres on the river
a above Curwensviie;
farm of "a acres in Penn township;
farm of 100 acres in Ferguson township;
A farm of 100 in Penn township;
farms of l06 acres each. .adjoining) in Psrsu-
son township;
800 acres timber land in Bell township;
233 acres timber land in Ferguson township.
For description and terms apply to
mar25 L. J. GRAMS Clcarfeid
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A. MONTGOMERY. F. A. NIPPLE
NEW FIRM, AND NEW GOODS
IN Just received at the Store of
MO T G GOMERY & II PIP l. T.,

Consisting of everything usually kept in conn
try store Also, large quantity of Drugs, to
which we invite the attention of Physicians and
a large quantity Of Patent Medicines. among
which may be found the following, to wit:
DR.. Jaynes Medicines,
DR. Curtis Hygeana inhaling vapor.
DR.. Louden's Medicines.
DR.. Holoway's Ointment and Pills,
DIR. Thompson's Medicines,
DR. 0sbourn's Golden Ointment,
DIR. Wrights Indian Pills.
DR.. Trask' IS Magnetic Ointment
DR.. Clark's Female Pills
DIR. Hoffm ans German Bite e.
DR.. Bcaty's Arabian Ointment for SPAWN and
Ringbone; n certain cure.
ALSO, Flour, Grain, Fish. Cheese, Bacon. Beans,
Dried Apples Salt. &c. on hands at all times.
The above offer low for CASH. as wish
strictly to adhere to the Ready-Pay System. We
offer 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 q
call and judg for themselves Feb 3, 1858
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PROPERTY AT PRIVATE

SALE.-The undersigned is DESTROYS of sell
ling his farm situate in Pom township CIearfeld
county, Pa. one mile from Pennsviile, on the road
leading to Purxsutawney, containing one ham
drez acres and allowance. Fifty acres of said land
are cleared and in high state Of cultivation, of
which 10 acres are in meadow There is erected
the premises comfortable | /: story log house
good barn, and other necessary out-buildings
There is also 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 judgme ent bonds
For any further information apply to the subscri.
ber residing on the premises
THOMAS NJ. MARTIN
Penn tp January o. IS5S-3t
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g 4 NJ U E /. o III STO .
~ BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER

would respectfully inform the citizens of Clear
field that he has opened shop in '-Shaw's Row
in the room recently occupied by f. Short, as
Boot and Shoe shop, where he is at all times ready
to Cut Hair in the most fashionable style and do
Shaving in the most scientific manner. Shampoo
ming aso performed lie soicits the patronage of
the public. Jan Z. 1857
lie also keeps on hand cosmetic for removing
dancruh which receives the highest praise OF all
who use ii.
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ssAPPREHENDERsoN.'- .'-The people of Kan
sss have a famous facility of giving names.
They have dubbed James Buchanan, ssMug-
gins,n and ssSpecky'' Henderson, late of w ash
ington, Pa. has received the cosnomen of
s'Appre-hendersoa, from the fact of HI. be-
ginning every speech he made by squeaking
through his nose s.Mr. President, l appre-
hend, &c. He has at last been ssapprehend-
ed'' indeed, and is now in the hands of the
Philistines. He was seized on account of
frauds committed by him on the elective fran
chise. 1t seems that he was sent by the regent
Calhoun TO fetch the vote of the kaw Reserve
(where there are no voters by the way) to Le-
compton. Thirty men had been at the Kaw
Reserve, however, from Westport, and voted
the prO-slavery ticket. Finding that more
votes would be needed, the Border Ruffians
sent Jack Henderson down for the returns.
Jack accordingly went after them, and, al
though he started with only thirty votes, hy
the time The returns reached Lecompton the
vote stood at upward Of five hundred-a num-
Der sufficient to save the ssDemocracy" of
Leavenworth county and the country general
ly-the increase having been made, the
lawyers would say, IN trGaslu. The Free
State men of Leavenworth hunted up the
Judges of election at the Delaware crossing,
got sundry affidavits from them to the effect
that 80 votes only were cast, and that the re-
turns showed said fact and, having secured
these preliminaries, the next thing was to Sc
cGre HApprehendersOn." Having thus done
his duty, our hero started tor Washington,
but was spirited from the stage coach soon af-
ter he set out and is now, or was at latest dates,
in durance vile 1T Lawrence. For his services
in securing the Lecompton swindle just as
it is, he has obtained the post of mail-routc
agent for Kansas. Besides good salary, this
position affords fine opportunity for specu-
lation to a man of such unmistakable genius
as s:Apprehenderson." ."-Pittsbnrgh Gazette.
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MOTT E.-The person who took Buffalo
l Robe and whip, during Court week. from the
house of George Lanich, in Clear6eld, marked
Henry Groe, Pioneer Mill" win oblige the own
er by leaving the same with the said George Lam
ich, and there will be no questions asked. But II
not, the evidence is clear, warrant will be issued
for his arrest (Jan27-'5Sl HENRY GRoE
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expressly selc-ted and purchased by DuDo:s .
Bro. as yalusSie for TIMBER and the lands as ss
ing of good quality: ~ ~ De-
Tho PETIses Mise being ngns; vested BY conveyanc. and
Dngois deceased, and the sale beinr nd. 1thi.s
dor Of the Court for his benefit "n-se oy or
Title indisputabc.
frnnsone anS tho h.ann half cash on of tn.
be secured by bond and rortgaro upon h'eres. th TO
ises, me prom
For further particulEs or inform alton .da,
Wen; War;d nooeTt Fleming Williamsport or VIM
BY ofrr of Court.
REUBEN NJ MIyNDy
January -, 1874 S'' n0p"e
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New Advertisements.

CLEARFIELD ACADEMY.-The ,took
" holders of Clear6eld Academy hereby no.
tilted to meet at the Office of ]. B. McEnaiIy in
Clearfeld on Saturday the 10th day of February
1885, at 3 clock P. NJ, for the purpose of choo.-
ing Trustees and other officers.
RICHARD SHAW, President
feb3 of the Board of Trustees
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TaE BANK NOTE LIST, which we publish to
day, We corrected by tine last number Of Pc
terson's Philadelphia Detector.
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SToNE WARE POTTERY FOR SALE

STONE WARE POTTERY FOR SALE
- The property occupied By Porter Brother in
Brady township, near Luthersburg. will be sold
low, as the owner contcmplates removing westward.
The pottery is in good order and has connected
with it about 90 acres of land. about one half OF
which is in grass, the balance in wood. There Is
n new two story dwelling and sufficient stabling
and sheds the place. Good material for the
manufacture of stone and abundance of coal
are on the property For terms apply to
Apr29. l.. j. GRAMS. Ciearfeld
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There are in the United States one thou
f.nd Two hundred and seventeen distileries.
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BANK NOTE LIST.

Tho following are the rates of discount n. W which
the notes OF the banks given were purchased last
week by the brokers of Philadelphia:
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of Administration On ths
~ Estate of Robert L. Welsh, late of Ciearheld
borough, Clearfeld county, Pa. deceased, hare
been granted TO the subscriber; all persons in
debted to the said estate, are requested to make
immediate payment and those having claims n
gainst the same will present them duly authenti-
Gated for settlement HENRIETTA WELSH,
January 27. 1858. Administrators
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During the year 1857, 9,O22 ,95I #. of
lumbsr vas received in Chicsgo.
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CLEARFIELD, PA, FEB. 3, 1858.

WE are under renewed obligations to Hon.
J. L. ellis, our member of Congress, and to
Messrs. Souther, Wilcox and Brady of the
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REMovAL:-JosnUA S. JOHNSON,

aeEMOVAL.- s. JOHNSON,
AS CABINET MAKFR
has removed his shop to the new building of John
Iroutman, on Market street, where he will keen
hnish) every variety of Househ old and Kitchen
+ Z r n I T U r E.
such as Tables, Bureaus Safes, Stands Cupboard.
Sofas, Bedsteads- &c, of every style and variety
which he will dispose of at cheap rates as any Q,
ther establishment of the kind in the county
Gall and examine his furniture, and Judge for
yourselves of its quality and finish.
CHAIRS of all kinds on hand or made to order
lie is also prepared to make CoFFINS to order
on the shortest notice, and will attend funerals
with hearse, when called upon
JOSHUA s. JOHNSON
Clearfed Pa December II ISS6
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State Legislature, for documents.
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pIBL!C SALE OF VALUABLE TIM.

BEk LANDS.-By virtue of sundry or
ders of the Orphans Courts of I.ycoming and
Giearheid 1 Counties there will be exposed to PUB
Lie SALE by outcry, at tn, Corr, Hsnsr az Clear.
fel@, on Thursday the 25th day of February
1895 at P. NJ all the following described Real
Estate situate in the township of Huston, in the
County of Clearficld Pa 70
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EAUTiON.-AH persons hereby cautioned
~ against purchasing or meddling with tho
following property, now in the possession of Isaac
Mckee, of - township to wit: Two horses, ono
colt, one yoke of oxen, three COWS, two young
tie, one two horse wagon sleds, grain in the barn,
and all grain in the ground the belongs
to me and is left in care Of s1id Isaac Mckee
WM. IRWIN.
Curwcnsvillc. January 81 1858
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RETURNING REAsoN.-The new Governor of
Maryla decidedly condemns the repeal of
the Missouri Compromise in his recent Mes
sage. This, we believe, is the first instance
of a Southern Governors taking grounds "a
gainst the unfortunate Nebraska swindle. I'm
fortunate emphatically to those whom it was
designed to benefit. Every day increases the
conviction that the South is to be the greatest
sufferer from that most unwise measure and
the position taken by the Maryland Governor
is signal evidence of the reaction which is
beginning in the Southern States.
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LyOR SALE. THE FARM occupied by John
IL F. Wiley in Ferguson township, containing
los acres, 50 acres cleared house, barn and other
buildings thereon erected.
ALSO, so acres of land or the timber thereon,
situate in Pike township within one and a half
miles Of the river a good road to haul.
For further description and terms apply to
l.. J. GRAMS.
May 20. 1857. CIearfeld.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-08-10
CHURCHES OF wHEELINC5,

For the Information of visiting the city, pub
i'h the following list Of the different Churches and their
me and place Of meeting II there are Mistakes
VillmHke the necessary correction with pleasure:
81 AdHhetOs EPfscopatan, Corner Monroe and Byron
trests' E. T. PERKINS, Rector morning services 1ok
eIock' eVen'nG'1'
ST. Johns pScopdttaH, Main street, between First and
servces-Morning 1o1; afternoon 8h night7K.
f'Tt rTeS0yteTta REV. r. II. WEED PASTOR FOurthst,
esIeeh quincy afternoon
oecoa webster street. between Main and
services morning and evening.
1"srG PTesbyterG", Fifth street, between Chestnut and
TalOeFt St' South Wheeling Rev. E. wooDs' Pastor serv
vn.,1.s morning gan and evening;