Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-24
CLIPPINGS ANo scRlssllNos.


EyCrcuiating- counterfeit tens on theGet-
tysburg Bank a- rliE s
Ey-sold- shad in Washington last week,
at 81 % pair.
sF'Abroad-the schoomaster who was tight on
Monday night.
20 Must keep late hours-the one that sleeps
during day time
Have triumphed-the revolutionists in Mex
ieO as per late advices.
70 Busy--the bogus money men, in several Of
the neighboring counties.
sg-Ditto-the officers of the law in making ar
rests and Juggling the gentry.
f 20 SelIing-Pennsylvania Bank Stock, at So
share. One year ago it brought Sl2G.
Sold-Pennsylvani Railroad stock, in Phil
adelphia last week, at S44t per share
TMarried-week before last, Ex-President
Fillmore. to Mrs Mcintosh, of Albany
E5d-ifying-to see chap feeling for door
in the corner of room, after little aie-ing-
essA fast man-John Brown, Of Reading.
He recently made I20 horse-shoes in one day
rg7..An even exchange is robbery" as the
widow said when she swapped herself off for
widower.
gOuestion-What would have become of the |
yenders of shilling calico, if women had never |
been invented {!
| .-y-Found out-the meaning of the mysterious
letters o. X. by some of the ladies. They say 1t
| is-O,aiy Kissing
| sV-Introduced--a bill into the Louisiana Sen
ate, authorizing the importation of 5000 negroes
! from the coast of Africa.
Has procured-J.P P. Brown, of Ross county,
! Ohio, ten Cashmere goats from Constantlnople
| The Heees are pure white.
| sy- Believed in diplomatic circles in W ashing-
ton, that war between the United States and Mex
| leo is an event not very far or
Stated-that the Erie City Bank will resume
! specie payments in a few weeks. 1t has been dis
credited by the New York brokers.
| IL Must be presentcd-the notes of the Ameri-
| ca Bank. Trenton, N j., to the receiver within
years from the lst December, 1857
tY~Has passed-the Massachusetts, Legislature
during four weeks session. two bills, of which
one is to increase the pay of its members!
ss-Gives notice-the receiver of the Colchester
Bank, Connecticut that its bills must be presented
before the first of March. Rather short notice.
-Disintcrred-the bodies of Fife and Char
lotte Jones' by order of Mrs Wolf Charlotte's sis
ter, who has had them taken to Washington eoun-
ty and buried.
sg'Boasts-a Texas militia officer that his men
''would rally at the tap Of the drum" Perhaps
/. they would rally still more promptly at the tap
ping of n keg
.y~Wealthy-the late Rev. Charles Avery, Of
Pittsburg. The estate is valued at 100000; the
| great bulk of which is bequeathed to charitable
. and religious Institutions
Eg-Stiil coming-hoops. At Senator Douglas
great ball, of the gentlemen had little steel
hoops in the bottom of their ''pantaioon sleeves,
to give q neat set over the boot
, YY-Reported a biIl-Mr Jackmau of the lower
House of our State Legislature providing for the
sale of the balance OF the canals owned by the
State Jaekman is a den-ocr
: Fg-Died-a little girl named Kate Lamont, in
T Manchester. She sliding on the ice near he r
fathers house. fell, and hurt her foot so severely
that Iock-a ensued, terminating fatally
!, EY-Made their appcarance-bills on the Saline
! Bank. \. Y. There is no such Institution IN the
State They altered from an old Wildcat
: Michigan plate by inserting the words Estate OF
New York"
Writes-a Washington correspondent, that
). | from what he knows of kcitt the South Carolina
. sprig of chivalry, he deems 1t entirely probable
= that he was 'too drunk to know whether he wa:
q struck or not
/ sT-Scnt-a reauisition by Gov. Packer to the
J., Governor of Ohio for the delivery up OF Freder'
lex W Porter, the late Secretary of the American
Sunday School Union. who is defaulter to the
n tune of $4,000
gySharp-the chap, who suggests that there il
reason to believe that one of the descendants o.
a Aaron, the High Priest was native of Ohio Se'
Ezra VII 4, which reads, The of Zerahiah the
h son of Uzzi. the son of (a) B"kki"
n YEA funny felIow-the editor of the Erie Cit
,t i-en; He says: I'VE will have sac weeks sleigh
- ing in March, Now, either the editor must b
= mistaken. or the Almanac man has miscalcuiatec
for these .'diggins,' for he only allows US abou
four weeks in March.
iF-The "Central Bank of Pennsylvania, is no
d an institution yet, and not likely to be unde
q the Buffalo auspices The Commissioners. it is u
"a derstood, have shut down upon that project, an
- arc now asking the Legislature to reduce the cap
\ | and sound establishment on Blair county capita
= alone, and in the hands of Blair county men.
~ "a Winding up-the following N York Bank.
'k and going into final liquidation Agriculture
Bank Herkimer; Bank of Central New York.
tica Bank of Hornelsvillc; Bank of Orleans, A
'e bion Chemung Co Bank, Horse Heads Hami
ton Exchange Bank, Greene; Hollister Bank Rt
y | ciprocity Bank, Sackets Harbor Bank, Oliver lie
IL 4 Co.'S Bank and Pratt Bank, Buffalo; Yates Cc
Bank Pen Yam; Ontario Bank, Utica
We EYA North Carolina paper commenting on th
vote on Harris resolution, asks: 'Will anybod
hereafter have the efrontery to tell Southern ne
that they must look to Northern Dem ocrats Tor al
q and comfort?'' No, think not for the Dem'
Gratis of the north have awakened to their true II
terests and therefore cannot extend aid and con
tie fort to the south but there is class of norther
,xv dough-faces that will comfort you proVlolns "
:" have a few little loaves and fishes TO spare
ed rgThe Raleigh Register, speaking of the vo
on Harris resolution, and the effect 1t has on I'll
do Democratic party says: The Democratic part
Wv long distracted, has now as a national organlh
ton fallen utterly to pieces. 1t is as dead as La
years picked herrings. While it lived 1t curse
>. The country and now that it is dead, the COUNT
curses it . Well, neighbor, turn about is fair pla
and if the country has the advantage, let her
p, it. for her suferings have been great from tn
ITO in0'''' VIZ"
nd few days ago, at the large furnace CALI
len eUnion Deposit Furnace" situated in Sou
nd Hanover township, Dauphin county, Pa, a te
rible accident occurred. 1t appears that viii
on, several persons were about the furnace, t
hot metal came running out in torrents,
n, unexpectedly that the five persons were lite
10 ally showered over with the liquid fire, imnl
:. diately setting their clothing on fire and bt
oh ming them in dreadful and shocking ma
-. uer. Some of the unfortdnate men jump
A., canal ,nd ofbars into the water tn