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

TROUBLE ON FRAZER BIvER.-In the vicini-
ty of Fort Colville on the Frazer river, where
the first discoveries of gold were made in 1856,
the savages are making hostile demonstrations,
and have driven in the settlers just as they
were engaged in harvesting their crops. As
this is right on the northern route from ST.
Paul to the new gold diggings, it is thought it
will be necessary to establish military post
there. Miners should not venture by this route
in parties of less than one hundred in number,
as the hostile tribes in the valley of the CO.
lumbia and Snake rivers have been striving to
excite the Flatheads and Nez Percez to join
them and although they were friendly at last
advices, there is no telling what the result
may be. This intelligence from Colyille looks
badly.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-25

DISTRESSING FROM CUBA.-The news from
Cuba is distressing. The yellow fever is very
severe in all parts of the Island of Cuba the
present season. In thirty years the island has
not been so generally affected. There is not
part throughout its entire extent that is en-
entirely free. AT MantanZas the sickness is
particularly rife the American shipping suffer-
ing severely. Since June IA, five American
captains have died there, besides a considera-
BILE number of mates and seamen.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-25

MAMMOTH CAvE.-A recent writer says that
the avenues in the Mammoth Cave of Ky.,.
thus far discovered, number two hundred and
seventy five, and their aggregate length is es-
timated at two hundred miles. Mr.. Holston,
who was in the cave when the iron lamp was
lost, still resides near its mouth. He is now
80 years of age. Stephens the old guide, died
last year. The temperature of the air of the.
cave, the same writer remarks, is at ifty-nino
degrees Fahrenheit, the air dry and salubrious.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-25

thunder storm on Wednesday night two chill
dren, boy and girl, aged eight and ten years,
were at play. The little girl became very
much frightened, and clasped hold of the boy,
who, seeing her timidity, exclaimed, "Don't
be afraid, sis, would not be afraid if l was
up there where they tuch it off,"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-25
PREACHING OF THE TREES.
PROM THEsGERaAS OF oRDES.

fROA THEsGERHAS OF oRDES.
At midnight hour, when silence reigns
Thro' all the woodland spaces,
Begin tho bushes, and the trees.
To wave and whisper in the breeze,
All talking in their places
The Rosebud flames with look of joy,
And perfume breathcs in glowing;
"a Roses life is quickly past
Then let me, while Time shall last,
BE richly, gaily blowing"
Tho Aspen whispers: "sunny days.
Not me thy glare deceiveth
Thy sunbeam is a deadly dart
That quiyereth in the Roses heart-
My shuddering soul it grieyeth ~
The slender Poplar speaks. and seems
To stretch her great hands higher;
Up yonder Life's pure river flows
Go sweeuy murmurs, brightly glons,
To that still aspire!''
The Willow looks to earth, and speak,:
My arms to fold thee ycarneth-
III let my hair float down to thee;
Entwine therein thy flowers for me-
As mother her child adorneth -
And next the wealthy Plum-tree sighs:
Alas my treasures crush me,
This load with which my shoulders groan
Take Oft is not mine alone;
BY robbing, you refresh me u
Tho fr-tree speass in cheerful mood
a blossom bore l never;
But steadfastness is all my store
In summers heat, and winters roar,
keep my green forever"
The proud and lofty Oak tree speaks:
Gods thunderbolt confounds me-
And yet no storm can bow me down,
Strength is my stem. and strength my crown
Ie weak ones gather round me-"
The Ivy vine kept close to him,
Her tendrils round him finging:
"ie who no strength has of his own,
Or loves not we'll to stand alone,
May to a friend be clinging,"
Much else. now half forgot, they said
And still to me came creeping,
Low whispered words, upon the air,
While by the grave alone stood there
The Cypress mutely weeping
o. might they reach one human heart,
These tender accents creeping
hat wonder if they do not reach
The trees by starlight only preach,
When we must needs be sleeping,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-25

FAAE.-Its value, and the chances for it,,
may be estimated in the case of c. W. Field.
Twice the telegraph cable failed and the
world set him down an adyenturer and
schemer. Now that success has crowneds his
efforts his name becomes famous, and probably
immortal. A wind or wave only hung be-
tween the adventurer and the immortal.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-25

Since John Candlebox Calhoun retired from
Kansas affairs, the population Of Cickapoo-
the marvellous and ever multiplying-has fall
len off amazingly. At the election on the Cd
inst, when the people buried the English
bribe thousand feet beyond daylight, Kicka-
poo returned but one hundred and forty three
votes-fifty three against and ninety for the
proposition. Kckapoo in tie days of Le-
compton was good for couple Of thousand
votes any day
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-25

An old bachelor, after his matrimonial fall
ures, exclaims sWhen i remember all the
girls have met together, / feel like rooster
in the fall, exposed to every kind of weather;
/ feel like one who treads alone some barnyard
all deserted, whose oats are fed, whose hens
are dead, and off to the market started.''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-25

s'Papa, can't 60 to the zoologeresl' rooms
to see the camomile fight the ry-no-sir-ee-
hoss7' s'Sartin, my son, but don't get your
trousers torn.-Strange my dear, what taste
that boy has for nat'ral hist'ry. No longerago.
than yesterday he had tom-cat hanging by
their tails to the clothes-line
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-25

A young woman was recently arrested in the
evening in the streets of New York, in cos
tune which the city authorities did not con-
slider exactly in the best of taste. She was
rigged somewhat after the so-called ssGeorgia
style," and her entire equipment consisted of
a leghorn hat and feathers, high-heeled boots,
and a skeleton skirt. That was decidedly a
combination of nature and art seldom wit
ppsSed
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-25

ssBoy what is your father doing to day ?''--
ssWell. 'spose be is fail'n. l heard him tell
mother yesterday to go round to the shops
and get trusted all she could, and do it right
off, too-for he'd got everything ready to fail,
,ceptin, that.'
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-25

against duelng, which they consider a silly
custom; "If man insult you,' say they,
sskill him on the spot; but do not give him
the opportunity to kin you as well as insult
you"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-25

On the farm of Mrs. Susan A. Craven, in the
vicinity of Charlottesville, Va, there is still
standing, in a pretty good state of preserva-
ton, frame dwelling house which DR.. Frank
lin had framed in Philadelphia, and shipped
to his grandson, who then owned the farm,
now the property of Mrs. Craven. The an
tique structure is still occupied as dwelling,
and, although little out Of style, is yet very
comfortable. The place still bears its original
name-s.Franklin.'' This farm is contiguous
to ePen Park, formerly owned by DIR. Gilmer
the father-in-law of William Writ, who spent
several years Of his life at that delightfui
rural retreat. Mr.. Writ was practising law.
yer at the Albemarle bar, at the time he heafd
the sermon from the ssblind preacher" In
school house In Orange county, of which he
has left us so graphic and affecting desor'p-
ton.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-25

A New Orleans paper states that there is in
that city, ahog with his ears so far back that
he can't hear himself squeal.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-25

Coon REPLY.--A line in one of Moor's songs
reads thus sour couch shall be roses bespan-
gled with dew.'' To which a sensible girl, ac-
cording to Landor, replied, ssTwould give me
rheumatic and so would it you."
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-25

UAn Irishman, in speaking of relative
who was hanged, says, "he died during tight
rope performance"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-25

Who owns CHICAGO ?-An intelligent cor
respondent of the Cleveland RerieU, writing
from Chicago, says: 81 should say that every
real estate man is mortgaged for five times
more than he can pay. AS a general item up
on this point, 1 will state upon the authority
of friend, who the records, that the as
sessed valuation of the taxable property of
Chicago, last Spring, was about $50 ,O0O,O 200
while the amount recorded upon bond and
mortgage, which it is pledged to secure, was o.
ver one hundred and nine millions Of dollars ,
Comment is unnecessary TO explain the total
bankruptcy of this inflated town. Among the
older inhabitants there are a few men of means;
but the city belongs to Eastern capitalists, who
hold it on bond and mortgage security, and
who could not, in the aggregate, realize thir-
ty cents on the dollar, if they sold out the
town Tomorrow
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-25

Humbug.-A kink of Choloroform used to
extract money from the pocket without pain.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-25
The Habitual Use Of Spirits.

We are all of us more or less aware Of the
directly visible injurious effects produced by
the habitual use Of intoxicating drinks, in the
follieS and vices, the absorption of all the gen.
erous feelings, all the tender humanities and
sweet charities of love, while the heart is held
under its sway but few of us know the full
extent of the change produced by it, both in
the mental and corporeal faculties. The Brit
ish and Foreign Mcdico- -Ctirurgicai Reuie,c
shows that the habtual use of spirits arrests
that metamorphosis of tissue which is necessa-
ry for health, leaving the effete tissue as use-
less burden in the body. 10 be converted into
that least vtalized of all the organic constitu-
ents, oil and fat, till finally life itself is clog
ged at the fountain head. Thousands of men,
according to the RerielU, who have never been
inebriated, annually perish, having shortened
their lives by tippling little every day. The
dram arrests the metamorphosis of tissue,
another dram is taken before this arrest ceases;
the reaction, thus postponed, becomes moro
intense; the depression is excessive; more
drains are taken; and SO in the end, without
ever being intoxicated, the tippler sinks into
the grave, presentingithe strange anomaly of
reasonable being periodically applying poi
son which is sure to impair and eventually de-
stroy the vitality of the body, and divert the
nobler impulses of the heart from that course
which consecrates it to heaven born life.-
The effect of drinking spirits is different from
that produced by wine, for wine is rarely used
except at meals, that the effects have time
to pass away before second dose becomes
due, and hence no craving for an increased
quantity is experienced. Men are nov living,
in consequence, in robust old age, who have
taken the same number of glasses of wine dali
ly for half century, without feeling it neceS-
sary to increase the quantity y.-Scientific finer.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-10

ROsIN.-The market has continued to rule quiet for all
closing last review. We notice only light
receipts and the stock receivers hands small but is
generally held above the views of buyers. In No we
report sales for the week of only about 300 bbs
81 Is So . per bbl in quality In No. nothing
the way of sales has TRANSFERRED and quote nomnay
81 20 81 IS per bb Common has declined shade and
transactions limited Sale of only lot of 1900 bbs (on
Monday 81 10 for large bb We learn that there are
buyers this figure but sellers holding for higher prices
TARNo change has taken place yet in this article,
though the market has ruled rather quiet former quota
ton. Sales of week only 287 bbls at 81 Is per Dbl.
mand butchers. Only about 80 head brought in for
the week and sold at 81 cents q d. in quality "a
prime article stall fatted would readily command higher
| figures
BARRELsFor empty Spirits Turpentne Barrels has
existed only light demand throughout the week. and the
stock on market appears be fully sufficient for
wants. We quote small sales Of second hand ones or lots
as they run) at 81 Is 81 80 each-cash and 80 days
CoTToN.-The unfavorabe news from abroad has had a
tendency depress the market for this article closes
at shade decline former rates. The arrivals have been
meagre and there only small stock market, but it
appears to be generally held above the buyers
The following comprises all the sales have heard of
ing the week. Thursday IS bales at liz cents for low mid
ding ~ at liz liz cents for good mddng and at ii
middng fair Tuesday, SO at liz cents for low
mddng liz cents for middling and liz cents for strict and
good middGng
rides quiet We quote small sales from the granaEes
So so cents % bushel. ~.
EGGs-Are in fair enquiry and sell quick at 2 Is cents
FsHNo Mules brought in during the past week and the
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-10

Code providing for charter previous building railroads.
&c.-were postponed.
Mr. Turner offered series of resolutions on the death of
Chief Justice Nash. Unanimously adopted Eulogies
delivered by Messrs Turner, Brown and FdLey and the
Senate adjourned at l23 O'Clock
report was presented in the House to-day by Mr. Fere
bee, tomthe Committee the Geological Survey it in
ruct the Governor send copies of Prof Emmons Report
to the different cities of this Union and the chief cities
Europe.
The following bills ntroduced:-By Mr.. Fleming, a
bill to establish the Bank of Salisbury. By Mr. Cox of
Jones, a bin in favor of VIM Pollock, Sheriff
bill to amend chapter 34th section 1l9th of the Re-
vised Codepassed. bill for the regulation
miia-rejected.
The unfinished business of yesterday then taken up,
and Mr. Haywood continued his speech Mr.. Benbury
piled. The matter postponed TO Thursday.
preamble and resolution honor of Judge NASH were
then introduced.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-10
REVIEW OF THE WILMINGTON MARKET
FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 9TH lN5o

Since review of Thursday last the arrival of country
have been and the market for all descrp
ton has ruled quiet. The receipts of Crude Turpentne
have been rather smaller withstandug VIII CHI fact the
demand has been limited, and Friday decline took
place of 10 cents soft this morning. however, the price
up cents both soft and hard For Spirits Turpen
the avices from abroad have proved unAvorabe and
prices have declined ct-market closing inactive In
Rosn have nothing to note in either grade except
Common which shows slight decline market quiet Tar
mains unchanged in price. Cotton has arrived sparngy,
the unfavorable from other markets has had
dency weaken the market here and prices shade
lower. We have particular change to notice in other
tcles and refer to the following review embracing
the sales the week that have been able to obtain
TURPENTNE.On Friday last the price of soft again de
cned cents with sales at 81 80 for virgin and yellow dip
and 81 Is for hard The arrivals for the three four
days have been small and prices have ruled the
The Yeeks ctiOnS foot 35l4 hhls.. OlOMS
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-10
EXECUTORS SALE.

WILL BE SOLD, the late residence of T. H. Williams
w decd, Wednesday, the 29th December next, ali
the perhab property belonging to said deceaseds Estate
consisting in part of the following viz large Timber
Carriage three Road Wagons Earouche one Buggy
and Harness, HorseCart, Corn Shelter Pea Nut Fan
Cutter, Rafting Boat set Backsmth's
Tools Coopers Tools Plantation and Turpentine
Tools and many other things tedious to MENTION Corn
Fodder Peas, Potatoes &C., fine stock of Cattle among
which very fine blood Horses Mules Hogs and
Sheep &c. To rent tasks Of Box Trees, Grist
Mills and about thirty likely negroes hire and land
rent The sale will from day day until all are
disposed Of.
Terms made known on the day of sale.
S. II. BELL, Ex'r.
Long Creek, Nov. 49, 1853. lists
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-10
Excitement ut Mobile.

MOBILE, Dec. THE schooner Susan Harvey, M ,u-
ry, master, sailed on Sunday without Custom House
clearance and with hundred and forty passengers
resented as a coastng voyage. Before reaching Mo
bile Point she overtaken by armed boat from the
Z. S. Revenue cutter r. Fl. McCeIann under COM
mand Of Capt. Nicholson and Lieut. White. The pas
senger the schooner threatened to resist all attempts
at boarding, and the schooner and boal awaiting
instructions from the Treasury Department.
The affair occasioned great indignation among the
fbusterS" and their friends and threats were loud
and earnest concerning tar and feathers for - Wilson
Of Ohio who was believed to have acted spy in
vealing the matter
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-10

BG2g~ The Report of Hon. Howell Cobb Secretary of
the treasury is long and able document, and its posi-
tons upon the Tariff question certainly those which
accord with ideas of the doctrines held by the Free
Trade Democracy Of the country-We practically,
not theoretically, for absolute free trade would involve
the abolition OF whole existing Tariff SYSTEM and
resort direct by the General Government. But
the Secretary lays down broadly the grounds Of taxa
ton for only and the evyng of these taxes in
strict accordance with the dd vaiorem principle
After tabular statement of the receipts and eXpen-
dtures of the Ireasur" for the expired PORTION of the
current fiscal year. estimate for the portion yet to
expire also for the next fiscal year ending June 30h
1852 the Secretary, in order to bring the receipts up
the expenditures and thus Obvate the necessity for
sorting to further loans, and also make provision for
paying off the debt already incurred, suggests certain
changes and notifications in the existing rates, little
at variance with the principle of the Tariff of 1857 as
possible.
The Secretary proceeds to state the principles upon
which he thinks tariff act should be framed Such
duties should be laid as will produce the required
revenue by imposing the people at large the smallest
and the most equal burdens In order to do this, such
articles not produced in this country, should be
taxed in preference to those which are, and next those
OF which The home product bears the least proportion to
the quantity imported are the test tor taxation. The
reason is that in taxing articles not made in the
try the whole taken from the consumer goes into
the treasury while articles made the country the
pays the enhanced value not only on the guam
tty imported but the quantity made at home. This
last tax is paid to the treasury, but to the maniac
urer thereby rendering such duty not only bur
densome, but grossly unequal the home ploducer being
benefited at the expense OF the consumer.
The Secretary regrets that the general embarrassment
occurring after the passage of the Tariff Of 1857
necesstates any change before that Tariff had received
a fair trial He recommends slight advance certain
schedules of articles and the placing of certain other
tcles in higher schedules than at present This he thinks
will suffice to meet all necessary demands He IS Oppo
ed to any change from the present ad uaOrem system
and argues concusivey against the proposed system
Of home valuation. The report Of the Secretary is
| remarkably able business document.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-10

A WISE NOTWITHSTANDING VIII. designed to send
a nobeman on embassy to Francis l. at a very
dangerous uncture but he begged be excused saying
that such threatening message to so hoheaded prince
as Francis /. might go near to cost him his life
Fear not said old Harry "if the French King
should offer to take away your life, would revenge you
by taking off the heads ofmany Frenchmen now in my
power"
But among all these heads" replied the nobleman,
"there may not be one to fit my shoulders
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-10
WAYNE FEMALE COLLEGE

WAYNE FEMALE COLLEGE.
THE SPRING SESSION OF THIS FL0URISHING IN
stituton located in Goldsboro', N. c., will
on Thursday. the 9th of January, 1859
Our location peculiarly adapted to suit the Eastern por
lions of North Carolina Virginia and South Carolina Those
who send their daughters and wards into the middle and
Western sections the State to be educated expose them
to imminent danger For they have passed the winter
and spring sections then for them the
Eastern counties to spend their vacation in June and July
is to saw the least very hazardous to their health Few
constitutions the sudden transition without nju
ry. Godsboro is situated just the dividing line
having the low country the East and the hill country on
the West and our pupils from the seaboard safely
their homes of the year. and not be in such
danger from too great change OF climate Let the people
of Eastern Carolina them continue sustain their own
cherished institution.
Board Tuition. including washing lights fuel and fur
the customary prices Lessons in Uoc musc given without
charge Fer a Catalogue, address the undersigned.
s. M. FROST, President
Dec. 10, 1868. l5-4W
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-10
MARRIED..

In this town, by the Rev. l. W. Hawkins, Mr. COUNCIL
BRAXTON to Miss ANNA JANE O'NEIL.
the residence of Mrs. William Fason, in Sampson O.
N Co. the evening of the seventh instant by Rev j. D.
Huffman, Rev. B. F. MARABEE, of Halifax Va. to Mrs. A.
MEIlA MCDOUGALD, rect of the late Col J. c. McDoug-
aid and daughter of the late William Fason Esq., of Samp
son Co. N
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-10
DIR. PEERS VERIIFUGE OR dead SHOT -
FOR WORMS

highly valuable preparation capable, from the prompt
tue Of its action of clearing the system in hours Of
every The origin, development, and support of
in the human system, to be attributed to a de-
PRAYED and facilitated condition of the stomach and bowels
Where the digestion unmpaired and the general powers
of the system in healthy state they find susenance
The Vermuge will not only destroy worms but completely
all unhealthy secretions from the stomach and bow
els 1t is perfectly safe to take and unpleasant to the
taste
Prepared and sold by A. B. & D. SANDS, Druggist, 100
Fulton Street. New York.
Sold also by Druggists generally dec TO- 1s58-5 1t
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-10

NoTE-River Lumber, Tar and Turpentne, sold in the
water subject to the expense of landing inspection
Turpenne about 10 a IA cents y bband naval stores
when brought 70 Railroad about the expenses in
curred.* For virgin mixed Turpentine deduction
of onefth is made the price of yellow dip,
cording to quality