Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-04-20
THE JOURNAL.
CLEARFIELD, Pa, APRIL 20, 1859.

CLEARFIELD, Pa, APRIL 20, 1859.
PUBLIC MEETING.
In accordance with the call OF the Peoples
State Committee, the opponents of the Ma
tional Administration, in CIearfield county.
are requested to hold meeting at the Court
House in Clearfeld, on Monday evening of
Court week, May the 10Th, 1859, to elect dele
gates to represent them in the Harrisburg con,
venti0n, which is to meet ON the 9Th June.
CCRWESsvILLE AND BRADFoRD.-The Bible
Society win hold meeting at the Methodist
E. Church in Curwensville on Friday evening.
I'D of April, at candle light. Also, a meeting
in the Bradford Church, near Barger.s, on Fri
day evening the 29th OF April. Addresses NAV
be expected from several speakers at both
meetings. BY order of the Executive Com
Iuittee. A. .MIeon Pres;den,
J. B. M'ExALLY, Secretary.
We direct attention TO the advertisement of
kratzer & Sons, who have just received and
opened splendid stock of spring and summer
goods of every description, which they offer
at the most reasonable prices.
The attention of persons in and around Cur
wensville, who are desirous of purchasing sea-
sonable goods, at cheap rates, is specially d.
tected to the advertisement of William Irwin,
In another column of this paper.
NEW GooDs.-W illiam F. Irwin, has lust re-
turned from the East and is now opening at
his Store on Market Street, Clearfeld, gen.
cral assortment of seasonable and fashiona bic
goods, which he will sell cheap for cash.
For PIXIES PEAK.-One day last week, Jo-
seph Peters, Esq, and Mr.. Edward Montelius
OF Curwensville, this county, started for the
Pixies Peak gold mines. We wish them the
best of luck, and hope they may soon return
with each ga pocket full of rocks"
That clever and jolly fellow, Joe Gwinner,
OF Lancaster county, who is well known to
many of our farmers and others, is now trar-
cling through Clearfeld county, with large
stock of Domestic Goods, which he will ex-
change, at reasonable prices, for Wool. His
advertisement appears in another column.
SOMETHING Newly reference to our ad-
Yertising columns, 1t will be seen that George
w. Rheem, has opened new Drug, Stationa-
~ and Variety Store, in the room formerly oc-
cupied by Drs. Lorain & Hartswick as an Of
fee. Persons desirous of purchasing any ar
ticles In that line, may find 1T to their advan-
tase 70 call at Rheem's store, as he will sell
all articles in his line, at fair rate for cash.
SSow.-The weather clerk, it would seem,
has made sad jumble OF things this season.
In March he gave mild and pleasant wealth
.sr-sun-siriae and calm. Now, in the middle
Of April he has taken it into his contrary
H.noddle" TO send us cold and chilly winds,
ard even snow, sufficient quantity of which
fell yesterday morning to cover the ground,
and make this region present quite winter
like appearance.
fIEE.-About a week or ten days ago, a
house land OF David Cathcart, in Knox
township, this county, was destroyed by fire.
1thad been occupied by Mr.. Wallace Dunlap,
who about removing to Brady, and was
absen. at the time. His wife and one or two
other females were present, and managed to
remove the contents, but were unable to say c
the building, the fire having broken out at the
roof. We do not know what the loss will
mount to.
AcCIDESr.-W are informed, that on Tues
day o! last week, 18th inst, C. Il. Mccullough
of Lawrence township, received a severe cut
from axe in the hands of another person,
whilst engaged in rafting. The person was
driving pin and the axe accidentally glanced,
and struck Mr.. VI Cullough on the side of the
left foot, cutting cash several inches in
length, and scvering an artery. The wound
bled profusely for several hours and was very
painful, but is now healing fast.
IN JAn.-On last Friday afternoon, 18th
inst, A. J. Hays, and Owen M'Goyern, were
lodged in Jail for robbing the store Of John 2.
Rider, in Covington township, on the night OF
the 11th. Suspicion having attached to Hays,
warrant was issued, on which he was arrest
ed and brought before p. A. Gaulin, Esq. On
examination he confessed the theft, delivered
mp portion of the goods, and implicated
M'Govern as an accomplice-and the leader