Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-02-16
CLIPPINGS AND scRIBBLINes.

UFell-a sfew' rain, yesterday.
0-Ditto-thc swhiskerando' chap.
~Going up-the price of salt pork.
"Going down-strychnine whiskey.
-Scarcc-fresh butter, eggs, and grain.
OyThe French have taken the Clipperton
guano island.
rMany persons are leaving Salt Lake for |
Pixies Peak.
OyMany steamers and transports are prepar-
ing for sea in France.
uyA rich silver mine has been discovered
in Santa Clara county, California.
r-The details of the China news speak of
short supplies, and an advance in Teas.
GEThe French garrison at Rome has been
reinforced by two regiments OF the lIhe
BvGeneral Walker, the noted fillbustero,
has Joined the Catholic church at Mobile.
wMissing-One of our hams, on MondaT
morning. 'Spect the chap that took it was
hungry.
NvA man who has no bills against him, be-
longs to an order of nobility in more than
one sense.
1rThe New Orleans True Della has hoist
ed the name of Gov. Wise, of Virginia, for
the Presidency.
UZ-A Yankee doctor has got up remedy
for hard times. 1t consists of ten hours Ia
Dor, we'll worked in.
OyThe Michigan Legislature have voted
Sl5 900 for the suffering people OF Gratlot
county, in that State.
OTDeclined-that little bit of scandal from
ssBrady Spie,'' as it is entirely too ertrava-
CANT for our columns
G-The amnesty to the political prisoners
in Naples had been modified to require their
Punishment to America.
ga new postoffice has been established at
Browns Mills, Jefferson county, Pa, and Hem
ry Brown appointed postmaster.
gAt party in Washington city few
nights since lady from New York is said TO
have been adorned with jewels worth fully
100000.
VRichard Foster, convicted at Charleston,
S. c., of burglary and larceny, was, on Satur-
day a-week, sentenced to be hung on the 26th
of March.
~It is stated that the fees of the Sheriff
of the city and sounty of New York amount
ed last year, to SD 209. Being Sheriff In
Gotham pays.
1.-THE Swiss National Council has voted
half million to Immediately convert all the
| guns possessed by the government into the
! percussion principle
| QESome on a kick-Sambo's patriarchal
Turkey After his wife had sbIlcd him three
hours, he glib crow and kicked six pounds O.
taters out OBJ de pot"
HTLewis Ashton, of King George county,
| Virginia, killed at one shot, few days ago,
| eighteen partidges. He saw the heads OF two
and bagged eighteen.
TFiye executions Lave, within six months,
taken place by Lynch law, in Pike county, IL
| linois. The last of two brothers named
| Crvsoy who were swung upon the same tree.
OvThe Mayor of Reading, Pa, has issued
orders to his police to arrest all minors found
| ,Io har-r the evenings. A
| similar regulation wouldn't do any harm In
Clearfeld.
~The Senate has confirmed the appoint
ments of Samuel w. Black Governor OF
Nebraska and Wilson NJ 'Candless to the Judge
ship in Allegheny county, made vacant by the
resignation of Judge Irwin.
D-A precocious youth, named Sharpe, a.
bout thirteen years old, has been lodged IN the
Bucks county Jail for horse stealing, He stole
four horses withing two weeks, Sharp prac'
tice that for lad of his years.
| rZ-The number of whalers which had arriv-
ed at Honolulu up to Dec. 25, was 2lo; the a
mount of oil taken is 80 600 bbl., and over
million and half pounds of whalebone. The
season is regarded as an unprohtable one.
~A young man of genteel appearance ha'
been swinding the farmers OF Chester county
within the past week, by Offering for sale pa.
ent for making burning fluid. He is a SHARP
chap, and may find his way into Clearheld co
Look out for him and his falsehoods.
~The original amount of ssRelief'' note
issued by the several Banks of the Common
wealth, under the authority of the Act of MAY
4. 1851 was s., ,24S,015. OF this amount ther'
has been redeemed and cancelled, up TO I'M
time, 81, ,19S, ,S45; leaving still IN circuiatio'
STA. .38i including S64, II of reissues of th'
original notes, under the act of April 10, 1o49
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