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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-01
am 1rSc1DnNr.
Mr.. B

Mr.. D. young gentleman OF
fine talents, was, years ago chief
clcrk.in bank in Virginia. He was a
good scholar and courageous and an
honestyoung man, but was leader of an
infidel club, and had nearly succeeded
in throwing from his mind the shack
! les of what he used to call the "nurse
.ry superstition" which was the relig-
ion which his pious mother had taught
him.
On one occasion upwards of one hun
drcd thousand dollars in bank bills had
to be carried to Kentucky, and he was
selected to carry it. AS he was oblig-
ed to pass through part Of the coun.
try whore highway robberies and even
murder were said to be frequent, he ar
ranged to pass it in the daytime. But
he took the wrong road, and having
lost himself, was glad to find shelter
anywhere. He rode about long time
in the forest, amid the darkness and
chilliness ola starless October night.
At length he saw dim light, and
pushed his horse forward until ho came
to poor, wretched- Hooking log cabin.
1t was now hear ten o'clock. He
knocked and was admitted by woman
who told him she and her children
were alonc-her husband had gone out
hunting but she was certain he would
return, he always came according to
promise. The young mans feelings
may we'll be imagined. Here he was
with large sum ofmoney, alone, and
perhaps in the house of one of those
robbers whose name was the terror of
the country. He could go no further
what was to be done! The woman
gave him supper and proposed his re-
firing to rest. But no, he could not
think of permitting himself thus easi-
ly to fall into the hand of robbers
He took out his pistols and examined
the printing, and determined to sell his
life as dearly as he could!
In the meantime the man of the
house returned /; he was rather fierce,
uncooth looking hunter; he had on a
dirty skin hunting shirt and bear,skin
cap, and seemed to be much fatigued,
and in no very talkative mood, all of
which BODIED our young inAdel no good.
He asked the stranger if he did not
wish to retire he told him no he wo d
Esit by the fire all night. The man of
the house urged him. But no he could
not think of such a thing. He was
terribly alarmed and expected this
would be his last night on earth.-
His infidel principles gave him little
comfort. His fears grew into perfect
agony. What was to be done ?
at length the rough backwoodsman,
rose up, and reaching over the stran-
gers head to a little shelf, took down
an old book, and said, "Well stranger
if you won't go to bed, l will; but its
my custom always to read chapter
out of Gods word before I 90 to bed"
A load was at once removed from him.
Though avowing himself an infidel, he
now had full confidence in the Bible
he was at once safe; he felt that the
man who kept an old Bible inhs house
and read it, and bent his knees before
his maker, would do him no harm. He
listened to the prayers of the good
man, at once dismissed his fears, and
lay down in the rude cabin and slept as
calmly as he did under his father
roof. t.
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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-01

Human affections are the leaves,
the foliage of our being4-they catch
every breath, and in the burden and
heat of the day, they make music mo.
tlon in a sultry world. Stripped of
that foliage how unsightly is human
nature.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-01

S. SIEGFRIED, EDITOR.

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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-01

Presumption and sclf.conceit will o.
yershadow the brightest attainments.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-01

SAT- and Charcoal for Stock. Far
mers who raise stock should give them
plenty Of charcoal to eat, and freely of
salt; both charcoal and salt improve cat.
tie, and makes them in good condition.
Salt acts on the blood. Charcoal
strengthensand heals the mucous mem.
brane throughout the alimentary can
al, dnd increases the power Of the di.
gestive organs healing any unhealthy
worms condition existing there. 1t pre-
vents worms generating in the stom.
ach, &C.; itabsorbs the putrescent gas.
es, by which worms are generated, and
they consequently die. The use Of salt
and free use Of charcorl will contribute
toprotect cattle from epidemics, and
will counteract the effect Of putrescent
or septic water.--Boston Cultscator.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-01

Effect Of Steam Fire Engines. The
St. Louis Insurance Company has an.
nonnced thatits fire rates will be reduc.
cd % per cent. This is large rcduc.
tion and is put upon the ground that
the introduction Of steam fire engines
has diminished the risk.
Polygamg. 1.-THE bill TO abolish po.
lygamy in Utah will be taken DIP in
the House alta very early.
Humbug--a kind Of chloroform used
to extract money from the pockets with
out p&in.
Quite a nistako---to suppose every
man you see with brick in his hat to
be house builder.
Quo reason why the world is not re.
formed is because every man is bent on
reforming others, and never thinks Of
lreformipg himself.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-01-19
The RAF TsMAnss JOURNAL,

the only amusing speech thus far in the dis
cussion- He terrsed the whole scheme mag
nidcent humbug, spoke of the President a
clever old gentleman who might be trusted to
do the White House marketing. and of himseli
monument over the Whig party-a ssdead
corpse" The Senate, after refusing TO re-
commit the bill or TO lay it upon the table,
adjourned. In the House nothing OF iDpor-
tance was done
JAy. l5.-Thc Senate was not in Session.
The House was, during the greater part Of the
morning, in Committee OF the Whole upon
Mr. Cochraue's bill for the codIfcation of the
revenue laws Nr. Giddings gave notice OF
an amendment abolishing the traffic in slaves,
which gave rise to running debate between
him and his colleague, Mr.. Cox.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-01-19
DOESETLKET

The editor of the Clsarfel9 RspubiicGa
doesn't appear TO Ike Gov Packers me ssaee.
SO far as il relates to the Kansas Question. He
thinks that "when the Governor enters upon
ss national politics. as If to reopen and revive
f' the recent angry and Improbable controrer-
ss sy about Kansas and Lecomptoa, he fails 70
" meet the appreciation Of any portion Of the
60 Democratic party, not even excepting those
" who we're most earnes,ly-5Ef hoAestiy-op.
" posed 10 the course taken by Congress and
% the President" Our neighbor of theRePa5-
iieaH, laboring, perhaps, under some pecuiiar
mental hallucination, probably irnasines that
he is the entire Democratic party-or at least
that he represents the views of all who assist
ed in eievating Mr.. Buchanan to the Presiden-
CT and Mr. Packer 20 the GubernatoriaI char
and hence supposes that the Governor, ex-
pressing, as he does, opinions which do not
accord with his own, ssfails to meet the appro-
baton ofeaay portion of the Democrotic par
~" Now. We happen to know. (and we say
it with all due Difference TO what our neighbor
has asserted-) that there is 4 very considerable
f'portion" Of the Democracy of Pennsylvania
and even of Clearfeid county, that does sap
prove" Of the Governors position on s.nation-
al politics''-in fact, they are highly delighted
with the manner in which he discusses the
'shansas and Lecompion'' question. Yet it
may be very wrong. and wicked, ard naughty
for GoT. Packer to express hi, views concern
ing this ''uuproftable controversy without
first consulting the editor Of the Rsp1Blicaa.
Indeed, after more mature reflection, we think
he ''hadn't ought" TO do any such thing-he
has 10 business 10 enunciate doctrines that are
not consonant with those Of our Reighbor. He
IS merely Governor-and Governors are now
a-days ike the boys stick, ''no great shakes
any how''-and, as such, he should be the ser
want Of those who control the machinery O.
politics, obey all their behests, sacrifice his
own opinions, and stuItify himself, whenever
the interests Of his party may demand II. The
more We think of the matter, the better are
We satisfied OF this-and also that Gov. Pack
er, by the course he has taken, has placed
himself in imminent danger of utter annihila-
tion Al the hands Of our outraged neighbor.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-01-19

FIVE Horse THIEVES HUNG.-The Memphis
Eagle learns the following from friend re-
Gently returned from Arkansas: "a man bv
the name of Rogers stole horse from an
honest old farmer Of Arkansas, and wended
his way up into Washington county, where ne
said he sold il TO a farmer. Blu. upon his not
being able TO give the name of the man, nor
make satisfactory explanation, company
who had been in pursuit OF the horse thief
took him to the woods and tied him 10 a log.
and gave him between two and three hundred
lashes, we'll laid on. This had the effect OF
bringing him TO terms. He then confessed
where the horse was, and who were bis acces-
sores. The company then proceeded to r ed
River Bottom. where they found the missing
horse and FIVE fellows, whose business il was
to steal all the horses, and whatever else
''would pay,'' that they could, whom they
hung TO limbs OF trees, until they were dead.
dead, dead. Upon consideration of Rope-s
having "turned," he was spared.''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-01-19
LETTER FROM HARRISBURG.
Correspondence Of the Raitsman' s Journal.
IIrrLpr lS5n

JANUARY Is, 1859.
FRIEND Row The sPine' county projec,
is beginning 10 be agitated. Petitions for the
new county have poured in, and were referred
| 10 the appropriate Committees, Mr. Blood be-
| ing Chairman of that Of the Senate, and Mr.
Burley of the House. The friends Of the new
county appear sanguine OF success, but have
heard an opinion expressed that it cannot be
formed sgreeably TO the requirements of the
late amendment to the Constitution. This
can hardly be so, since happen TO know that
some of the projectors have quite legal acu-
| men enough TO know what they are about.
The bill passed in the House for the aboii-
tion of the Canal Board received a sudden
check on Tuesday, in the Senate, by being re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance. This
gives ample time to those who have claims a.
gainst the State 70 sspitch in.''
Your friend Boyer don't appear 10 relish the
Governors Message. Very strange, As a
general thing it is regarded by the Democrats
very able document, although not drawn
up to the Bigleronian code of politics.
The figh; for the printing of the Record has
come off in the Senate and House both. In
the former it was referred to the Committee
on Printing, who will unques;ionably leave If
:ssweat" for few days. The fight is as be-
tween Bergner and Haldeman, and it appears
to me that the Honorable members have such
an exalted opinion of both that they don't
care which whips. The Record is bad, but
most of the members are willing to let bad e.
nough alone
Mr.. Price, of Lancaster, has introduced in
to the Senate rather an important bill, which
is, to apply the money arising from the Collat-
eral Inheritance tax TO School purposes, in
stead of the Sinking Fund, in each county in
which il is collected. The gross amount col
lected, last year was So, ,3ls SO. In Clearfield
county, the amount collected was 90,
The State Treasurer question has brought
some of the up-country editors down. no.
tice Brown of Bellefonte. Judge Jones of Hol-
lidaysburg, Capt. Bell of Tyrone city, and one
or two others.
Two applications have been made for Bank
Charters-one to be located at Pittsburgh, the
other at Lewistown. Ii either will pass look
out for the veto power.
/ have heard nothing this week of the re-
moyal question.
A bit of a fraeas occurred between Church,
member from Philadelphia, and Donnavan
an ex-member, during which the latter used
up cane on the head of the former, la Sum-
ncr. The affair had its origin in something
which Church said in the House rejecting on
DOnnavan. The affair was disgraceful all
around,
The long agony on the State Treasurer ques-
ton is over. 1t was settled in caucus last
night Your candidate from the .swild cat re-
gion" did not do as we'll as l expected. Yes
terday regarded him as much stronger than
he really proved to be. | append the vote
In caucus:
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-01-19
n cor HERE, IonK HFREnr,.

4 CON HERE. LOOK HERE,,-Tbs mn.
Il dersisned take this method of informing Il. !.
public generally that they have entered into CO.
partnership IN the Blaeksmithing business. ans
can be found At the shop formerly occupied bv Js-
COB Shunkveiler, on Third street in the borough
81 81 Ciea-held- where they will be pleased 10 sec
'he,r Old customers, and as many new ones IS c.p
make II convenient, TO give them call
BFng on your hoes your spades, and picks,
Your log chains and your pplIiny ,,;cLs
1our sleds- your sleighs, your horse .nd ,na-c,
20 three-year old, shall then go bare
our spears We II work up then just right
10 pruning hooks for every hight,
nour swords too. shall then be wrought
10 piough-shsres such as Cam ne er bought,
J. .SHCNkWEILER,
Dec .. 1883 GEORGE " ORR
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-01-19

A GooD BEGISyIsG.-A bill to abolish the
Board OF Canal Commissioners, passed the
House of Representatives on the second day
of the session. by vote of 81 yeas TO nays.
The six members who voted against the bill are
all Democrat" of the patent sort. Among
them was Thos. Jefferson Boyer, Esq, the
distinguished member from Clearfeld. The
Senate viii doubtless also pass it. and thus the
last remnant OF that great storehouse of Lo-
cofoco provender and corruption, the State
Works. will be at an end.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-01-19

Senator Irerson. democratic representa-
tive IN the United States Senate from the
sovereign State of Georgia, has declared. in
ms place in that body, that if a Republican
should be elected President he will advocate
the immediate secession of the Southern
States. We note this threat, not because We
oeiieve it is in the least alarming, but to give
our Northern democratic friends another in
stance of disunionist being found in the
ranks OF their own party. If Senator Seward
OF any other Republican Senator, had used
language like this, we should not hear the
last OF IL for years We woud DO literally
surIeifed with patriotic lectures from that side
oi 'he house in regard to the ..higher law''
prochSities of the opponents of modern de-
mocracy. As for Iyerson, his borabast vii
ana no one in tbs North sufficiently weak 70
De alarmed al it.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-01-19
V,AKE NOTICE. Krpprr,

TNAkE NOTICE TAVERN KEEPERS
Il and the public, that Gross & Eunkel. whole
sale Grocers. Canal Street Wharf Harr;.h,r,
have on hand large lot Of Liquors a, redpn.s
prices, oy the barrel or otherwise, to sui, pur
chasers, consisting of the following
Pure Brandies New FnSls,a D.
Old Rye Whiskey. Lisbon T;ns
Domestic Brandies Purs Uau.s ~.
Monongahela Whiskev Rerr;ssJ p;,. wl,.
Blackberry Brandy Por, W.; ''S !" ai'es}
Peach Brandy, Nss.r;
Lavender Brandy, pnrs ua,,.IH |" ,ns
Cherry Brandy, no,....;. Saa "in,
Scotch Whiskey, sn5 o,h, oIn,
Geslsr's Pure fhann.-.a
- o'uefs promptly attended 10
GROSS & KUNKEL.
Gam, Wholesale Grocer.
s'Fes's, Harrisburg Pa Msrless.S,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-01-19

We see movement has been made in the
Legislature towards the passage of law re-
quiring uniform bank notes for ALI the b,,ts
OF 'ne commonwealth. The plan is doubtless
good one. The different notes, under such
system, will be SO few, and SO we'll executed
that their appearance will soon BECOME fsmiI.
lar to the masses of the people. who will TIM,
be enabled 70 readily detect counterfeits.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-01-19

5hoP POsALS 8ANFED-Seaiei proposals
Wili es received ST the othce Of the Co.rrn:s-
sioners OF Clearheld county. in cIearhold unt the
-'th dsy OF January, 1859, for the building Of =
new Court House, 50 feet front by e6 deep si.h
oNces beneath ana court room above with Ere
proof vaults for Pro,honO,ary',, Registers ana
commissioners oEces- Specifications can be .esE
At the Office of R J. Wallace. CIerk fo- ta- A..
preceding the 2s;h day of January, 1859. Prom
sails are desired % express what the contrast viii
oe taEen Tor, the contractors to take the oil mate.
riEl OK Court House and Offices All proposals
must be accompanied by the name Of resnopsi-
Die surety, residing in the County Of CIesrheld.
JOHN IRWIS
GEORGE ERaARD. tcoun.y Com.
WM- McCRACEEN, missioner.
Attest-R. J. Wallace Clerk
Commissioners Once Ian - Isso;,,a
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-01-19

On the fourth page of this paper will be
found "Fac in Relation to the Location OF
the County Seat at Clear6eld."
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-01-19

Messrs. Taggart and Walters were with
drawn after the lst ballot.
Before this reaches you, Mr.. Slifer will of
course be elected.
The Democrats nominated II. S. Magraw.
Yours, SPECIAL.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-01-19
NEW GDvERTIsEKENTs.

c EAUTION--An persons ars notifsd 10, 70
- NEEDLE with the following property row -
possession OF George W Curry in Pike towrshi,,
as the same belongs and subject to N o-;sr
to uit: One Red and White Cow
JOHN ;. WILLIAMS
New Miliport. Jan Is, IS5s-janI9
- l.-CaH,e 70 the premises OF the .ubscri-
- Der ia Burnside township. in September las;
one black Molly Bull supposed 10 be abou; ; wears
Old The o~ner is requested to come forward
prove property pay charges and take him agzv
otherwise be vii be disposed of according 70 fas
JOHN MAHAsFHY
Burnside tp.. January I9. aS5e-3tp
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-01-19

Our thanks are due Messrs- Buriey, Wilcox
AID Boyer Of the Legislature for favors.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-01-19

Read the advertisement, Proposals wanted.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-01-19

hAkREN ENOOUNTY--NcFen or eight men were
arrested back of Tidiouie a few days since,
suspected of being horse thieves. =. TIE
house OF ArS-TeIDpleton, in Einzua was burn
ed on Friday a-wcek, with all It's contents A
donation is contemplated, in Warren, for her
relief.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-26
Buady and Mcggcfs.

c. s Bnndv, has addressed a ntto to
Mr. Meggett, offering to stump the Dis
trict with him, bnt Meseett prudently
declined. The Eau Claire Free Press
says:
The fact is Mr.. Bundy can make bet
ter political speech than Meggett The
speeches of the latter are fluent. long, dry,
pointless and Miiey-thosc of the former
are clear, pointed, vigorous AMI witty
the former declaims without cnlistihg the
sympathy of his hearers SIS a great all
mirer of that venerable fowl known as
the American Eagle, and frequently in,
du,ges in rehearsing the many good things
that have been written about that noble
| ird It latter is argumentative, logi-
cal and conciusive-;s less tllnnt, but
never wanting ideas nor words so lex
press them well. iMeggett has correctly
estimated his chances with Bun,iy, and
therefore declines to meet him, and creeps
Dat The smallest possible hole by saving,
that he intends addressing a 'fsilnilar
note" to Mr. Cox, whom he knows is not
n stump speaker and will pay no atten,
ton to his ''note."
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-26
Asapii WhittIEsey.

AT the Assembly district Convention
hold at bayfield, on the 10th u!t.7 Asaph
Whittlesoy of La Puiutc was unanimous
iy|nominated. He is staunch Republi-
can, an active earnest msn, widely known
in the region where he resides. He has
lived i'll La Pointe eo.nty six years and
is identified with all the interests of that
country, highly respected by all parties
and is fit and popular standard bearer
in the Republican ranks. He is work
ing man in evoFy sense ofthe term, one
of those callel by the cotton democracy q
''mudsill." Hs has more mind than gift
of lip, more common sense than shrewd
cunning He is just tie man. on whom
all interests can reply. With such men
as Asaph Whittlesey in the House, and
Charles B. Cox i'll the Senate, we can
rest assured that tho interests of the
North West will be carefully looked af-
ter.-Hudson Chronicle.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-26
Popular Sovereignty.

The Chitase, 1imes, Douglas home
organ. thus make. IN application of the
doctrine of Popular Sovereignty:
The inhabitants of Utah aie Mornons
.-Po'igamy or coneut.inage is part Of
their religious faith. I've (Ms Dcmocra-
cy) ao riot 6eiiepe that Congress has any
riyht to dictate to the people Of Utah up
IN tie nuwJer Of ,eipcs each man ms q
pc IS. The Democratic party will not,
up n the admission Of State, enquil 9
how ihs people have dis ossd of the s a
very question:
+ Mr.. Hobart accepts and endorses just
HAT doctrine. The Republicans, on the
contrary say tina; ihs territories arc under
the control of Congle;s and they insist
that there shall le ''no more Slave terri
tory" If you like the position assrm ID
by the Times, vote the Democratic ticket.
If you believe the Government should au-
lhoritatrely declare Freedom national
and Slavery sectionaI"-that it should in
terpose its power if necessary, to preserve
territory now free. sacred to freedom then
te tho Republican ticket, right straig' t
through from A TO Z4rd. ..r .-...-
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-26
Cox VS.. Meggctf.

Tic .Star. thinks '.thc Republican
n0fiinse for Senator "Charlcs i. Cox, is
capable of doing q great '!eal Of thinking, >
and intimates that the Democratic nom
inee Mr.. Meggett has the gift Of gat'.-
Thnking men are the men we naed--
the country is already cursed with too
much CAB. Legislative bodies are en-
numbered with gab-important bills are
killed with gab---days and weeks at eve
~ session of Congress, at an expense of
millions of money, are spent in gab.-
Any old woman can grab. but it takes q
man to taink. Were there moro think
ng and less Cabling, tho world would be
better off, the Interests Of tho county bet
ter subse,ysd, more peace an. harmony in
society and more love in families. Shall
low streams, make the most dajb}tRJ.
We ought to send men TO make orr
laws, who think aa+l work and vote, not
men who CAB.
Such is Charles B. Cox. man of
sense business man a thinking man,
and will represent our interests far better
than any toleraJIe talented pettitogger
with any amount Of CAB. = Hudson
Chronicle.