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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03

A Los Angeles correspondent of the Phila-
delphia Bulletin states ssthat California pa
per started a canard to the effect that Horace
Greeley, of the Tribune, was his way to
California to take command of all the various
rag tag and bobtail fillibuste-s to be sfound
there and that the whole horde, under the
supreme command of the aforesaid Greeley
would invade Mexico and usurp the govern
ment of that Republic. A copy of this paper
fell into the hands of the commander at Ma
zatlan, and he at once issued proclamation
informing the people that Gone Horace Gree
ley. most diabolical, bloodthirsty and unmer-
cful man-worse than the infamous Walker,
or even the minions of Miramon-a man whose
very name struck dread to the hearts of thou
sands in the United States, many were his
crimes, and SO terrible was his conducts
now at the head of the most extensive band of
fiilibusterS ever collected, and on his way to
Mexico" He then eXhorts the people to pre-
pare themselves for instant action, and con-
cludes thus: ssThis dangerous man (hOni6re pc
Hgrose) is not Of the common school OF fill
busters; they wish to plunder, he for blood
and murderous deeds.' Just imagine, says
the correspondent, the mild and amiable phi
losopher of the Tribune converted into the har-
dened fend this bright greaser makes him.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03

The MICHIGAN WHEAT CRoP.-The Detroit
.fdrertiser of the Goth July says In 1850,
Ohio raised, according to the United States
census, IA ,407 900 bushels of wheat, and Mich
igan in the same year 4, 1926 900. The crop OF
the present season in Ohio is estimated at
26, 100000 bushels, which would give Michi-
gan about 100000 bushels, at the same ratio
of increase. Considering that Ohio suffered
much more severely by the late frosts than
Michigan did, these figures cannot be an over
estim ate. - The reason of our taking Ohio as
the standard of comparison is, that besides
joining Michigan and greatly resembling it in
many respects, in that State the operations of
their statistical bureau furnish better data for
estimates than any other. Calling the popu-
lation of Michigan 100000, and allowing five
bushels to each individual and SOC, 900 bushels
for seed, We shall still have surplus of $780, :
900 bushels for export.
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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03

POTTER COUNTY, Pa.-During heavy rain on
the 14tb, two clouds met, bursted and fell with
perfect torrents of water in Hebron township
near Coudersport. An eye witness says that
IA quarts pail, standing in the open air, was
rained full in . minutes. Logs two feet in
diameter, laying out of usual water courses,
were carried off, so rapidly did the water rise
The dam of Mr.. Nelson Clark IS mill, was car
ried away by the sudden flood, and at the
steam saw-mil of Mr. VIM. Ii. Metzger, on
another stream, 4 milk house was carried
away, and large amount of driftwocd floated
into the MILL so that several days will be re-
quired to get the mill in running order. The
crops in the neighborhod are said TO have
been very little injured.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03

One of the merriest jokes of the season was
the Pittsburgh Posts formal nomination of
James Buchanan for the Presidency in 1860.
The administration editors we're puzzled to
know how to treat it-whether to take it up
seriously, OR simply say that J. B. is great
man. the taiiest kind of President, and that
ne deserves the honor, but-a-hem-as he has
repeatedly said he would not be candidate,
the country will have to submit, however re-
luctantly, to the necessity of not having him
for its President anotheE term. Just at This
ticklish juncture, j. B. relieves them by hav-
ing it announced that he will NOT be candi.
date for re- nomination, and hence We may ex-
pect the soft-soaping operation will soon be
commenced by the aforesaid editors.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03
CLEARFIELD, PA, AUG. g, 1850.
PEOPLES COUNTY CONVENTION.

Some weeks since we announced IN our pa
per that if was designed TO hold Peoples
Convention, during September court, to nomi-
nate a County Ticket. The County Commit
tee, however, at meeting held last Saturday,
finding that the time mentioned Would be en-
tirely too late, and thinking it best to call ii
at as early day as possible, fixed upon Tues
day the 10Th day of August for the meeting OF
the Convention. We trust that day will suit
the convenience of our friends; and as, ac-
cording to the plan adopted at the meeting
held last Court week, erery member of ouI
party can come to the Convention and be q
delegate, 1t is to be hoped that the attendance
will be large. We take this occasion to urge
all who can do SO, to be present on the 10th,
and assist in nominating a ticket that will be
a credit and honor TO the party. Let care be
taken to select, as candidates, men of intelli-
gence, of worth, and of unimpeachable integ-
rity, so that no objections on that score. or in
regard to their fitness and qualifications, can
be made against them. Let personal prefer
ences or prejudices, if any should exist, be
laid aside, and lively desire to benefit the
cause and the party, by straightforward
course and honorable means, alone actuate the
Individual members, and We have no doubt
that gratifying result will follow.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03

Mr.. Buchanan has written letter in which
he says that his determination lot to be a can
didate for the Presidency in 1860 is ssfinal and
conclusive" his "best judgment and strong
inclination concurring ssin favor of such a
course" The importance of this exciting
announcement will hardly be oYerrated
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03

H IME.-A rare chance to Farmer.s o7ld BHild-
81 efs.-The undersigned. at great expense, has
erected a regular draw kiln, on the road leading
from the town of Clcarfeld to Clearfeld Bridge,
about two miles from the former place, where he
is prepared to furnish Lime in any quantity Mt
low rates. / do not intend using a small half
bushel, nor mix clay in the lime. All kinds of
trade taken in exchange; so back up your wagons.
Aug. 3, lS5g-3t R0BT. ". DALLAS.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03

The Sunday Travel Question is just now
exciting much interest in the cities Judge
thompson of the Supreme Court having de-
ilvered an opinion to the effect that the run
ning OF passenger cars in Philadelphia is a
oreacn OF the peace, meetings are being held
LOT tue purpose OF adopting measures to have
all laws, restricting public travel on Sunday.
repealed.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03

The Kansas Constitutional Conven ton has
adjourned. The constitution is thoroughly
anti-slavery, and was adopted by vote of "a
to Is, every Democrat voting Nay. Topeka
selected the temporary capital of the
State. The ssDemocracy" will probably do
their best to defeat the Constitution before
the people.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03

The Wheeling papers make mention of a
woman from Jefferson county Pa, being there
on hunt for her runaway husband, who is
following strange idols. No names are given.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03

A driver of street freight car in Philadel-
phia, told boy, who had climbed up, to get
down as it was dangerous, where he was the
boy refused, and the driver.cut him with his
whip following him halt square. The boy s
father, rich merchant, enquired out the
facts, saw the driver and giving HIM ten dol
lars in gold, told him to double the dose if his
boy ever repeated the experiment..
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03
A DMINISTRATOIps MOTTO

A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.-Lctters
IA of Administration on the estate of John
Long, late of Union township. CIearfcld coun-
ty, Pa deceased, having been granted to the un-
dersgned all persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment, and those
having claims will present them duly authentica-
ted for settlement. Z. I'll. BOOZE,
Union tip. June S, 1859. Administrator
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03

The frozen well at Brandon, Vermont, has
attracted crowds of savans to that place this
season. Scientific persons in that vicinity
ascribe the phenomena to an iceberg, and
that originally, or at some remote period in
the long past, that part of America was the
head of the sea. This hyphothesis is sustain
ed by the fact that several yeats ago, in build
ing railroad between Claremont and White
River junction, the terminus of the Sullivan
Railroad, the bones of an Arctic Whale were
found on one of the highest points of land.
All the land near the well is frozen at a depth
OF few feet below the surface. An interest
ing scientific report on the subject is UNDER
stood to be forthcoming.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03

NOTICE.-The undersigned, having given a
In note dated June 29th, 1859. payable on the
Goth of May, 1850, to Ephraim Taught, and hav
ing received value for the same. gives notice
that he will not pay the amount unless compelled
by due course of law. JACOB BLOOM
AnsonyilIe. July % l959-aug3
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03

Mr.. John Tyson, of Wrightsville, York Co.,
Pa, woke up the other morning to find that
he had for bed fellow a house-snake, Is in
chcs long, which was lying between himself
and child. He Immediately dispatched his
snakeship. A child of Mr.. Rice, fell into
the Susquehanna canal. about miles below
Wrightsville, on the 26th July, aud before as
sistancc could be rendered, was drowned.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03

CROSSING THE HUDSON IN WASH TUBs.-We
see by the papers that an exciting race for S25
side, recently came off at the Poughkeepsie
ferry dock, across to the Paltz Landing, in
wash tubs, four feet in diameter, without oars !;
the vessels were padded by hand. The river
was smooth, and at three O'Clock in the after
noon the contestants started. Both men struck
out manfully, until two-thirds of the distance
had been passed, when one had to give up
from exhaustion; the other, having more bot
tom, came in an easy winner, in two hours
and fifty-ive minutes. The vanquished man
was towed ashore.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03

WHAT He THINKS OF THEM.-Senator Brown
of the South, is represented as fearless,
plain-spoken, impulsi.e man, and when warm
cd up in making a speech is apt to blurt out
truths which a more willy politician would
carefully conceal. Last winter, for instance
he declared that he favored the acquisition of
parts of Mexico and Central America, solely
that the South might plant slavery there and
to supply the market with the requisite amount
of snigger' flesh, he would reopen the African
slave-trade. His constitutional want of eau
ton makes him careless about involving his
friends or his party in fight among them
selves in the presence of their foes and, be-
ing valiant himself, he does not see why, if
there is to be scrimmage at all, it shouldn't
begin at once, and accordingly pitches into
anybody and anything that doesn't please
him. Thus feeling, and his long service in
both branches of Congress having given him
opportunities for forming correct estimate of
the character of the Northern Allies of the
Southern Democracy, he proposed, in speech
TO his constituents not long ago, to dispose of
matters at the Charleston Convention in a
rather summary manner. He said
ssThe only hope of the Southern Democracy
is to make fight in the Charleston Conven-
tion; to go there determined to have their
views incorporated in the creed of the party,
or break up the concern in row. 1 have no
doubt, as the South has heretofore controlled
the party on all great questions, that the Nor
thern Free-Soii element Will again yield in
graceful submission. If they do not, why then
apply the torch to the great temple of Democ-
racy. and blow the concern to flinders. Ratfl-
er than see the party destroyed, the North,
which doesn't care for principle, will allow any
thing to be Incorporated into the creed.''
From this it would seem that Senator Brown
has very exalted opinion of the Northern
Democracy. Such certificate of character
should be highly esteemed, and the faithful to
whom it is addressed, though they :sdon't care
for principle,' should pocket it., and bowing
in ''graceful submission" to the Mississippi
Senator, say, s'Tank ye, Massa Brownie
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03

CRINoLIYE was originally the name of Paris
ian mOdisfe--one Madame Crinoline, who kept
a set of dressmaking rooms in the Rue de la
Paix. 1t eventually came into use to denote
the article most in repute at her establish
ment. She it was who, by the invention of
horse chair woven into sort of cloth and man
ufactured into petticoats, enabled the fair sex
to dispense with that clumsy abomination
which always placed them, if not in headlong
hurry, certainly ina hustle. The name of
the petticoat was given from that of the in
ventor, as has frequently happened; the crno-
line, the petticoat, was derived from Crino-
line, the dressmaker.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03
HUTCHINSON SEMINARY For both Ser
~ es-WILLIAMSPORT. LYCOMING CO, PA

FACULTY.
Rev. JOHN ii. DAsBIELL A N, PrincipaD. Nor
al Philosophy and Belle Lettres.
j. w. FERREE, A. NJ. Mathematics.
G. r. T. CHIEGSER, a. NJ. Ancient and Modern
Languages.
GEoRGE w JoHy A. B., Natural Science
WM. LEIGHTON, Instrumental and Vocal Music
Miss MARY r. CUsHMAN, Preceptress-
Miss LAURA M VAN Mss, Painting and Drawing.
Rev. JoHN D. WALLACE, Preparatory Department.
Miss EMMA MAIIS, Assistant Pupil.
S NJ. GIBBs, Penmanship and Book keeping.
D. Showers, Steward and Treasurer.
The Seminary Year is divided into three
quail terms. Pupils are received at any time. De-
duction for Absence is made on recommendation of
the Faculty to the Treasurer.
Fall Term will begin, August 18th 1859. and end
December 2lst. Is weeks.
Winter Term will begin January 5th. 1850, and
end March 30th. Il weeks.
summer Term will begin, March 3lst, and end
June 2lst, y weeks.
Board. Washing and furnished room.
81 s5 per week, or SOS Opryr.
Gas and fixtures, Is cts. per week, or 30 =
Tuition, II weeks, Preparatory
Department. 50 90
Tuition, II weeks, Preparatory
Department, 6 90
Tuition, weeks, Scientific De-
partment, 200 q so :.
Scientific Lectures. (extra 90
Tuition, Classical department, 90
Incidental charges-Heating and
Cleaning Public Rooms. &c. SO
cents per II weeks, $50 :.
Total charge per year, SI32 30
Mnsie. Drawing Painting and Modern Langua-
ges, Bookkeeping, Ornamental Penmanship, and
Wax Fruit, extra
No student admitted to recitation until all bills
are settled arranged with the Treasurer. Bills
payable In advance, per term.
Students should bring with them towels nap
kins and bedding. These and their clothing
should be well marked
This School has many advantages; the location
is beautiful and healthy and has direct communi-
cation. twice day, with Baltimore. New York and
Philadelphia. The terms are cheaper than in the
majority of schools. The buildings are spacious
lighted With gas and well supplied with school and
boarding requisites Night Watch Brothers and
sisters may be educated together. Studies are lib
orally arranged TO suit preferences industry
Daily prayers, with singing and the reading of
Gods Word in the Chapel. Aug.3, 1S59-4t.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03

A firm of car builders at Springfield, Mass.
has Just received an order from the Pasha OF
Egypt for $780, 900 worth of passenger cars,
two of which are to be furnished IN Oriental
style, for the Pasha himself
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03

limited STATES HOTEL.-Thes ubscri-
u Der announces to his Clearfeld friends and
the public in general, that he has taken the above
named house, located at the Railroad, in Harris
burg, Pa. He win endeavor to make this house
one of the most desirable stopping places in the
State Capital by accommodating all who may IA
yor him with their custom in the best manner pos
sibIe IiuIylIl BEN HARTSH0RN.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03

EXECUTORS' NOTICE.-Letters tesla,
IA mentary the estate of Thomas Mckee, late
of Barnsde township Clearfeld county, Pa, de
ceased having been granted to the undersigned :;
all persons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment, and those having
claims will present them duly authenticated for
settlement. JOHN MEEE.
JOSEPH MKEE,
,JuIy 9Th ISJq-6tD Executors
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03

EyLOUR! FLOUR 1.-THE undersigned hav
IL ing made arrangements with a large manu-
featuring establishment to supply him with Flour
he gives notice to the public that he is prepared
to furnish all who want good article. at the very
lowest price, in as large small quantities as
may be desired. He also keeps on hand constsrs
ly liquors of all kinds, which he will sell whole
sale retail. JAS. IL. CALLER
Tyrone City, Pa July llth. 1859
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

d C. PURVIANCE, Ambrotypist corner of 2nd
u and Cherry streets. Clearfield, Pa. Aug3 50.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03
|. CAMP NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

n OAMI
N will be a aCamp-meeting, commencing August
18th, In Goshen, to be held in pleasant grove on
the farm of Bro Jacob illegal. large gather.
ing of the tribes of Gods Israel is anticipated
Preachers and people cordially invited and
earnestly requested to meet with us. All neces-
sary accommodations will be provided for the CON-
fort and wants of the people. ID. SHEFFER.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-10-25
POLITICAL.
BRILLIANIS.
TIE LOVER

When ripcned time and chastened VIII
Have stretched and tuned for loves a%ccords;
The tise-s,ringed Tyre of life, until
1t vibrates with the wind of words;
Aud Woman" Lady" She" and Her.
Are names for "periect," good and 'ialr'
And unknown maidens, talked OF STIR
HIS thoughts with reverential care.
He meets, by Heavenly chance, express,
His destin'd wife; some hidden hand
Unveils to him that loneliness
Which others cannot understand.
No songs of love, on summer dreams
Did Ger his longing fancy fire
With vision like to this; she seems
In all things better than desire.
HIS merits in her presence grow
To match the promise in her eyes
And round her happy footsteps blow
The authentic airs oil PARADISE.
For love Of her he cannot sleep;
Her beauty haunts him all the night;
1t n,l,s his heart, il makes him weep
For wonder, worship and delight.
Coventry Patmore.