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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-04

EXCESSIVE EATING.-In letter to Lord
Murray, Sidney Smith says; '.You are, 1
hear, attending more TO diet than heretofore.
If you wish anything like happiness in the
fifth act of life, you should pay more attention
to the amount you eat and drink. Did ever
tell you my calculation about eating and
drinking Having ascertained the weight of
what live upon, l found that between ten
and seventy years OF age, l had eaten and
drunk forty-four one horse wagon loads OF
meat and drink more than would have preser-
we'd me in life and health. The value of this
mass of nourisbmenti is considered to be worth
E1O0O sterling. 1t occurred TO me that must
starved 10 death more than one hundred
This is frightful calculation, but irresistably
true-and l think. dear Murray, that your
wagons need additional horses"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-04

IN 4 BAD HuAoR.-The Buchanan, or "Soap
Democrats" as they are called because Yam
kee soap vender was invited to make speech
at the time OF the ofice-holders' Convention at
Harrisburg, in which he dilated upon the ne.
culiar merits Of his soap, and hinted that II
might be benefcially used by the member, Of
that body, seem to be in a bad humor with tho
Anti-Lecomptonites, whose Convention they
call s'wheelbarrow' affair, and pitch rough
shod into all who act or sympathize with them,
doubtless with the calculation of intimidating
the rank and file and preventing an entire dis
ruption of the party. The wriggiing and
twisting and doleful contortions of counte-
nance OF the .sSoaps," are amusing to witness,
and if we were permitted to draw conclusion
from the woe-begone and despairing looks Of
their leaders, we should say they are fully re-
aiizing the teachings of the popular ballad /:
''jordan am hard road to trabbeI''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-04
MErEopIsT coNFERENCE BRoKEN uP.

In some of our religious exchanges, and IN
deed in one or two secular papers, we have
seen reports that body of preachers, recent
ly holding a conference at Timber Creek,
Fannin county, Texas, at which Bishop james
presided, had been dispersed By a mob, but
we hoped that the report was either untrue or
greatly exaggerated. Furth er information on
the subject, however, leaves no doubt that al
least nothing more than the truth has been
told representing the matter. The Confer
ence was composed, as is uniformly the case,
OF the regularly ordained itinerant ministers
laboring within given region, their only OBJ
ject being TO preach the Gospel. But these
ministers belonged not TO the NJ. Z. Church,
South, but TO the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and the shareholders OF Fannin county resell
we'd that their presence should not be tolera-
ted. They therefore appointed vigilance
committee of fifty TO await upon them and
warn them not to prosecute further the busi
ness of their Conference, and to order their
departure from the county on pain OF having
lynch law applied to them. The following
appears to be fair statement of the way in
which these gentlemen performed their mission:
On the Sabbath, the great day OF the Confer
ence, Bishop James was in the pulpit, and the
Introductory services were in progress, when,
from the windows of the church, far away on
the level plain, might be seen some horsemen
approaching. The house was about two thirds
full, when they knelt in prayer on arising, the
hoTSemen had arrived, tied their horses, ard
crowded into every open place in the house.
AS the Bishop arose-to announce his text, the
leader of the mob, about three feet from the
Bishop before him, exclaimed. 81 have some
business, sir, rather unpleasant to nc, and
more Sc TO you; we have resolved in pHbiic
meeting that you shall not preach or hold
meetings in these regions The Bishop re-
piled that it was not his place to decline TO
preach it was for the society living there
and owning the house 20 decide whether It
it could be occupied that morning according
to appointment, and unless the trustees or
proper authorities forbade him, he must
preach. The leader Of the mob replied threa-
tening, declaring that in all that region Meth
Odist societies should no longer be tolerated.
The frmness OF Bishop James enabled him to
finish his sermon. The Conference, we un-
derstand, resolved TO disperse rather than
provoke such breach Of the peace.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-04

Recently, says The Richmond Enquirer, q
very respectable and honorable young man in
Norfolk, doing good business in the restau-
rant line, went to his home unexpectedly, and
found his ''better half' with lover-as Mrs.
Sickles says, ssdoing everything that 4 wicked
woman would do" The outraged. husband,
SO far from imbruing his hands in the blood of
the guilty creatures, quietly left the scene,
took the next train for Richmond, and made
off for the Far West without any further no.
tice. He is now trying to forget the fact that
some women are as frail as the glasses they
admire themselves in.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-04
II license NoTICE.-The following

4 license NOTICE.-The following named
persons have fled in the Office OF the Clerk Of
the Court Of Quarter Sessions of Clearfeld County
their Petitions for License at the MAY Session
next agreeably to Act Of Assembly of March 2s
1896, entitled IAN Act to regulate the Sale OF
Intoxicating Liquors" .Gc.
a Lanson Root, Beccaria township. Tavern.
Edward Albert, Boggs township, Tavern
Howard Merreli Bradford township. Tavern
George ID. Lanieh. ClearfeId borough Tavern
John n Aanigii, Clearfcld borough, Tavern
benjamin Snider, Coyington township Tavern
Lawrence Flood CoYington township Tavern
Ealentine Hoffman. Coyington township Tavern
Nicholas Nerbeck. Coyington township Tavern.
Isaac Bloom, CurwensviIIe borough, Tavern
David Smith, CurwensYiile borough Tavern
Lewis ". Ten Eyek, Lumber City, Tavern
Joseph II Jones. Morris township. Tavern.
2. a. Gaulin. Covington tp.. Liquor with Merch
II. Wilson Moore, LuthersbGrg Tavern.
Henry GoOdlander, Brady township Tavern
Thomas c. Davis. Lumber City. Tavern
Henry Pest Decatur township. Tavern
David Johnston Curwensvilie Boro Tavern
VIM. A Mason, Curwensville Borough Tavern
George ", Long, Brady township, Tavern
James Halnes Beccaria township, Tavern
Jhos- Robins, Clearfield Dor. Liquor with Merch
adam knarr, Brady township, Tavern
Richard Mossop, Ciearfeld. Liquor wirh Mereh
John Klinger Chest township Tavern
augustus Leconts, Girard tp Liquor with Merch
Sohn Sulfridge Goshen township. Tavern
John Jordan Beccaria township. Tavern
James McClellaEd, Morris township. Tayern
Francis Pervine. Coyington, Liquor with Mercb
JAMES T. LEONARD. PROT.
trot Y : Office. Clearfeld. April 20 1859
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-04
THg RAFTsMAnss JOURNAL.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Cincinnati Gazette, of 23d April, fur
nishes the following: esYesterday forenoon q
woman apparently about thirty years of age,
accompanied by little boy six years old, a
girl of four, and niece Of fifteen, were found
walking upon the leyee, through the drench-
ing rain, their thin and time-worn garments
scarcely covering their nakecness. Mr.. John
Baker, the wharf-mastcr, kindly invited them
into the wharf-boat, built up rousing frs, and
made them as comfortable as circumstances
would permit. He then learned from the wo-
man that she was from Bracken county, KY.
and was on her way to Pittsburg, where her
parents reside. with her two children and or
phan niece. Her husband went to California
some years ago, and died there. The woman
had struggled on in poverty, until she was at
length compelled TO return to her former
home in rags. Without shoes to cover their
feet, the four walked the entire way to Lex
ington, distance of ninety miles. How wea-
ry and foot-sore, and faint and hungered they
became, it is useless to describe. At Lexing-
ton they were kindly forwarded by railroad to
Louisville, and from that point reached Gin
cinnati by boat, through the generosity OF the
commander. When found upon the wharf by
Baker, they were in search of a Pittsburg
boat, in hopes to get passage to that city.
The facts became know to Capt. Fisher, who
proceeded to his residence, and his lady fur
nished liberal supply of under garments and
warm wrappers for the woman and girls, and
they were soon comfortably clad in decent
garments. The case was reported to the Sons
of Malta. who promptly responded with their
accustomed lberality. Two or three Of the
members visited the woman, and after hearing
her story, took the whole party to store, and
furnished each with pair OF shoes, and gave
the mother eight dollars in money, after pro-
curing passage Tor the four upon q boat to
Pittsbnrg.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-04

Late advices represent the rise of the waters
of the lower Mississippi as of an alarming
character. The numerous crevasses have re-
suited in the overflow of large tracts of the
lower country, and the destruction of stock,
crops and improvements to an almost incalcu-
liable amount. From Memphis down, the riv-
er is described as spreading on either hand
like sea, and the marks of desolation are
everywhere visible. Scores of plantations and
villages are either overfowed or rendered al
most uninhabitable by the mould with which
the surrounding moisture has covered every
dwelling. The houses which built on
pillars, thus suffering the water to run freely
beneath, are still occupied. Flat-boats are
usually moored to such habitatons, which
serve the double purpose of stables for the
cattle and quarters for the negroes who watch
them. At Yieksburg the water is sixteen
inches higher than during the flood of last
year, so that the steamers tie up 'scheck by
jowl' with the houses, some OF the awnings
of which they have knocked down. It will
be remembered that Vicksburg stands upon
very high bank.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-04

Some months since the ST. Louis papers
mentioned the disappearance of Miss Euphro-
MIA Winslow, from the residence of her uncle,
a respectable merchant of that city. She was
about seventeen years of age, very hand some,
and intelligent looking, though her intellect
was patialy deranged, in consequence of an
accidental fall which hurt her head. On Sat
urday morning last, after an absence of seven
months the young lady returned to her uncles
residence. Repeated trials failed to obtain
from her single word in reply as to where
she had been, or any of the circumstances OF
her disappearance. Her malady had evident
ly grown great deal worse. The young lady IS
dress shows that she has not been unproyidcd
for, but whether or not she has fallen into i'm
proper hands cannot, of course, be told
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-04

The trouble at Valparaiso, with Mr. Trevett,
the American Consul, was caused by his har-
boring six OF the insurgents in his house.
The troops sent to arrest them behaved brutal
ly, but it scarcely seems within the line of du-
ty of Mr.. Trevett, or of his consular privile-
ges, to open his house refuge to persons
at war with the government to which he is ac-
credited. The withdrawal of his exequador
after such an act is not surprising.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-04
So. ROW, EDITOR AND PRoPRIEFoR
CLEARFIELD, Pa, MAY 4, 1853.

TIE SICKLEs CAsE.--The farce of trying
Daniel E. Sickles for the murder of Phillip
Barton Key, has been played out at Washing
ton, and verdict of acquittal rendered.
This, though anticipated, is strange verdict.
That Sickles was murderer in law, none can
truthfully deny and we cannot see how ju-
ry, with incontestible evidence of intentional
killing before them, could make a return of
.'not guilty. without doing violence to their
consciences. We do not say that Sickles de-
served to be hung. Far from it. He was a
much injured mamie had been deeply wrong
ed by Key; but that wrong should have been
considered a palliation of, not an excuse for
the homicide which followed. It would have
justified the jury in returning verdict of
nanslaughter, or of murder in the second de-
gree, with a recommendation to mercy; it did
not and cannot justify verdict of acquittal.
We know that such proyocation as Sickles en-
dured, has in a number of cases been held in
American courts as a sufficient excuse for kill
ing man. This is a dangerous practice-it
degrades both divine and human law, sanctions
the substitution of violence and vengeance for
tie regular and orderly redress of grievances
through the proper channels, and carries this
country long stride backward toward the age
when Might was Right-and it is high time
that it be stopped that The supremacy of the
Law be maintained, and its violation satisfied
IN just and equitable manner.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-04

Cholera has been raging in the northern part
Of Japan to a frightful extent. At Yeddo a.
lone, the deaths are reported at 1900 in one
month. Alissima and Odowara have also suf-
fered greatly. The outbreak Of this dreadful
scourge, so soon after the time the foreign en-
bassies were settled at 7 Yeddo, has led the peo-
pie to attribute to them its Introduction into
their country, and superstition points to the
coincidence as punishment for opening ia
pan to foreigners. By the latest accounts the
disease was less virulent.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
T ATEsT TELEGRAPHIC DIsPATCH
4 FROM DUNDALK. IRELAND

III FROM DUNDALh- IRELAND
AS this seems to be a fast age in more than
instance, and as we are in the midst of bogus Dem
oeratic Conventions and the excitement caused by
the Sickle's trial at Washington, ii is not surpris
ing that the folks of Clearield would get some
what excited TO keep up with the times; and as
the subscriber likes 10 keep up TO the fashions in
more respects than one, he would announce to the
people Of town and country that he has constant
ly On hand large assortment of Roots and Shoes
Of every description. French and country Calf
Kip and Stogy Boots; Ladies' Morocco Lace Boots
dressed and undressed, with without French
heels; also any amount of French and country
calf Lace Boots Gents French calf and cloth Gai-
ters. on hand made to order: walking Shoes oF
every description frcm the Sickles' LAGER to the
coarsest brogan; also, findings hand; sll the
above viii be disposed of at extremely low prices
for Cash or Hides. Custom work made TO order
short notice; and the times are meniing |
will pay particular attention TO IneBding Boots.
Shoes and CATERS am always 20 be found At
the Short Shoe Saop Second street nearly op-
poste Reed WeaTer's store Please call and
see Shorty. FRANK SHORT
Ciearfeld. May 4th 1859.
0TI & E.-LATER FROM SH0RTY--AH
persons knowing themselves indebted to me by
Note or Book account, l wish them 10 call OR me.
or before the First day of June next. and cash
me of or axe some arrangement with me. for !
must have my books settled up. all parties inter
ested will costs by attending to the above
within the above time. And sill persons having
claims against will bring forward their ac-
counts, ~ | am able and willing TO pay them.
May 4, IS59-4t. + SHORT
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-04

The Hon. jeremiah Clemens, OF Memphis.
in a speech at Nashville, Tenn, on the 29th
March: said that it required extraordinary Gre
dulity to believe that the Administration in
tended to use the $50 ,000, 600 it asked for Of
the last Congress in the purchase of Cuba.
ain my honest opinion,'' continued Mr. Clem-
ems, ssthe intention was to use il as q corrup-
tion fund to secure the nomination and cleo
tion of John Siidell as President of these T.
nited States. There is nothing in the past
history Of James Buchanan or J ohm Slidei to
place them above suspicion. Give them $780,
coo, eco to be used in buying Spanish officials.
and unless some such miracle occurs as that
OF the leopard changing his spots, part of
the sum will be employed in buying the
Charleston Convention, and the remainder in
purchasing the vote necessary 10 insure the e.
lection of its nominee
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-04

The lady who used such exertions TO marry
young Van Ness, during his incarceration in
the Mohawk street Jail, New York, notwith-
standing the fact that her betrothed had just
received sentence of five years and upward
in the State Prison, followed him to Auburn.
and, after repeated solicitations, was permit
ted to see and embrace her affianced 'sloyyer-''
She declares she will wait until the five years
are out, and marry her darling in spite of
sherifs and keepers.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-04
DEGISTER'S NOTICE.

Z = Il E.-NOflce here
d q by given, that the following accounts have
been examined and passed by me- and remain lied
of record in this Office for the inspection of heirs
legatees, creditors and all others in any other wa
interested, and viii be presented to the next Or
phaHs' Court Of Clearfeld County, to be held al
the Court House in the Borough of Clearfelt
commencing on the third Monday of MAY, 1859.
for confirmation ana allowance =
The Administration account of John Wilson. Al
miuistrstor of the Estate of Jane Kline. late OF
Bradford township. CleaTie!d county, dec u
The account OF r. II. Smiley. Administrator Of
the Estate of Ralph L. Smiley, late of Brady
township. Clearfeld county, deceased
The account Of Jacob Illegal. Administrator o.
the Estate OF Joseph Leonard, late of Beccaria
township Clearfeld county deceased
The Partial account of Wm. Rex and John :
Curry. Adm of the Estate Of Richard Curry,
late of Pike township CIearfed co. dec d.
The Administration account Of John A L. Fle-
gal. Admir- of the Estate Of james l.. illegal late
of Goshen township. Clearfeld co, deed
JAMES MRIGLEY,
tieariieid Pa \ pril 13- 1883. Register.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-04

In the Superior Court at Columbus, Lucian
A. Bowers brought suit against Ira D. Preston
and his wife, to recover $4,000, as damages
for alternating the affection of the plaintiffs
vile, who was sister TO Mrs. Preston. The
jury found the defendants guilty of alternating
the wife's affections, and gave Bowers iudg-
ment for $1,000. So it is settled by the Courts.
that in Ohio, the value of Eife's affections
is $1,000.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-04

A few days since, two boys were arrested at
Monticello, NO., On a charge of stealing $50
gold piece. The boy who actually stole the
uiohey was put on trial first, and the other
chap was used as witness, and his innocence
was established. The other boy was then plac-
ed on trial, when the one just acquitted came
forward and swore that he stole the money
himself.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-04

Col. King of Gonzales county. in Texas who
is an equal enemy of Hard money and gram
mar, having proper contempt for both, and
who lives, as he says, s'dOwn to the foot of
navigation near Gonzales, little creek
which runs dry in Summer, recently delivered
himself Of the following emphatic remark -
''Ef owe man an onjust debt, and 1 make
him lawlesS tender Of a blank bill and he in
fuses to incept it, but persoos out writ for to
level on my property, ef | don't make sac
rament OF him I'll be DID,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-04

/ suppose that one of the severest trials of
sordid man is that which is caused by the is
gust he feels in the society of his own soul.
| once heard 4 preacher remark, that were il
not for the interpOsition of sleep, by which all
men are separated once in twenty four hours
from the consciousness of their own mcanneSs,
they would all die of selt.contemnt.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-04

thomas L. Stevens, Postmaster at Bowery
Landing, 1uscatine County, Iowa, was ar
rested On Saturday, charged with OBTAINING
letters and refusing to give them up when
called Tor. He took certain letters, which he
supposed contained money, from the Office.
and then caused aConstable to levy upon them.
Claiming tha. the party 10 whom they wsrs
addressed oYed bin, n,cnex
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-04

A HIVE OF B's.-The National Administra-
ton is quite partial to B's. There's the great
''J. B."-a regular old king. Then there are
the lesser B's-Biack, Bigler, Bowman, and
''sich like" And now another B has made
IFS appearances genuine bumbe B, biggest
when just hatched-Browne, the new editor Of
the official organ. They are all Beauties.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-04

The steamship North Britain arrived on the
ID April. The latest aspect OF continental af-
fairs was reassuring, and the Paris Moniteur
had published another pacific article. Sardi.
MIA had accepted the disarmament principle.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-04

The ssharmonious" Democracy of Louisiana
are in the midst of busy intestine war. The
Soule faction is arrayed against the Slidell
faction; and at present there is a good pros-
pect tor a regular Kilkenny cat affair, or at
least full -blooded "Keystone'' broil.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-04

DTThere is no medicine now offered to the
public that meets with so great success in re-
leving pain and soreness, as DuYaIl's Galva-
mic Oil. 1t relieves all pain in from ten 10
thirty minutes
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-04

Some one blamed DIR. Marsh for changing
his mind. s'Well," said he, .stfat is the diff
ference between man and jackass the
jackass can't change his mind, and the man
can--it's human privilege.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-05-04

VospERsMITH FoRGERY CAsE.-Ex-Judge
Vondersmith, of Lancaster, was convicted in
The U. s. District Court in Phiadelphia, On
last Thursday, 2Sth April, on tN o indictments
for forging fraudulent pension claims. Four
other indictments were barred by the statute
of limitations. The defendant was, for many
years, one of the Associate Judges of Lancas-
ter county-reputed to he Z man OF wealth
and high standing in the community. He had,
however, for some ten or fifteen years prior to
1854, when his crimes were first discovered,
been engaged in forging pension papers, or
which large sums of money we're drawn from
Washington City. He ran off in 1851, and was
absent for some years, until, as was supposed,
the statute of limitations was defence, about
which, it seems, he made little mistake.
Nearly all the Prothonotaries of Lancaster
county, have explained how they came to at
tach the seal of the court to scores of fraudu-
lent papers-his position as Judge made them
careless. They certified without knowing any
thing of the handwriting of the Justices be-
fore whom the declarations purported to have
been made.