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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-17

The MILKY WAY.-The Milky Way forms
the grandest feature of the irmanent. 1t COM
pletely cncircles the whole fabric of the skies,
and sends its light down upon us, aceor-
ding to the best observations, from no less
than Is ,000,0 900 of suns. These are planted at
various distances, too remote to be more than
feebly understood but their light, the medI-
um of measurement, requires for its transit to
our earth periods ranging from ten to thou
sand years. Such is the sum of the great
truths revealed to us by the two Hershels, who,
with zeal which no obstacle could daunt,
have explored every part of the prodigious
circle. Sir William Hershel, after accom-
plishing his famous section, believed that he
had gagged the Milky Way to its lowest depth,
affirming that he could follow cluster of stars
with his telescope, constructed expressly for
the investigation, as far back as would require
$50, 900 years for the transmission of its light.
But, presumptaous as it may seem, we must
be permitted to doubt this assertion, as the
same telescope, in the same master-hand was
not sufficiently powerful to resolve even the
nebulae in Orion. Nor must we forget that
light, our only clue to those unsearchable re-.
gions, expands and decomposes in its progress,
and coming from point SO remote, its radiant
waves would be dispersed in space. Thus the
reflection is forced upon us, that new clusters
and systems, whose beaming light will never
reach our earth, still throng beyond and that,
though it is permitted to man to behold the
immensely, he shall never see the bounds, of
the creation.-Marrels Of Science.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-17
LET'S BE CONTENT.

Why murmur at your lot in life =?
Look upward-be q man.
Away with discomfort and strife,
And do the best you can
What tho you have no broad green lands,
No Golfers filed with gold
Health and strength, and honest hands,
VIII yield you wealth untold.
Far better share the joys that ill
The honest workman's breast,
The sleep that DER his senses steal,
When nature claims her rest
Tho cares are on life's pathway set,
And sorrow spread around,
Remember that, where rank weeds grow,
A flower oft is found.
Who, then. would live in idleness,
When labor s health and pleasure?
Lets be content, and heaven will bless
Our works with loving measure.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-17
(ro BE cosTISUED.)

A celebrated European naturalist has DEM
onstrated that the hedgehog is proof against
the poison of venonous serpents, even when
bitten by them on the snout or tongue. The
animal prefers-to make his abode where ad-
ders, vipers, and similar reptiles abound, as he
feeds on them with great relish.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-17

Recently man was arraigned for stealing
demijohn of whisky. ssAre you guilty or not
guilty q, asked the clerk. "Wall, yer can
call.it what you likes, / TUX the whisky, that
admit, and drunk it, too" "You took it
without leave. did you not 90 "I never Wait
to be asked, when that article is around .o
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-17

81 don't think, husband, that you are very
smart" "No indeed, wife, but everybody
kroys .ha. am awfuly ,hyewed."
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-17

81 say, Mr.. Pilot, amt yon going to start
soon 2" said a cockney on board q steamer W.
ing to, during a fog. Gas soon as the fo,
clears up," replied the captain. ssWeIl its
starhght now over head, - said the cockney.
t.Oh yes, but we're not going that wav. ;, said
the captain.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-17

Inc Partisan bellies have adopted, rs tho
"relgning mode" plain rice straw or Leehorn
mats, without any trimming whatever. Some
OF THESE unpretentious hats cost over two han
area dollars piece, which probably accounts
for their popularity with the gay ladies Of the
French metropolis Hs2 - soTsIevr5o ?
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-17

Do not believe one half that you hear, but
mako sure that you believe AL you say.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-10
Los, of the Ship Margaret Tyssn.

PRoyfScErowy, Mas5., Jan. y, 1919.
The bark Azor of this port, from Fayal 18th ult,.
reports having brought home Wm. Kennedy, the
man picked up at by the schooner Dread roIa the
house of the ship Margaret Tyson, Cspt Morris:
from New-York for San Francisco, before reported
Saturday night-he does not know the dste lstitnde
or longitude-and lay on her beam ends unth sunday
morning, when she was setting very fast Capt. MOI
Ts then called all the men att and told them 10 iooA
out for themselves, as he should go down with tno
shp She soon had every appearance ot SINKING:
The ship had six boats, three Ut when wore st0ss
by the drifting spars about the deck, two we're Stove
along side and the sixth was launched in safety 1--we
Of the crew jumped into her; but she was capssso
econ after by heavy -Four OF the men gov on
her bottom and the firth Uhe mon saved can8es :
rope hanging from the ship, and hauled himson "
board again. He then stripped oil part oi hIscnnoss
detached from the wreck. He found two ot tns
crew On il, and was soon after joined by Two
more who had been floating on portions Of tuo
wreck. At this time the ship had entirely ussP-
peared. Two men died from exposure. lug
third man became delrious on the ninth day sno
inmped overheard Tire fourth died two deys oeIoIs
Kennedy was picked up. lie says that ne c'u3.,
seven small fish with his hands, and occas.onnuy
caught water when it rsined. lie accounts iof ~.
being IL days the wreck from the fact that the -
man who died, told bm that they had Passei tnIcs
SundaJ IS on the wreck. He does rot know wnp oseo
the ship was lost. lie is Irishmsn, and not ve.y
intelligent. Letters from the Captain Oh the scnocco
Dread state that it in longitude ~ that he peAe1
up Kennedy.
Kenuedys statement s not very sraighiofwaIss
but it may be accouted for, partly from bs ignosss
and partly from not having recovossd fTosi hs
uOs vet.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-10

I, siI se good test OF the sincerity Of tae Adm'o-
istrsteo patty. Hbd OF the majority Of the Southern
members Of Cousress They shege themselves to
be moca opposed a. Anybody {" the A'rirau
save..rsse, and anxious for Its speedy extinction
II this be true it impossible but that they should
resd b concur 10 amendments Of the law. wsich
experience has shown to be sburdauty needed.
Ii W. m,stske not, the psrIes nov under arrest on
the charge Of ha'irg participated in toe late i'm
portstion of slaves into Georgis are foreigners.
and should the Government succeed 10 obt .siog
the most ample prcof Of their compliciss ia that
affair, ttey might yet escape c"nrlc,ol on the pie.
Of alienage aid non.res'deDce n the United St,tes
We should even be inclined to conc-de tne point
insisted upon BY scDe sDutberc members, Of mod-
f.ipe the capital punishment clause, provided tue
advocates Of thst change would JON heartily aud
sitcerey in PED ctipg the law IN other res ,ec's
We iuily ad hit that ceIt,lOty OF Pucishm,nt is .
much greater prevent We Of crime than snI degree
Il severity, especially wfeo that severity exhiO Is
i,sef manly IN D. r"tent threats.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-10

We publish On another page legal decision Of
much interest, especially to the commercial public
The American Express Company having lost a
number Of Michigan State Bonds belonging to Mr.
Issac Sbernsn, as they were carrying them
from Boffalo to Detroit, refused to p1y for them,
on the ground that express conpsnies are nat CON-
mon carriers, and are not responsible for articles
intrusted TO their charge. The case was given
against the Company by Referees, and that JUG
meot is affirmed by the General Term of the 81
preme Court in this city. The decision pro-
nouDced by Judge Davies is that the Com 2any
is common carrier, and must, accordingly, pay
Mr.. Sherman for bis bonds.
II appears to us that this decision is IS truly 10
the interest of the defendant in that OF the plain
TIFF. If it should be settled that express COM
panies are not snswerabe for goods left with them
for transportation. their bu'ine" would at once
suffer serious dimioution. Their profits depend
on the public belief in their responsi' 'ility.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-10

There appears at sst to be soIne chance that toe
civil dissebtions by which Mexico bn been 81
severely torn for 9 year p,',, may be at l-neth
b,oVgtt TO Temporary coucissioa for to hope fo'
spytbing more than n Temporary cctcusio1, wouii
b. as yes little too singune. According 10 toe
accounts brought from COatzicOaIcos To NeS.Or.
leans by the 1ehusn'cPec steamer. Gro. Robes,
the late MeIicsn Minister at Washington, ha.
served ZQ'osgs ss Zuloags terved Comon'ert. that
is to say by tie aid Of body Of troops intri,ted Ia
bis command, hs. dePosed Znloaaa aud raised
msejf to the supreme authority 1T the CITY OF
Mexico. ItIs fur her ide6 thar, havpg d0nc 80.
he has opened . communication with Ju,'eE, the
Constitutional Presidential Vera Cruz, with q view
to an accommodation.
II tbis mose j, to be relied upcn-,nd move
mept Of this sort on the part OF G-n. Rooies bs
been for some s'me fore shado~ed by the ucwsps
per c. .rrespondehts nt the City Of MeKIco-it 10
not unlike that sons accommodation may b.
sIIivrO at Both parties must be rstrfed by this
time that neither has rsuch hope Of sttainios by
force tbe subd,ssion OF the whole coaotry, wnils
the prCtecrOrste aid .tion Prjset. suggested
q
has mdorsed in bi. late annual message, cannot
but haze produced sh effect upon bcth parties.
There lie one thios In which, If in no otner, thcS
sgTee and that Is the dread aud detsststloo of su
American oominstion ~tict. from dfe-euc-s Of
religion. itess and race. cannot but be iu6Litey'
nere CALLING than that Spsaish yoke, the shaking
tG Of ahich the bulk OF the Mexican Ds.lou stlil
consider to have been cheaply purchased, even at
the cost of half II century of clTA CONVENTIONS.
1t is possible. indeed, after ail, sioce Prcvdeoce
often drses COED ont Of evil, th.t our f'libd'se ring
friends in toe South. aud the snnexiog party oil
over the Union. MAJ contribute eemetbiog toward
the regeneration of Mexico, though 10 way they
do not intend. by Inspiring the Mex with
wholesome terror OF conquest snd doniostion
from abroad. they nay help 10 impress them with
the absolute n~cersty of p+ scs and at home,
lest, afier ttey have disabled each other. a third
par'y should sCea. in and carry OF the spo'l' fof
which they aIe conrebdog. IL Is probable that
Gen. Robes, fresh. from Washington rs he 10,
must be str ropgly Impressed with this idea.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-10
POLITICAL.
u;SEA.

-Presid.ut Bachansu's receptions are to lie hsld
daring the remainder Of the season every S1'u'cay .:
2p. III. He evening receptions Will coumsoce Ga
TUESDAY reIs a. O'clock sad will take place zach
al eipsie Tusseay.
"A b,ll hes been introduced into the PennsylyAns
Legi.JstpIe, TO provide sdd6oas mesos for The ex-
trgui. Of tle STATE dob. BY raising the rate Of
drcotui 10y banks to per cent, and req arDg them TO
psy over per cent TO To CoGmot weat tn.
On Monday last, the North Csrolas House of
Commons colcurred n g message fron the Senate
proposing to rste q Joint Committee TO examine the
.ts:s Of The furntuis in the Exc ut.ve mAasoo, a.
Il legged to be shsbby and dedciert"
The Governor VI PsuDsylvabis on Friday vetoed
the In urscce bJL which was prepared vito b. much
labor al passed with great un1aiud-y by tho lsss
Lsg.lature for the purpoee Of stopping the operations
OF bogus Irsurance Companies.
The Kxcte- 6ocker says that the mild slnoniton
Of the Gov.rrW to the lobsy hss hsd the lzhtest
-Iect upon The Third House." Tha impor.1. h.
psrtu eIt OF the ke lsiSTe is more ,neroSsly q.
tercsd i,an ever before.
TIE epp4sIsrce Of the Few Senate II Ill i, " ash
Dgtop ssd to be DO. rs pleasing when fr ,m tae
galleries. y frrm tae aoor. The ground Of corr in
looks ispe. Il sill probably be ulsig iaey ad
zt'd that The varied s,d intensely sbt CO ors Of tn.
Horse Hall tie most appropriate for vast tlsn sur
fa es.
Two exceedingly humane bills are before tas Leg
lila ure of North CsIoliDs rsv, In ssssi,s, which
taken toe.ther give to the free oo.Ored psops rssd.n
tnerip, the choice Of rsnouss cut Of the Sac With
in two !ssrr. Of choosing ~ owber fx Themselves o.
OF s<re io st Ia ,ac vAcnoo foe to bens6s Of CON
| MN schola,
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-10

A large number Of influential Taxpayers have
tskeu up our reconme ndAtiOns ss to certain ever
paid public officers, and the Legislature will be
he'd to abolish all fee systens whatever, and to
fix definite salaries for every grade of public ser
vice. general howl of wrath has gono up from
the friends ard Organs of the oaioers interested
who charge that the whole mogemen' is q black
mailing operation for the bebeht Of the lobby at
Albsry; while they are at The same tne making
epar atons to buy tho lobby to their s'de A.
taey have done tire and sgain he,t ttOfors. II ths
present move ment ripens, peIbsps they viii find III
IT nt Who are above the necessity or the sa,picoS
of lobbying. New.York has st-iyen brave to re-
deem herself frola the clutches Of the fellows WI
i've by robbing her tax payers, but she haa fai cd
for The present; and if the Legislature doss not i'm
,sroose, the consprstors will get tho upper hs sad
altogether, nominate some Charles Desia for
Mayor, and seize the whole machinery Of tns City
Government Already there are dozsns Of men
auartersd upon the treasury whose approPriate
place is sing sang or Blsckwels Island; W. have
rowdies as hesds Of buresux, aad thieves under
them; shoulder. hi.ters k.ap the peace. anS brawi
ing drunkards cit in seats once flied by Stephen
Alien, Eljsa f. Purdy, and meA Of that stamp.
The upessinsss Of the worthless creatures new IN
high places is hopeful sign that something will be
done fer the relief Of the suffering property
owners
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-10
Affairs of kalnsns Territory.
Sr. Louls, S,tur1sy, Jan. s, rs

SAut'oy, Jun. O, iSSSs
The Ksrs,s Legislature sss ali 'urnei to La vreoco
With the sanction of tie Governor. Toe C'nmiuse
or Con'e.,ei Seatsre ported in favor of Le"s Grshsm
Alh-on and Stevenson 10 the lid District, and Vcals
from Marshall County sni the Secret,ry saSrequested
to administer the ossb, which he refused to do whcs
the Secretary pr tenn was authorized to pei1r tho
act, which he alj.
Mr. Holiday, of the Council, gave notice " = bin
asking Z. pgr 10 mex to Kansas all that portion
Nsbi sska south of the Platte River.
Bills were introduced the House to repeal the bogus
ststu'ee and to abolish Slavery.
The GoveruoY's Message regrets tlre growing die
position of various parties the Uaou to override tAs
voters and corrupt the ballot box s,i says; ITO tie
yictors belong the spos; but toey are the spod, d
" patronage given to power for the Pcbc veal W
"of. has right o. reason 70 complain Of the sse-
cessfal party distributing the posts o fsvo spoog
Z" its political friends" He bits that Kansas msy
get more liberal favors from Congress as fsritory
than as a State.
The ep.rt Of the Commi ssioners appointed to suSk
clsrns shows the amouot preserted TO IN upward Of
s3D coo and the ameupt awarded 39ji Oo0, OF which
$50 900 are Of public class sad Sll5 900 OF private
pature.
TIE Controller reports the tsxab's property Of the
Territory at 81, 900 100, and the number of oxes q
land sold aLd pr.emptsd at aboat t5,oW,OW.
The Governor strongly rsprchonds tho ccu'uct of
persors in Ei,n and Bourbon C,un les, and says b
il prepared to unite with the Assembly in the oost
cordial amer for the adoption of snch measures -
shell rssois order and viii bring to their aid all tAs
power placed at bis discretion by tue Executive.
Several paper. in Southern NJ oraska say that pub
lie s.ntms there smos. unanimous In favor st an
Isxation 70 Kansas.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-10

The steamship Africa, at thi, port, brings three
days later intelligence from Europe. Several ma
line disasters are reported; smepg them the loss
of the ship Isaac Wright by fire, at Liverpool as
abe was about to sail for New-York with two hun
dred passengers, all Of whom we're saved. The
steamer Indian Empire has been surveyed, and
pronounced unfit for service. Five saips had
,sied with resnforcements for the Spanish expe-
diton in Cochin China. The Spanish Senate aP-
proved of the address in reply to the Queens
speech by large majority An Austrian squadron
is to be formed in the Adristic. The health VI tho
King of Sweden is failing. In Turkey, Aali
Pocha Grand Vizier, had rendered bis resignation.
There is later news from India and China, bat
nothing noteworthy. Cotton had declined. Btead-
stuas were at former prices. Consols closed on
the 9th at 96saM.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-10

The tsisls of persons indicted for participation
in ,he slaye-trsde which have occurred IL this city
for tws three lssis past, and the almost unserm
escape IN spite Of the plainest evidence os the
guilt u the parties on psl, reveals great defect
in the existing law That law proceeds oa the as
sumption that the American ship employed 10 that
trade or fitted out for it in American p,rss will be
owred ard manned b. n,,ive-sorn o. na,uca!ized
citzeps Of the Uuted States. or st least By per-
sons re,dent therein. Toe facts VI the case are at
pr-.ent otherwise. With the exception OF the
oicer., the crews Of tse'e slayers are al foreign.
.r,, picked UP at Iavana or other Cuban porta,
and the owners Of them srs CEN nonls foreigners.
The aeen,., O.teIsibfy egphyed 10 fitting on, the
the vessels, are comuoaly foreigners here to day
and gore tc. morrcw, ano even though the adveu'
ture IRE, be really an American speculation, to a
degree greater or lees il essy for these American
villains to sAulk out Of sight, or to fgure IN the
character Of innoSent oatdtters sad to shft of
oil 'he blame and responsibility On certain pre-
t.Ie'd foreign emp'cscrs. Is rs, if possible, still
greater c6esse for foreigners than for natives to
presume to abuse our asg and national chara ,ter as
cover fer the slaye.trade, and " fit out slasers
in cur porte Dor easht foreign sanors
10 Be allowed with impuny 10 participate in these
outrsges against our laws and our national repusa.
ton. wetrust therefore, that the existing defects
in our laws for the suppression Of the Siave-trsds
win be at onee brought " the n0tcs Of C0oscess.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-10

The weather yesterday and on Saturday was
something like Winter, cool and fresh; the mer-
euIy down in the nsiebborbo'd of 10 to 20 only
above zero; the air clear and bracine; the earth
frozen solid; some floating ice in the ri'ers a
hu ~ ing smopg pedt strians; aectiouste cares'iog
of ears, and singular solici.ude about long noses;
enormous consumption Of coal at home aud wh fky
symptoms Of Northern Winter.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-10
ONE WEEK LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
NFw.OnLx.x. Saturday. ia, 8 1864

NEw-ORLEASs Saturday, Jas s, 1853.
The steamship Quaker City, With oee huadrei ssi
t~.nty passengers, and SEQ Ffanc'codses Of tss aosA
Of December arrived here this evening Sac -
d.,s,aed q, the CoatIscos,cos bar by heavy nonhax
winds.
The Cnl lfornis news il u,ipportsnt
TIE P.cifc usil steamship John L. S.pheus bsi
on bos,d 81 $50, 600 10 gold for Nes.York, ttooooe
for this city, and s7i3 co.. for Eogisad.
Business Of fan Francisco "a, dali, and the markets
generally unchApeed.
The ds.es from the City Of Mexico arc to tho sdxh
ult.
General Zulosgs had been depo-cd by the forces ~
der General Robes aad hsa taken refuge ia tae hsao
Of the Eoghsh Minister.
General Robes annouuces bimse'f As the hesi of tie
Coz servatives and has scot Commissioners Co Vera
Cruz to tIea with General Jasres fos anioa 81 \ the
Liberals.
Arrived at San FJsnciscc, sh'ps Henry R''gs~A
from New. York, and Siam from Ss,n; bsfts DsvN
Godfrey, from New York, and Black Hawk, hoa LAsr
erpool.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-10

AscstxErs--Gosre 10 htsss that s rev U u:
pr,anises los the week. "OvIr Arsr,cxn Cousin -
'seykek" are up iude6saeIy .. L.lrss saf "$
,1ks. At Burtop's, Nh. Proctor begn sson en-
gseernert in Virginia" at tho Nstioasl, ~
CrsDpsos and ber srsin'd horsss. A. the 49,
Isroranic ,csrss ,.oous the North Poe. sspf'P''~
70 the sessoU. Nesroisms q varied ss ever. "a.
Aeademy q Assse.-Balss's B'asmi.a GUT -
BslisDl viz 10 given this sveIisg-dne' foo''o'-'
MI.s. ah,eni, Brisuoi, F,orsrzs, &c., 10 tbs o~~
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-10
Weather RenOrta.

Ofvxeo n T., Jsl .. s n-rhe ~rstns' so scaH - 1m
her, ys.srsay with r.in aat ssrd nj .h, -ssr iSes
haose place the tnsrnoueser .nhina 70 l'o AMI stood
H. W wiad 90 rx "a Up To dsy .he have os~L Iries
ss.x tent hsns de siesn ou W have Asa
20 s.hips % yc, 1n " u.isr
w,Tbkrowi, n ", Ja ., sp. m-Therno'sssr " 500
NJ snsw
OSptssrvHe. N. r. Jan, ., m.ra!s "A tho e'ast ~
Of tire s~s.u Toe sSy5Dg good Thsyus meter scess'~
below - r
Bosros, jag. asp n-wes.hsr cssr, with s.rons ~.
w,nt A. sup thsrr.omsse, stsod al " Jsa ~
weather hA. very cold Tn. tsrraons - 10
o. sssted .ae4soss sh,ve sssei tao air 10 ,sa SssS
nxr
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-10
News from New.Meyico.

ST.. LOUIS Srfmday JAN. 3, 1859.
The Hew Mexican mail with dates Of Dscsmssv IN,
reached Indepenjeuce ce obight. The Nsvsjo Ioeisss
were perfectly submissive. and wiling TO do ssyth'ng
to secure ps ace. Colonel Bonns vile aud Indian Axest
Col iDs left Santa Fe for Fort Def tho fsh, 10
conclude a peace. Nothing had been heard ef the
mail party that left Neosho, Missour, Oct 8, fur Al
buQuoSque,
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-10

The refusal Of tue House Of Representatives t.,
,mrats tie example Of fifteen yeafs past in sd-
purnlDg over ia honor of the battle Of New Or
leafs, Is sien fcsht occurrence. IL is Ose among
a tboussad other indicsstons Of the decline aud
fall Of tse Battle Of New Orleans Democracy.
From the mo pent that this party suffered John
g. Calboon, whom the Instructive segscisy Of Cen
Jackson h,u sell hsd oDoe before shakes of, to
nouos again upon its shssders, and To guide, drive
sbo tcrce II to 80 wherever he pleased d. Teleut.
Ies-iy ssthe old msn Of. the sea did post Sinbad,
1t bss ev.U day been growing weaker aud weaker.
Even TIE corpores death Of it, hard ard croei rider
oid Dot arrest 1t. The spirit Of the iOpl,csbls
buifrr ard sristt ciss stil, rides upon IL, gives it
every aor and then most significant raps, and
mskes it jump. dAecs aud whiri about IN the high
cot tsoi. tipping style. compelling it. whils giving
oot tbs uc.t fase s0d wicked utteranc-s, 10 knock
.elf sgaiDst the Federal Constitution aud tho coz
science snd ieAson Of toe people, till every joint is
lo@sued and il Is ju.t ready to tumble into frAs
mSLLA,