Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-03-23
TILE JOURNAL.
CLEARFIELD, Pa, MARCH 2s, 1859.
RIVER NEWS.

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The LUMBER BUsINEss-TwO MEN DROWNED
AT LOCK HAvEN-HIGH WATER-RAFFs ADRIFr
BRIDGE SWEPT AwAY.-The West Branch of
the Susquehanna River has for two weeks
past been most of the time in good rafting or
der, and nearly all the timber, sawed lumber
and shingles that had been hauled, have pass
ed down. The quantity, as we have hereto
fore stated, will fall considerably short of what
it has been for number Of years, and viii not
supply the demand. In consequence of this.
we have reason TO hope that our hard-worilinr
and deserving lunbermen viii this sprihg get
better prices than they have for the last three
or four seasons. We have not heard of any
sales having as yet been made at Marietta.
which is in all probability owing to the fact Of
The ''food'' having come on very unexpected
", and that the eastern dealers have scarcely
had time to reach that place and look around
AT Lock Haven, as we learn by the U.afchfqqa
of the 18th, few RATS changed hands. tie
prices ranging from TO 10 cts. for good pine.
At about O'Clock, on Sunday morning tue
I3si inst, Charles FOulk and L. Spafford were
drowned in the river at Lock Haven. They
were assisting TO assert logs at the boom, and
with two other men started in boat for shore
The boat ran against rope attached to the
boom, causing it to upset and prccipitating the
men into the water Two Of them were res
cued, bat Fouill and Stafford lost theiT lives.
The former was a respectable citizen of Lock
Haven, and leaves wife and three children
the latter was an Industrious man, ard was
married but few months. His wife resides
in Wiliamsport, Lycoming county.
II has been reported here that, in conse-
quence of the unusually high water, four
teen RATS broke loose, several days ago, from
their nloorings at Lock Haven, and went over
the dam. This is not at all improbable, for
we learn by the Harrisburg Tel ~agh of Sat
afday afternoon, that violent y nd and rain
storm had been prevailing along the river that
day and the night previous. and that num-
ber of RATS, which were adrift, had passed
down during the night and morning, some
striking the piers of the bridges and breaking
10 pieces. Five spans of the bridge of the
Pennsylvania Railroad and Canal Company, at
Clark's Ferry, were blown down and swept a.
way. On Saturday forenoon, more spans Of
the bridge were swept away, and it was tho't
the remainder would soon follow.
The extent of the damage sustained by the
lunbermen, We have not learned.
Our COURTs.-A bill, changing the time of
holding the Courts in Clearfeld county, has
passed both branches OF the Legislature, and
viii doubtless be signed by the Governor and
become a law. 1t fixes the % Monday of
January, the 81 Mondays of March and June,
,,>l 81, t.I, &
for the commencement of The Courts hereaf-
ter, the June, September and January Terms
TO continue two weeks, if deemed necessary
The coming May Court will be held as here
tofore, at the usual time, but no Jurors will
lie summoned for the same, but will be for the
Court that begins, under the new arrangement,
the Cd Monday of June next
NEW STocK.-Our friend Nauglc, OH the op-
positc side of the street, has just made some
additions to his stock OF Watches, JeweIry.
&c, which he will sell on the most reasonable
terms. Persons wanting anything in his line
of business, should give him an early call
We direct attention to his advertisement in
another column of our paper.
We invite attention to the advertisement Of
Mr.. Wm. Gahagan, of Beliefonte, which will
be found in paper to-day. Mr.. CT. is ex-
tcnsivciy engaged in the Marble business, and
is prepared to deliver articles in his line to
persons in this county. at as low rates as any
other establishment.
CLOVER SEED.-Farners wanting to pug
chase Clover Seed, can find the article at the
store of Wm. Irwin, in Curwensyille, as will be
seen by notice in our Advertising columns.
The report Of School No. G, in Morris town
ship, as we'll as several other matters. are I'M
.avoidabIy crowded out this week, but will ap-
pear in our next issue.
Some Of the s:sensation newspapers have
gratified their readers, since the Sickles ira
gcdy, with portraits of the persons most con
cerned. An old cut OF PicOl0mini has, in one
instance, done service for Mrs. Sickles in
another picture of Jenny Lind has been put
10 the same use. Mr.. SicElcs and Mr.. Butter
worth have been represented by the pictures
uf two celebrated murderers. The portrait of
Mr Alfred Bum, the London manager. has
been offered that of Mr.. Key.
The death of General Wm. T. Haskell Of
Tennessee, is announced. The event occurred
in the Hopk nsviIle Luuatic Asylum, on Sun
day last. He was at one time one OF the most
brilliant men of the South He one Of
the first orators of the nation, poet by nature
and the author of some beautiful stanzaS; and
a gallant soldier distinguished in the Mexican
war His insanity is believed TO be charga-
bic to the effect of an excessive use of ardent
spirits upon highly excitable nervous Sys-
TEN.
Rorur,,-, The Cabinet at WASHINGTON is