Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-04-13
The RAJ TsMAN's JOURNAL,

l doubt its utility at this time, when general
prosperity is dawning upon us. The gaping
jaws of the Sinking Fund ready to take in
we don't keep reducing the State debt now,
We will only put off the evil day for posterity,
which must shoulder debt we now could re-
duce without sensibly feeling it.
The removal question hangs. think it now
quite safe to say that the bill is beyond reach.
The Democratic Convention to be held in
this place on Wednesday next promises to be
strong gathering. The terrified office hold
ers are becoming alarmed as the day approach
es. That they Will catch ssfits'' think is a
foregone conclusion.
In conclusion, before the close of the ses-
sion l have a word to say in behalf of one of
your Republican friends-SAMUEL j. REA, the
clerk of the House. There is but one opinion
in regard to him, and that is that he has dis
charged his duties to the entire satisfaction of
every ybody-that he is qualified to fill the po-
sition he holds both by education and natural
endowments; and according to precedent,
should his party be in the ascendancy next ses-
sion be should, and most unquestionably will
be reelected. Yours, SPECIAL
W. II. MCDoNALD & Co., is the name para
ded by ostensible advertising agency in
New York, little one-horse village located
somewhere along the Atlantic sea-coast. A
bout year ago, they sent an advertisement to
this office, to be published six months, but af-
ter being inserted a few times, ordered its dis
continuance. We, therefore, thought it but
just that they should pay US according to our
usual rates, and Immediately forwarded bill,
but never heard from them until a few weeks
since, when Gift Book firm addressed us a
circular, requesting us to act, or get some one
to act as permanent agent, aud Offering to do
advertising thro' the Mcdonald & Co. concern
We declined, as matter of course, and gave
the circumstance related as reason why we
would have nothing to do with Mcdonald &
Co. Our note, il seems, was handed to these
worthless, whereupon they wrote us very fe-
rocious epistle, threatening us with the terrors
of the law if we said anything about them in
our paper; Offering now, when an exposition
of their conduct was imminent, to ssante up, y
if we sent our bil and haughtily informing
us that the Gift Book establishment would do
without the use of our columns, after we had
positively refused to receive its advertisement
through the aforesaid Mcdonald Il Co. Their
missive is couched in the choicest h-mark ct
phraseology-such as brawling bullies and
low, contemptible blackguards might possibly
use. What sort of creatures compose the firm,
we cannot say; but from their peculiar wrig-
Cling we might readily suppose them to be of
the sucker tribe. Whether they are worthy
the confidence of the press, we leave each one
to judge for himself; and will only add that if
they are anxious to indulge in the luxury of a
legal investigation, we might perhaps have
proceedings instituted upon their polite and
gentlemanly epistie, in their own town, and
thus also give them the benefit of having their
mode of doing business advertised in the city
dailies s'free gratis for nothing"