Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-03-16

A California paper states that an express
man in that State, who was chased by eight
wolves on the Goth of January, dropped his
letter bag, ran to pine stump, and set it on
fire. The wolves tore up the mail bag, eat up
the express man's dinner, and then, being
frightened by the blaze of the pine wood,
ran away. This is taking the stump to some
advantage.
POPULAR WIN TnE LADIEs.-We learn from
the Pittsburg papers that Meyers, the bfga-
mist, visited in the Calaboose on the 1Ith
by about hundred German ladies', who
seemed to regard him as physical wonder
and an object Of admiration. As the hero of
five living wives, he WAS regarded with intense
curiosity.
The annual election for Governor, Railroad
Commissioner, three members of Congress,
and Members of the Legislature took place in
New Hampshire, Monday a-week. The
Republicans carried the State, eiccting all
their candidates. The majority in the Legis-
lature Will be large for the same party.
The remains of Charles ] Thurston the azro-
naut, who met his death 10y his unfortunate as
cension from Adrian, Michigan, on the 10th
of September last, were accidentally found on
Sunday a-week, about ten miles from the place
of ascent. His remains were brought to A
drian and fully identified
The exploit of William Tell has stimnIate ed
weaver at Spire to try his hand at rife prac-
tice on his young son, on whose head he plac-
ed potato, and brought down the tuber at
one hundred yards, but was had up before the
police and sent to Jail for week by the in
diguant magistrate.
1t is said that the Committee in the Fry
Divorce case have reported bill granting the
petition of Mrs. Fry but we do not believe
that it will be adopted by the Legislature.
Money seems to have had something to do
with carrying the matter as far as it has gone
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GIDelazon Smith, who was admitted as T.
nited States Senator from Oregon a few weeks
since, tor the short term, which expired on
the 4th inst, viii make profitable job out of
his two weeks service. He win get full pay,
and about Sc 600 mileage!
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y SlhiA paper says tuat the portion OF
the Old Dominion called the Panhandle is in
habited by abolitiouists. If the abulitionists
have got hold of the handle OF the pan, isn't
there danger that they may upset the whole
utensil p Prentice.
G-On the 9th Feb, the steamer Princess,
on her way from Ycksburg to New Orleans.
exploded her boiler and then took fire and
burned up. She was crowded with passengers.
and it is supposed that from 75 to 100 persons
perished.
Sick Headache can be cured By the use of
Du Yall's Galvanic Oil in from five TO twenty
minutes. Sore breasts and sore nipples are
cured soundly by the use OF this article, and it
will remove all sore and pain in few minutes.
On the 9Th inst, the floor of the first Catho-
lie Church in Oswego, New Y ork, gave way.
causing considerable CONSERVATION among the
congregation. In attempting TO escape four or
five persons were killed and much injured.
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High tariffs, says the Washington sUnlon. /,
are necessity whenever enormous sums of
money are to be raised And enormous sums
always have TO be raised when the Democratic
party is In power.-LoIt. Journal.
The population of California, according to
the best estimates, amount to 6O0, ,00O When
the next apportionment comes to be made.
the State will have six members of Congress.
In South Carolina The slave population is
SoS, 700. The white population 2S3 900. The
increase of population among the blacks is
three times as great as it is among the whites.
John Marion, Esq, the Third Assistant
postmaster General of the United States
died suddenly at Washington, on Thursday
night last.
MeXicofs still convulsed with intestine conn
motions. 1t seams to be ssa free fight. and
there is no telling who will come out winner.
The inhabitants of the district of McGiIl--
Sray, Canada, are in a sad state of destitution.
some living entirely on turnips and shorts.
The trial of Sickies for shooting Kew in
ashinston, will not probably take place till
sometime no IF veck