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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-01-12

THE LUMBER BusINEss.-Our lumbermen are
at present ssas busy as nalers." We have
been making inquiries in regard to the extent
of the business this season, and although it is
ont of the question to procure accurate infor-
NATION, yet we are satisfied that about the u
sual quantity OF square timber will be made
So far as sawed lumber is concerned, we do
not know how it will compare with the pro-
ducts of former years but one thing that we
fio know is, that large number Of our saw
mills are standing idle. On the other hand,
the '.log-men'' have given ont large contracts
''n the two Clearficld creeks, Moshannon and
'Sinnamahoning, which will aggregate from
$4,000. .e0o to $4,000 GOO feet The scarcity of
snow this Winter has however retarded their
operations considerably, and it is doubtful
whether their contracts will all be filed.
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l MBROTYPES FOR so CENTS :!

VI o T PES FOR so CENTS. :.
"A The undersigned would respectfully inform
the Ladies and Gentlemen of Clearfeld and yicin-
ity, that he has fitted up rooms in the Of
JndSe .Sh01r, opposite the :'Raftsman's Journal
Office, where he will remain for a few days only,
prepared to present pictures to all who may favor
him with call which will exceed the expectations
of the most fastidous. Photographs of every des-
cription taken when called for. Secure the shad-
the substance fade. A. VI. HALL.
Clcarfield. September %. 1858.
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BIBLE SOCIETY MEErIyG.-The Anniversary
Meeting of the CIearfield County Bible Socie-
ty will he held on Tuesday evening. the 18th
day of January, 1859, at early candle lighting
in the Methodist Church, in Clcarfed. The
meeting will be addressed by the Rev. Thos.
Barnhart and others. Ladies' and gentlemen
are kindly invited to attend.
January II. y. M,LEoD, Pres.
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IRON DEP POT KEPT BY
MERRELL d CARTER,

Il MERRELL d CARTER,
ON SECOND STREET, CLEARFIELD. PA,
Is the place where all the following articles can
be had at reduced prices: Bar Iron of all sizes by
the small or by the quantity; Cast Steel, of vari-
Gus sizes and best quality; u large assortment of
WORLD COOK. OAK PR EiITLJE. GREAT T
REPUBLIC, BUCKS PfTTENT, ANT fke
Ekerafed hisinesota. ALSO, n large assortment
of Nine plates and Parlor Stoves, and Air Tights
of various patterns ALSO. Plows of the best
and latest patterns. ALSO, of their own man
ufacturing Il large assortment of Tin-ware, Stove
pipe Sheet-iron pans of all sizes, and all articles
of the kind in their line kept always on hand.
House Spouting done to order. and Tin Roofing
done with dispatch. ALSO, large assortment
of all kinds of house keeping utensils constantly
on hand. COUNTRY MERCHANTS are in
vited to call, as they be accomm odated at
very low figures, with anything in our line. All
orders will be thankfully received and promptly
attended to. q. B. MERKELL.
l.. Il. CARTER.
N Z. They will also receive every variety of
articles commission. at low rates. NJ. & c.
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NTATCHES AND JEWELRY.

w dersgned respectfully informs his custo-
mcrs and the public generally that he has just re-
ceired from the East and opened at his establish
ment IN Shaw Row, Clearield, Pa. fine stock
of Watches, of different qualities. and !ewelry of
every variety, from a full set to single piece.
which he will sell at the most reasonable prices
for Cash. All kinds of Clocks Watches and jew
elry carefully repaired and warranted. con-
Gnuance of patronage is solicited.
November TO- 1858 H. F. NAUGLE
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DLASTERING.-Thc subscriber having 10,
Il Gated himself in the Borough of Clearfed-
would inform the public that he is prepared to do
work in the above line, from plain to ornamental
of any description, in workmanlike style. Also
whitewashiDg and repairing done in neat man
ner. and reasonable terms.
April Z. 1855 EDWIN COOPER.
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rAUTION.-All persons are hereby cautioned
~ against purchasing neddling with the fol-
lowing property. viz: One Gray Horse, One Gray
Mare, One BrindIe Cow One Red Cow. The above
property purchased by me at Sherif7s Sale
and left with Isaac Dunlap, loan only. and
subject to my order JOHN PATTON.
CurwensvilIc, Nov G. 1S5S-dee22
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NLOUR Oats Rye, &c, for sale at the cheap
II store Of JOHN PATTON, Curwensviile.
CONSTABLES can be supplied with Blank
" Sales, by calling at the Rattsmam's Jour
nal Office Clearfeld.
nOLE'S PATENT SAW-G UMMER, for sale, Of
Ap saws gGrmed to order, by
Ciear6eid, juno 9. MRRRCLL 4 CARTER.
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THE RAF TsMANss JouRNAl.

t1fOR SALE, by Merrell Carter, Corn Shell
Il lers aud meat cutters, the latest and best in
market Also, large lot of goods, in their line,
Jnst received and for sale, cheap for cash or pro-
duee. Also, S. 4 S. Haupt's Clover Hulier. Sec
advertisement in another column. Dee. s.
LNOR SALE, THE FARM occupied by John
Il F. Wiley in Ferguson township, containing g
LOG acres, 30 acres cleared; house, barn and other
buildings thereon erected
Also. SO acres of land or the timber thereon.
situate in Pike township within and half
miles of the river good road to haul.
For further description and terms apply to
L. J. GRAMS.
May 90. 1857. clear6cld.
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DYE, CORN & BUCKWHEAT. will be taken
~ at the highest cash price. at the siore of
GIeatfeld Dec g. WEI IRWIN
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IRON CITY COMMERCIAL coIIEG,

u kON CITY COMMERCIAL COLLEGE
Il PITTsBuRGH, Pa. CaARrEREp 1855
800 .StnieRfs ottsudtpg january IS5s.-Noyv the
largest and most thorough Commercial School of
the United States Young men prepared for ac-
tual duties of the Counting Room.
J. c. SMITH. A NJ. Professor Of Bookkeeping.
and Science of Accounts.
A L. DourHETr. Teacher Of Arithmetic and
Commercial calculation.
j. A. HEYDRIcX and 7. c. JENKINS, Teachers Of
bookkeeping.
A CowLEr and W. A MILLER, Professors of
Penmanship.
SINGLE AND DOUBLE ENTRY BO0K-KEEP-
ING as used in every department of business.
COMMERCIAL ARIrHM METIC-RAPID EU sINEsS WHITING
DETECTING COUNTERFEIT MoSEY-MERCASTILE COR
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. taught, and all
other subjects necessary for the success and thor
ough education of a practical business man.
IL PREMI UMS--Drawn all the premiums in
Pittsburgh for the past three years also in East
ern and Western Cities, for best Writing, NOT
ENGRAVED WORK.
IMPORTANT TINFORMATI0N.-S enter
at any rme-No yaeation-Time unimited-Re-
view al pleasure-G raduatcs assisted in obtaining
Standardization for Full Commercial Course
S35.0O-Average time s to l2 weeks-Board. -. so
per wcek-Stationary, SG00-Entirc cost S6O 90 to
$1,000, 20 Ministers sons received at half price
For Neutrality-suspicious.. of Business and
Ornamental WIiting-inclose two stamps and ad =
dress T. W JENKINS
September ]. 1888. Pittsburgh. Pa.
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rARD.-MIsS CONSTANT, late from the East,
~ respectfully announces herself to the citi-
zens of Clearfied, and the County generally, that
she is prepared to give instruction in Masic-Pi-
ans, Melodeon and Guitar-and also in the French
languagc-it being her native tongue She refers
all who may be interested in the above to the Rev.
DR.. and Mrs. Mcleod. TERMS, SIS in advance. or
$40 if not in advance. Dec s, 1855
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HNYRONE AND CLEARFIELD RAIL
Il ROAD.-Notice is hereby given to the Stock
holders that an election for President and Direc-
tors of the Tyrone and Clearfield Railroad will be
held on the End Monday of January. doth day,)
1889, at the Office of the Company, in Phlipsburg.
JAMES L HALE. President
Chas r. Foster. See. Dee ID. 1858.
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SHAWIS AND BoNSETs, a full assortment a.
~ December I. ,hRATzERs',
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TARPETS, Oil Cloths, Window Shades. &C., cal
" be procured nj the store of
Mayi2. JOHN PATTON Curwensyille
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JANUARY APPOINT NTs.

n. L. They will also receive every variety of
articles on commission. at low rates. Nj & c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-05-12

SWEARING IN THE PULpIT.-Above all
things, my young friend, do not s,oear iu
the pulpit! I have heard the sacred name
used-in manner that left doubt whether
the preacher had ever read the Ten Com.
mandments. Your brother, Gubblegurchins,
is given to the bad habit of denouncing GER
tain crimes as "damning villaipy without a
parallel on Gods EARTH; )" or, once in a
while, for the sake of harsher emphasis, he
wilt say, "Goa Almighty's earth." Now I
have disliked to give you this specimen, for
the repetition of such language is like hand.
ling pitch, it leaves de6lemeut and stencil
upon the mind. I have given it, however,
that you may know just what I mean. A
clergyman who rants at this rate ought first
to be advised by friend, and if he show no
sign of repentance, he ought then "to be
dealt with as iu other cases Of immortality"
that is, set aside as profane fellow, dan
gerous to good morals. 1t may perhaps,
give some force to this counsel, when I tell
you, that not long ago preacher used this
style of reproof toward noisy drunksrd
who had strayed into church. He was not
so drunk, however, as to be forsakeu Of his
wits, for he sharply retorted, by saying that
would have no such swearing there Ma
tional Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-05-12
YORKVILIE, S. O., THURSDAY. MAY 12, 1852

induced him to take his meeting house to
the circuit, and constitute church there.
Aud, now, there was no longer room for the
negroes in the house when Evans preached /;
and for the accommodation of both classes,
the weather boards were knocked of, and
sheds were added to the house on either
side; the whites occupying the whole of the
original building, and the negroes those
sheds as part of the same house. Evans
dwelling was shed at the pulpit end of the
church. X 1t was my practice to
hold meeting with the blacks in the church,
directly after morning preaching every Sun
day. And on the Sunday before his death,
during this meeting, the little door between
his humble shed and the chancel where l
stood, was opened, and the dying man en-
tered for a last farewell to his people. He
was almost too feeble to stand at all, but sup.
porting himself by the railing of the chan
eel, he said: i have come to say my last
word to you. 1t is this: None but Christ.
Three times have had my life in jeopardy
for preaching the gospel to you. Three
times 1 have broken the ice on the edge of
the water, and swan across the Cape Fear,
to preach the gospel to you. And DOW if in
my last hour, could trust to that, or to
anything else, but Christ cruci6ed, for my
salvation, all should be LOST, and my soul
perish forever" '".
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R., Old Donk the pedler, came along
here to-day, and sold 'em with the rags.
James, somewhat dispirited by his unsuecess.
full mission, and not being very courageous
in the dark, silently beat hasty retreat for
home, where il due season he arrived, and
reported the result of his errand.
sAh,' very composedly remarked Mr..
c., i suppose R. asked Deighbor N. to
lend him the paper and he did not like to
deny him. We cannot, think, accuse ell
ther of doing intentional wrong and one pa
per- continued he, SIS Of little value
you may argue N's case as you please,
replied Mrs. G., 'but be assured of one thing
what is that asked Mr.. c., with evident
fear.
Nothing, only neighbor N. will not long
be at the Inconvenience of troubling people
for old papers,
In about three weeks after this converse
ton, N. was Informed by the postmaster that
he had paper in the Office. He was highly
pleased at this announcement, but could not
think who was so very kind as to send him
paper. After many conjectures, however,
he came to the conclusion that it was from
some kind friend whom he had assisted in
former years.
One year had passed : the paper continued
to come, and N. was still ignorant from
whence it came but one day at ''hauling'
be informed his neighbors of his good for
tune, and expressed some fears that he would
have to do without paper soon. ...
mo you shan't,' said James G. in loud
tone of voice, 'for mother sent on two dol
lars for you last week
We'll done, Jim ! shouted a dozen voices,
while Simultaneous roar of laug ghter ran
along the line of teamers.
N, who had previous to this announce
ment been remarkably cheerful and talkative,
became suddenly silent, while deep red
color, the emblem Of shame, mantled his
brow. This was good'lesson for N.
Early next.morning he ntand paid Mrs.
G. the 81, acknowledged his error, and was
never known afterwards to take less than two
weekly papers.
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INTERESTING Discovery AT BErHIE.
HEM.-A letter from Jerusalem, in the Ga
=ette du MIDI, says:
A very important discovery has been made
in the vicinity of Bethlehem, near the spot
which is generally admitted to be where the
angel appeared to the shepherds. To the
Eastward of Bethlehem, and miwday be-
tween the town and spot above mentioned,
some workmeu, while employed in making
an excavation, found the ruips ofan immense
convent, of the period Of St. Jerome and St.
Paul, with evident MARKS of its having been
afterwards repaired by St. Helen and the
Crusaders. The cisterns are verylarge, reg
ular, and in perfect state of preservation.
The MOSAIC pavements of several rooms have
been already laid bare, and the workmen are
on the trace of the marble pavement Of the
church The satisfaction occasioned by this
discovery is so great that the Inhabitants of
the village of Beth.Sekour (Village of the
Shepherds,) hasten to the spot, and offer
their services on the works gratuitously.-
The site of these rnins is known to the A
rabs by the name of Siar-el-ganem (Resort
of the Sheep.) 1t is surrounded by a con-
siderable lumber Of deep grottos, where the
shepherds have been in the habit of taking
shelter with their focks. ..,... ..s.,,
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WHAT CREDIT CosTs.-A writer in one
of the journals shows the workings Of the
credit system upon business and the comnu-
uity. he takes the article of tea as follows:
: ga credit on London at an expense Of
three per cent the tea shipped to the United
States is sold by the importer at six months
credit equal to 81, and guarantee 23 per
cent. Follow it ID the hands of the jobber
who supplies the retailer. Acredit given
say equal to 81 per cent and q guarantee.
It is now in the hands of the retailer. Ex-
pecting to loss portion Of his sales, he puts
IN from 8. to $50 per cent. as guarantee
against such 'loss-in all makipga sum equal
TO 20 per cent. upon the industry Of the
country. Why should he who pays, sub
ject himself to this extra charge, simply to
pay for him who does not pay. And thus
labor is taxed for the benefit Of the defaul-
ter, the speculator, the gambler, the politi.
clan, the drunkard, the spendthrift, the
idler, the vicious, the thief, and the black
guard. Now suppose we who pay, buy for
cash, would we not save large portion Of
this expense? The limitation Of credit
would drive the idle to work; and this re.
form is needed, especially in the smaller
transactions of life." ...s. -.
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From the London Quarterly.
THE HUMAN SYSTEM.


Paley applauds the contrivanoe by which
everything we eat and drink ia made to glide
on its road to the gullet, over the entrance
of the wiud pipe without falling into it. A
little movable lid, the epiglottis, which is
lifted up when we breathe, ia passed down
upon the ohink of air passage by the weight
of the food and the action of the muscles iu
swallowing it. Neither solids nor liquids,
in short, can pass without shutting down the
trapdoor as they proceed. But this is only
a part of the safe guard. The slit at the
top of the wind pipe, which never closes en-
tirely while we breathe, is endued with an
acute sensibility to the slightest particle Of
matter. The least thing which touches the
margin of the aperture causes its sides to
come firmly together, and the intruding body
is stopped at the inlet. 1t is stopped, but,
unless removed, must drop at the next in.
spiration into the lungs. To effect its ex-
pulsion the sensibility of the rim at the top
Of the wind pipe actually puts into vehement
attion whole class of muscles placed lower
than its bottom, and which, COMPRISING the
chest over which they are distributed, drives
out the air with force that sweeps the Of.
tending substance beforeit. The couvulsive
coughing which arises when we are choked
is the energetic effort of nature for our relief
when anything chances to have evaded the
protective epiglottis. Yet this property to
which re are constantly owing our lives, is
confined to a single spot in the throat 1t
does not, as Sir Charles Bell affirms, belong
to the rest of the wind pipe, but is limited
to the ori6ce, where alone it is needed. Ad-
mirable, too, it is to observe, that while thus
sensitive to the most insignificant atom, it
bears without resentment the atmospheric
currents that are necessarily passing to and
fro over its irritable lips 'It rejects, says
Paley. sthe touch of a crumb of bread, or a
drop Of water, with spasm which convul-
ses the whole frame; yet, left to itself and
its proper Office, the intermission of air alone,
nothing can be so quiet. 1t does not even
make itself felt; man does not know that
be has a trachea. This capacity of percelv-
ing with such acuteness, this impatience of
offence, yet perfecc rest and ease when let
alone, are properties, one would have thought
not likely to reside in the same subject. 1t
is the junction, however, of these almost
inconsistent qualities, in this, as we'll as some
other delicate parts Of the body, that we owe
our safety and our comfOrt-our safety to
their sensibility, our comfort to their repose
Another of the examples adduced by Bell
is that of the heart. The famous DR.. Har-
vey examined, at the request of Charles l.,
a nobleman of the Montgomery family, who
in consequence of abscess, had fstulous
opening into the chest, through which the
heart could be seen and handled. The great
physiologist was astonished to find it insen-
sible Il then brought him, he says, 'to the
King, that he might behold and touch 80
extraordinary thing, and that he might
perceive, as ] did, that unless when we
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-05-12
NO. 49,.

A New BILL OF RIeHTs.-A wag has
made up a summary Of what he calls the
'Iualienable Rights Of Americans and which
are not enumerated in the Declaration Of
Independence. There is vein Of poignant
sarcasm running throughit it: .
To knew any trade or business without up.
premiership or experience. -"
To marry without regard to fortune, state
of health, position or opinion Of parents or
friends. To have wife and children depen-
dent on the contingencies of business, and,
in case Of sudden death leave them wholly
unprovided for. " .s
TO put off upon hireling strangers the lit
erary, moral and religious education Of chill:
dren. .." =. -. -...-s -, ,rr59
To teach children no good trade, hoping
they will have, when grown up, wit:enough
to live on the industry of, other people. ~
To enjoy the general sympathy when made
bankrupt by reckless speculations.
To cheat the government, if possible. t.
To hold Office without being competent+to
discharge its duties .lI .; ,,:atf.e,e
To build houses with nine and six inch
walls, and go to the funerals of, tenants, fire.
men and others, killed by their fall, weeping
over the mysterious dispensations of Proyi-
dence.
To building up. cities and towns without
parks, public squares, broad streets, or ven.
tilated blocks, and call pestilence visitation
of God.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-05-12
HENRY EVANS, TILE NEGRO
PREACHER,

In the course of his autobiography, Bish-
op Capers refers to some of those remarka.
BILE characters, who may be found in many
parts of the South to shame our abolition
brethren, aud who are denominated "black
preachers" The account of Henry Evans,
Of North Carolina, exhibits one of these.
"Henry Evans was confessedly the father
of the Methodist Church, white and black,
in Fayetteville, and the best preacher of his
time in that quarter, and was so remarkable
as to have become the greatest curiosity of
the town; iusomuch, that distinguished yis.
itors hardly felt that they might pass Sun
day in Fayetteville, without hearing him
preach. Evans was from Virginia shoe
maker by trade, and, think, was born free.
He became a Christian and Methodist
quite young, and was licensed to preach in
Virginia. While yet young man, he deter
mined to remove to Charleston, s. c., think
ing he might succeed best there at bis trade.
X This determined him
to stop at Fayettville; and he began to
preach to the negroes with great effect The
town council interferred, and nothing in his
power could prevail with them to permit hiul
to preach. He then withdrew to the saudi
hills, out of town, and held meetings in the
woods, changing his appointments frou
place to place. No law was violated, while
the council was etfectually eluded and 50
the opposition passed into the hands of a
mob. These he worried out BY changing
his appointments, so that when they went to
work their will upon him, he was preaching
somewhere else x x Hap.
PLY for him, and the cause of religion, his
honest countenanee and earnest pleadings
were soon powerfully seconded by the fruits
of his labors. One after another began to
suspect their servants of attending his preach
ing, not because they were made worse, but
wonderfully better. The effect on the pub
lie morals Of the negroes too, began to be
seen, particularly as regarded their habits on
Sunday, and drunkenness. And it was not
long before the mob was called off, by a
change in the current of opinion, and f.
vans was allowed to preach in town. At
that time, there was not single church edi.
fee in town, and but one congregation,
Presbyterian, who worshipped in what is
called the State House, under which was
the market; and it was plainly Evans, or no.
body, to preach to the negroes. Now, too,
of the mistresses, there were not few and
some masters, who were brought to think
that the preaching, which had proved so
beneficial to their servants; might be good
for them also and the famous negro preach
er had some whites as we'll as blacks to hear
him. Seats distinctly separated, we're at
first appropriated to the whites, near the
pulpit. But Evans had already become ia
NOUS and these seats were insufficient In.
deed, the negroes seemed likely to loose
their preacher, negro though he was, while
the whites crowded out of their appropriate
seats, took possession of those in the rear
Mean while, Evans had represented to the
preacher of Bladen Circuit, how things were,