Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-07

liseted an ufation on the advantage of an ed
ucation. and the means requisite for obtaining
suth. The manner in which Mr.. Powers de-
livered his Grafton was truly crcdtable to him
as an orator and teacher; after which ;DF. G.
r. Early again addressed the company in
short but pointed speech on the education OF
children. The company then dispersed feel
ing that it was good to be there. Y.
THE GIFT Book BUsIxEss.-We copy the fol
lowing from FOrney's Weekly Press OF Aug. 81 :
''Thc gift-boOk business, which has sprung
up within the sfour or five years, is pecu-
liar to this country, and, from its popularity
has become entitled TO be designated an ssin-
stitution." 1t was originated by Mr.. George
G.Evans, now occupying very extensive prem
JSes at 439 Chestnut street, only half dozen
doors from the publishing office OF The Press.
I 1ou buy a book, out of a multtudinous col
lection, including all the new publications of
merit, and with each book receive a gift. vary
ing in value from so cents to 500. In the last
six months, between two and three hundred
gold and silver watches have thus been distrib-
uted, and over $3.50, 900 worth of jewelry. We
hare seen the receipts for money paid for wat
ches and jewelry. by Mr.. Evans, since Christ
mas, and they Confederate this statement 10 the
fullest. No more than a dollar is paid for
dollar boOk-yet gift is presented with each
purchase. Mr.. Evans, who is not connected
with any other house, in Philadelphia or New
ork, buys books cheaply for cash, and in
such large quantities that the discounts he re-
ceives are great. Moreover, he is himself an
extensive publisher, judiciously sssprcading
himself," in that line, also, with first-class
books. He is -dbel for any enterprise requir-
ing spirit and capital. Mr.. Evans publishes a
classified catalogue of the largest assortment
of books, in every department OF literature, in
the country, which will be sent, free of e1-
pense, to any person in the United States, by
addressing GEORGE O.. EVANS, Gift Book Es-
Enlistment, No. 439 Chestnut street, Phl'a
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The LUMBER BUSINESS IN MAISE.-Lumber-
ing. it is believed, will not be prosecuted as
extensively in Maine the coming winter as in
previous years, owing to the high rate of
''stump"ge' charged by the proprietors OF
timber lands. Stumpagc is the tax charged
to operators upon the amount of timber cut
and IN Maine is regulated by the market price
of lumber; at st. John, n. B. it is now So per
ton for timber, and So to Sc per NJ for logs
For some years it has been slowly advancing
until it has become so high as to render lum-
bering a more hazardous and less profitable
business than ever, and many who have opera
ted largely in Maine for years past, are now
prospecting 10 the forests of New Brunswick
where the rates are far less onerous, though
the timber is rot as good as in Maine, and the
facilities for driving logs less ample.
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SIGNIFICANT.-In the late speech OF Hon.
John Hickman at West Chester filled ,as usual,
with bold and nervous thoughts, he took occa-
sion to utter the following significant sentences:
''As far as individually am concerned, there
can be no fraternity in the Democratic party
until the last spark of political life shall be
crushed out of the LecOmptonite; and the
best way TO kill him is to exclude him from
office. We may not be able to elect men
whom we would prefer, but we can certainly
canse defeat to a faithless enemy ; ard such a
defeat will be by no means uhimportant. 1t
will Indicate saltttary lesson, and by remov-
ing bad principles from the market may cause
demand for good ones.''
A correspondent at Fort Laramie Nebras-
ka, in the course Of business letter to the
editor of the Delaware County Republican,
gives the following as the prices of various
ticleS at that place :-''Flour is selling at %
cents per pound, sugar so cents, pilot bread
IS cents, soap 40 cents, New York prison
whiskey $40 a S12 per gallon, rice so cents
per pound, and every thing else in proportion.
The price OF height puts everything we use
at high figures. Government pays $50 per
barrel for the transportation of flour from Lea
venworth city to this point, and SIS per hum
dred from Lawrence City to Camp Floyd.''
Rowdtism in Baltimore has reached such
height, and the authorities seem SO powerless
to repress it, that the citizens have called
public meeting to take such measures as may
be necessary to preserve the public peace.
Inc latest notable incident in the reign of
iowdylsm was the attack, by one of the noto-
!; ,ious oiackguards of the city, upon an editor
.n az q" omnibus The latter shot the rowdy in
thfee places, successfully defending himself
from attack. '
~ heS0o; Que Oh the companions of DR..
Kane, will organize shortly another Arctic or.
pedition, under the auspices OF the Scien,ific
Association.