Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-03
COUNTY CONVENTION.


The members of the Peoples Party of Clear
field County are requested TO meet in Conven-
fion at the Court House in the Borough of
Clearfeld,, on Tuesday the 18Th day of August
1859, at 2 O'Clock p. NJ, for the purpose of
nominating County Ticket, to be supported
at the election this fall. According to the
plan of organization adopted at the meeting
held at the June court, the number of dele
gates is not limited, and consequently ereru
member of the party can attend as a delegate
and have voice, in proportion to the number
of votes his district polIed for our candidates
at the last election. 1t is hoped that every
district will be represented.
BY order of the County Committee,
July 80, 1859. S. B. ROW, Chairman.
The following Committees of Vigilance for
the various districts were selected by the
County Committee
Beccaria-David Graham, Thomas NJ Girls
man, Lyonel W. Weld, J. II. Green.
BeI-Jacoh Snyder, John Orr, j. f. Lee,
John McQuilkin.
Boggs-James Forrest, John Blair, David
Adams. Jr.
Bradford-Wm. Albert, VIM. Hoover, Jacob
f. Barger, Joseph Winery, ". II. Shirley.
Brcdy-Daniel Z. Brubaker, j. r. Arnold,
Alex. Shea, r. ii. Moore.
Decentralization Patchin, John Mehaffey
James III. Weaver, Jos. Mckee.
Chest-John klinger, A. Ill. Peirce, Lewis
j. Hurd, Jonathan Westoyer.
GeGrfieId-L. r. MerreIl, David G. Niyling,
j. Sbunkw eiler, Il. Mitchell, G. w. Rheem.
Corington-P. A. Gaulin, Joab Rider, John
Reiter, NJ. B. Conaway, ). e. AmistOn.
Cnr,rensriile-I. B. Segner, Ed. 4. Irwin,
Col. Ii. ID. Patton, Thos. ". Fleming.
DecGfur-Isaac Goss, Thomas Waring, ia
cob Gearhart.
Ferguson-Hon. 7. B. Davis, Martin Watts,
Edmund Williams.
For-Alpheus Heath.
Girard-HOn. Peter Lamm, iona. Spack-
man, Amos Krise, VIM. y. Nelson.
G0shen-Thomas Graham, Joseph r. Irwin,
William Leonard.
Graham-Dr. B. +. Akely, James B. Gra-
ham. James 2. elson.
Husfon-David Tyler, Erasmus D. Patter-
.Jordan-Isaac Haines, John Swan, John
M'Neal.
Karfhaus-Joscph Yothers, Joseph Rubley,
Frank McGarvey, William Bridgen.
Knor-Martin o. Stirk, David j. Cathcart,
Thomas Mckee, Isaac Mckee.
Lawrence--Allen Mitchell, Nat. Rishel, l..
X. Mccullough, Mitchell Reed.
Lumber Chy-Jesse Spencer, John Ii. Fer
gUson, w. FL. Spencer.
Morris-Dr. William Campbell, j. C. Bren-
ner, Jacob Mock.
". Uashington-Jo L. Allison, Jas Gal
laher, James NJ. Bum.
Penn-Samuel W idenire, Reuben Vain, A.
C. Moore.
Pike-CoI. T. r. Mcclure, johnson Holden.
BENZ. HartshorB, jr., Isaiah Caldwell, George
Bailey.
Union-H B. Bailey, Samuel Hollopeter,
Frederick uoilopeter.
HoodUGrd-Col w. S. Wells, John McFar-
land. Jones Rowland.
4 public meeting of the contributors to the
fund to improve the public ground south of
Market street was held July 2lst, 1859, in pur-
suance of call to that effect, at the store of
C.. Kratzer & Sons.
Hon. G.. r. Barrett was called to the chair
and the following proceedings had:
Rssoired, That c. Kratzer, o. B. Merrell and
D. Z. EtZwciler, be elected trustees for the pur
pose of superinteBding the improvements &c.
Resofred, That the Trustees be requested to-
proceed Immediately to clear off, grade and
prepare the ground and erect a fence around it.
Resoired, That the fence be built Of paling
one and half inches square and four feet six
inches long that there be bottom board IL
INCHES wide; that the space between the pal
ing be 81 inches that the posts be of chest
nut, and the fence when completed be FIVE
feet six inches in height from the ground.
ResoIred, Thatthe ground be plowed in whole
or in part at the discretion of the Trustees.
Resoired, That the posts be sunk in the
ground three feet and filed in with stones.
ResoLred That the Trustees be authorized
to cxpend the necessary amount OF money TO
make said improvements and collect the same
from the subscribers. u. IL. BARRETT, Pres.
The ssMountain Cavalry is the name of
horse company that is being raised by some of
the citizens of Morris, Graham, Bradford and
Gfrard, the headquarters, understand, to
he at X ylertown. Those taking an interest in
the matter, are actively at work getting uni
forms made and taking such other steps will
ensure its early organization. The military
spirit in this county seems to have been bright
ening up for some time, and among the COM
panies formed during the past year, is fine
one called the Clearfeld Rife Company.
One morning last week, Judge Wright went
TO his field to bring in his horse. The grass
being wet, he jumped on the horse, without
bride, to ride him, when the animal made
sudden spring and threw the Judge headlong
to the ground, scratching his face considera-
bly,. ssSagacity:' wonders whether the Judge
didn't want to astonish the town by acting
..Mazeppa,'' and was just practicing a little
when the mishap occurred.
A Camp Meeting, commencing on Friday
the I'd day of September, will be held on land
of Mr. James Turner, on the Cross-cut pike,
in Boggs township. Rev. Daniel Pringle is
the preacher of the charge.
During the past two days we. had a number
of refreshing showers, which will do much
good to the potato, corn and buckwheat crops.
The oats look well and give promise of an a.