Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-11-28
CLIPPINGS AND sca,ssLlNcs.


wMcets-Congress, on next Monday.
rFroze over-the river, on Sunday last.
rDidn't amount to much-the bank scare.
USubsiding-the secession howl, in this
place.
rTreacherous-the pavements Shouldn't
trip up ladies' heels.
CyPrinted to ordcr-buslness cards, at the
sRaftsman's Journal office.
UOn ssbust''-the Bank of Commerce at
Erie. There is little hope of it reviving.
WArrested-a man named Birch, IN Phila
dephia, charged with having three wives. In
satiate archer, would not one suffice 20
~In bad f1x-a Michigan editor. Hedun-
ned a subscriber for his subscription he re-
fused to pay and threatened to fog the editor
if he stopped the paper.
~Louisiana refuses to join the conspiracy
against the Union, and checks the scheme ma
terally from the influence of her geographical
position and of her being Cotton State.
rAmusing-to see the sstug'' argument
between "squatter" sovereign and ,the 'sPro
wiso' man. Their heels wouldn't stick to the
ground, so they tried navigation lengthwise.
alphabetically the Philadelphia paper S, the
death Of Henry K. Strong, prominent politi-
clan Of this State. He died suddenly on We'd
nesday last, at the age of sixty-three years.
UIssued an address-Bishop Odenheimer
of New Jersey, calling upon the churches in
his diocese, to take up collections on Thanks
giving Day for the benefit OF the sufferers in
Kansas.
~The American and United States Express
Com panies in New York have kindly offered
to forward, free of charge, to the Kansas snf-
ferers, all contributions in money or clothing
intended for their use.
~The Worcester (Mass.) Spy says "The
infant found on Cushman's doorstep in Eliing-
ton, few days since, is to be named Stephen
A. Douglas, for the reason that the little suck
| cr was in search of his mother.
GA dwarf pear tree in the garden of En-
NOR Elton, of West Chester, has borne three
crops of fruit the present season. The first
crop were Of full size, the second crop about
half size, and the third crop the size of the
hedge pear.
~The Delaware Gazette having said that
the Democratic party had made this govern
ment what it is, Prentice replies, acknowledge
ing il, and says: eff you want to know just
what it is, read the expositions of the Covode
Committee
"Asserted-that Indian corn produces
clear fluid, which burns without odor, without
smoke, and is inexpensive, affording a good
light, in ordinary kerosene lamp, for half
cent an hour. The corn oil is clear and color
less as water.
0gThe majority against allowing the color
ed people the right OF suffrage in New York, is
over one hundred and twelve thousand votes. :.
New York is a Republican State, and this vote
should forever stop the lying accusation that the
Republicans are in favor of snegro equality -
VSays Prentice, s'if the people of South
Carolina want to secede, let them by all means
Let them go to England. Russia, or Spain,
or Cuba, or Mexico, or wherever they please.
But they can't be allowed to take the ir terrific
ry with them; we shall want that for better
and more loyal population.
GyIn most singular attitude-the Cover
nor of Georgia. He closes his disunion mes
sage by saying "The argument is exhausted,
and we now stand on our arms.' We have
heard OF men standing on their heads, or on
one leg, but never on their arms. The Gov
ernOr of Georgia has our sympathy.
UAll parties had merry time of it in Ba-
tavia, New York, a few evenings since. The
Democracy had provided themselves with an a.
bundant outfit for "Salt River and, under the
general direction OF the hard workers of the
party, formed in line, and were escorted by
the Wide Awakes towards that famous bourne.
1t was a very funny affair; and all parties were
exceedingly jolly.