Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-10-10
CLIPPINGS AND scaie s,iNcs.

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ovIssued-a new $50 Counterfeit note on
the Columbia Bank. Look out!
GgHas one house-Philadelphia, for every
seven persons; New ork, one for every sev.
enteen. 5.-
WImmense-tiie receipt Of wheat at BufIa-
10 on the 21th Sept. Nearly million bushels
arrived IN "A hours. T-s.E
ESome malicious persons assert that the
letters NJ D., which are placed alter physi-
clans names, signify 'sMoney Down.
RThe Programme says Charles Lester was
The Author Of cloves Last SHIFT This is the
first inttnation we have that Love is a girl.
UEAttended with success-the preaching of
the Gospel in Africa, in winning many OF the
native Africans to civilization and Christianity.
UEElder kimbali, one Of the leading Nor.
mon saints, it is said, recently had born to
him, in one night, no less THAI ieUrteen chill
aren. r -
WWritcs-a correspondent CT the Scottish
Guardian, that Ragged School is about to be
established at Cairo, in Egypt, for Moscm
children.
GvLooks bad-to see couple te%n boys
Gad several country girls, set the back seat
in the Methodist church, and talk and laugh
during preaching.
Stated-that the most intense mode of
claim, $50, have 40 more te sag sceca
you as do glass ct water,''
~Reported-by an Eagiish papcg, that
King Victor Emanuel has osseI ea to Protes-
'ant the Chair of Philosophy at the University
OF Bologna, and it is accepted
G5-IIeaded-a new quack advertisement,
eve challenge the country SPHINX thinks it
illegal TO give challenge with what may be
so properly considered "deadiy weapons.''
GgThe address at the agricultural fair TO be
held at Dundee, n. Y fork, is TO be delivered
by Miss Susan B. Anthony. How can sim
gle lady legitmately know anything about
ARsbaadyy? E-
CCThe Brighton (Eng.) Guardian, records
the death of clerk named Bellringer, in that
town, from sucking his pen. A slight wound
IN his lip being open, the ink produced erysip-
elias and death.
~Awarded-the contract for erecting the
new public buildings of Philadelphia, to John
1'Arthur, Jr., of that city. The material to be
used is Pennsylvania blue marble, and the cost
is fixed at 81, ,287 600.
TRemarks-a paper, of the recent Perry
celebration at Cleveland, that ssthe procession
was very tine, and nearly two miles long, as
was also the prayer Of DR.. Perry, The Chaplain
rather long, two saie prayer.
ga patent of one hundred and twenty a.
cres of land has just been issued from the land
Office to Abraham Liacolu. the Republican can
didate for President, as Captain in the Illinois
militia during the Black Hawk war.
@A gigantic horse stealing association.
comprising over two hundred members, has re-
Gently been discovered in Denver City, X T.
The association has written constitution and
bylaws, and a complete system of secret signs,
grips, and passwords.
OTWm. NJ. Meredith has addressed short
and able letter to the young men Is ciab Of Phil
Saetphis, in which he endorses the Republican
candidates, Lincoln and Hamiin. He has no
'ears of the Union bugbear got up to frighten
oln women and children.
uS. A composition of ordinary starch and
any OF the borates or carbonates of potash, So
IA OF magnesia, thoroughly mixed with any of
-me segetabie OF animal mucilages, will render
az zines OF textie fabrics or paper infiamma-
DIE u dipped in q solution of it.
NVThe Democratic factions are tusily en-
saged IN trying to convict each other of trea-
son. Inc Dongias faction prove treason and
Gisunion on the Baeckinridge clan, and the
DrecRlnrldge clan prove Hypocrisy and decep-
non on the Douglasites. Go it, gentleman.
Iou are each right in your allegations CON
ceFning the other.
OIThe Republican candidate for Sheriff in
Bucks, is charged by the Democratic papers of
Doyiestown, with introducing hedge hogs into
.n mat county, whereupon an appeal is made to
ane W people to vote against him. The Democrat
"fou might as we'll ask the farmers to
st 80 LOT the man that invented the itch.'' We
~im ua, see what success the hedgehog question
"aI,Ve VII nave towards defeating the Republican
''uaidate for Sheriff in Bucks.