Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-02-01
CLIPPINGS AND ScRIBsLINes,
0V ariable-the weather.

~Variable-the weather.
~Near at hand-Valentine day.
UThe Reports of late negro riots in Cana
da, turn out to be pure fabricatons.
rAt the latest dates, Cortinas. with 26O
men, was above Matamoras, plunderng the
Texans.
GyThere is a surplus fund of ten thousand
in the treasury of the Pennsylvania State Ag-
ricultura Society.
rThe Elkton (Md.) IVhig hoists the name
of Edward Bates, of Missouri, as it's candidate
tor the next Presidency.
rRheems Hall. at Carlisle, Pa caught fire
on Sunday, Jan. 22d, and was partially des-
troyed. Loss, $4,000.
EThe estimated cost of grading the Ebens-
burg Branch Railroad is $4l GAS. Work to the
amount of sl2, 900 has already been done.
TMifflin county must be great on eggs, for
POS, $50 lbs. of them were forwarded from Lew
istown station alone, during the year 1859.
~The Opposition members of the Tennes-
see Legislature have nominated the Hon. John
Bell as the Union Candidate for President.
~The Galveston Netcs thinks, on reliable
information from the Rio Grande, that the pres
ent difficulties will end in war With Mexico.
~The time for letting the building of the
new Lutheran church edifce at Karthaus has
been changed from April lst to February 15th.
hour of danger, turns pale and makes his es-
cape, may be said to come offwith flying colors.
WLegislative Prayer Meetings are being
| held every morning at he Capitol in Harris
burg, which are largely attended by the mem
| bers.
~Levi Wygle, of Westmoreland county,
Pa, was arrested a few days ago on charge of
| having recently stolen horse from Mrs. Lee
Kunkle Of the same county.
| ~ ,I,l
more appropriate name than Burning Fluid -
Scarcely day passes without It's burning
| somebOdy-and generally to death.
UgThe Court of Snyder county has decided
10 remove the School Directors of Chapman
tp. because majority of them decided not to
open free schools according to law.
WThere are now in California ninety-four
Odd Fellows lodges, with total membership
of 81. 80. The lodges disbursed charities du-
ring last year to the amount Of $46 600.
OvUnited States Deputy Marshal Dougher-
| ty arrested young man, BARLEY Thompson
| at Huntingdon, on the 23d Jan'y, on a charge
| of robbing the post office at Millcreek, in Hun
tingdon county.
UGov. Packer has pardoned Mrs Solome
| Stoner, convicted in Bucks county for adulte-
| ry with one Levi Yost, and sentenced to three
months Imprisonment. She had served out
about six weeks of her sentence.
| " Inc mayor OF Lawrence ana the Com
| mlttee OF Relief give notice. that so generous
have been the contributions to the Lawrence
sufferers, that no more aid will be required to
provide for the wants of the really needy.
~A Fairfield county jury, on Saturday a.
| week, gave verdict of 5 200 and costs, a.
| gainst Mr.. Burr, who did not properly fluff
tis promise to marry a Miss White. 1t is not
stated whether Burr loses or gains by the result
"The Legislature of Virginia have author.
| lied special term of the Circuit Court for the
county of Jefferson, in February, when it is
understood that Stephens and Hazet, two ot
the Harper's Ferry conspirato-s, will be tried