Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-07-04
TtlE RAFTsNlAN's JOURNAL,
CLIPPINGS AND scR,seLlnes.

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HIncreasing rapidly-our subscription lis
teers in Pennsylvania.
W-Commenced-hay making. The Gro,
promises to be heavy one.
| @Like an eel-fame, rather hard to catch
and good deal harder to hold.
| cGMr. VIM. B. Astor, son of John Jacot
Astor, OF N. York. is said to be worth at least
| $25, ,OOO, 900.
gAdmits frankly-Senator Bright of Indi
ana, that Lincoln will carry that State by q
| large majority.
| WEx-Governor Wise, Of Virginia, has ex.
| pressed his intention of supporting Brecken-
ridge and Lane.
Stated-that "Idaho," the name of the
| new Territory of Pixies Peak, signifies ssgem
| of the mountain
UFact-fortunes made in no time are like
shirts made in no time; it's ten to one if they
| hang long together.
@Quite common-marriages in street rail
road cars. Three couples were recently mar
ried in cars in Cincinnati.
WTrue-that the Democratic party in Ia
boring to dissolve the Union, has done much
| better thing; dissolved itself.
~An Irishman being asked why ne wore
his stockings wrong side out, replied, "Bekase
"Have been purchased-the Blue Sulphur
Springs in Greenbriar county, Va, for the es-
tablishment of a Baptist college, for 100000.
WAn editor out West offers his entire es.
tablishment, subscribers, accounts, etc., for a
clean shirt, and a good meal OF victuals. May
be hard bargain, at that.
UAbundant-candida in Lancaster co.
There are IA offices to fill, for which there are
o2 candidates, in one party alone. Some of
them chaps will be defeated, sure.
ULeft large estate-Geo. ". Carpenter,
late of Philadelphia. One item alone Is, six
hundred houses. This will keep his heirs out
of the poor house for day or two.
~Executed--Henry Pritts, convicted for
the murder of Eli Weimer, at Somerset on
Friday, June 22d. He had previously made a
confession,in which he fully admitted his guilt.
~In tribulation-manyD Democrats. They
don't know whether Douglas or Breckenridge
represents the true democracy. Just be aisy,
gentlemen >old Abe will attend to Govern
ment affairs, this time.
~Question 7-Jf the head of fish is II
inches long, and three times the length of his
head, plus 10 inches, equals the length of his
body, how long is the tail of Thomas cat 9
years and months old ?
~Sorely Troublesome of our Democra-
tic contemporaries, with the "nigger.o Since
gentleman" at Baltimore, they feel as uneasy
as Jonah in the Whales belly.
rFrom official statistics recently submit-
ted to the General Conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, at Buffalo, New Y ork, !,
it appears that the total membership of the
Church, in the world is 2,74a,395.
~The Chicago Times says that Gen. Joe
Lane never does things by halves, but his o.
pinions place him under the ban with the Nor
fharv n O.
no half-Joe but under the ban-Joe.
W-The Richmond Inquirer notices great
revival, and says that ethree hundred negroes
were baptized, recently. in Virginia river.'
Didn 1T think they would allow their schattles'
to go to Heaven; if so, they'll lose 'em.
~Removed-Geo. N. Saunders from the
Navy Agency in New York, by the President.
George has been badgering the old gentleman
for the last six months, and whilst at Charles
ton inflicted upon him much expense for tele-
graphic dispatches.
UThe New-York Day-Book, distinguished
for its ultra Southern views, has hoisted the
flag of Breckenridge and Lane, and expresses
the opinion that its section of the Democracy
can carry the State of New ork at the Pres
idential election. Happy delusion
Alarmed-the agriculturists through the
country, at the rapid increase of obnoxious
weeds, which until recently were unknown in
America. The weeds are brought over in the
straw used in packing crockery crates, and in
the soil around fruit trees, shrubs and plants.
UWas cast-a 1900 pound bell in Boston,
last week, fer the Bell and Everett Massachu-
setts State Committee. The party is so small
that to prevent its getting lost altogether this
fall, it was deemed advisable to put Bell on
it SO that it can be heard where Euer-m COOS.
~Took place-a street-fght at Lynchburg,
Va, between G. W. and W. w. Hardwick on
one side, and Joseph, Robert, Charles W., and
Geo. Button on the other. Some 90 shots were
fired, and Jos. Button was killed and Robert
wounded. That's rather Hard way of treat
ing Buttons.
@Established headquarters--the Brecken-
ridge National Executive Committe, at the Ma
tional Hotel in Washington. They intend to
prosecute the canvass vigorously North and
South. Campaign funds are reported as being
plenty. Needy patriots need have no hesta-
tion in applying for relief to save the Union.
GvAssert openly and defantly-the Doug
las leaders at Washington city, that they will
consent to no coalition, or combination, or flu
sion of State tickets, such as has been propos-
ed by the Breckenridge managers. Douglas
is not quite ready to sacrifice himself for his
enemies. His charity is not so comprehensive.
EVERY SUMNER the demand for Hostetter's Cele-
brated Stomach Bitters incl 1t found to be
the only certain preservation of bodily strength,
during period when the atmosphere is calcula-
ted to induce feeling of lassitude and indiges-
ton. The worst cases of Diarrhoa and Dysentery
give way before its potent influence. Innumera-
Bile persons, who are now alive and we'll, must
thank the discoverer of this preparation that they
have not been swept away, in the harvest of death