Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-09-12
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE JOURNAL.
SoMERsET, Pa, SEPT. Z, 1860.

M SOMERSET, IA, DEPT. {, 1861,
| DEAR JOURNAL NO othing of special impor-
tance traDspired on the way to Tyrone. In
passing over the mountain, however, we 1.-THE
STACEY took in several rustic ladies'. One, a
dark skinned, back-eyed, black-haire girl,
had nothing to say until she arrived at
her destination, when she jumped out, and ex-
claimed, "Good bye, gentlemen!'' forgetting
our lady passengers The other was a slender,
fair-skinned girl, who was s'GoiDg over to
the coalin' where her uncle had shot himself,
several weeks snce.''
At Tyrone we took the cars to Johnstown,
and on arriving at the latter place, we were
taken in by hack driver, and when in front
| of the Mansion House, we were taken in again /;
but shortly after we took an a reasonable share
of sswittels,' after which we felt somewhat
relieved. The following morning L visited the
| ssCambria Tribune' office, and found Messrs.
| Bowman and Swank, the editors, very clever
and pleasant gentlemen, who are doing good
service forssOld Abe.'' After looking around
this mountain city, we wended our way to the
Gades of Somerset.
| In speaking of ssOld Abe,' reminds me that
our friend George, in his issne of the 29th,
informs the world at large that ssFoster was
found" Not knowing from whence he re-
ceiyed his dispatches, he may be wrong; for
l have been informed that Foster was recent
ly seen wandering in the ssGlades of Somerset
county, in company with ga man in Specs"
who tried to prove, to the s.FIosty sons of
Thunder" that there no difference be-
| tween the Lincoln and Douglas parties in the
meantime a number of the ssharmonious" re-
solved to capture the ssgallant'' Harry. A
regular quadrille movement was decided upon,
and Harry was at last driven into corner with
promise of no bodily harm and his subse-
quent release, in case he would give them
few words of consolation and encouragement,
which truce was agreed to. Harry thereupon
mounted stump and proceeded in imitation
of a new military evolution called the sssnake
man9uvre" or ''anaconda movement" !" which
fat, abdominous, credulous chieftain of a
western company went through with one hot
day in August, several wags in his company
having told him that it was recently introdu-
ced by Gen. Scott and was intended for the
safety of the commander-in- ceef in case of
great danger. ssStraghten all 20 said the cap
tain, and the 90 men straightened themselves
into line. ssCirculate all 20 and the lie did
misunderstanding round their captain ana
conda wise, fold on fold, encoiling him six
deep, uuti he was almost squeezed to skel-
eton. Gasping and streaming at every pore
he e reclaimed ssunwind all !'' doubling wheth-
er the centre of the ssanacondo movement
was the safest place for the commander-in-
chief.
Thus it was with poor Harry. He straigh-
tened, circulated, folded, and coied, like the
sssnake maneuvre," until most of his auditors
could not determine whether he was ssUnion
or disunion,'' Breckinridge, Douglas, Gerritt
Smith or Bell; but was understood to say
there was no difference between the principles
of the several parties, and that he was inclin-
ed towards the Douglas squatter sovereignty
doctrine.
After this severe effort-gasping and bleed
ing at every political pore, and doubling the
proprlety of the movement-the stgallant lead
err departed; leaving his friends to coniec-
ture whether what they heard was a reality;
or, whether portion of his contortuous move
ments were attributable to some spiritual
manifestations that had exhibited themselves
to his rie,o during his wanderings in the Glades
And s'whence he came or whittier he goeth,''
have not learned-but it is presumed that he
is still wandering in ssmum'' paths, and that
1t may be necessary to send new committee in
search, to relieve him from his present un-
pleasant position.
Political matters are moving along smooth
ly in this county. The ssFrosty sons'' are
alive, and will give sold Abe" not less than
1900 majority. The Democracy are divided
here, as elsewhere. The Douglas wing have
the inside track, but are for fusion therefore
the Breckites keep quiet as possible.
The crops in this county are unusually
good. Wheat is selling at ST. Rye at so
cents; corn at so cents; and oats at 20 cents
per bushel. Yours &C., SIR