Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-07-25

IHE JUUDNAI.
cLEARFIELD, PA, JULY 20, 1860. s
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r.u.S. of Grampian Hill. Yours next week.
MEETING, for the parpose of organizing
Lincoln & Curtin Club, will be held in the Town
Hall this (W ednesday) evening at . O'CLOCK
T11 Oars.-James Forrest, ESQ.,, OF Clear
field Bridge, sent us some specimens OF tan
oats. They measure feet inches In iength
the heads IA inches. =.
n. NJ. UrLLs desires to notify his friends
and patrons in the vicinity of New Washlng-
TON that he will visit that place on the week
commencing Both July. All persons desiring
his services as a Dentist, will please call early
IN the week, so that arrangements may be
made to accommodate all. q.
BIBLE SooIETY.-The next concert OF pubiic
Worship, in aid of the work of the Society now
in hand to wit the exploration of the entire
county. will be held in the Methodist church
in this borough on Sabbath evening, 29th in
stant. at 8 O'Clock. The Rev. DIR. Akin, OF
Pittsburg, will preach the sermon on that oc-
casi,n. july 25.
F,RE-ALMosr-On yesterday afternoon, the
house on Judge Shaw's farm across the River,
occupied by John Reed, took fire between the
kitchen and main building, but the devouring
element wss fortunately extinguished before
much damage was done. 1t is supposed that
sparks from fire in the outbuilding were
blown into the crcvice and famed into
fame 10y the wind.
On SpRIsG-We learn that the surface of
the water in spring on the farm OF Titus Ii.
Bailey. in Bloom township, is covered with an
oily substance, and theS there are other indi-
cations of oil deposits in the immediate neigh
boIhood. Mr.. Baily should at once go to work
and have the proper examinations made to as
certain whether oil does exist there in any
considerable quantity. Should it turn out IA
vorable il will be of immense advantage to him.
BRILLIASr METEoR.-Last Friday evening "a
bout O'Clock, a brilliant meteor passed ga
1hwart the airy vault, % from the northwest to
TO the southeast. 1t resembled much an i'm
mense sky-rocket, and Illuminated the heav-
ems and the earth in magnificent manner. 1t
was sight worth seeing, and whilst it i'm
pressed many with the wonderful economy of
nature, there were persons, here and there,
whose superstitious notions led them to think
that there was to be general smash-up of all
things sublunarr.
IMpoRrAkr TO PosrMAsrERs.-Country post
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tage as well as that OF the local press, that for
every county paper delivered by them to sub
scribers, they are entitled to retain of the
Postoffice funds, ten and one half cents per
Year. 1t is for their interest, as we'll as that of
the publisher, that the county paper be pre-
fcrred since there is no trouble of making
collections or keeping accounts thereof as on
papers printed out of the county, the commits
sion on which will not average more than from
Six to eight cents per year.
NEW BELL.-The st. Andrews Episcopal
congregation in this place have procured a
large amalgam bell for their church edifice.
Ii has deep, full tone, and will be a great
convenience. A tower is to be added TO the
building as soon as possible for its accommo-
ia.ion. We should like to hear of the other
churches in our town procuring bells also.
There is nothing more impressive than the
rich, musical sounds of a number of church
tells, on Sabbath morning, breaking the
Stiffness and calling tho people to their devo-
tions. And this reminds us of beautiful
comparison made by an old author. He says
Prayer is the rope in the belfry-we pull it
and it rings the bell mp in Heaven, and so it
is. Keep that bell moving. Pull it well, and,
tho the bell is up SO high that you cannot
hear it ring, depend upon it, it can be heard
in the tower of Heaven, and is ringing before
the throne of God, who will send answers of
peace according to your faitf.''
A GREAT WILL CASE IN NORTH CARoLINA-.
One hundred Negroes set Free.-We learn from
the Iredell Express that the case OF Solomon
Halls will occupied the Superior Court of
that county eight days, and was finally CON-
promised after the jury had retired. Mr.. Hall
had made a will leaving 100 negroes and other
property to his only child, daughter, who
afterwards married Mr.. Nicely against his wish,
whereupcn he made another will leaving his
negroes free and leaving most of his property
to them. The suit was to set aside this will
An hour after the case had gone to the jury,
Mrs. Neely's counsel proposed to receive