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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-12-26

T aides will find at the Corner Store a
complete assortment of Dress Goods of all
descriptions, such as Tartan Plaids, various
All Wool and Printed Delaines Gin variety,)
Plain Gall woo) Delaines and Merinos, all col
ors, Debege, Coburgs, &C., in variety.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02
The wide reputation which DR.. J,

The wide reputation which DR.. j.
HOstetter's STOMACH BITTERS" have attained
during the past year bespeaks its excellence in
lorcibe manner than any words which we can offer.
It renovates, purifes and strengthens the system and
aids the stomach in the performance of its functions,
1t is regarded all sides sovereign specific, and,
therefore, to procure it in the best possible way.
should be the object Of the public. We commend it
with more than usra zeal and confidence, believing
and knowing, do, that II stands foremost of the
many preparations of the day for imparng strength
yigor and tone to the system, and possessing the Gu
rative powers for all similar diseases arising from
dsorGored stomach. In the most severe cases OF
cramp, darrhea, and weakness in the stomach, the
"Dtters" have been risdly tested, and always with
the greatest success
As Tonic, nostetter's Bitters are most delightful,
especially before meals.
Sold by all Druggists Grocers and Hotels through
out the United States.
GEO. w. SMELL, successor to Park & White, Cen
eral Agent for California, l3o Washington Street. San
Francisco oc17-3m
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02

A WINDFALL-Many of the old friends in
0atliornla OF our State State Senator, j.
Mcleod Murphy, will doubtless be pleased
to hear OF bit of good fortune which has
Just oefailen him. by the decease in England
OF relative named Waldgrave. 1t is said
ihat tins gentleman left fortune of eight
millions OF dollars, which he directed to he
divided equally among twelve of his near.
est relatives Our Senator is one of those
lucky twelve. and steps into the possession Of
the snug little fortune of upwards of $500 900
If Its all irue.-San joaquin Republican.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02
CONsumPTIyrs. REAnr

DIR WILLIAM HALLS BALsAM has proved more
successful thon an The other remedies known, FOR the
permanent cure ofall the carly stages Of CONsUAP-
TI0N. 1hos, who doubt is statement can find ann
pie proof in The phamphlct accompanying the medl-
cine.
EXpECToRANT WITHOUT OPIUM.
Dir. WILLIAM HANS BALSAM claims The favorable
attention OF those whose constitutions forbid the usca
of Opium or Morphine. This astonishing remedy for
CONSUMPTION and LUNG DISEASES, has received the
strongest testimonials from citizens OF the highest
pectabty. and is richly worth fair trial.
NIGHT swEATs AND SPlTrING or BLOOD.
For these complaints, none can be found so eGica-
eious as DR.. WM. HALLS BALSAN. 1t subdu5s the
irritation stops the sweating and restores the strength
in very short space of time. It's well worth your
trial
Sold by all Druggists. RICE, COFFIN, & CO.,
Agents. Mlrysve.
GEO. w SMELL, Agent, Importer and Wholesale
Dealer n all Genuine Patent Medicines 1870 Washing.
ton St. San Francisco. oc17-3m
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02

DEATn OF OSCAR 0. BALL.-The Marysville
papers of last week chroniced the death in
that city, of Oscar Q. Ball printer by pro-
fession, formerly connected with the Marys-
Vile Express, and subsequently the proprie
tor of the Inquirer To the eulogiums passed
upon him for his many virtues and genialty
Of character, we bear willing testimony; for
we knew him long aud well even from his
very boyhood-he having been a pupil Of
ours, some twenty years since while we had
charge of an Academy in Alabama.
he was a native of Alabama He was born
either in Virginia, or shortly after his father,
DR. a. Ball. emgrated to Missouri, and be-
came IA resident of Alabama when he was be-
tween ten and twelve yenrs of age Peace
to his ashes Butte Democrat. SATURDAY..
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02
TELEGRAPHTC,
IOVEB THE STATE LINE.1
From San Francisco.

SAN FRANcIsco, Dee l.
The Cortez had 250 passengers and 81,
22S, 2O9 in treasure.
The Martiuetti troupe gave their FIRST per.
tormanee at Maguire's last night The house
was perfectly jamed
Arrived ship Osborne Howes III days
from Liverpool
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02

A PORTLAND correspondent notes the fact
that it was on the 10th of October that a
British feet entered Portland harbor. set fire
to the town and reduced it to ashes. On the
same day, eighty five years later, another
British feet enters the harbor to receive
their prince who has been enjoying the hos
pitalities and honors of the Republic.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02

INVALID soldiers, who have lost their arms
in battle. abound so in Paris that an old wo-
man makes living in winter, by going
about wirinG their noses for them. She calls
herself Nouehease des h,ualides. She does
thriving business in chilly, windy weather
but has dull times when it is pleasant.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02

The New York Herald has the following:
ave recently announced that among the vol.
unteers who went out from England to Join
Garibaldi was our eountryman, General
Wheat. In a letter from General Avezzana
to friend in this city. dated Mnldaloni, Oc
tOber lGth, we find mention of four other
Americans as being attached to his General
Avezzanas staff, namely: Charles Carroll
Hicks, of Columbus, Ohio; Frank Nancy, Of
Nashville, Tennessee; Henry N. Spencer, Jr,
of Pennsylvania, and Alfred Van Benthyson
of New Orleans, Louisiana. They all had
the good fortune TO be present at the battle
of Caserta, aud the General speaks of their
conduct in the highest terms. He says that
not only did they distinguish Themselves 10y
their GOODNESS aud gallantry on that occasion,
but that their department both on and off
duty, exercises the most beneficial influence
on the other officers of the division, which is
necessarily made up of heterogeneous ele-
ments They are quiet, gentlemanlke and
forbearing in their manners, but always
ready to volunteer for positions of Danger
This is the character of the true soldier, and
it is gratifying that we should have such tes
timony borne to the conduct of our country
men by q foreigner like General Avezzana,
who has himself established SO high a repu
taton for soldierly qualities.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02

MoRRIssEY \ WINNER.-Among the win
ming men on the Presidential election, one of
the most successful is Morrissey, the pugilist
l was eonversing recently with an acquaint'
ance. who stated that he acted as stake hold
er of bet between the brawny John and
another party to the amount of $4,000, and
had only an hour before paid over to said
John that amount in good current money
AS general thing there was little betting
on the election. Persons accustomed to wa
ger, and who bet to win, were unable to
place anything to suit them. Few were will
ling to bet against Lincoln, and none against
Morgan.-New York Correspondence Of the
Philadekphia Press.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02

CURIosTIEs.-We are indebted to Mr.. j. 3
Fitch, of Russian River for several rather re-
markable curiosihes, the productions of the
Russian River Valley. The most curious OF
these is a cluster of shells of great many
varieties, small and large, which were taken
from an extensive mound of shells, about a
half mile from Russian River and about
eight miles from Healdsturg, on the Sebasto
pol road. The mound is about 200 feet
above the road, and probably 800 feet above
the level Of the river The shells Law in
strata, of about two feet in thickness, e.
tween each of which is stratum of sea sand
Of the same width. We are informed these
shells are also found upon the mountains
around Healdsburg but not in such large
quantities as at the places above alluded to.
Aud last, but not least we have
remarkable growth Of corn, grown upon
portion of the Fitch ranch, farmcd by Mr.
james Goucher. who is an experienced far
mer, and says he has never before seen "a like
growth. 1t consists of forked stalk. 1t is
the production of one grain, and for about
two feet from the ground, forms one stalk,
upon which two branches have grown,
which bore FIVE ears of corn, three upon one
stalk and two upon the other-the largest of
the ears measuring over twelve inches. The
crops in this neighborhood were remarkably
fine this year. and Russian River is probably
the finest corn growing country in the State
-SoRomd County Democrat.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02

The pickpockets of London and Paris have
long enjoyed the reputation Of being the
most adroit in Europe; but if we may believe
CART can fully rival those cities. That gem
leman was walking in the Konigstrasse,
looking at the shops. when he was accosted
by an obsequious little man. who offered him
his services to show him the lions of the capi
tai, but the other refused the offer. The Of
icious parsonage however was not offended,
but politely asked what O'Clock it was. The
other answered that he did not know, as his
watch had stopped, and continued his walk
towards the Museum of Natural History,
which he entered. lie had not been there
many minutes before the same person came
up to him with the air Of an old acquaintance
and offered him pinch of snuff This NJ.
W declined, saying he was no snulftaker
and walked away; but some minutes after,
having presentiment of something being
wrong, he felt for his snuff f-buX. but instead
of it found scrap of paper in his pocket, on
which was written, "As you are no snuif-ta
ker you do not require a box" He thought
the logic of his unknown Acquaintance rather
impertnent, and Iesolved to bear his loss like
philosophers but what was his amazement
when "A moment after he discovered that his
watch had also disappeared, and in his other
pocket was another note in the following
words: As your watch does not tell the hour,
it would he better at the watchmaker's than
in YOUR pocket" 1t is unnecessary to say
that he never heard any further tidings of
the two articles.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02

SABBATH AT ALL TIMES BY different ma
tions every day in the week is set apart for
public worship-Sunday by the Christians,
Monday by the Greeks, Tuesday by the Per
slams, Wednesday by the Assyrians Thurs
day by the Egyptians, Friday by the Turks
and Saturday 10y the Jews. Add to this, the
fact OF the diurnal revolution of the earth
giving every variation of longitude, differ
ent hour, and it becomes apparent that every
moment is Sunday somewhere.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02

AN IYDIAN PRoruET.-The Mountaineer
newspaper, printed at the Dalles, has
astounding information from East Oregon.
A credible person who has been living in
that region, declares that certain inh1en-
tial and crafty Chief has turned prophet,
pretending to be inspired by the Great 5 pirit
and is exhorting all the tribes beyond the
Cascades, and on both side of the Columbia,
to unite for the extripation of the whites
The statement has produced much uneasiness
in Oregon.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02

CLOSING OF THE U. S. BRANoH MINT.-The
Mint was closed yesterday to dePositors, for
the annual settlement, which will require
about month. 1t is expected that the in
slitution will open again on the I'd of Janu-
ary.-AAa, Nov. 29M.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02
A writer in the Atlantic Monthly says

Mr. Bryant's very delicate and judicous
reference to the fact of Mr.. Irving's early
engagement was undoubtedly correct. A
miniature of young lady, intellectual, re-
fined and beautiful, was handed to me one
day by Mr.. Irving, with the request that
would have slight injury repaired by an
artist and new case made for it, the old
one being actually worn cut by much use.
The painting ION ivOry) was exQuistely fine.
When returned it to him in suitable vel
vet case, he took it to a quiet corner and
looked intently on the face for some minutes,
apparently unobserved his tears falling free
ly on the glass as he gazed. That this was
miniature of the lady. Miss Hoffman, sister
of Ogden Hoffman-it is not now, perhaps,
indelicate to surmise 1t is for poet to
characterize the nature of an attachment SO
loyal, so fresh and so fragrant, forty years af-
ter death had snatched away the mortal part
of the object of affection"
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02
SPEAKING of the burning of the Lyceum

SPEAKING OF the burning OF the Lyceum
Theater in San Francisco the Mirror says it
is safe to set the total loss and damage at
nearly forty thousand dollars. 1t is affirmed
that the fire must have been the work of
some malignant incendary. This is strength.
ened hy the fact that there was no fire in the
theater, and that the flames burst out stimuli
taneously at three separate points.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02
OLD SACHAM BITTERS
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THESE UNEQUALLED BITTERs AND TONIC arc
now meeting with unparalleled saes and favor with
customers. In all cases of DYS EPSIA, DEBILITY
LOSS OF APPETITE, or any rreguarty OF the stom-
ach, they will be found efficient remedy as well
a most wholes ONE and agreeable Tonic.
AS A PREVENTIVE OF CHILLs AND FEVER,
they have equal, and have with thousands become
an Indispensable family medicine; being perfectly
pure and free from any deeterous substance can be
taken by all, young and old, male and female, with
benefit
For sale by GEO. w. SMELL, Agent,
130 Washington St.. San Francisco,
and by the principal Grocers, Druggists and Wine
Merchants throughout the country. oc1S 3m
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02
Grey HAIRED ard Bald Persons will

Grey Hared and Bald Persons will
hnd permanent benefit by using MRS 5. A. ALIENS
WORLDS HAIR REsToRER Those that have been
grey for years can have their Hair restored to the
original hue Of youth
1T Is NOT A DYE, hut acts the secretions and
capillary vessels, from which the color Of the hair
obtained. ThosS whose Hair is falling, or the bald,
viii find this preparation exactly suited to them. A
few applications will stop the falling and cause new
Hair to come fortI noo1-ov
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02

DEATH FROM DIPTHERIA Last week we
mentioned the fact that three of Mr.. j. B.
Murphy's children, of French Corral, were
lying seriously i'll with the diptheria, or
putrid sore throat. On Thursday morning
one OF them. David Norris, aged four years
and six months, died The other two. girls.
we are plensed to hear, are considered out of
danger Hydraulic Press, Sahtrdau
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02
Read the Statement o. MI. M.
H1cWillia1ns,

VINO is Elder in Rev. Horace Bushneps Church, re
garding the cure OF his daughter who vas to all ap
pearances crippled for life with the terrible disease
Ser9f,sEd'
CtNoINSArI, Feb. 9s, 1859.
MeSsrs 4. L. ScooW g CO.
Dear Stfs feel it my duty TO write you, and
let you know what your Blood and Liver Syrup has
done for my daughter, and that by publishing 9th
es who suler with the same disease may know OF It,
and by its use derive great benefit. My daughter
Eliza has been sorely afflicted with ScR0FULA att, ndel
with great pain. for than two years. She had
on her hip, and one on her back. They caused con-
traction OF her limbs so that she cou not walk. st
this time, IRON the high Recommendation Of your
Blood and Liver syrup in curing such diseases was
induced to try it. She commenced using it, and as the
medicine aete on the blood the sores commenced to
heal The limbs are getting Straight-she is now gain
ing strength. have only used three bottles Of the
the limbs is but little If any shorter than the other
Your Blood and Liver syrup has done wonders in re-
storing her health.
WitA The greatest respect, remain yours,
NJ. MCWlLLIAMS.
Statement of Rev. Horace Bushnell.
city Missionary 6 Pastor Of Presbyterian Chatrch
CINcINNA.I March 2, 1852
Dedr StTS Mir McWiams ESQ, is an Elder in
the Church in which am Pastor. / am acquainted
with the circumstances OF the of his daughter and
have no hesltancy in saying that consider the cure
truly wonderful. HORACE BUSHNELL.
ScOU{ipS Blood and Liuer SYyTt D for sale by all
the principle Druggists everywhere.
RICE, COFFIN co, Agents, Marysvllle.
GEO w. SMELL, General Agent,
1s0 Washington st., San Francisco.
Successor to Park White. ols 3mis
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02
ADDITIONAL FROM CnIxA.-The 5. f.

ADDITIONAL FROM CHINA.-The 5. I. Alta
of Friday, has the following;
by the whale ship Florida, Capt. VIII.
liams, IS days from Hakodadi, we have dates
to Nov. 2d A day Or two previous to leav-
ing, steamer arrived from China, bringing
no papers, but the following We CLEAN from
private letters:
The Allies have had several engagements
with the Chinese, and it was reported, had
massacred 100000 (?) Chinese in retaliation
for the cruel treatment by them of a par
ty of English officers, who had been taken
while bearing flag OF truce and who, after
having their eyes put out and the finger and
toe nails torn off, were sent back to the allies
with messages of defiance.
The Allies had advanced within six miles
OF Peking, and the city was shortly to be
attacked.
Mr. Parker, formerly Consul at Shanghae.
and MIR. Clark, correspondent of the London
Times, were prisoners at Peking.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02

LAST year the notorious Benjamin F. But
Ter, who played such conspicuous part in
the Charleston Convention, was a Democrat
ic candidate for Governor Of Massachusetts,,
and received 10000 votes This year he
ran as a Breckenridge candidate, and got
6,O00-the Democratic candidate receiving
35 900
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02

A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.-On Tuesday morn
ing we published an article from the Solauo
Herald, giving an indefinite account of a
child having been found on the 18th ult, at
the residence of A. c. Hawkins. We learn
from private source that the person leaving
the child was one j. T. Wright, of Napa
Valley He was seen at Cordelin, where lie
took breakfast the next morning after the
child was left The same person. previous to
the child being left. inquired at Vacaville
for the residence Of Mr.. Hawkins. When
seen near Hawkins residence, a lady and
child were in the carriage, and in fifteen
minutes after the child was left, terrible
shrieks were heard in the direction the car
rage took The lady and child were both
disposed of by the man driving the carriage
The child was left at Hawkins house, but
what has become of the lacy? 1t is mys>
terious and most singular affair, and raises
suspicious that foul deed has been COM
mitted. Sac Ne0s, Saturday.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02

PRAYERS FOR TIE UNION ASD HANGING IN
ErFlGY.-ON the eve of election day" a
solemn prayer meeting for the preservation
of the Union was held at Wake Forest Col
lege, North Carolina. The meeting was at
tended by large numbers of people, includ-
ing the entire body of College students. A
correspondent from this point adds:
The students Of the College, however, gave
vent to their patriotism in less pious man
ner. Soon after sunset, Lincoln was escorted
in etfigy to a gallows previously prepared
and in most solemn manner suspended be :
tween earth and heaven, after the manner of
malefactors. As he was thus swinging, an
eulogy upon his character was pronounced
10y IL. Lanning Burrows, a student from
Richmond, Virginia, which, though short,
was interrupted by the cheers of the assem-
bled crowd. The efiigy was allowed to hang
through Saturday, and amid the shouts Of
the people and the noise of drums, was burnt
that evening The event created some ex-
ctement throughout the country, but all
passed off without any difficulty.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02

LARGE AMoUNr-We had no idea of the
large amount Of wheat raised in this county,
until the appearance of Captain Johnstons
advertisement, Offering to carry wheat to
Sacramento for five dollars a ton. This has
set our farmers to talking about Shipping
We really believe Tehauln county has raised
one fourth enough wheat to bread the people
Of the whole State one year-Red Bluff Bea
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02

MINES NEAR RED BLUE Judge Harrison
and w. II. Burgess. of Red Bluff, are maxi
ing preparations to opea their mining claims,
some twelve miles above that place.
The Judge informs the independent that the
claims will pay five dollars and upward per
day to the hand, and that good prospects
have been OBJ aimed on the bars of the river,
to within mile and a half Of his claims.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02

A PILLAR OF FIRE-At Cosseir, the follow.
ing remarkable natural phenomena is dc
scribed:
The residence was a stones throw from tie
sea. Conceive my astonishment and sur
prise, upon repairing thiiher, on first enter
ing, to gaze on the exquisite beauty of the
waves, and to watch the sun, which was lust
emerging from the bosom of the water, to see
,he latter, instead Of rising in its circular
frm, assume that ofa pillar Of fire positive
ly doubted the evidence of my senses, and |
could hope to b. lieve but that find the an
clients, and Agatharchides in particular, have
mentioned the same phenomena upon these
coasts, where they observed the sun rise like
pillar Of fire. Lord Nalentin, also Noticed
a similar appearance at Mocha, where he saw
it set in like manner, We subsequently, saw
it assume an elongated, but never again So
completely columnar figure We could but
think Of the pillar OF fire, which for forty
years gave light to the lsraeites in the
wilderness The color of the Red Sea here
was Of the most exquisite llue Imaginable,
far eXeeediig 6 in beauty the boasted hue of
the Mediterranean. The breakers had
peculiarly vivid and lively whiteness. which,
by contact, added greatly to the azure main
but, though | could have gazed for hours, it
was too dazzling TO permit me to do so with
impanity.-4rS. klwoods ZrauelS IN EqyDt.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-02

GREELEY EATING PoRK AND BEANS Pink
the New York correspondent of the Charles
ton Courier, writes the following:
Having entered favorite restaurant to get
lunch, found everybody staring in the same
direction. Turning around, | discovered that
Horace Greeley was sitting near me, eating
his dinner. He had some pork and beans,
potatoes and squash. a newspaper was w.
ing by his plate and he divided his time and
attention between that and his dinner. affect
ing to be unconscious of everything else
Like all iil-bred people, Greeley feeds him.
self with knife, considering the fork useless.
To judge frem the manner in which every.
body watched the old white-coated philoso-
pher while he was feeding, should saw that
he was regarded as a greater curiosity than
any monstrosity Barnum ever had.