Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-05-29
CLIPPINGS AND scRIsBL1Nas


rGood advice-sow and plant all you can.
~There are now 1000 troops at Wash.
ington.
WIn good condition--the troops at the
Relay House
~Seceded-Nort Carolina, on Monday
the Goth of May.
Increasing-the smillingtary'' spirit,
among the boys of our town.
W-Heavy-that sack of potatoes. Had to
be taken home by the bucketfull.
~Adjourned-the Southern Congress, to
meet In Richmond, Va, on July 10th.
Resigned-W. Fl. Heiss, Esq, superin-
tendent of the telegraph lines in the South.
wOverrun-the city of Berlin by millions
of rats. The police have been called upon to
interfere.
UThe Southerners say that they will burn
every city and village that they are compelled
to vacate.
UHas decided the Navy Department, to
build the machinery OF number of screw
gun boats.
W-In Canada-John Brown, Jr., and is a
regularly salaried agent of the Hayti bareau OF
imm grafton.
~Fact-once our statesmen clustered a.
round the liberty tree now, our politicians
only take to the stump.
rAccording to the Savannah Republican,
$4,000 volunteers have rendered their seryi-
ces to the Governor of Georgia.
~Perfectly safe-the tomb of Washing
ton, and the sacred remains secure from the
ravages OF ruffians or vandalism.
rTemporarily absent-Gov. Sprague,
from his Rhode Island Regiment. He had to
return to his official duties at home.
~Tendered-by R. Grignon, of Oshkosh,
Wis, the services of 200 Menominee warriors,
well armed with rifles. They won't be ac-
cepted.
GA son of Jacob Staggers, residing near
Beli's Mill, on Mahoning creek. Jefferson co.,
was drowned some ten days since by falling
from raft.
UWm. Consul, of Beach creek. Clinton
co., was killed on Saturday a-week, by the
accidental discharge OF gun in the hands of
a man named Clarke.
~The bodies of two boys named Clark
and Shaffer, who were drowned early in the
Spring, at Punxsutawney, Jefferson county,
were both found within a few days past.
rBreadstuffs and provisions in Savannah
are pretty well up in price. Flour is selling
for $1,000 barrel; corn, 81 20 per bushel;
bacon, Is cents per pound. No ham in the
market.
OyThe name of Francis Meagher has been
unanimously stricken from the roll of honora
ry member of the Hiberna Society of Charles
ton, because of his active services in behalf of
Northern troops.
~Presented his credentials-the Minister
from Chilli, on Wednesday last. He was re-
ceived by the Secretary of State; and in his
speech, the Minister, expressed the most cor
dial sympathy with the United States.
GyGov. Pickens says, s.If Virginia joins
the Southern Confederacy he will consider her
part of his country" Generous Pickens
Happy Virginia! The s'Old Dominion" pat
ronized and protected by South Carolina,
must feel proud.
GA Vicksburg (Mss.) paper publishes
the following IN office to the World. Every
volunteer from this State and louisiana is
gentleman. He must be treated rs such. No
deck passage, no hard commons for him, if it
can be avoided.
GA Cincinnati brewer was telegraphed to
from Memphis, Tenn, for three hundred kegs
of lager; to which he replied, 'Nary Drop 20
proving that though we may be willing to
bring secession tc its bier, we not willing
to send beer to secession.