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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-25

The power Of the press is beginning to be
felt in Constantinople. Already Al newspa-
pers are printed there in different languages.
Only imagine the Turcoman, in wide frowsers
and turban, reading the ssquarter before six
edition" Of the Constantinople Journal.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-25

A quack doctor advertises to cure, among
ether incurable diseases, Marcobozzaris, Abb
dekader, Hippopotamus, Potato-Rot, Hydro
statics, inflammation of the Abominable Re-
gions, Ager-fts, Shakin-quaker visits, and all
kinds of Anniversaries.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-25

In cleaning gun, cold water loosens the
dirt better than hot water.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-25

Rifed cannon are now coming into Wash
ington at the rate of ten day.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-25

Passengers from Tennessee report that Rep
resentative Nelson has been released, and that
Brownlow is still unmolested.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-25

TExAs.-It is reported that great distress
prevails throughout Texas.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-25
CLEARFIELD PA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 1861

fusion. The rush of hostile feet along the
roof bespoke the rapid advance OF foes, whose
numbers it would be mad ness to contend with.
Beneath, desperate encounter was going on
beween my comrade and one or more of the
rebels, as many fierce oath testified. My
left hand firmly fastened on the throat of the
man with whom l was contendiDg. yet he
clung to me with maddening tenacity. Re-
hection and action were the twinborn of an ur-
gent second. With my right hand had man.
aged to draw and cock my revolver. My life
and liberty were in the hands of grasping foe.
There was no compromise here my life or
his Pressing the muZzle of my pistol TO his
head fired, and he fell with scattered brains
at my feet. The next instant dropped from
the balcony to the ground where H was
battling in close quarters. Here stumbled
over a fallen man. In the act of regaining
my feet, my hand came in contact with his
breast or side and was instantly bathed in
warm gush of streaming blood.
'sWhere are you, H 20 l shouted.
"Here.''
The response come from within yard or
two of the spot where | stood. / found my
companion struggling on the ground, in saw
age fury, with a fellow evidently of much su-
perior muscular power to himself Quick as
thought my strength was united to his, and
with one concentrated, determination and des-
perate effort we flung our herculean foe head
long down the we'll.
Without waiting to draw breath started
and fled for life, baifling host of enemies by
the suddenness of our plunge amidst the thick
surrounding darkness.
s'This way" cried H, and keeping close
together, we quickly reached our concealed
wagon. To spring inside was the work of
second, and away we went for the camp. The
Zouave drove, and his driving was like the
driving of Jehu!
''I guess it would have been all up with
me,'' he said at length, ssif you hadn't come
in as you did. There were two of them on
me before knew where l was, when found
L had lost my Colt so l gave one a dig with
the full length of my bowie, and went in for
awrestle with the fellow we treated to drink
We reached camp unpursued. The wagon
was returned punctually next night, prom
ised, to the astonished and grateful darkey,
but whether or not he received any further
muneration for the loan of his property than
the safe return of it l am unable to state.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-25

SERMONS IN STONES. 1.-The following are
the notices on two highly finished blocks of
marble, ordered by the Legislatures of the
respective States, and now in Washington a
waiting their places in the Washington Mon
ument;
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-25
SLOUI5IANA.
Ever Faithful to the Constitution and the Union. "
ssTENNESSEE.

'The Federal Ulion-It must be Preserved"
Could our Federal army desire any stronger
motives to duty than those suggested by those
who thus untrammelled expressed their senti-
ments before the arm of tyranny sealed their
lips 2
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-02-06

that have paid for hard pine, nor leave
yawning cracks in closets, where boards
ought to join, nor daub the ceilings that
ought to be smoothly plastered, nor
make window blinds with Stats that can
not stand the wind, and paint that can
not stand the sun, and, fastenings that
may be looked at, but are on no oc-
count to be touched.
The religion which is to sanctify the
world paysies debts. Itdoes notconsider
that forty cents returned for one humid
red cents given, is according to law.
1t looks upon man who has failed III
trade, and who continues to live i'll lux
ury, as thief. 1t looks upon man
who promises to pay fifty dollars on de
mand, with interest, and who negleots
to pay it on demand, with or without
| interest, as q liar.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-02-06

5 Heretofore, as the history of the
world teaches us, in great national
emergencies, men-looked around for
leader to develop and consumate
patriotic idea. Rome, intent upon con-
quest, found its Caesar, France had its
Mirabeau and its Napoleon, America
its Washington, Italy its Garibaldi'
but now, in all this broad land, the
man equal to the times has net arisen.
In the absence of such man, who
could subdue the fanatical element at
EAlae month and soothe the excitement OF
Ethe South, Libertye nailed to the tree
of crucifxion, may justly cry 'Eloi'
Eloi, lama sabachthani
Will the remarkable words of Haw-
thorne prove prophetic? When an
uninstrheted multitude attempts to see
with its eyes, it is exceedingly apt to
be deceived. When, however, it forms
its Judgment, as it usually does, ON the
| intuitions of its great and warm heart
ahe conclusions thus attained are Otter
az3kk profound and unerring as to pos
se452s the character of truths superna-
lturaIly revealed
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-02-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
from the N. o. Sunday True Delta.l
Piety and Politics.

Back in the dim Past Il band OF
PILGRIMS. thrust out from England and
finding a temporary home among the
fogs and dyke-protected shores OF
Holland, set sail for the cold and com
fortress wilderness of New England.
Tt was a sad day for the New World
when the religious adherents OF that
gigantic blasphemer, the PROTECTORS
who labelled his cannon with the scrip
tural words, Lord open thou our
mouths and we will show forth thy
praise, struck the fints of Plymouth
Rock. The little Mayfower was the
Pandora-box which has showered woe
upon our people.
The stream of civilization which
issued from the wilderness of that
hyperborean land, with its leaven OF
puritanism, flowed gradually over the
north, and introduced race differing
as much for that grander and more
chivalrous stream at jamestown, as
night differeth from day.
Every year newisms arose somewhere
within the precincts of Boston which
served to blacken the page of history
Cotton Mather, all for the love of God
burned and drowned the witches O
Salem, and old Roger Williams was
banished in snow-time to Rhode lslant
as a hcretical plague-spot upon th'
fair .escutcheon of the sacred colony
Blue laws, which had their origin II
that rigid intolerance which yet charac
terises the descendants of Mile
Standish, were enacted, and the exercls
of Will and conscience so curtailed q
to provoke the Indignation of the fire
everywhere in Christendom.
Piety-mongers took possession
the states, and ecclesiastical largo
filed the land. The spirit of the doc
trines of the divine Nazarino wel
overlooked, and, following Lanfranc
Canterbury, the scriptures were delib'
rately perverted to suit the orthodC
faith.
Tmed of reverend oppression or II
whites, the GurlIdhS SelHSu IiiN 'ni' ''s,
the almighty negro and cIung
them afterwards with tenacity .wortt
of that zeal which sanctitied the III
,ouities of the blue book.
The first apostle of the new Gre
which made his mark upon New En-
land, was a blatant fellow who rcjoic
in the name of Garrison. If t
author of the Bible, cried this hu
fanatic, endorses slavery, down W
him! Like Robespierre, if there is
God we will invent one Drive II
deity from the temple which is P'
famed by his presence And so t
Garrison Illuminated his anathen
until the cloud, which, at first was
bigger than q mans hand, begins
"grow and mutter with thunder
the men women of the land, ali
pious knaves in petticoats, squeal
blasphemy, SGT aside the Bible
swore by the 'Liberator.'
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-02-06
---7-|--7--7--
The Population of Hell.

%ne GcpuAaSioAoi oi A~ea.
1t has been estimated that there are
at this time on the earth about 10 mil
ions of Jews, 40 millions of nominal
Christians, 14O millions of Macho-
metans, and 460 millions of Pagans,
making in all 500 millions of souls
all of which must pass from time to
staxr,ity in the course of at last CEN
I INV and something like the same
4 s .bfr. .or perhaps less, have passed
III a like manner Tor many centuries
1 a5ast and d number equally great, if not
L 4reater, viii SO continue to pass on till
/ fi,aae shall be no more, if anybody can
4 tall when that Will be.a The great ques-
i 49,; ,vb;c, r1l fle sxf,rid cannot solve,
Land which haseansed so much uneasy
i Icommetion, is--whence came they,
whittier bound and to what final end
Now who, OF uiI tfsc wiseacres in the
i world, md this Mghly gifted city ('the
4 hub of the sfaiyerse,) who profess
4 to know al things both on earth and in
i heaven, as also in hell, can tell how
rnaaay of the human, family have, with
4 3,.ssix thousand years, or since the time
saf Adam, passed through this, or their
n;lorimnre to the eternal world, and
xvhnt disposition the Almighty has
,aode sof them! Some say that the
drons of water in the sea, and grains of
sand upon its shores, would bear no
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-02-06
eligion for the Times.

*&1iglOn Tor the &lmeS.
wa F5bt the sentiment of a cotemp@
orary ef5f lisAending the following arti6 |
to fhe ksareful consideration of all
renf[e ,sand if any of them find tn6s
l3,;,,Nk a rss,ficAble'to their indiyidual calee
lef s2B "a f,,tit isS on Its from d writar
III fas, .Gbn a,rs gQf sonoIsst, and he de-1
4ssr ;3sj sssa "a zsioll which the times re-
,ss;s.S IL "a }le pe,iiat ed langugage
& u ~ Il - Fsl iron tlasst goes into the
fa,sag M = xsSps the husband from be-
.ssss. s,s;45f,,I al1en dinner is lafc, and
.s,ss,a 4fh d z "a aes& from being late-
g fTt,,di fret tfi1Iss when the
flsal ri trsss 81 the hewl X -wasll lea hoor
Ii, u, II 4.afadflv oeefss, and nalsesthe
! lis d iii frl c6 tlle seraper and the
| a53s) BsIa;at 1Ss,e i3s tho nlotbeT pati0nt
! S]1 L lsss Jaby is cross, and Keeps the
/ y}st til ;pl plasalsant-amuses the children as
/ VA iis instructs them-wins as well as
Il Govern ns4Aproiects the honey moon into
the harvest-moon, and makes the happy
dhours like the eastern fig tree, bearing
\ in its bosom at once the beauty of the
1tender blossom and the glory of the
Il ripened fruit We want u religion thai
4 bears heavily, not only on exceeding
sinfulness of sin,' but on the exceeding
rascality of lying and stealing--a re
ligion that banishes small measure
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-02-06
Terms of the Paper.

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The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-02-06

F,in AD,0ag The Doctors. AT the din
ncr givcn the other day to the Phar-
maccuticul Association, New York,
John MeuItin, acting as President, pro
posed the following sentiment for tho
last toast, with these remarks 1--WE take
the report from the New York Drug
Reporter =
Tho observation-disclosures fellow
pharmacoutists Che President pro
nounccd the word with q 'softic), |
crave the gentemun's pardon for called
them pharmucoutists. ] pledge my
| self not to do so hereafter, but OIL habit
! arc hard to overcome. We win pr Z
cced to u subject in which you are al
! Interested:
Woman--As n mother, the minister
ing angel to our infancy; as II sister,
the gentle monitor Of our boyhood; as
"a sweetheart the guiding starof our man-
hood; md IA wife, the blisstul reality
of our manhood, our earliest and con
| slant friend.
have the honor of introducing to you
n gentleman peculiarly adapted TO this
subicct-n professor of obstctrics-Dr.
Gardner. LGrcnt laughter and np-
pInusc.
Professor Gardner made cunning
response and proposed the following
sentiment -
Women and Watchcsx While both
modestly keep their hnndS before their
, E1ccS, yet both, too, have glass before
them most Of the time applause both
are sometimes rcccPtcts great applause
both gp on hch, and perhaps it might b."
% said that both are antic *; both seems
, more excellent rs they are or are not IN
L.. AZ.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-02-06

A Romantic Lore Story. - During
the late war in the Crimea, the Count
de ST. Croix, belonging to one of the .
noblest families in France, became
engaged to his lady, his equal in
position and fortune, and famous for
her beauty. Shortly after the marriage .
day was appointed the Count was
ordered to the siege of Sebastopol.
He girded on his sabre, and, at the
head of his regiment marGhea 70 tho
battle field. During his absence it
happened that his beautiful fance
contracted the small pox and after
lowering between life and death, reco-
vered, to find her beauty gone. The
| disease had assumed the most virulent
character, and left her not only disfig-
ured, but SCARED to such extent that
she resolved to pass the rest of her
days in the strictest seclusion. A
year passed away, when one day tho
Count, Immediately upon his return
to France, accompanied by his valet,
presented himself mt the residence of
his betrothed, and solicited an inter
view This was refused. He, how
ever, with the persistence of II lover,
pressed his suit, and finally the lady
made her appearance, mniiied in u
} double veil. At the sound of her voice
the Count rushed forward to embrace
! her; but stepping aside she tremblngly
told him the story of her sorrows, and
| burst into tearss A smile broke over
a the Counts handsome features, as
= raising his head above, he exclaimed,
), 1t Is Gods work. am blind y II
y was even so; when gallantly leading
:, his regiment to tho attack, cannon
ball had passed SO closely to his eyes
@ that while it left their expression
g unchanged, and his countenanc
~ unmarked, it had robbed him foreye
n of sight. 1t is almost unnecessary I
w add that their marriage was shortl
L afterwards solcmnized. IT is said thu
le to this day may often be seen ut til
II Emperor's receptions, an officer lennin
ID upon the arm of n lady closely yelled.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-02-06

Shout and sent n 8 ~ a9si IS :
land alad Vest AZ Is fenry IA
Ward 1siis,us 3as toss leeked
upon l.ir3 N prcI the
palpitSEsz X II free
dom. aud of
Peter 'Ssayve sanf iis i'm, as
the men of old to fhl a sncle.
Every Sunday this POI ico-ecls teal
pettifogger, who pretended td en
intimate terfns Nith the Savior, y!
open his place 81 siis asiiinsusemant where
listeners thundered their asplsase and
desecrated the gospel. Robbiae fhelT
pious pennies and shaking hsz 1t
in the face of Deity, Beech has
grown fat, and kicks, like Jeshkrun's
ass, in the plenitude of his. fathess.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowesshould |
not be omitted in the greatsQbpllti
programme. With an eyes to, NeyKa
England pumpkin-piety, keenly.. al
to the jingle of the PuritaHss
the almighty dollar, an3lQst to wonidia
truth and propriety, thd rerH
man-woman of northefn isnts. stook
herself to labor upon Jncle s
Cabin, set Garrison in q 4xea OF
delight, captivated all Exates Iall,
and that devoted philanthlo the
Duchess of SUTHERLAND, yyls8 Sc Dlosssas
lessly drove the poor telaits
northern Scottish estates
and death, in the coldeA SKeat tier5
that ever nipped the ShefAnd Isles
Even the once great, but now super;
anuated Lord BroagAkafn, the champion,
Of. universal education in bettS " 81
the champion of Exeter Hall NIaanelS
patton now, tied himself to the.
strings of this plethorics spec 8
puritanic coarseness. Andss9
unmindful of the devastat seauS
tiful Jamaica, and riofirl eess of
love for the Descendants steh-
ering King of Dahona6y
l too, of the looms of BoltoF
t chester, went wild for q tiD!n ae
f petticoated pettifogger Of tx eeela9f
I family. sa n s 8s
: Among the .shlbasiiet g
e rushed into the nnboly aba spn
$ sade, ostensibly for the lsz tpe
almighty negro and pf hhsassil, M
G really for power aud pluifde4
Il Greeley of the New York Tribsai1e,
: One would believe him fanatic, die
l. not one know him to be a hypocrite
II Bold, talented and unscrupulous, thi,
IS Massachusetts incendiary sends hi
q sheet broadcast over the north, and i
e has found its way into the hands o
T. every poor, deluded operative in nmanu
II factories which he has assisted to close
, and whose white, famished lips nov
IS vainly beg for bread.
Sc Ralph Waldo Emerson talked trans
Is cendental emancipation moonshine
&c Whittier and Longfellow wrote lachry
NOSE verses, all about the sufferings {
OF the poor slave and speech, essay an
III poetry, all combined to aid Garriso
y and Greeley.
re If the pedigree of nine-tenths {
OF the northern incendiaries, who hay
e- brought the present calamitics upon II
OK country, could be accurately trace
10 it would be found that they sprW
of directly from the Puritans who landc
a. at Plymouth Rock, and the subsequc
l,, emigrant followers to the New Englal
- states. The list of politico -religio
I-,,,,os who +brourb the pulDit al
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-12-09
card.

The ladies of the Soldiers Relief
Society of the Locust street Methodist
Church, desire to return their thanks to the
following persons for articles furnished, and
aid rendered to them, in connection with
the oyster supper;
VIM. Baker, for use of hall Evansville
Journal company, for printing John J..
Chandler President of gas Cos for gas !;
ellison Maghee, for ice; Hollingsworth Il
Bro, for queensware; G. S. Wells for
spoons; Edward Wheeler, for use of piano !;
Glee Club, for music, Miller & Niehausa and
Schapper & Busting, for hags; John Wy
mond, for coal; Hiram Nelson, for hauling,
and to the public for their very liberal pat
rOnage bestowed.
The net proceeds of the oyster slippers
amounted to 1885, 40.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-12-09
no Travellers and Boarders.


The Americas House formerly the Pa
IIvilion) corner of Water and Sycamore
streets, Evansville, Ind, has, since its open
ing, had an unparalleled run of patronage
The proprietors are ". 81. BoIcoURr form
erly of the City Hotel, ana J.J. PiIlsbury,
formerly captain the steamer Masonic
Gem. es IS faas assae @
The house is newly furnished and fitted,
and is well arranged to accommodate the
public. Prices in accordance with the
times. s. -
This establishment is located convenient
sly to business, and is ia every respect a
home for the wayfarer. Nov. 2s-dtf
sRIE-sEALrNe STAMPED NEWSPAPER
WRAPPERs.-A new 9artiele--As convent
ent as letter enVelopes-folded and put up
in packages of 25.
Prices, for Gets; for Sets; 3 for Acts.
4 for 5 cts; 5 for 6 cts; 10 for 12cts.; rs
for 2sDts.; SO for 5scts; rs for s7cts.; 100
for SIG.
BY means Of this article persons can put
up papers for mailing with the least imag-
Unable trouble.
For sale at the Post Office. deco d&wIw
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-12-09
MILITARY Irnxs.-we find the following

MILITARY ITEXs.-We find the following
in the Indianapolis Sentinel of Saturday:
General Buell., in Kentucky, has issued an
order forbidding all women. whether the
wives of officers or priEates, from following
camps, or appearing in the vicinity of a
field of battle. has
The Indiana troops in Missouri are at Sc
dalia, Syracuse, Upton and Otterville, and
all anxious to go to st. Louis and partici-
pate in the Mississippi river expedition.
The New Albany Ledger thinks that Col.
Durham will be appointed a Brigadier
General =-
The 47th Indiana, Colonel Slack,
paraded the principal streets of the city
yesterday, making splendid appearance
and rejecting, by their soldierly bearing,
the highest credit to their accomplished
officers.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-12-09

B~ The case of Mason and Slidell ia not
the only one upon which the diplomatists
of the United States and England will have
to display their acnmen. The offense-if
it be so considerable stopping an English
steamer is counterbalanced by the conduct
Of The British authorities in regard to the
Nashville. The rebel privateer, at last &C
counts was in Southampton harbor. We
pass no opinion on the matter at present,
but refer our readers to our foreign dis
patches as offering ample evidence that our
relations with Great Britain are becoming
g complicated" - Cincinnati Gazette.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-12-09

B&- It would appear to be high time
that Mr.. George D. Prentice-ff he is any
longer editor of athst great paper the
Louisville Journal-should be at his post.
While he has been East his associate editor
has beer, making the Journal as mitchiev-
Gus as possible. The article of the Journal
on the Presidents Message is so unwar-
rantable as to seem perfectly wanton, and
has given the traitors in Kentucky snbstan-
tial ''aid and comfort" Before the Journal
receives any further aid and comfort from
Union men, it would be well to have this
matter understood. Gin. Commercial.