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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-13

q license NOIICE.-The following named
H/ persons have filed in the office of the Clerk O.
the Court of Quarter Sessions of Clearfeld county
their Petitions for License at the March Session
1851 agreeably TO Act of Assembly of March %
1856 entitled AN Act to regulate the sale of In
Liquors. &c.
Henry Goodlander, Tavern, Brady township
Il. W Moore Tavern, Brady township.
Henry Waple, Tavern. Boggs township.
Edward Albert, Tavern. Boggs township
George d. Lanich, Tavern CIearield borough
David Johnston, Tavern, Clearfcld borough
Daniel NJ. Weaver, Tavern. CurwersvilIe bore
Benjamin Bloom. Tavern, Curwensyille boro'
VIM. A. Mason, Tavern. Curwensville borough
Isa7c Bloom, Tavern. Curwensville borough.
John Jordan. Tavern Guelich township
Adam knarr, Tavern, Brady township.
John 5. Radebach, Tavern, Decatur township.
David Smith, Tavern Knox township
W. w. Anderson, Tavern, Penn township
John Sheeser, Tavern. Union township.
Lawrence Flood, Tavern, Covington township.
Benjamin Snyder. Tavern, Covington townp
VIM W. Worrcll. Tavern, Chest township.
John Sulfridge, Tavern Goshen township.
W Woodward, Tavern, Huston township.
J. Haines Tavern, Beccaria township
Eli Fy Tavern, Brady township.
Valentine Hoffman, Tavern, Covington town'p.
Jacob Mock. Tavern, Morris township.
VIM. NJ. Merrell. Tavern, Morris township
William Reed. Tavern, Brady township.
George Albert, Tavern. Bradford township
Leopold BronOel, Tavern, Covington township.
Daniel Bible. Tavern, Decatur township
Nicholas Nerbeck, Tavern, Coyington town'p.
John BObson, Mercantile, Beccaria township
Richard Mossop, Mercantile, CIcarfeh boro'
JOHN l.. CUTTLE,
February q. 1851. Clerk. Or. Ses
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PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS,

PREPARED FOR THE ssRAFTsMAN's JOURNAL
JEFFERSON CoUNrY.-Winfield Taylor, son
of Philip Taylor, of Brookville, had one OF
his feet badly injured last week whilst snak-
ing timber sticks out of The woods. The log
striking a root flew round upon his foot,
MASKING it aim ost to Jelly. -. A few day
ago man named Potter. who:resided in the
neighborhood of Corsica, arose in the emorning
in apparently good health, and went about
his business, when without any prem onition
he suddenly fell dead TIuely Sin the midst
of life we are in death" On Sunday the
Sd inst, young man named William Clark,
while crossing on the bracket-log, at J. My
ers' saw mill, near ,PunXsutawney, fell into
/ the stream and was drowned. He was COM
paratively stranger, 22 years old, an orphan,
and has neither brother nor sister. At latest
advices his body had not been recovered.
During fracas that occurred in Punxsutawn-
ey, last week. Robert Kerr had one OF his
eyes rendered sightleSs by being struck with
glass. :. Instead of the oil excitement a
batting, it is spreading and deepening, IN this
REGION of country.
INDIANA CoUNrY.-The house of Mr.. J. c..
! SlemmeS, of Canoe township, was reduced to
ashes, several weeks since. The family lost
all their clothing, and the furniture and about
| three hundred bushels of corn were consumed
by the devouring element. The house was
! new and almost finished. The fire originated
oil company, engaged in boring tor oil three
! miles south of Indiana, struck vein at the
| depth of l40 feet. Phe work is still progress
| sing with fine prospect Of finding an abun-
dance of oil. >. One day recently, Mr.. Dam
| icl LOughner, while trimming hoop pole, ac-
/ cidentally cut his leg above the knee, in con-
! sequence of the batchet glancing from the
! pole. 1t inflicted an ugly wound. An eff
l fort is making by some enterprising men to
! form a company for the purpose of erecting a
/ Rolling Mill in the vicinity Of BlarSville.
/ CAMBRIA CoUNTY.-On the 3rd instant, the
! steam saw mill of Jonathan Robinson, in Sum
/ merhilI township, vas discovered to be on fire.
! Notwithstanding the efforts that were made to
i suppress the flames, the entire building was
consumed, and the machinery damaged be-
! yond repair. The direct loss TO Mr.. Robinson
1 will not fail short OF $4,000, but the inciden-
! tai loss, involved by the stopping of his mill,
! will much exceed that amount. The mill was
/ new, and portion of the machinery had just
been erected 1t is thought that the fire was
! the work Of an nccndiary. --
! CENTRE CoUNTY.-On Thursday aweek, the
/ house of j ohm Il. Baker, of Howardsvile, was
| destroyed by fire. which originated from a de-
/ tective fluc... During drunken fight be-
tween several cOloTed s'gcmmen," " in Belle
! fontc, last week, a child had one of its arms
most shPckiDgly broken. They should be Sc
verely punished for their ''fUn.''
! CLARION CouNTY.-Thc Supreme Court has
/ reversed the decision OF the Court below in
! the case of Logue, convicted OF the murder OF
! Jared Lewis. The trial will probably take up
! the time OF the cenrt at the May term.
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sSUERIFF'S SALES.-By virtue of sundry
- writs of Ve'1aiaOnt ErpoU1s, issued out of
the Court OF Common Pleas of Clearield coun-
ty, and TO me directed, there will be exposed to
public sale, at the Court House. in the Boroup uph
of Clearfeld. on MONDAY THE 18TH DAY OF
MARCH. 1861, the following described Real
Estate. to wit
a certain tract of land situate in Bradford town
ship, Clearfed county, Pa, bounded on the east
by lands of. Kitchen, on the west by lands of III
Bumgardner, on the south by lands of Nepp and
Maines. and on the north by lands of VIM Walk
or, containing one hundred acres and allowance,
more or less and about thirty five acres cleared,
with hewcd log house and double log barn erect
ed thereon. Seized. taken in execution, and to be
sold as the property of John Shimmel.
ALSo-a certain tract of land situate in Graham
township, Clearfield county, Pa, bounded the
east by John Holt on the north by John Holt, on
the west by Pownall, and on the south by the
in house and round log stable erected thereon.
Seized taken in executi on, and to be sold as the
property of David Turn r.
ALSo-By virtue of a writ of alt9s LeUdrt Fa-
ciGs the following described Real Estate viz:
A certain tract of land situate in Boggs town
ship. Clearfield county, Pa, beginning at a post
thence by Walter Stewarts survey east one hun
drod and sixty perches to post, thence south by
residue of the tract one hundred perches. thence
west one hundred and sixty perces thence by John
Taylor survey north one hundred perches con-
tanning one hundred acres. being the north west
corner of the John Montgomery survey Seized
taken in execution. and TO be sold as the proper
ty of Jonas H. Peters.
T. G. MILLER, Sheriff
Sheriff 3 Offce. Clearfcld, Feb. 81 1861.
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FOR THE WHISPERS AND HAIR.

FOR THE WHISPERS AND HAIR
The subscribers take pleasure in announcing to
the citizens of the United States, that they have
obtained the Agency for, and are now enabled
to offer to the American public, the above justly
celebrated and world renowned article.
THE STIMULATING ONG UENT is prepared
by DIR. G. 7. Bellingham, an eminent physician of
London and is warranted to bring out thick set of
IVhiskers or q l1fstacte in from 3 to weeks.
This article is the only one of the kind used by
the French and in London and Paris it is in uni
versal use. 1t is beautiful, economieal sooth-
ing yet stimulating compound, acting if by
magic upon the roots. causing beautiful growth
of luxuriant hair If applied to the scalp il will
cure BADNESS, and cause to spring up in place Of
the bald spots fine growth of new hair. Applied
according to directions. it will turn RED or towy
hair DARK, and restore gray hair to its original
color, leaving it soft smooth. and flexible. The
tOnguent" is an indispensable article in every
gentleman's s toilet and after one weeks use they
would not for any consideration De without it.
The subscribers are the only Agents for the az
ticle in the United States, to whom all orders
must be addressed. Price One Dollar q box-fOr
sale by all Druggists and Dealers; or n box OF the
''Onguent warranted to have the desired effect
will be sent to any who desire it, by mail direct
securely packed on receipt of price and postage,
Sl.1S Apply to or address
HORACE l.. HEGEMAN & CO., Druggists, &c
Feb. 27-6m. q William Street, New-York
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SECRETARIES HOLT AND THOMPSON

Ex-Secretary Thompson's recent boast that
it was through lis revelation of Cabinet Sc
crets that the Star of the West was prevented
entering Charleston, has brought out Secre-
tary Holt in letter of reply, In which he eX-
ecrates that derelict functOnary as he deser-
yes. ThopmSon pretended that the sending of
reinforcement was a concealed ''trick,' - but
Holt shows that the President knew all about
it, as it had been discussed in Cabinet Council.
He says, it is true that, in the hope of avoid
ing waste Of human life, an endeavor was
made to ssconceal'' the expedition from the
hostile troops in charge OF the forts and bat
| teries in Charleston harbor; but this eudeay
or the vigilance and zeal OF Secretary Ihomp-
son defeated. Secretary Holt says:
ssThis step not merely endangered the high
! est public interests, but put in imminent jeop-
/ ardy the lives of two hundred and fifty innocent
men, who had never wronged the Hon.. Sec
| tary, and who in proceeding to Charleston
harbor, were simply obeying the lawful COM
mand Of their superior officers The armed
enemies of the Government he was serving,
| under the solemn sanctions of an oath, We're,
as he declares, 'thus put upon their guard
| and the frail vessel that was bearing Succor to
! its friends received warm welcome from
4 booming cannon 1t could not be less than
offensive to the heart and to the intelligence
| of the American people to comment gravely
on this humilating transaction. Its true
character has alreadybeen determined by the
/ public voice, and that voice, will doubtless
find it's echo in the Judgment of history. 1t is
well known that persistent Justification OF
the policy and conduct of the late Admins
tration in its relations to the South, has prov
ed potent instrHmentality for infaming the
popular mind of that distracted portion Of the
country, and thus giving an everincreasing
| impetus to the revolutions; and the fact, that
the telegraph and the press have been under
the absolute direction of those controlling
this movement has rendered resistance to this
instrumentality impracticable. Whateyerpnr-
poses, therefore, were expected to be ac-
compliShed by the circulation of the paragraph
| which has been exposed, will probably be at
i tanned, since the autidote now offered cannot
possibly pursue the poison into its ranlfca-
tions. If however, this explanation shall Sc
/ cure to me the confidence of those trueheart-
ed patriots who still love the Union better
! than ali the spoiis and power which revolution
can promise, then shall little regard the con-
=. demuaton Of men who. FOR the last two months,
have denounced me throughout the South,
simply and solely because 1 have refused 10
backen my soul with perjury, by betraying
i the Government Of my country, while in its
! service" ..s
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7 ooK HERE, GENTLEMEy,-wAGoy

IL SHOP AHEAD li!!-The subscriber thankful
for past favors, takes this method of Informing
he has removed his shop from the Foundry 10 the
shop formerly occupied by George w Orr, on Sec
ond street, Clearfeld Pa, where he viii continue
to manufacture Wagons of every description, to
order, of good material and in a workmauliks
manner. ALSo, Wheelbarrows, Harrows, Grain
cradles, &c, made short notice, in superior
style and of the best stock. Repairing of every
kind done with dispatch. and on reasonable terms
June % 1859. WILLIAM r. BROWN
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N IN CLEARFIELD. PA.
The undersigned takes this method of inform
ing the public that he has commenced the manu-
facture of Stone Ware in the Borough of Clear
field and thst he is prepared TO supply all
who may want them with Milk and Cream Crooks,
Jugs. Jars, &c, at lower prices, than they be
bought elsewhere. He solicits share of patron
age. FREDERICK LEITZINGER.
CIearfeld, Pa. Mpy %. IS59-Iy
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roHoToGRApHIC NEW s-CHARLEs

OHUTOGRAPHIC. \ E W S.-CHAKLES
Il HOLES & CO., beg leave to inform the citi-
of Clearfeld and vicinity, that they will re-
main for short time yet, in this place with their
car for the purpose of affording all persons n
chance to get a first class Photograph or Ambro-
type of themselves or family, from Miniature to
Life size. Ambrotypes and Daguerreotypes cop
experience in the eastern cities they feel conf
dent that they can please all who may give them
a call. Pictures taken equally as well in cloudy
as in clear weather - Price, 25 cents and up
wards. Clearield, March l3 1851.
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Four CoUNTERFETTERs ARRESTED AND SHOT.
The Memphis Enquirer, of 18th Feb. says:
We last evening learned the particulars Of the
arrest of four counterfeiters and the singular
administration of summary punishment on the
part of the people of Pocahontas, Tennessee F:
An old man named S. Carper, and his two
sons, William and George Carper, together
with son-in-law named Gruber, were recent
ly arrested on a charge of counterfeiting at the
above named place. Upon an examination
being held, the testimony, including that OF
confident, who turned States evidence, went
to show that they were implicated with band
of horse thieves, robbers, and counterfeiters
of gold coin the latter being carried on in this
city. The four were bound over for trial
They procured bail and were released when
they threatened the lives of their prosecutors
and the party who had turned States evil
dence. This open defiance of law greatly en-
ragged the citizens of Pocahontas, who took the
matter into their own hands, and on Tuesday
last proceeded to e-arrest and take them to
Jail. The four men made desperate effort to
escape, and the citizens seeing no other al
tentative and desiring to rid the town of such
a set OF Williams, fired upon them in their effort
TO escape. The old man, S. Carper was killed
on the spot, and the other three were suppo-
sed to be fatally wounded. A large mum Der
of shots were fired. We are of the impression
that George Carper was arrested in this CITY
some time since, on tie charge of stealing a
trunk containing SI,60O.
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The KING or DAHoMEY AT His OLD WoRK-
5000 HUMAN BEINGS SACETFECED.-Anothero of
those horrible maSsacres, which arc disgrace
to humanity, has recently taken place at Da-
honey. The West African Herald publishes
the statements from eyewtnesses of the bar
baric acustom'' Just perpetrated at Dahomcy.
From this fearful narrative we learn that the
recent s:graUd CUSTOM of Badahung, King of
Dahomey, was one of the most revolving which
had ever taken place. Several persons agree
in stating that the number of persons slain or
that occasion was estimated at 2000 but a
mother correspondent gives the number at =
600. He says he was present by cOmpulSon,
and that the blood swept past him like a food
into large reservoir. Another gentleman,
referring to these inhuman butcherieS says ::
II assure you that it made me quite sick and
at the same time | felt stunned. The poor
whetches met death with perfect Indifference %
The Herald, which gave Government notice
through its columns many months, since of the
intention Of the King of Dahomey to hold an
unusual s.grand CUSTOM IN remembrance Of
the death of the late King, concludes the re-
ctaIs of the butcherieS by stating that "Con-
sui Foote has come out with full powers to
treat with the King of Dahomey, as to the
abolition of these sacrifices" a correspond
ent, who is we'll acquainted with Dahomey,
says 'sThe best way to streat' with the King
is TO ssquech' him. deal fairly by the natives,
and let the custom die out.''
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U. S. TREAsuRY.-The accounts laid before
Mr.. Chase on his assuming the charge of the
Treasury show that there are funds on hand
applicable to the current expenses of the Gov
ernment to the amount of Sc 600, 900. Beside
this, the current receipts from the customs
amount to $50, 900 daily.
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A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.-Letters
N of Administration de bonfS HoH on the Estate
of George Dillon, late of Beccaria tip, CIearfeld
co.. Pa, deceased, having heen granted TO the un-
dersigned. all persons indebted to said estate
required to make immediate payment, and those
having claims against the same will present them
properly authenticated for settlement.
THEODORE WELD,
February G. 1S6I-2t Administrator
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NERRAsKA Cry. Feb, 13. 1861.


young man seems to be opposed to compro-
mise in the case: --... ....l 2 ....-- s.
NEBRASKA CRY, Feb, 13, 1861.
DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER When | got
back from Wisconsin,, some one had told them
that was salaried .'nigger thief - so I was
taken the very night got back towhcre l had
been at work in the woods, by ten or twelve
ruffians, stripped bare, tied to a tree rope put
around my mech; and.orer limb, and told that
had got to s:own up'' or be whipped to death.
| tried to reason with them, but they were full
Of whisky, and OF course it aid no good. They
cut whip eight or ten feet long (crotched),
and then set one man to pull up the rope, and
another to apply the forked gad, lcith both
hands until ii WGs used up entirely, and then
gave me chance to 'sown up" again. told
them they could probably extort anything
they wished to by whipping loug enough, but
that long as | had my senses | could tell
them nothing different from what | had. They
got another CAD then, and used it up in the
same way ; put fresh hand at it, OF course
this time, whether to divide the honor or TO
multiply the pain could not determine, prob
ably the latter. Thanks to kind human nature,
refused TO feel The most Of the laast ssilty,'
they called it. The thee that did the whip
ing and choking were strangers. The others
stood off at a distance, and it was between
and II O'Clock in the night, 1 could not
cognize them. The leader has been Justice of
peace, and is now Postmaster az Fillmore, No.
They tried to frighten me with fheir volvcrs,
and one that bad hold of the rope, after they
had concluded to whip no more. stuck his
volver up to my head, and, with great gravity
and sternness, said: 'sNow. Cd d-u you,
own up, or l will blow your id brains out
They caught hold of him and held his pistol.
Then be swore he would break my neck, and
then jerted up on the rope, but they at length
united me, not, however, until had promised
10 laaye and Stly away which is not hard a do
The charge of ssAboitionSt' was a base fabri-
cation, got mp by one or two that were owing
me, to get rid of paying. Now hope there
may be civil war-anyt thing for an excuse for
me to go into Missouri. to hunt some Of those
bloodhounds but [ viii hold my temper.
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HENRY CLAY ON RHETT. to the
report in the Benton abridgement Of debates,
V. I6, p.584, Mr.. Clay thus spoke. in 1850, res
pecting a South Carolinian, now quite notor-
Gus: s'Mr. President: l said nothing with res
pect to the character Of Mr.. Rhett, TOR might
as well name him. But if he pronounced SEN
timent attributed to him, of raising the STAN
dard of diSunion and Of resistance to the COM
mon government, whatever he has been, if he
follows up the declaration by corresponding
overt acts, he will be traitor and hope he
lciH meet the fate Of a traitor. [Great applause
in the galleries, with difficulty suppressed by
the Chair."l Mr.. Clay resumed '.Mr. Presi-
dent | have heard with pain and regret con-
firmation of the remark made, that the SEN
timent of disunion is becoming familiar.
hope it is confined to South Carolina. | do
not regard as my duty what the honorable SEN
ator seems to regard as his. If Kentucky to-
morrow unfurls the banner of resistance
never will fight under that banner. | owe a
paramount allegiance to the whole Union-a
subordinate one to my own State
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ANOTHER OUTRAGE.

Here is an extract from letter written by
ii. W. Beach of Essex County, n. Y. He had
done work in Missouri, and went there to col
lect money due to him. The letter tells the
result. Singularly. enough, the unreasonable
young man seems to be opposed to compro-
mise in the case: --
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DMINISTRATOR'S NoTICE.-Letters
n of Administration on the Estate of John
Young late of Burnside township, Cearfeld Co,
Pa, deceased, having been granted to the under
signed, all persons indebted to said estate re-
quired to make immediate payment and those
having claims against the satne will present them
duly authenticated for settlement
SAMUEL SEBRIMG,
February G. IS6l-6tp. Administrator.
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THE INAUGURAL.-The Philadelphia BuHe-
tin, in speaking of the effects produced in that
city by Mr.. Lincoln's inaugural address, says:
'sThe general impression IN this city, among
moderate men Of all parties appears TO be that
the President could hardly have said more
or less. While his assurances are full that
the rights of the South shall not be invaded
and that the Constitution shall be strictly
observed, he is equally explicit that the laws
shall be faithfully enforced If this brings
on collision, it does not appear that the res
possibility can rest upon him.
1t is noteworthy fact that the opinions of
many of the Nortbern democratic papers, in
regard to the inaugural, coincide with those
of the secessIonists of the Gulf States. The
New York Herald, Pittsburgh Post, and the
New Orleans Bulletin, and Charleston 4Nercu-
~, all unite in the cuckoo cry of s'cOercion, j"
while the Union journals in Maryland, Virgi-
MIA, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina and
Missouri, generally speak of the new Presi-
dents position in terms OF approval.
THE CoRwIS AMENDMEST.-Tbe passage by
the Senate and House OF Representatives, be-
fore their recent adjournment, by twothirds
vote, of the amendment TO the Constitution
proposed by Mr.. Corwin, practically disposes
of the most important point in the whole slave
~ agitation, so far as Congress is concerned,
and places it in the power OF the people of the
different States, through their Legislatures by
endorsing this provision, to remove the most
important ground for apprehension which
lists among the people of the South.
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NORTH CARoLINA.--The Unionists have car
ried North Carolina on the question of hold
ing Convention. The State has gone against
Convention by thousand majority-small,
but sufficient. OF the delegates elected to be
members OF the Convention, in case it should
have been ordered by the people. two-thirds
are for the Union
Mr.. Buchanan pardoned Judge Fondersmith
OF Lancaster, who was convicted aud sentence
ed to- the nenitentiary for twenty years, Tor
counterfeiting land warrants.
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EXECuToRs, NoTICE.-Letters Test,

EXECUTORS' NOTICE.-Letters Tesla
IL mentary on the Estate of Greenwood Bell
late of Bell township. Cleardeld county Pa de.
ceased, having been granted to the undersigned
all persons indebted TO said estate required Ia
make immediate payment, and those having claims.
against the same will present them duly authenti.-
Gated for settlement. ARTHUR BELL
DAVID BELL.
Bell tp., Feb. q, 1S6i-6tp Executors