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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-23
TNFECTENE
PERSIAN FEVER CHARM.
Try it, Prove it, Iznoyy.Et,

And make known Its wonderful and virtues that those
who suffer- who threatened with suffering may be led
Nature for
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-23

eaHtc'H1 No. 70 CAMP srREEs1
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-23

30 The Champion of the World! There
will be found No 81 Canal eh arrival of the cele
braed sLoA ar ELLIPTIC SEWING MACHINES, The only real
Southern soil made Machine In New Orleans.
jail 2plm&W NJ. s. HEDRICK Agent.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-23

h RS- EerrinS's Patent Champion Fire and
Burglar Proof SAFES Nos 81 and 81 sayie street. New
leans. dc 2ptf
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-23
Boots, Shoes tsgsd ESaOgases,
AT HOLESALE.

Plantations supplied with prime Dichpg BOOTS Russet
BkoGANs; Wool Mexican, Palm Leaf Straw and campeaehy
HATS, at tho lowest market prices, by
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-18
FAREWELL TO SUMNER.

Farewell thy moon is on the wane,
Thy last bright day is near l's CLOSE
On rosy lips that thirst for ram,
Heaven not drop bestows;,
The cricket Summer, sounds thy knsll-
Queen of the season! fare thee we'll.
The flowers that wreathed thy beauteous head
Droop, pale and withered, on thy brow
The light that made thy morning red
Is dull and misty now;
Sad voices pipe. in wood and dell,
To Summer and her joys, farewell.
Gone is thy belt of rainbow sheen,
Starred with the dew-drops of the showers.
And kirtle of enchanted green
Embroidered Ger with flowers;
The golden wand of wondrous spell
Is dim a2d broken now-farewell!
There is a summer Of the heart
That hath its mournful ending here;
Delis hts that warmed its core, depart
While it grows dull and drear;
And sadder than the funeral bell,
Hope whispers to the soul-farewell.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-18

in 1t. Let this rebellion know they are to have
no aid from here and they will ground their
arms. Let them think there is party here
to help them and they will fight forever.
had letter, few days since, from gen
tlemsn in Kentucky, whom never saw, but
with whom have sometimes corresponded.
He said we wish to know what you are going
to do in the North. In Kentucky we are
prepared to fight out rebellion and put it down
forever, but we are told that you in the n orth
are going to give way and put in propositions
for peace. wrote him back, in my opinion,
so long as there Is loyal citizen, so long as
there is dollar at the North, SO long will this
war be prosecuted, until this Internal rebellion
is put down.
Let us act together, and see if we can have
one occasion when we can rise above the party
questions of the day. AS fo- myself, l am
enlisted for the war. / will call upon my
fellow citizens, far and near, to go with me in
this great battle OF opinion, and see if this
country can be sustained and this Government
upheld if these glorious Stars and Stripes
can float over the sea and over the land,
throughout the long tracks of future time, to
gladden. the many millions who are to come
after us.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-18

WAGONS FOR CooKING.-The New Hampshire
Statesman says, that one of Gen. Fremont IS
aids was in Concord last week. The object of
his visit is understood to have been to pro-
vide for the construction of large lot of wag-
ons arranged for cooking the food for an army
on the march. These wagons are like what is
used in the French service. Several of these
wagons have already been constructed.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-18

The manufacturing establishments of Phila-
delphia, which had suffered to some extent on
account of the war, are now beginning to recov-
er from the stagnation of the past few months,
and from the opinions expressed by many OF
thel more prominent manufacturers, busy
time may be expected during the coming fall
and winter.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-18

The famous trotting mare Flara Temple has
been seized by the United States Marshal at
New York under the Confiscation act, being
owned by secessonists. She is now under
charge of persons appointed by the Marshal,
who viii spare no care of her till such time as
she shall be condemned and sold. Before the
Marshal seized Flora, however, she was at
tached at the instance of a firm of carriage
makers, to whom Mcdonald the proprietor was
indebted for large sum.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-18
ToRTUGAs.-This is a bleak and barrer

ToRTUGAs.-This is a bleak and barren
sandkey in the Gulf of Mexico, about one hun
dred miles southwest from Cape Sable. 1t is
cherries and uncomfortable, desolated by 81
moons, and peopled by venomous reptiles
decidedly one of the most uncomfortable
points TO which the Government is obliged to
send its subordinates. The mutncers bansh-
ed to Tortugas do not go soldiers, but as
unarmed laborers, and will be compelled to
work upon Notifications, much as penitentiary
convlcts do in quarries and sandbanks.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-18

THE VorE OF APPRovAL.-We have seen it
iDtimated in the columns of many of our con-
temporaries, especially OF those opposed to
the Administration, that the Congress, at its
late session, refused to pass any declaration
appI owing the extraordinary acts and proceed
ings which President Lincoln authorized or
executed prior TO the assemDlage of that body
1t is true that the formal resolution introd uced
into the Senate for the purpose failed to be
acted upon, but the object was fully reached
in the act entitled can act to increase the pay
of privates in the regular army, and of the
volunteers in the service Of the United States,
and for other purposes The third section
of the act contains this approval which is Civ
en- in the following words:
''SEC. 3 find be it further enacted, That all
the acts, proclamations, and orders of the Pres
ident OF the United States, after the 4th of
March, 1861, respecting the army and navy of
the United States and calling out or relating
to the militia or volunteers from the States,
hereby approved, and in all respects made
legal and valid, TO the same intent and with
the same effect if they had been issued and
done under the previous express authority
and direction of the Congress of the United
States" ..
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-18

Hon. Charles Henry Foster, of North Caro-
lima, the Union member of Congress from that
State, has arrived in Washington. to confer
with the Administration upon the affairs of his
State. Rebel scouts lay in wait for him in
Virginia, whose vigilance he successfully
eluded
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-18

A man in Connecticut has just invented a
potato-diggiug machine, which is drawn by
horses down the rows, digs the potatoes, sepa-
rates them from the dirt, and loads them into
the cart, while the FARMER walks alongside
whistIing "Hail Columbia with his hands in
his pockets.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-18

1t is said that If you place piece of raw
steak on a plate near your bed, over night, the
mosquitoes will give preference to the meat
and let you alone.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-18

Hoop SKIRTS IN ENGLAND.-It is stated that
recently one firm in Sheffield manufactured in
the space of three months no less than 2SO
tons of crinoline steel.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-18

Martin Chizzlewit said ia verb signifies
to be, to do, or to suffer (Which is all the
grammar, ,and enough too, as ever 1 was taught)
and if there's q verb alive I'm it for Pm a
bein', sometimes a doin', an continually a
sufferin,'
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-18

The Chatholic Clergy of Chicago have ad
vised all unemployed men in their Congregra
tious to enlist in Gen. Fremont's army.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-18

A WIFE CRoP.-A Missouri paper Informs
its readers that the swife'' crop of Gasconade
county in 1860 was 25, 900 "gals." The next
paper corrected the error by putting sswne'
in the Mace of wife.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-18

The average coinage Of the mint of Grea
Britain for the last thirty years is eighteer
million pounds sterling per annum.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-18

Iron was first discovered by the burning o
Mount Ida, one thousand four hundred year,
helnre Christ.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-18

CorroN.-The South cannot pack up thei
Cotton for market for the want of bagging
The ssKing' is stripped of his breeches.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-18

committee of one appointed to inquire
into the propriety of civil war, resolved: tha
it is decidedly wrong to have staying in thi
hot weather.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-18

The democrats of Minnesota have united
with the republicans for the formation of C.
nion ticket.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-18

The interest of the national debt of Great
Britain is over twenty -four millions pound
sterling.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-18

Hour glasses were invented at Alexandria
one hundred and fifty years before Christ.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-18

The sum of fifteen million dollars is expend-
ed each year in London for intoxicating liquors.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-18

The Plague in Europa. Asia, and Africs,
commencing In the year 5ss lasted for so years.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-09-18
CLEARFIELD PA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1S 1861

The people were not long in ascertaining or
slow in availing themselves of the privileges
of the establishment, and it is not to wonder
ed that it was crowded and the other desert
ed. The other held out some weeks, suspect
ing this free shaying-for Bill kept his secret
well-was but dodge to entice customers "a
way, who would soon be charged as usual !;
but, when at the end of six weeks he found
Billy working away usual, charging not a
cent for his labor, and having money to spend
into the bargain, he came to the conclusion
that he must have drawn prize in the lottery,
or stumbled upon gold mine, and was keep
ing a barber's shop for fun, so he closed his
shop in despair and left the place.
Meanwhile "Bill Harrington kept on busy
as bee, and one morning his employer step
ped in and, without word, sat down and was
shaved on rising from his chair he asked to
see the score for the six months past. The
barber exhibited it, and after careful calcu-
lation the old man said
'sPienty of customers, eh ?''
"LOts of 'em,'' said the barber. ssnever did
such business in my life.''
"Well,'' replied Money Bags, eyou have
kept the account well. / see | have paid you
one hundred aud twenty dollars for services
all right, and there three hundred and
thirty charged for shaving all that applied !;
now, this furniture cost one hundred dollars.
Now you own this furniture, and are to have
this shop rent free six months longer. and af-
ter to-day you are to charge the regular price,
for your pay from me stops to-day"
This of course the barber gladly asse nted to.
s'But," said the old man, on leaving, stake
care you never cheat man by charging ten
times the usual price for shave, for it may
be another old Billy Gibbons"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-06-06
Victoria's Proclamation.

The following is the proclamation Of Queen
Victoria in relation to the American war
WHEREAS, We are happily at peace with
all sovereign powers and States:
And aohereas, Hosti!ities have unhappily
commenced between the government of the
United States and certain States, styling
themselves the Confederate States of Amer.
lea:
And sUhereas, We being at peace with the
Government Of the United States, have de-
clared our royal determination to maintain
a strict and impartial neutrality between the
said contending parties we therefore have
thought fit, by and with the advice of our
privy council, to issue our royal proclama-
tion, and we hereby warn all our loving
subjects and all persons whatever entitled
to our protection. that If any of them shall
presume, IN contempt of this proclamation
and of our high displeasure, to do any acts
in derogatlon of their duty as subjects of a
neutral sovereign in said contest, or in viola.
ton or contradiction of the law of nations,
and more especially by entering the military
service Of either of the contendingparties, as
commissioned or non-commisioned officers,
or soldiers, or by serving as officers, sailors
or marines on board of any ships or vessel
of war, or transport of or in the service of
either of the contending parties or by en-
gaging to or going to any place beyond seas
with theintent to enlist or engage in any
such service or by procuring, or attempting
to procure, within her Majesty's domlnions,
at home or abroad, others to do so or by
fitting out, arming or equipping any ship or
vessel to be employed as ship of war, or
privateer, ortransport, by either of the con-
tending parties; or by breaking or endea-
voring to break any blockade lawfully and
actually established by or on behalf of eth
er of the said contending parties /; or by
carrying officers, soldiers, dispatches, arms,
military stores or materials, or any ar.
ticle considered and deemed to be- contra
band of war, according to law or the modern
usage of nations, for the use of either of the
said contending parties, all parties so offend
ing will incur or be liable to the several
penalties and penal consequences by TIE
said statute or by the law of nations in that
behalf, imposed.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-06-06
The Relief Fund.

In pursuance of the provisions and direc-
tions of fourteenth and fifteenth sections of
An Act of Assembly of Pennsylvania appro-
we'd the 18th day of May 1861, entitled "An
Act to create a loan and to provide for Com-'
missioners of Centre county, constituted. by
the said act Board of Relief, met at the
Commissioners Office in Bellefonte on the
23d day of May, A. D. 1861, when the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, In obedience to the reouisition
of the Governor of this commonwealth. call
ing for volunteers to support the Govern
ment, number of citizens of the county of
Centre formed themselves into volunteer
companies and were mustered into service,
whereupon sundry persons agreed to pay to
John Tonner, E. c. Humes and Samuel Linn,
the amounts respectively subscribed by them
for the support Of families of the said volun-
teers, during their absence in the service of
the country. or such proportion of said SUBJ
scriptions as the said committee in their dis.
erection may deem necessary. And WHERE
AS, the said committee have called in an in
stallment of rs per cent, and small proper.
tion thereof has been paid in and applied to
its legitimate purposes, and the said vols
unteer committee are willing to give to the
ton so far as the same can be properly and
equitab y 80 applied, therefore,
Resolced, That the said committee for VOL
unteers' relief be requested to proceed imme-
diately to the collection of the assessment of
25 per cent on the said subscription and that
they pay the unexpended balance to the
Board of Relief and furnish the vouchers for
so much as .hey have expended.
Resotved, That all subscriptions heretofore
made Voluntarily to the relief fund as stated
in the foregoing preamble. the Board of Com
missioners will give county orders, payable
twelve months after date, and bearing six per
cent interest, as soon as fifty per cent shall
be promptly paid ON the said subscriptions.
But no order will be granted to any subscri>
Der who shall not promptly pay so per cent
Of his subscription or who shall have to be
sued for the same.
Resolred, That no person paying less than
so per cent on his subscription as aforesaid
shall be entitled to county order as afore-
said for the same.
Resolred, That the Treasure shall net ap-
propriate to pay out any of the military fund
for any other purpose than to supply tho fam
lilies of the volunteers as provided for by the
said act of assembly.
Resol0ed, That the Commissioners of Cen
tire county be and are hereby authorized and
directed to lay special tax of one mill on
the dollar on all the taxable property of the
sale county. for the purpose aforesaid.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-06-06
Action at Aquia Creek,

From the telegraphic news of the 2ad inst.
We gather the following facts concerning
the actions at Acquia Greek. On Friday the
action lasted two hours. On Saturday 1t was
renewed and continued twice as long. The
rebel force is 200 strong. The steamers
Freedom ana Pawnes entered the conflict on
Saturday. At first the batteries kept up a
brisk fire. During the action the 'Pswnee'
fred one hundred and sixty shells. The
Observer through a telescope saw many Of
the rebels taken away in wagons. supposed
tO be killed ard wounded. The 6feebornsre-
oeived several shots. one passed through her
cabin, The Pasonee received ten shots, but
all too high to do much damage:
The railroad depot. on shore, and the bull
dings at the landing were destroyed, Fen
rebels killed and many wounded.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-06-06
Commissioners of Centre County

Commissioners of Centre County.
Never since the organization of Centre Co.
has there been better or more efficient
Board of Commissioners than the present.
Thomas Hutchison, Ira Fisher and Jno.
Mc'Caimont Esqs. OF course Maj, F. Bur-
kert was a most excellent fnancier and
therefore good Commissioner, but his place
is well filed by Jno. Mc'Galmont Esq. The
tax payers of Centre Co., need have no fears
while they lave such men 20 take care of
their interests. The County is in debt and
We want it distinctly understood that the
debt Of the County created by the building
of the Court House, has been diminished
every year. A few years more will entirely
obliterate the debt, and then of course the
county tax will be less and the credit of the
county fully restored. The credit Of the
county, Notwithstanding the hard times, has
never been better than for the last two or three
years. Of course since the war broke out or
since the March Court very little money has
been paid in by the collectors and if they do
not pay in the Treasurer cannot pay out
All, we think, will be right in few weeks
At present however the tax payers have no
reason to regret that the present board Of
commissioners were elected. Such men
should be kept n ofice all the time.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-06-06

ABRAHAM LINCOLN, in some portion OF the
union, is condemned for doing that which the
people applauded jackson and Clay for en-
couraging and accomplishing. When An
drew Jackson grappled with nullifcation, he
was sustained by the people outside Of South
Carolina. Treason then had no time to gath.
er it's strength or concoct arguments and
plans for it's defences. It's first ebulition was
met with disapprovals. Its first armed array
was defantly encountered and suppressed
Jackson, when he accomplished the Suppress
sion of ratification, did not entirely succeed
in extracting the poison of treason from the
band of traitors that have been ever since
increasing in the South. They have been
fourishiDg in that locality for twenty-five
years, and have been in that period the re-.
cipients' Of more Official favors than the peo-
pie of any other section Of the United States.
The army and navy have been crowded with
education at West Point and the Marine
Academy at the expense of the govern ment
education with view Of one day turning
their knowledgs and experience against the
government at whose bounty they were made
proficient and accomplished. After nullif-
cation had been suppressed, not eradicaled,
this was the mode adopssd by the Southern
people for usurping the government. Aad
now that Abraham Lincoln is doing just
what Andrew jackson did, be is abused by
the people of the neutral States as q coercion
ist-while the rebels themselves pronounce
his administration a mockery and outrage.
The administration of Abraham Lincoln has
not gone as far in its determination to sups
press this rebellion as did Andrew jackson
go to but an end to notification jackson
proclaimed his determination to hang every
traitor found with weapon in bis hands
arrayed against the government. Abraham
Lincoln's administration must make the same
declaration. If he is true to his oath, be
cannot escape the enforcement of tbs law,
and that law expressly fres death as the pens
city Of treason. Let us have nothing but tbs
simple performance of duty, end' The unwa.
vering exercise of justice in the suppression
of this rebellion. Concession and compro-
misses have been proven to be mere subterfu-
ges of traitors the meanest and weakest kind
of inventions to cajole and fatter dema-
gogues. Let US now have the law IN letter
and spirit in sterr resolve and terrible exc
cution, as Jackson proclaimed it, and threat
ened to have it administered. viz: Death tc
traitors Harrisburg Telegraph.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-06-06

Position OF john C. BREcKHNRIDGE "A
correspondent writes to to the Louisville
Journal from Hopkinsville, KY, May 2,
1861, as follows:
Breckenridge made an out-and-out dis
union speech here to-day. He said Ken
lucky should unite with the seeding States
Immediately, that the Union was wholly
broken up, and that he was in heart, and
soul, and mind, and body, with the South
He said that the South had never committed
single wrong against the North; that Lin
coin had begun the war; that the American
people had never owed any allegiance to the
Federal Government, and that " all ultimate
and paramount allegiance svos osoing to the ia
dipidual States" He denounced the Border
Confederacy, and said that armed neutrality
meant Northernism and Abolitionism. He
said vast majority of the Northern people
heartily endorsed the wish fo: Wholesale in
surrection, robbery, and murder in the South
expressed by the Chicago Tribune. This is
a correct sketch Of the main points of his
speech"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-06-06

GIN, BUTLER, now leading in the operations
against the rebels of Virginia. has already
made splended military reputation. He is
a man of vast and varied attainments. and
most too keen northern barbarian for the
F.FV.'s. Many good annecdotes are told
of the General, but none better illustrates
the character of the man. and his shrswd
professional freaks. than the following by q
young factory girl, formerly employed in one
of the Lowell mills. She had been dischar.
ged, and the corporation refusing to pay her,
she sought legal redress and retained Mr..
Butler for her counsel. He listened to her
case with much interest. and afterwards con.
suited the representative of the corporation
who still refused to pay the girl her wages.
Butler then issued writ, and attached the
main water-whesl Of the establishment, and
by bringing the whole msnufactory to stop
the corporation, rather then allow thairs mills
to remain idle, and await the laws delsy.
paid the girl her wages and resumed opera
tions.