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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-08-07

SECESSION DAGGER.-A member Of the
n. I. 9th brought with him weapon which he
captured in Secessia, and which would do to
put in some museum of curiosities along with
the war tools of New Zealand savages, or the
poisoned stiiietoes of Italian or Spanish bravos.
1t was dagger made by pointing piece of a
saw, and grinding down the back to razor
like sharpness. 1t was so made that, in enter
ing the iesh the teeth of the saw would act as
barbs, and cause horrible wound in withdraw
ing the instrument of butchery. 1t is about
eighteen inches in length, and finished with a
buck horn handle. Such instrument of
torture would delight the ami able Ex-Governor
Wise, who recommended the Virginians to
convert their old hoops into dirks, and to grind
down their wagon tires into Bowie knives to
chop up northcrners. We do not know, how
ever, whether the weapon we have described
is not perfectly proper, and in keeping with
the character OF the cause in which it was en-
ployed. Men fighting TO extend the era OF
barbarism may reasonably be expected to use
barbarous weapons.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-08-07

Mr.. Row.-Please announce Isaac Scofed of
Brady township as candidate for Sheriff, subject
to the decision of the Republican Convention. II.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-08-07

EDITOR JOURNAL You will please announce
VIM. Mccullough Sr, of Lawrence township as
a Union candidate for Sheriff subject, however
to the nominating Convention UNION
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-08-07

Mr.. s. j. Row II beg leave to present the name
of THEoPHILAs g. MORE of Woodward township. to
the people of this county for the Office of Sheriff
subject to the Republican nominating convention.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-08-07

Mr.. EDIroR.-You will please announce T. B
Davis of Ferguson township, for Associate Judge,
subject to the Republican County Convention for
nomination.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-08-07

EDITOR RAfTsMAs II desire to present the name
of VIM. T. Irwin of Clearfield Borough, as a suit
able person for Associate Judge subject to the
ton of the nominating Convention. MORRIS.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-08-07

Fees of Admission, Entry Fees, DC.
Single admissions, Is cts-children under II rs l0c
Tickets for single day, % cts.
Tickets for a single personl during fair so cts.
Tickets for family, to admit Gent and
Lady, and children under Is years
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-08-07

Mr.. Row Allow me to present the name of
Joshua j. Tate, of Lawrence township to the nomi-
mating Convention, a suitable person for Asso-
aIate Judge. Penn.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-08-07

Mr. S. ]. Row desire to annonnce the name
of J. MEnally, Esq, of Clearfed Borough,
for the Legislature. subject to the approval of the
Republican county convention. GOSHEN.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-08-07

Mr.. Row.-Please announce the name of Jacob
Mock Of Kylertown, for Commissioner, subject to
nomination by the County convention. o.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-08-07

Mr.. Row.-Please announce Andrew Pentz
Sr of Brady township, a suitable person to fill
the office of County Commissioner, subject to the
Republican nominating Convention. X
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-08-07

State administrations present the name of DAVID
e. DALE of Pike township, person well quail
fed to represent District in the next Legisla-
ture. Mr.. Dale, private in the CurwensviIle
company, and fighting the Rebels, will be suppor-
ted for said Office by his friends in the county
MANY FRIENDS
of the National and State Administrations
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-08-07

EDITOR JOURNAL Please announce the name of
Hon. JAMES FERGUsoN of Ferguson township, for
the Office of Associate Judge, subject to the nomi-
mating convention. PIKE
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-08-07

GUNPowDER FOR THE REBELs.-The Confed-
crate government has been informed says the
Charleston Mercury, that the Governor of
Louisiana had taken possession of two hun
dred tons of sulphur in his State, for the pur-
pose of making gunpowder for the army. 1t
belonged to private individuals, and was OBJ
tanned by them for the purpose of being used
in refining or manufacturing sugar. 1t is sald
the sugar planters or refiners will suffer consid-
cradle Inconvenience in consequence of this
seizure, but Governor Moore deemed the ne
cessitIes of the State and Confederate States
of more Importance than the convenience Oh
individuals. This sulphur is Sufflclent 10
make fifteen hundred tors OF gunpoWder.
Sulphur is an article OF Importance, and con-
traband of war. 1t cannot be obtained in this
country, except by making il from the sui
phurets OF iron, copper or other minerals, or
from the sulphur springs. The process would
be exceedingly tedious, laborious and expen-
sive, for making sulphur from these substan-
ces, or from sulphur water. There is not so
much difficulty in obtaining saitpetre, for
there caves of nitrous earth in most of the
Confederate States. So that if we have sui
phur enough there need be no fear of an a
bundant supply of gunpowder for the most ex-
tensive or prolonged war.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-08-07

Mr.. S. j. Row.-Please announce the name of
Samuel Sebring of New Washington as a candi-
date for Associate Judge, subject to nomination
by the Republican Convention. p
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-08-07

SECOND ANNUAL. FAIR of the Clearfeld
- County Agricultural Society, to be held at the
BoroatgA OF Ckeayfefd, on Tuesday Wednesaay,
Thursday and FRIDAY, the l5th, loth, l"h ana
18Th days Of October, d. ID. 1861.
ELLIS IRWIN, President; d. Z. Etzweiler, Secre-
tary L. F. Irwin. Cor Secretary; James Wrg-
ley, Treas'r; J. Weaver, Librarian. Gen. a. Nj.
Hills, Marshall. VIM Ten Eyck. Chief OF Police.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-08-07

Mr.. EDIToR.-Please announce Joab Rider of
karthaus township. for Commissioner, subject to
the decision of the county convention. MORRIS.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-08-07

EDITOR JoURSAL.-Please announce the name of
William Williams of Jordan township for Treasur-
er: subject TO the onlinating convention J.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-08-07

Mr.. S. j. Row. desire TO announce the name
of g. P Guelich for Associate Judge bject to the
action of the Republican County convention. X.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-08-07

Mr.. Row.-Please announce the name of Isaac
Goss of Woodward tow nship, suitable person
for Commissioner, subject to the decision of the
County Convention WOODWARD.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-08-07

AUGUST 3.-The following is an extract
from a letter dated July 25th aboard the u
nited sloop of war Savannah, off cape Hatteras ::
sWe made a sail to windward. 1t was blow
ing gale and the sea was running high We
gave chase for three or four hours, when appa-
rentlyto avoid being captured she ran over the
shoals and went high and dry on the beach,
The sea running high name complete breach
over. She was a full rigged brig of about 200
tons. Her conduct was most singular through
out the chase. She was out of gun range or
she might have got ten inch shell into her.
She showed no colors, which is still more
strange. We attempted to get near enough
to ascertain her true character, but danger
Gus bar kept US away. The country around is
uninhabitable. The sand bank is 10 miles
north of Hatteras, and so rough that it is i'm
possible to land. We think she may be the
privateer ssJeff Davfs,'' or some vessel captur-
ed by her making for some inlet on the coast
of North Carolina.
The brig l.. C. Watts arrived from Peram-
buco this morning, having successfully run
guantlet of pirates. She reports that when off
Bermuda on the 25th she was informed by the
schooner John Elliot that that vessel had been
chased by privateer brig. The brig l.. c.
Watts was chased by bark on the 26th ult.,
again by a brig on the 9th, and third time
by schooner on the 28th, but she outsailed
them. She brought as passengers Capt. Glib
BILE, and tho crew of the brig Caroline, of Bos-
ton, which struck a sunken rock off Cape ST.
Rogue on June End and was condemned at
Rio Grande. The Caroline was insured in
Boston.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-02
Kentucky.

Thegs by telegraph throws a CLEAN of
light p the future of Kentucky. 1t seems
that Honfederates have advanced to Eliz-
abetht, and has received there an aces
sion dteven. companies of Kentuckians.-
They also at Bowling Green, a large and
hourlsS town OF several thousands inhabi-
tantsshey are about to seize Muldrow's
Hill. his point is looked upon as a posi-
ton dast stragetic Importance, and some
go, sQas to assert that its possession will
determfne course of the State. The ene-
my weby the latest adyices, advancing
from Rville to dispute the occupancy,
with tGonfederate forces, and a speedy
conhic9arms was anticipated. Referring
to the tion of the Union alias Lincoln
Kentufs, the Montgomery (Ala.) Mail,
says:
The Ionists of Kentucky are now ex-
posed pc gaze and scorn of all honest
men. ~ pretended to be in favor of neu-
tralityl equally opposed to its violation
by arm men from either side. On this
plea, afith this protested partially, they
got a nifty of the people to vote for them
as the bcates of this neutral position
But ndese double-faced Unionists have
throwitheir false guises, and, so far as
they a1le to do so, have. handed Kentucky
over To Lincoln despotism, and will of
coursoeeed to arrest and Danish every
citizethe State who may be unwilling to
bow thee to their behests.
In ding the Tennessee troops off, while
they 3 to order off the Lincoln invaders.
the Iature has virtually declared war
againie Confederacy and against Ken
tuckD far as that Legislature represents
. the Sthey have made it a part of the
Lincdespotism, and Tennessee or the
: Confey will hold that Legislature as an
eneml may make war upon it.
W4Still assured that the majority of
the psof Kentucky are, at this time, in
favorl e South, and are ready to fight
S for they now have a chance. What
will do? They must submit or fight.
But admission to Lincoln cannot now
D. saveAeky from being the seat of active
ir war. SSouth ought not, and will not
IN suffer ucky to be made a military en-
ne camp for the purpose of assaiiing anC
plume the borders of Tennessee. This
of will he suffered, and hence Kentuck,
v will 4 battle ground.
al Tlrts of those leading men TO avoit
IL war thus brought it, with a~ggravation
to thsn doors. We look for the mos
CHI terrid bloody scenes of the war to b
cd enaca Kentucky soil, and shall be dis
appoif the Confederate flag does no
le- soons in triumph to the banks Of tn
N Ohio
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-02
Mannasseh-The first born Of Joseph.

AS the battle of Manassas Plains will
henceforth be enbalmed as a part of the clas-
sic history of the Southern Confederacy, it
may not be improper to inquire into the orr
gin of the name Manassas or Manassa."
Mannasseh is a Jewish name and Manassas
is a corruption of Mannasseh. We are in
informed by the Richmond Enquirer that the
Manassas Gap railroad was named in honor
of a Jew by the name of Mannesseh who
kept an excellent hotel at the Gap in the Blue
Ridge through which run at present the ia
nous Manassas Gap railroad" In the act
of the legislature OF Virginia authorizing the
construction of the Manassas road, the name
Mannasseh was inadvertently called Manas-
| sas instead of Mannasseh-hence the corrup-
| ton and very serious mistake.
Mannasseh was the elder son of Joseph,
| as by reference to the XII chapter of Gene
| sis and 51st verse the reader will find the fol-
lowing explanation or meaning of the word
|. "Mannasseh," /" And Joseph called the name
/ of the first born Manasseh; For God, said
he hath made me forget all my toll and all
my fathers house."
"And the name of the second called he
Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be
fruitful and till the land of my affection"
The lame Manasseh, then, means, forget
fulness of toll, of oppression, and OF vexa-
ton.
The Confederate soldiers at the battle Man
nasseh Plains forgot their troubles, then
tolls, their hardships and exposures, and AZ
Joseph of old consecrated his frst.born, Man
nasseh, in commemoration of his deliveranc'
from the oppression and tyranny of the Egyp
tiaus, the Confederates, likewise, in thei
first great victory over the federal vandals o
Manasseh Palms." have rendered the nam
doubly signi6cant-and henceforth it will nc
only be expressive of the forgetfulness
toll and Egyptian oppression, but synony
nous of southern independence, southern va
or, of q resolution to be freed from Puritan
cal op~pression-and as having particular re
ference to the Fairfax Races-upon whic
course the yankees made remarkable GOO
time.
Therefore let US call our victorious battl
field Manasseh Plains as significant and pro
er, and not Manassas. atlanta Common
wedlh.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-02

The next morning when Edward Langdon
called, Alice went down to meet him.. He
was surprised to see her looking SO pale and
sorrowful, but still more so when she took
from her finger the engagement ring and
handed it to him saying-'It is at an end,
dear Edward | cannot marry you He was
thunderstruck !! he could not believe that this
pure young being on whose face was depic-
ted so much suffering and calm resignation,
could be coquetting. She told him calm
ly achy she rejected him. He was very in
dignant and angry at first, but she talked to
him SO kindly, that at last, with a pale face
and compressed lips, he arose and pressing
her hand kindly babe her adieu. Mrs. Cleave-
land then entered the room. Alice was
standing Just as Edward had left her. Seeing
her mother, she said, mother / have done
as you wished!p and then fell fainting in the
arms of her mother.
Five years have passed away. It is eve
ming again at Pleasant Retreat. Alice is
seated in a little arbour, her ~favorite place.
She has been reading-but the book lies on
the ground, and her thoughts have wandered
back to just such an evening, five years be-
fore, when Edward Langdon told her of his
love, in this little arbour. All looks the
same. LIE same uOWOIS III bOW III OlOoLiI
the same fountain is murmuring in her ears
Nothing has changed except herself. Sht
does not look older, but that bright, joyou:
expression is gone, and in its place there i
a sweet calm smile of peace and resignation
for she knows that she has lone her duty
and she is contented /; although she has nev
err seen or heard of Edward since they par
ted long ago
Thus she is sitting buried in thought
Suddenly she heard her name called in ia
miliar accents; she looks up-and Edwar
Langdon stands before her-she started, turr
ed very white, gave him her hand, and wei
coined him to Pleasant Retreat.
Alice" said he, 81 have come back I
renew my proposal, and thank you for VIII;
I am. I now know that you were right
what you told me FIVE years ago, dear Alic
You have been the cause of nay ~s0tcGtaon
Since that day | have never touched OF
drop of anything intoxicating, and now, de
Alice, will you send me away again p
Two hours later, when Mrs. CleavelaT
went in search of Alice, she was much 81
prlsed to see her seated beside Edward Ian
don, looking as radiant and happy as S
did years before. But when they told h
all, she was satisfied, and gave them h
blessing.
: Alice had her reward And she ney
. had cause to regret either her rejection,
) acceptance of Edward Langdon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-02

A TEMPERANCE CoMPANY.-A writer in
the Petersburg Express. says the Hargrave
Blues, a volunteer company from Dinwid-
die county, stationed at Boush's Bluff, near
Norfolk, has formed a Division of the Sons
of Temperance composed wholly Of the
members of the company. Forty-four out of
II members of the company are members
If the Division.
We would like to see Divisions formed ir
all the regiments and companies OF our sol-
diers. Whisky will sooner demoralize an
army than any tiing else, and vh;,key sell
erS are the worst enemies GLE soldiers have
J among them.-Hr. Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-02

FIEW TESTAMENT PUBLISHED IN THE
SougFe have seen a copy OF the first
Test published in the South. It was
prin} Che office of Graves. Marks, & Co..
NASH ennessee. The work has been
veryE executed, both as it regards ty-
pog,A Ind paper. 1t is sold at $12 per
hundRaIeigb Register.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-02

Gov. Perry IS vigorously prosecuting the defence of the coast of
flo1da. be calls on planters to furnish help to complete the bat
teries az the Light House and Old St Mai Ks, and estimates that tins
work could be finished in fifteen days by SIXTY laborers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-02

SourlRN READERs.-Prof Sterling, Pres
ident ofdgeworth Female Seminary, Greens-
boro', prth Carolina, assisted by Prot. j.
d. Cahbell, resident Editor of the n. g.
Journpf Education, has now ready for the
press,I e 1st and Cd Nos. ola Series of
Southe Readers.
Wespeak for them a most cordial well
come all our Southern Educators, and a
speedtnd general introduction into every
schooln our State, and other Southern
State4here readers of this kind are used.
1t he design of these gentlemen, i'm
medal after the publication Of the 1st
and 2aos., to bring out other higher Nos.
No. 3 more advanced reading classes; No.
4 histoal, giving a plain and narrative like
history each of the Confederate States, the
history each State TO be prepared by some
compel gentleman from that State No.
sis to D rhetorical Reader, containing eS-
tracts IA our best Southern orators and
statesn -Salisdury Bunner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-02

Thpf a golng lady IS now expressed
ACCORD the present style stgle of skirts,
by ( that eighteen spl ings have
pass i her lead"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-02

4 re! vt some guest who praised
the ION he table, said
my husband always buys the
bests a great epfcacP
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-02
DUTY of Temperance Men.

There IS a very common complaint upon
the part OF liquor dealers and liquor drink
ers. that temperance men in the efforts which
they put firth in the cause, are out of their
places, interfering with the rights Of others /;
and interesting themselves and the public IN
that, tast il is none of their business. This
is so fat from being the fact, that the prin-
ciples christianity bind every man to the
use ofkhe means in his power to benefit
othersEnd to prevent their doing injury to
themsdFes. He who sees his neighbor des-
troyin5his life and uses no means to prevent
the evi becomes morally guilty in the sight
of all tA. He who with the knowledge of
the fac1 5 bribed to furnish the means of
self-destucion, stands a participation in the
guilt. Hence, under the misapprehension
that the rong is not in making sober men
drunkaro, but in fastening drunkards to
the gray, legislators have sometimes made
it penal sell liquor to drunkards. But
the grdar injury has been done in making
him a drnkard. 1t is the duty of comlnu-
nifty to Iierpose every lawful obstacle in the
way of e drinker, and use all the means in
theirskE to save him. It is the business
and ddtof every man to do this.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-02

*History of Tennessee, by haywoyd-loop.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-19

The offical dispatches are voluminous AMI in
clute several accounts Of the capture, together
with the protest of Mason and Slidel against
being taken from British ship.
WARRINGTON, Nov II. A foraging party
went out from Gen. Wadsworth's brigade yester
day. Having secured IL large supply of corn,
they started back in the afternoon. Five OF
the wagons were detached from the main body,
halted in the road two miles and half to the
left of Falls Church. The men stacking their
guns and moving toward farm house to get
something to cat.
a party Of rebel cavalry, who had been
scouting in the neighborhood, availng them
selves of the opportunity thus presented. sud
denly rushed between our soldiers and their
arms, thus rendering them powerless for resist
anca. The consequence was the capture of the
five loaded wagons, and it is supposed thirty
prisoners.
About ten of the same Federal party certain
ly escaped, and it may be that some Of the 9TH
ers may yet return, as it is not improbable that
they sought refuge in the woods. They all be
long to the 3Oth New York Regiment. The
place where they were taken is beyond oul
lines, and this unfortunate event is the result Of
their own carelessness.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-19
Barn, and stock For Sale.

T;'HE Hayward FARM called, IN Berlin. CONTAINING
about 83 acres Of land with suitable farm buildings
Said farm Is situated the West side of the pond is well
wacred and has some choice fruit trees ana ABOUT Zoo
sugar trees, and in a good state Of improvement
Also for sale,-four cows, one bay horse, one marc
and colt two hogs, caf-ogethcr with Lay, Data,
corn potatoes, farming implements, household FURNITURE,
&C., &c. . ,,, .,, -
The above property will be sold at Public Auction on
the premises on the 18th day Of November, 1871, ~ ~
n,oock In the forenoon II previously disposed OF at
private sale. For further particulars, inquire OF
ANSON DAVIS.
Montpelier, Nov. Il, 1901. d&wIeZ
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-19
GROUP CUR ED.

lIIGHGATE, VT. Jan 2. F6O
NV little boy la vo'ent attack OF Group as1 ~eeS'
We cured him III thhty minutes b. tee u'e OF nr: ~
&. Whites Elixir, wv. MAHi'-si n'o'1f"i'
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-19
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN, NOV. 49, 1861.

,ba;, ne .om. on rising reported progress, bv
tneir chairman, MIR. Miner of Manchsster ,nd
Adjourned ''A'' sfa"'eo'-
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-19

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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-19
Notice to Teachers.

Malta, 4, hereby given that the public exam i't'"if
achsYs designing to teach in the Common schools Of
The town Of Berlin will be he held at the school house
,,ans are respectfully and cordially invited to at
tend. - ana, o. NE" '
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-19
Notice.

:, ..or. who are indie bted to me either by note or
nn pe are notified that MUST have myray be-
& Ma date and the Arst day Of January next. Afer
that time 'h'e"" " JAS. G. FRENCH.
N 9utpc,icr, Oct. % 1851.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-19
Postomce Notice.

rrvru further Notice given the southern ana Eastern
| W III will leave Montpelier ut S.45 NJ, and oil mat
ter must be in the flee at 14o In oraer 10 30 'ho S
day. r,ucs q FRENCH p NJ
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-19
cOyyGHs AND COLDS CURED

This crltiies that n. g. Whites Inlmon"ly E.Ixit
has been used in my fmily in cases OF ever
tended with sore throat and has been found rei'oi'
medicine in II, sc cases. ,,, 49,, ".