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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-07-24
REPORT OF COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

In compliance with the law, proceed to re-
mort the condition of the shoots in Clearfed
County, for the school year 1861. The coun-
ty contains thirty school districts, all organ
lied and in operation.
Thirteen new school houses were built du-
ring the past year this is an Improvement in
the right direction, and confers great credit
upon the directors who had them under care !;
indeed old houses are being replaced by new
ones on improved plans, and in more desira-
BILE locations, as fast as the means of the Dis
tricts will admit. A number of new houses
are now under contract, some of which are ta-
ken at so low figure, that inferiority in one
way or another must be expected this is inn
proper inasmuch as it is waste of funds.
Many of our old houses are situated in the
most uninviting places imaginable, and not
one in the county new or old, is enclosed by
even the rudest kind of fence, shade trees,
flowers, and shrubbery, except such as nature
planted, } and other things that would render a
school room attractive, are sadly neglected.
There are but seventeen houses in the county
sufficient in all respects to be the training pla-
ces of youth according to my standard. Six
ty-two defective in many respects, but suscep-
tible by repair or alteration of being made suf-
ficient; Fifty-three wholly defective, and in
furious to the health Of our children and youth;
making total of one hundred and thirtytwo
houses, as shown in the following table:
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-07-24

One new house in Burnside, one in Chest.
one in Decatur, one in Girard, one in Goshen,
one in Knox, one in Lawrence, and one in
Penn, deserve particular notice for their neat
ness aud good arrangement. They are built
OF plank, weather boarded and painted on the
outside; are well seated and have an abundance
OF black board surface, one end being without
windows for that purpose. They however, as
we'll as all our other houses, are destitute of
nearly every other essential article for con-
Quoting we'll regulated schools; such as globes,
maps, charts, blocks and such like things.
Our school buildings are also entirely destitute
OF out-houses and other conveniencies needful
Tor comfort.
In the seventeen first class houses the teach
ers desks are properly located the tables and
seats for pupils tastetully arranged. The six
tytwo have scarcely medium furniture and
very little apparatus of any kind. The fifty
three are destitute of nearly all furniture and
apparatus desirable in school room. Three
houses were burned within the year.
Clearfield and Curwensvill are the only Dis
trlcts that make any pretention to graded
schools; they have three each. The number
oi ungraded schools With proper classification
and uniformity OF books in all the branches, is
sixty-seven. One half the Districts at least
'aii 10 classify all their schools in all the branch
es' Tor want of books in some brarch or other.
nave advised Directors to insist upon bet
scr supply Of books in some schools.
sn'een teachers with county certificates da-
.ea IN SO, 80, go gave general but not full
satistaction. One hundred and twenty-four
nm provisional certificates part of whom
,dught IN summer that did not in winters
,@ge majority gave middling good satisfaction,
.nough In almost every neighborhood there
.. %as found some one to complain. Some twen-
y gave very poor satisfaction indeed such
s%achers had better observe the precept ssquali-
- yourselves before undertaking to instruct
s.uers. Twenty-three teachers received
ei'her in Mental Arithmetic, Geography or
,LIuninar, or in all. In writing, three was the
,o"est ,t grade-as low as four was given to some
Srachers, either in one, two or three branches.
~. e probable scarcity of teachers on account
n.. .Ie war, induces me to believe, that shall
o. I;o oe able to raise the standard of qualiica-
hnas his 'he present year above the last. One
'Hufed and forty-eight teachers examined
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-07-24
BY S. J. ROW.
THE TRUTH DOTH NEVER DIE.

Though kingdoms, and Empires fah'
And dynasties decay;
Though cities crumble into dust;
And nations die away
Though gorgeous towers and palaces
In heaps Of ruin lie,
Which once were proudest OF the PROUD
The Truth doth never die
We'll mourn not DER the silent past
It's gIories are not fed,
Although its men of high renown
Be- numbered with the dead,
Wen grieve not per what earth hath lost,
II can not claim sigh
For the wrong alone hath perished,
The Truth doth never die
AL of the Past arc living still =
All that is good and true;
The rest hath perished. and it did
Deserve to perish too,
The world rolls ever round and round,
And time rolls ever by;
And the wrong is ever rooted up,
But the Truth doth never die
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-07-24

musement was created in Mount Holly on the
departure of some volunteers, by = strong
minded woman seizing her husband, dragging
him from the ranks, and cutting him on the
head, ordering him home. The poor fellow
complied but finally succeeded in eluding her
vigilance, and went off with bis company.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-07-24

Every sinful outward word and deed, and
every secret thought and purpose of the mind,
REACTS upon the mind itself and leaves Its
own impression there as upon an Ineffaceable
tablet. Aside from all the influence our sin
may exert upon others, it puts imperishable
Impressions upon our own minds.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-07-24

NEUFRALIzING PoJsoN.-The following if
true is valuable GA poison OF any conceiv-
able description and any degree of potency
which has been Intentionally or accidentally
swallowed, may be rendered almost instantly
harmless by simply swallowing two giIls of
sweet oil. An individual with very strong
constitution should take nearly twice the
quantity. This oil will most positively peutal-
ize every form of vegetable, animal or miner
al poison with which physicians and chemists
are acuuainted.'
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-07-24

Two gentlemen noted for their fondness of
exaggeration, were discussing the fare at diff
erent hotels. One observed that at his hotel
he had tea SO strong it was necessary to con-
fine it in an iron vessel. sAt mine," said the
other, ssit is made so weak it has not strength
to run out of the teapot.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-07-24

WARMTH.-The best fire in winter is made
up of exercise, and the poorest, of achiskey.
He that keeps warm on liquor is like man
who pulls his house to pieces to feed the fire
place. The prudent and temperate use of
liquor is to let it alone. If you don't touch
it, it certainly won't hurt you; he that says
there is no danger, boasts that he is some-
thing more than other men.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-07-24

An old fashioned tea-party, participated in
by 2O2 old women, was recently held at Roch-
dale, France. The average age was 81 years.
The oldest lady present was los.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-07-24

aPa," said lad to bis father, ssI often read
of people poor, but honest; why don't they
some times say rich bnt honest ? "Tut, my
son." said the father, anobody would believe
them" rec
New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-12

manlers In the Western Department. Probably no
,nar ,v,e ever more heartily condemned and yitupe-
rated than our Congressional representative, Col.
Blair, and by men, too who have heretofore been
only too proud 70 be reckoned among Dis most ar
dent friends and supporters.
The pripcjpal gathering Of the irntated multitude
onueartd ~ he at " Tony's Unknown resort, Oh
tie corner OF Elm aud Fourth Streets. The saloon
aud garden we're filed to overiowing, and al a3on'
O'Clock the highest pitch Of excitement was reache9'
We shal not undertake TO describe the scene at tis
place. Everything was in the = most admired Gu
order and Babel could scarcely have eXhlJiea
wore confusion Of tongues. the payenents were
lined with people for pe haps n square up ana down
Fourth street, assembled many OF them, out OF
curiosity TO see what was goiog on. Greer aitef
ceer Tor Fremont went up into the crisp air sone-
times sngly, sometimes In squads and often IN
grand choruses by g battalions." These were
mingled with all kinds Of obsrepefous conYersation'
inteppersed with running comments upon the
Pathinders' services, sacrifices and injuries, ana
with the bitterest denmcisiiona Of the Course OF
Col Buir. 4 report was circulated that the latter
had arrived in the city from Washington, and as II
spread from month 10 ear, mysterious whispers Were
heard as to payDg that officer the honor Of q
calAthnmpian ,eCenade at his residence. lt Is shd
that large and wellselected stock OF ancient hei-
tea diaplated stove. ipes, rejected pslll, anti
ouai I'd tin ans, and otter musical instruments OF
that description was collected, and performers were
no, wanting. In vain IL WAS stated that Col Blair
was not ia town; that tbe report in German paper
10 the eject that he had arrived WAS premature,
and that were Fremont Lere no would lie iar iIolG
counseling any such proceeding as mat talked Oh
Snch arguments did not seem to entirely cool The
eIeryesciDg indignation. -
Meantime, upon application, Col Curtis, in com
mand at Benton Barracks, sent into tho town auo' J
Of cavalry OF about eighty hone. These were s's
toned az the points here the crowds were ticKest
merely to prevent any violent breach Of the peace
Cap. Lee, OF the police, also very promptly deaot
n force OF some Thirty or his Bien III and aronnC
"Tony'g." No occasion, however, arose for The eN
ercise Of any harsh measures either by the nnlitar!
or civil power and beyond the arrest oil hai Hozsi
or so Of the noisest nothing occurred to mar tb
4 fstvities Of the occasion" When we left the scen
at III o'clock the excitement had pretty much sub
sided, ard mos, Of the assenblage had dispersed II
comparative qu.etness.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-12
MAJOR ZAGoNYrs REPORT.

SIR: According 10 the order OF Major-General
Fremont, lett the camp south OF the Pomme de
Terre River OH Thursday tho 2ith inst, at o'clock
D. In, and proceeded toward Springfield. About 8
miles from that place captured five men belonging
to picket guards and foragiDg parties. sixth es-
caped and gave the alarm TO the rebols. l reached
Springfield distance Of 81 miles, at Up. IN. on the
25tb knowing that the enemy was apprised OF our
coming, made detour Of miles to attack from
another side but instead OF finding the enemy In
their old camp, came suddenly upon them, drawn
up in line Of battle, as l emerged from wood near
the Mount Vernon road. The place was too confined
for me to form my men. | had to pass $50 yards
down lane and take down rail fence at the end Of
it, TO form in their camp and make the first charge
NV men belonging to the Body Guard amounted TO
$50, aud were exposed from tue moment we entered
the ltne to murderous cross fire.
Ous first charge was completely successful. Half
Of my command charged upon the infantry and the
remainder upon the cavalry, breaking their line at
every point. The infantry retired into thick wood,
where IL was impossible TO follow them. The cav
airy lied in oil directions through the town. raj
lied and charged through the streets in all directions
about twenty tines clearing the town and neghbor-
hood returning at ast to the Court House, where
raised The flag of one Of my companies liberated the
prisoners, and united my men, who now amounted
TO seventy the rest boing scattered or lost. As 1t
was nearly dark retired, Ia order not 10 run the
risk of sacrificing the rect Of my men, who were ex.
hausted with the labors OF the march and battle.
Twenty men, with corporal, who were without
horses took possession Of the town, collected tho
wounded and placed them In the hospital picked up
New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-12

CLarrs TiiTl-In relation TO axes, nnils, spikes,
&c-I have to reply that ell those articles which
the Arm OF Child, Pratt * Fox have supplied the
Goyernment have been sold on orders received from
the Quarternaster's Department. from day TO dsy,
aud III have been of tie very best quality! ard have
been jnvniced 20 the Government AT our usual rates.
without any contract whstfoeVer.
Chorge Foutk--In relation TO eaddles.-It ia an
nm irtsa ous and unqualified lie. have never pur-
chased any saddles rejected by McKinstry, or any
otier officer of the Government. Nor neither have
or tbe firm of which am member FURNISHED
anv saddles TO tho Government that have been re-
iect,d or condemned. am, very respectfully tox
WAS Gry. MINISTRY APPoISTED QUARTERMAsTER
BT GEs. FREMONT
10 IA, CiscipSad Enquirer -, o,.. 4,
Your Washington correspondent ot the ~ ilf,., III
giving a pretended abstract account OF " Inc Con-
l,reo. ional Investigating Committee Report, etc.,
of this city, iniiicts upon its readers many mVs'
prieyous errors Ii your correspondent cannot Oo-
lin more relilble Information 10 communicate 70
your paper, il would rave your money ana your pa
Ter's reputation to keep tIm at houe.
| will now merely call yonr notice TO one eyre
pious blnnder among many in tho same STiicle, W.;
Gen. McKmstry wGs Quartermaster- General o.
the Western Department by appointment OF Malof-
Gen j, c. Fremont, and as such QuHermaster-
General controlled the horse and mule contract, &C.
Jbis i all n base fabrication. Gen. Fremont hho
nothing to do about the appointment OF Gen. nc
kiustry, Qusuermaster, and no control over hls
actions at Lis place, for Mckinstry had been quar-
tered here for long time before Gen. Fremont "~s
saut here aud any person, with the least spark OF
know ledge in relation TO the different departments
under our National Government, would nave hnoWl
better than to have communicated what ne did. hc
Eaguirer. In Justice 10 Gen. Fremont, ought 10 puo
Ibis. ST. Louis.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-12
EXCITEMENT IN ST. LOUIS.

FROM HE So Loufi RfpabIic1n NOt. I.
Last evening the lower part Of the city was in a
furry OF excitement growing out Of the late super.
session OF Geu. Fremont in the command ofthe army
of the Mississippi. The German citizens .seesed to
be particularly exasperated at the removal and GER
tainly took pains TO conceal their sentiments Oh
the subject. 1he agerbeer saloons and other public
resorts were thronged with indignant crowds, who
huzzaed Justify for Fremont, and gave frequent
grcans for Frank Blair, whom they regarded as
Chiefly responsible for the recent change vi CON
New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-12
the dead ordered out the lIoms Guard, and -pre-
served order throughout the next day.
| ~. r. og,l, oi.t 4.

the desd ordered out the Hons Guard, and -pre-
served order throughout the next day. N
On the 9th, at 5 O'Clock a. M, arrived again IN
the city, aud from the statement Of citizens. scous
and prisoners the latter being Onion soldiers placed
in front of the enemy ranks TO be shot att ascer
tanned that tue rebel strength, arayed TO receive our
irst charge, was 2 100 mel. They lad concentrated
ell the forces in the city 10 recsiye rs.
From the leginniug 10 the end the Body Guard
behaved with the utmost bravery and coolaess T
have eeen battles and cavalry charges before, but
lever Imagined that body of men could endare and
accomplish 30 nuch IN the lace OF such fearful dsad-
vantage. At the cry of q Fremont aud Union,"
when was raised at every charge, they dashed for-
ward repeatedly In perfect order and with reistlese
energy. Many OF my oiRcers, non commissioned
oinee ana plva'es, had three and even -four horses
Eiiied uhIei tueih, capturing new ones from the
enemy. l cannot mention any names without doing
great injustice 20 nay command Many perform ed
acts Of heroism; rot one but did his whole duty
Our loss j. as follows:
KlLLED.-Corporals, 6; privatea, e-tosal U.s.
Officers, d non-colnmissioned officers,
7; privatef, l6-total q.
acknowledgement, 1; corporal Il privates, g.
total 10.
To,al loss 81.
The loss of the enemy in killed alone, from tbs
statement OF citizens, scouts snd prisoners, was st
least l06; how many wounded have since died I
have no means Of knowing, IS they removed them
III lhe il8Et WIN maSohS. i"eHsg ,ep'ee Vi lnese
dead were buried by The Body-Guard. We took ~
prisoners, 5 Gao in god, ana shout GO Stand Of
arms. Major Whites command lett me at the be.
Gnning OF the action, aud before my first charge,
aud saw no more OF them until the next day at 10
o'clock. Capt Naugbton and Lieut.. Connolly, who
/ followed part way down the lane, were both
wounded lthe latter mortality, wheIeupon this com.
pany turned and followed the others TOO i0 spite oe
/ tie efforts Of tie Sergeant Aalor White bimseli
was made prisoner before the battle, and placed
with others IN the enemy's font rank but escaped
minjured.
Ia conclusion, beg to urge the necessity of new
clofhing and arms for my command. FOrty.fys
horses arc killed or unit ed Cor use. Uniforms,
haversacs, ami extra CLOTH carried in the hsyer'
sacks, are 20 riidled with bnllets as TO be use.
lees. Revolvers are also seriously damaged by tho
cnemys bullets. Very respectfully,
| CHARLES ZAGONYt
Commanding Body .GusEo.
SpriaGfeld, Oct. %, 1861.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-12

name To the illus,rous dead, never 10 be forgotten
willie the Potomac, on whose green bank he yielded
mp his life, shall continue glide onward to the 'ea
The utmost vigilance ID maintained, in Wow of tbe
ooDtiguty Of the enemy tho most energetic prep
aratiors are making TO pursue him tie moment ou'
rear divisions come up and the men are full Of en-
tbusiasm, eager for battle and confident that FTe-
mont vii lead them on to victory.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-12
RRORI MISSOURI.

The Rebel Army nj CHssvive-A Battle
EEoapIy Expoo,e1-0sr Divisions AL
Coming Ur-visit 10 Gen. Eaue's Camp
The ErnsRs EOys and the SlnveA-
Gen. FrenSnt's Foley Toward secCs-
sionists--CH of price'a Reznaie spies
Causht-Tho Ess<sy Guard Capt. Has
kell-Rntbusi0s4,i OF ihc Trcops.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-12

Sanders. Our Provost mnft not be olaine" WIN
,bis They were permitted at the War Department
.r1be hair of the deg cures the bite you Know
and Sanders was severe oog-a good oO's W"s
thought 70 be necessary.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-12
THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
FROM KENTUCKY.

sTaRnazimeus Proclamation -- SSe'c''s'-"
upen Uouas-A smuggteT oil
band GoOd,s Set Eree-kSeOels Al
fer Arms-0uc or TwO screws
Ssoorge ganders's Family So'"B
New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-12
TIE CAPTURE or SPRINGFIELD.

The following statement BY Major White, son OF
Judge white of this city, Of the part he and his
Prairie Scouts took in the capture Of Springfield, VIII
be read with interest by our citizens:
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-04-04
Steam on the Canal.

William Duell, master Of a canal pro
peller running between Columbus and Cincin-
natl, publishes a letter in the Gazette il
which he says that there have been seven OF
eight steam propeers running on thst part o
the canal last season and they promise to be 8
great success, He has been running the En-
terprise for two years, and was, previous to
that time, master Of canal boat drawn by
horses. He says:
My experience teaches me that | can carry
freight, now, in the same depth of water say
an average Of three feet-at twenty five per
cent less cost ald make from ten TO twent y
per cent better time then when using horses,
If there was one foot more water in the caLaI
these results would be almost doubled. The
enterprise of propelling canal boats by sea n
is in its infancy yet and it is reasonable to
expect that Improvements in the construction
o! boats, machinery, ,p Iddle wheels. &c., &c ,
will be made, which will enhance its value
much more. So far as it has been tried on
he Ohio canal it has been "a success, and the
business Of converting boats formely propell-
ed by horses into steam propelorss is progress
Ing and constantly increasing.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-04-04
How sal Disgreced the ramiIN.

a traveller in the StLte of Illinois, some
years ago. came to lone hut on the praries,
near Cairo, and there halted. He went into
the house of logs, 1t was a miserable affair,
with an empty packing b,x for table, while
tw or three old chairs and disabled stools
graced the reception room, the dark walls of
which were further ornmaented by display
of dirty tinware and a broken shelf article or
two
The woman was crying in one corner, and
the man, with tears in his eyes and pipe in
his mouth, sat on stool with his dirty arms
resting on his knees, and his sorrowful look
ing head supported by the palms of his hands
Not a word greeted the interoper
We'll" he said, "you seem to be in an
awful trouble here what's up"
ooh we are almost crazed neighbour" said
the wowan land we amt got no patience tc
see folks now"
"Tha|'s all right" said the visitor, not
much taken sback by this polite rebuff; "but
can | be of any service to YOU in all this
trouble?' ......'., 80. ...,
"Well, we've lost our gal our SAILS gone
off and left us, said the man in tones of des-
pair. .....-
"Ah, do you know what induced her to
leave you 2" remarked the new arrival.
"Well, we can't say, stranger, as how she S
so far lost as to be induced, but then she's
gone and disgraced us, remarked the aflljc-
ted father.
eyes, neighbor, and not as should say it
as her mo,her, but there warn't pooter gal
in the West than our Sal she's gon and
brought ruin on us and on her own head now,
followed the stricken mother.
"Who has she gone with?" asked the visi-
tor.
"Weil, there's the trouble. The gal could
have done well, and might have married
Martin Kehoe capital shoemaker, who, al
though he's got but one eye, plays the flute
in SO lively manner, and earns a good living.
Then look what home and what life she
has deserted. She was here surrounded by
all the luxury in the country, "said the father.
"Ges, who knows what poor Sal will have
to eat, drink or wear now" groaned the old
woman.
"And who is the feler that has takeu her
into such misery ?"
"Why, she's gone off and married critter,
called an editor, as lives in the village, and
the devil knows how they are to airn liy-
ing!"
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-04-04
Tho nnrch Divorce Case.
A correspondent writing from Chicago to
the Milwaukee Democrat says:

A correspondent writing from Chicago to
the Milwaukee, Democrat says:
The Burch divorce case is still before the
courts on a moiioa (or new trial. Whatev-
er the effect of the first trial may have been
upon the public, it has either failed to convince
Mr.. Burcn otthe injustice Of his demand, or
has failed to overcome his obstinacy 1t is
not true, as has been reported, that the trial
cost him 100000. or that it has used up q
large portion of his fortune. have the most
reliable information that he is worth more to-
day than he was at the lime that the suit com
menced The cost of the suit was large, but
somewhat less than $4,000, while in one
specula ion alone Mr. Burch is said to have
realized u much larger sum of money. The
report that the parties are negotiating to live
together again is also unfouuded. am reliably
informed that they are negotiating for per
manent and peaceable separation, with pros
poets of success. Neither party is willing to
endure another trial if It can be avoided. Lot
us hope that the details of another trial may
never be srread before the public.