Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-27
CLIPPINGS AND scRIaeLIHGs

EComins on-moving day.
g-One great advantage OF Fort Sumpter-
it can never get out OF water.
nvThe worst kud of tax on man IS tenn per
tacks left sticking up inside his boots.
O@Should be eaHtious-young men, about
making remarks when walking after IA lady on
the street.
rPrnce Napoleon is about to proceed to
Turin to negotiate for the withdrawal of the
French troops from Rome.
~The North american says the Sunbury
Erie Railroad will be opened through to
Erie during the present year.
0y-There are four hundred and sixty -four
Thousand colored people attached to the Meth.
odist Episcopal Church in the South.
UThe Philadelphia banks resumed specie
payments on Monday last. There never was
sufficient cause for their suspension.
ESince the 18th of December last the sum
OF SIS, ,320. 400 in specie has been imported
into the United States from Europe.
W@The papers of the eastern commercial
cities speak in cheerful and encouraging
tone of the prospects Of the spring business
just opening.
OVWby is South Carolina like mattrass !?
Because it is full of woolly hair that must be
kept down, while the whole concern is sup
ported on tick.
~Mrs. Elizabeth Fudge died in Washing
ton county, Va, on the 9th instant, leaving
one hundred grand children and nearly fifty
great grand children.
oG-Col. Dudley Mann, now in Washington,
is about starting for Europe on business con-
nected with the consnmmation of the Great
Eastern steamer enterprise.
~The banks of Poland having refused to
make specie paymen on the Russian bonds
the military took possession of the amount
required from the bank vault.
0y An exchange paper suggests that this
being the time for twigs to shoot, it might an
swer very we'll, in view of the treason of
well known officer, to shoot Twiggs.
~A Southern paper compares Mr.. Crit
tenden and JEFF. Davis. We have doubt
that Mr. Crittenden is as earnestly devoted to
his country as jeff Davis is to himself.
0gBarnnm has opened branch of his world
renowned museum in Philadelphia His Gu
riosities are numerous, but among them is not
to be found the rara aUis of the age-an honest
secessionist.
GyIntelligence from California excites APP
prehenson to the safety of the public prop
erty in that State, owing to detection among
the leading army officers. COL Johnston may
be suspended.
GyThe Erening Post advises an extra ses-
sion OF Congress to repeal the Morrill, Tariff!
The chances of repeating it at regular ses-
sion are so poor that its adycrsaries do we'll to
call for an extra.
+ decomposition of the ssSouthern Meart''
according to the Confederate Standard-One
part each salt-petre, gun cotton and rife
whiskey. Necessary to set it Oft: The first
drop of blood shed in coercion.
EThe Hartford Courant recalls tie circum
stance that the Columbian, published in that
city nineteen years ago, in speaking of the
great Gaines case, decided few days since,
said that the decision would not probably be
given for tlcO Ueeks.
Gyfhe disunion papers in the North call
the new tariff, the Biach Tariff, because it i'm
poses duty of ifty-fOur per cent. cotton
goods. Give these gentry free trade and
free chance to steal the public money, aud
they viii be satisfied.
GyUpon full investigation of the state of
the Treasury, Secretary Chase became satis-
fed that SS 900 900, would carry him through
the fiscal year. He has ccordingly adver-
tised for that amount of the last authorized
loan. Capitalists say that it will be taken
at par.
U-Lousiana has fancy block Of m lrbie at
the Washington monument, to enter into the
construction of that barbarous pile, with the
inscription on its side: s'Presented
by the State of Louisiana faithful to the
Constitution and the Union.'' A beautiful
and appropriate grave stone that will make.