Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-11-12
VOL. 9.--No. II.
AMERIcA-THEeRAEARY OF THE WORLD.

AMERICA-THEGRANA OF THE WORLD.
In his book Of travels in the United States,
recently published. Mr.. Trollope says 1 was
at Chicago and at Buffalo in October, 1861.
went down to the granaries, and climbed up
into the elevators. 1 saw the wheat running
in rivers from one vessel to another, and from
railroads vans up into huge bins on the top
stories of the warehouses for there rivers Of
food run up hill as easy as they do down.
| saw corn measured by the forty bushels meas
ure with as much as we measure an ounce
OF cheese, and with greater rapidity. ascer-
tanned that the work went on, through the
week and Sunday, day and night incessantly
rivers of wheat and rivers Of maize ever run
ming. saw men bathed in corn as they dis
tributed IL in its flow l saw bins by the score
laden with wheat, in each of which bins there
was space for a comfortable residence. I
breathed the -four, and drank the -four, and
| felt myselfto be enveloped in world OF bread
stuffs. And then believed, understood, and
brought it home to myself as a fact, that here
is the corn land of Michigan, and amid the
bluffs of Wisconsin, and on the high table
plains of Minnesota, and the praries Of Hi
nois, God had prepared the food for the in
creasing millions the Eastern World as also
for the coming millions of the Western. I
began to know what it was for country to
overflow with milk and honey, to burst with its
fruits, and be smothered by its own riches
From st. Paul down the Mississippi, by the
shores of Wisconsin and Iowa, by the ports on
Lax, Papi bu To -
railway runs eastward, by Prairie du CHEN,
the terminus of a second, by Dunleith, Fulton,
and Rock Island, from which three other lines
run eastward, all through that wonderful
State of Illinois-the farmers glory-aiong
| the ports of the great lakes, through Michigan,
Illinois, Ohio, and further Pennsylvania, up
to Buffalo, the great gate of the Western Ceres,
the loud cry was this-s.How shall we rid our
selves of our corn and wheat 20 The result
has been the passage OF 60 900 900 bushels of
breadstutfs through that gate in one year!
Let those who are susceptible OF statistics pom
der that. For those who are not, can only
give this advice let them go to Buffalo in Oc-
tober and look for themselves.
A LITTLE HERoE.-The 81. louis Republican,
says: A day or two since, the police found
boy in military rig, barefooted, dirty and rag
ged, wandering about the Levee, and suppo-
sing him to be young Levee thief, he was
conducted TO the calaboose and locked up.
Subsequently,, however, he attracted the at
tention of the Chief of Police, Cousins, and,
on being questioned by the Chief, gave a
Straightforward aud interesting account of
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that is has not been preserved. He was twelve
years of age, and belonged to the Third Illi-
nois Cavalry in which organization he enlist
ed nearly year ago as a bugler. He endured
the hardships of the Southwest campaign, late
last fall and winter, and finally took part in
the battle of Pea Ridge, where his war-like
career was pretty effectually terminated by
one of the enemy's bullets. The ball struck
him on the left side of his neck, and plowed
its way throught the small arteries and almost
severed his windpipe. He lay on the battle
field for long time, but was finally picked up
and takent to hospital, where he was confined
for three months. When he recovered he
discovered, to his great sorrow, that he could
blow his bugle no longer, his wound being of
such nature as to prevent him from giving
even the faintest blast upon the instrument.
The deep furrow through which the bullet
passed was plainly visible, although thorough
Iy healed, and looked as. though a considera-
bile portion of his neck had been shot away.
Being physically unable 10 shoulder musket
in the ranks, he come to the conclusion that
he would return home. He accordingly set out
on his journey, and had got as far as this city,
and was waiting on the Leyee for boat when
he was arrested. His father and mother lived
in Greenyille, Illinois, and ever since he had
been in the army he had sent them all his
earnings. ... - i-.rf .ts .-ses
His story, of which the above is only a brief
outline, was related in such an artless manner
as to win the attention of several individuals
who listened to it, and their sympathies were
at once enlisted in the little fellows behalf.
He was asked if he did not think he was too
young to enter the service. s5ss Is t-.,
'sNo, sir ~ was the prompt reply, 81 reckon
l didn't enter it any too soon.''z f,1a lsvea =
liberal collection was ken up in behalf
Of the young soldier, after he concluded his
story, and the Chief subsequently furnished
him with new suit Of clothes. His story
was told to the railroad officers, and they gave
him free pass, and. thus he was sent on hts
way home rejoicing. - Z5#e3 Eef@asS
age5s II 1llls ) sI6s
"A rebel deserter the son of quoBdam Bal
now of South Carolina and trust
worthy man. saws he shelon er} ia n ra r;p,ocf