Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-11-05
80 of Cars leaving Tyrone Station.

Anu - noiats. ESocH LEWIS, Gen Supt
p,,r AppLEs.-Mr. Thomas Lanich of Law
.ocs township, will please accept our thanks
LOT of apples-ihe largest aud best we
have seen this season.
Tu.sKs.-Our thanks are due to Hon. John
Patton for number OF valuable public docu
,,ents. Also, to Hon. Edgar Cowan for copy
of the Congressional Globe, Extra session)
The AoADEMY.-By reference to our adver
rising columns, it will be seen that G. B. Sand
ford. the Principal, will open the next session
Of the Academy, on Monday the 10th OF No
yember. Parents should bear this in mind.
as il is to the scholars advantage TO be in at
tendance at the opening of the session
II YOU want Pills, take Ayers Pill. Moth
ing has ever appeared in this market that can
compare with this new invention for chasing
out the distempers that fasten and grow upon
us. They are the Philosophers elixir of life,
that bids defiance to disease, and will leave us
no alternative but to die of old age.
TYRONE AND CLEARFIELD RAILRoAp.-For
the info rmation of persons having freight 10
lie forwarded over this road we will state that,
in order to prevent delay at Tyrone, it is ne
-cussary it be directed to '.Sandy Ridge Sta
'iion.' Without such direction. the agent at
Tyrone connot send forward articles until a
new manfest is made out for the same, which
will occasion detention at that place of at
least one day.
SrowIsG PorAroEs.-As many of far
mers and gardeners are now slowing away their
winter supply of potatoes, the following hints
On the subject from correspondent of the
Scientific american may prove of The
writer says he has tried it ionr years and that
il has proved a sovereign remedy, not having
lost a busliel in that time after they were har
vested, though in some cases they were half
diseased when taken out of the ground. The
receipt is as follows: s.Dust over the floor OF
the bin with lime and put about six seven
inches deep Of potatoes and dust with lime
as before. Put in six or seven inche more of
potatoes, and lime again; repeating the opper-
alton till all are slowed in that way. One bush
s of lime will do forty bushel OF potatoes,
tut'l&H more WlIiHot hurt tNeiu-iHc Tatt-
er improving the flavor than otherwise"
Iaox Cans FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA RAIL
RoAD.-Tb. Pennsylvania Railroad Company
are having constructed several iron cars for
the use Of their road. The inventor of this
new vehicle claims that it is many tons lgh
ter than a wood car, and much stronger; that
it will last much longer, and is almost entirely
secure from accident. II it came in collision
with another, was thrown of the track. or down
al cphaakment, or throwno fl d bridge, it might
lie badly dcnted, but would remain whole.
No loss of life could occur from spIinters, the
breaking out of bottom, or top or of sides
There might be a jun and squeeze, bat no
thing worse. Had iron cars been in use
the North Pennsyl lvania Railroad, at the time
Of the terrible disaster near Fort Washington,
LEW years since, one of the most horrible in
edents of the calamity would have been avoi-
d-d We ailude to the roasting to death of
scores OF poor creatures in consequences of The
wrecks OF the cars taking fire. There is no.
thing ike iron.
HEAVY FoRGERIEs IN THE INTERIOR OF THE
srArE-EscAPE OF THE FoRGER.-A series of
HE heaviest forgeries that have occurred in
The northern part OF Pennsy Ivania for many
years. were recently perpetrated at Jersey
Shore, in Lycoming county, Lock Haven, in
clinton county. and al Bellefonte, centre Co.,
ana We're so skiltully performed that up to this
nme no clue whatever has been discovered of
'he criminal. 1t appears that about the 9th OF
October we'll dressed and gentlemanly look
ing man presented himsel If at the counter of
the Jersey Shore Bank, and representing him
sell to be l.. 0. King, of the firm of Seth L.
hing Sons, of SSS Broadway, New York
ahd S9i Lake street, Chicago, dealers in furs
SKINS &c, stated that in consequence of the
lnuian troubles in the west this description OF
merchandisc had greatly enhanced in price
A'o he mad come up INTO that portion OF Penn
'9"ahls to see if he could not purchase there.
i'e seemed to be perfectly posted in the trade
A"a wound up by presenting draft Of the
otatc Bank of Indiana for So 400 on the
ARK Bank of New ork, which was cashed /
lie Then went to Lock Haven, and telling an
equal oy plausible story there, succeeded in
DONG, the bank located there out of So 900.
ne appeared to be in no hurry whatever, but
'n day or two after took the stage for Belle
lonte At this poiut he presented to Humes,
acCailister, Hale, x Co., private bankers, a
similar draft for 81 100; also, one to W. F.
Reynolds & Co., for 5000, both of which were
esshed
T.