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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-03-11

PEL1EF NOTICE.-The Board of Relief
Il u for the county of Clearfield will meet at the
Commissioners office in Cearfeld on Wednes-
day and Thursday, the 25th and 26th days of
March, a d. 1863.
The Board of Relief have directed that the wife
of the soldier must appear before the board, and
produce her sworn statement, detailing name of
soldier, regiment and company, and when enlis-
ted the number of children with age and sex of
each the township in which they resided at the
time OF enlistment, and their present residence :;
and that she is without the means of support for
herself and children who are dependent upon her.
Two witnesses of credibility from the township
in which she resides, must also be produced " hose
certificate (sworn 10 before the Board of Relief
must set forth that the applicant is the person she
represents herself to be- that the statement of the
number and age of her family is true, that she is
in destitute circumstances and her family in ac-
tual want, and that all the facts set forth in her
application are correct and true..
Forms containing these acquisitions can be OBJ
tanned at the Office of the Board of Relief when
application is made and the witnesses appear.
n b. Illness of the applicant, properly proven,
will excuse personal attendance
Mar IL, 1868. VIM BRADLEY, Clerk
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MODERN DEMOCRACY

Senator Wilson. in replying, lately. ia the
Senate, to the disloyal arguments of Senators
Powell and Turpie, made. the following scath-
ing allusions to the modern Dem ocracy:
s'They tell US that the land is filed with the
graves of our murdered countrymen, they tell
us that we have thousands OF widows and
orphans. But who filled those graves? Ev-
cry bullet fired in this at the heart OF
our loyal men has been fred by Democrat,
for man has to be a Democrat in America be-
fore he can be a traitor. Every brave man
who stood by the flag of his country, who has
followed that flag with answering fidelity
through sunshine and storm, through disease
of the camp and dangers of the battle field.
every one of those men who sleep to-day in
their bloody graves, went down by balls fled
by Democrats. Every soldiers widow in A.
merica made by this war, by disease or by the
bullet, has been made by Democrats. Every
soldiers orphan child in loyal America was
made an orphan by Democratic bullets. Eve
ry flag of the Republic rddled and torn by shot
and she'll was riddled and torn by Democratic
shot and shell.''
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DIsAFFEcrIoN ENCOURAGED.


We take the following extracts from an edi-
torial article, which appeared in the "Copper-
heads organ of this place, last week, under
the heading of s:Passage of the Conscription
Bill, etc, which We commend to the careful
perusal of all loyal men:
ssThe Conscription Bill passed the House in
nearly the same shape in which it came from
the Senate, and has no doubt been signed by
the President and is therefore a law of the
land-or as much so as any unconstitutional or
revolutionary act OF Congress can be. But
the great question is, piH the people submit 10
this sudden and revolutionary Transformation
into a military despotism We answer they
may, and perhaps should, III those States
where this act is sanctioned by the concurrent
action of their Slate Governments but with
out such concurrent action on the part OF
State Governments, NEvER-NEvER."
Here we have the advice, that unless this
act of Congress be s'sanctioned by the concur
rent action of State Governments the peo-
pie of those States should not "submit," no,
'snerer, ncver, to this sudden and revolutiona-
ry Transformation into military despotism.''
This is truly bold, if not revolutionary,
proposition-one which would result in the
utter destruction of the National Government,
as it would leave it without the authority or
tho means to enforce the Constitution and laws
TO maintain its existence For instance, if
the present State Legislatures, or States au-
thorties, fail 10 sanction, by concurrent action,
this law, and should the Government be in
want of men to crush out the existing rebel
lion, how are those men to be obtained Is
it by resistance to the conscript law? We think
not. Was it not failure to sssanction by con-
current action,' or refusal on the part of
South Carolina aud other States to obey the
Constitution and laws of the National Govern
ment that caused the present conflict? Thi3
being the fact, would resistance to the Con-
script act be less heinous offence than the
armed resistance of JEFF Davis and his host of
assassins? No! Then, what is the duty of
all true men who desire to see the National
Government perpetuated 1t is to stand by
it under all circumstances.
Loyal men of Clearfield county and of
Pennsylvania, be on your guard against the
invidous wles of your country's enemies.
The foe is wary one. 1t has its emmissaries
everywhere, who are endeavoring to deceive
you by false arguments and false issues. To
be forearmed is to be forewarned.
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TAE RAFTsmAn's JOURNAL,
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

Some of the rebel papers think Mobile i'm
pregnable and that an army could not land
from transports in less than 25 days,-but the
Petersburg Express thinks that ss Yankee en-
gineerng will find way to obviate any such
difficulty not long hence
number of North Carolina Unionists raj
lied and took refuge in Quaker church and
defended themselves with arms against rebel
efforts to conscript them-kiiling two and To-
sing two. The rest reached the mountains
safely.
The rebel papers announced an attack upon
Fort McAlister by the Union gunboats, sew
eral days since. The rebel steamer Nashville,
lying near the fort, is said to have been de-
stroyed by our iron-clads.
The Northern Light has reached New York
with California mails, passengers, and;S 800, :
600 in gold-ot which 81 ,00O, 900 comes to the
u. S. Treasurer. a f1a Eas
During the past week gold declined in New
York y cents. 1t fell from 1T3 to 152-
which created quite panic among the gold
Spectators.
rebel dispatch says that the Yankee feet
at Port Royal now numbers l23 vessels, in
cluding frigates and 20 gunboats, and 3O,-
900 men.
Flour was selling at Petersburg, Va, at
twenty eight and twenty mine dollars.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 5th, quoted
gold at So premium.
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GEN. ROsECRANs ON DEsERTIoNs.

The following is letter sent by General
RosecTans to the Governors of the several
States enumerated:
'sMURFREEsBoRo. Feb. 81. 1S63.-ssTo the
Gopernors cf Ohio, Kansas, Minnesota, Pennsyl-
rania Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, aud Michigan ::
81 think it due TO those who suffer in the
field, as well those who foot the bills at
home and run the risk of being called out to
defend home and national life, that all deser-
tiers should be returned to duty. All citizens
are Interested in this. Those who oppose it
favor perjury and rascality, because a man
who agrees to serve his country, takes wages
and even bounty money, and violates his oath
of service by deserting, is perjurer and ras-
cal, and, probably, a coward. Why should
not the Legislature pass law disfranchising
and disqualifying from giving evidence all
deserters, as for.other in famous crimes
TOfficial.l ssW. S. RoSECRASs,
s'Major General.''
"HESRY SroNE, Lieut.. and A. A. Ga
1t will be seen that the General writes only
to the Governors of those States which fur
nish the soldier to his army, and, like SOL
dier, carefully abstains from meddling with
anything more than the concerns of Ais own
command.
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YER's COMPOUND EXTRACT sAR.

IA SAPARILLA-No one remedy is more need
ed in this country than reliable Alter alive but
the sick have been so outrageOusly cheated by the
worthless preparations of SarsaparilIa abroad
that they disgusted even with the name. Yet
the drug cannot be blamed for the impositions
from which they have suffered. Most of the So
called Sarsaparillas in the market contain little
of the virtues of Sarsaparila or ANYTHING else
They are mere slops-inert and worth less while
a concentrated extract of the active variety of
sarsapariila compounded with Dock StiIlingia
Iodine, etc., is, as 1t ever will be- a powerful al
teratiye and an effectual remedy Such is Ayers
Extract of Sarsaparilla, as its truly wonderful
cures of the great variety of complaints which re-
quire an Alternative medicine have abund anti v
shown Do not, therefore. discard this inyalua-
bic medicine, because you have been imposed n n
on by something pretending to be Sarsaparlia,
while 1t was not. When you have used Ayers
then, and not till then, will you know the virtues
of Sarsaparilla. For minute particulars of the
diseases 1t cures, we refer you to Ayers American
Almanac, which the agent below named will fur
nlsh gratis to all who call for it.
AVER s CArHARTIC Pills for the use Costiyeness
Jaundice, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Dysentery Foul
stomach. Headache, Piles rheumatism, Heart
burn arising from Disordered Stomach, Pain. or
Morbid Inaction of the Bowels, FIatulency, Loss
Of Appetite, Liver Complaint, Dropsy, Worms,
Gout, Neuralgia, and for Dinner Pin.
Ihey are sugar coated, so that the most sensi-
i've can take them pleasantly, and they are the
best Aperient in the world for all the purposes of
a family physic. PRIcE 25 cents per Box Five
Boxes for Sl00
Do not be put off by unprinciplea dealers with
other preparations which they make more profit
on. Demand AYERS and take no others. The
sick want the best aid there is for them and they
should have it.
Prepared by Dr. C. AYEn & CO., Lowell, Mass
and sold by
C. d. Watson ClearheId VIM Irwin, Curwens
yille, S. Arnold Luthersburg. Eliza Chase Anson-
vile, j. C. Benner Morrisdale c. r. Foster. Phil
ipsburg, and Deaierseverywhere March l. 1853
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THE THIRTY SEVENTH CONGRESS.

This body ended its abors on Wednesday,
March 4th, 1868; on which day its term ex-
pired. A cotemporary, in noticing its close,
makes the following reference to the immense
duties which devolved upon it, and the i'm.
portance of the work which it had TO perform:
s'This Congress had responsibilities and diff
Ecuities to meet and grapple with far. far be-
yond what fell to the lot of any of its prede-
cessors, and most faithfully have they been
met. When it first assembcd.on the fourth
OF July, 1861, 1t found the Government well
nigh wrecked, its Golfers empty, everything
deranged, and the boom of rebel cannon sha-
king the very capital. The arms of the coun-
try had been put into the hands of traitors by
traitorous Secretary of War; the navy scat
tered and rendered imperative by another
and nothing but the indomitable spirit of the
people was left upon which to fall back. But
calmly and resolutely were all these appalling
difficulties met and overcome by the Presi-
dent and Congress, and the country rose from
weakness and disorder to both military and
financial strength beyond parallel in history.
Whatever disasters befell us in the field. and
full as the civil and military service were of
traitors, the country rested in full trust upon
the majority in Congress, and measure after
measure was enacted, as the terrible exigen-
cies of the war required, and great questions
of permanent policy, both foreign and domes-
hiS "SAS duu NtOb ITO tCihi SiOsSu
yesterday, Wednesday, it could say OF its
work what can rarely be said by human agents,
GIT Is FINISHED" Nothing essential was left
nndone to render the Government as strong,
and secure, and unembarrassed as it was in
human power to make it,
Such, in the estimation of our contemporary
above quoted, were the onerous and important
duties of the Congress just ended, and in
whose behalf the ssCopperhead" organ of this
place, last week Offered the following prayer ::
'sGoD BE PRAIsHD-That the Infamous 37th
Congress expires this day, March 4th.) Nav
We never look upon their like again.
A very patriotic sentiment, indeed, in be-
half of loyal men, this latter quotation; and
that, too, from paper which makes pe,y loud
pretensions to loyalty--and, perhaps, just
such prayer as jeff Davis offered up the
same occasion. But. bs this as it may, aud
let treason plot and rage and put forth its
most malignaat efforts, yet will the Govern
ment be able to maintain itself in defiance of
all its enemies.
II is announced that q an Sjrie has reaiun
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SutphIn. TwitchelI, Vincent, Wakefield, War
ner, White, Windle, Young and Cessna,
Speaker-56
NAYs-Messrs. Alexander, Barger, Barron,
Beck, Boileau, Brown, Northumber land } Del
lone, Ellis, Glenn, Graber, Hess, Hoover, Hor-
ton, Jackson, Josephs, kaine, Kerns. (Schuyi-
kill.) Kline, Labar, Myers, Neiman, Noyes,
Patton. Quigley, Rex, ,Rhoads Robinson, Row
land. Trimmer, Walsh Weidner and Wolf-32.
So the question was determined in the neg
atiye, two thiids being necessary to suspend
the rules.
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HOUSE. FRIDAY March 6. Is

House, FRIDAY, March 6, 1868.
The House met at the usual hour.
Mr.. Vincent: offered the following resolu-
| tion, viz
WHEREAS, Gov. Andrew johnson, of Ten
nessee. brave and loyal man, who has testi-
fed his devotion to the Union by his sufferines
and sacrifices in the cause of his country. and
Gov. Joseph A. Wright, of Indiana, another
true and patriotic citizen, are about to visit
Harrisburg, and propose to address the people
on the questions now agitating the publ mind
and which are so important to every citizen :
| therefore,
Resofped, That Gov. Andrew johnson, of
Tennessee, and Gov. Joseph A. Wright of In
diana, be and they are hereby rendered the
| use of the hall of this House this afternoon
for the purpose of addressing their fellow cit
izens.
Mr.. Beck opposed the suspension of the
rules allowing Mr.. VINCENT to offer his reso
luton, and the yeas and nays were required
by Mr.. Smith (Philadelphia) and Mr.. Moore,
and were as follow, viz :
YEAs-Messrs. Beebe, Benedict, Bowman,
(Lancaster,) Bowman, (Tioga,) Brown, (Mer-
| cer,) Brown, (Warren,) Champneys, Cochran,
Coleman, Craig, Foster, Freeiand, Gilillan.
Graham, Grant. Gross, Harvey, Henry, Hop.
kins, philadelphia Hopkins, Washington, }
Huston, Hutchman, Jacoby, Johnson, Kerns,
(Philadelphia,) Laporte, Lee, Lehman, Lilly.
M,Clay. M'Clellan, M'Coy, NJ M'Murtrie Maver.
Magee, Moore, Mnsselman. Nelson, Olms;ead
Pancoast, Pershing, Ritter, Schofield, Slack,
Smith, (Chester,) Smith, (Phil'a,) Strouse,
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CABINET EMPORIUM
a B. K. SHOPE.
IN CABINET MAKER. H.

Would respectfully announce to the public that
he has fitted up ship on Cherry street near the
Episcopal church, and near Kratzer's store where
he intends to carry on the Cabinet-making bust
ness in its differ ent branches. Having served
regular apprenticeship to the business, and WORK
ing on shop for three years, he hatters himself
th at he can render satisfaction to those who may
favor him with their custom Having located in
the Borough of Clearfeld, he soiicits a share Of
patronage and it shall ever be his object to make
TO order, neat and substantial furniture-such s.
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In A BAD wAY-some of the small fry ecop
perheads' in this place, because we didn't
publish certain letter received from W. R. B.
some weeks since. We VIII crafty your Gu
riosity by allowing you to read the letter if
you viii call at the offiee-especially those
who do not take our paper.
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SAMUEL HEGARTY, wholesale and re-
~ tail dealer In Foreign and Domestic Merchan
die, Hegartys Roads, Clearfeld county, Pa i,
keeps constantly all articles in his line of busi-
which he will sell cheap for cash exchange
for approved country produce. Lumber of all
kinds taken in exchange for goods. March I, 1863.
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Fall and Winter Goods,

REIZENSTEIN BROTHERS G. CO.
In the mansion House. (Mr. Shaw's old Stand
Clearfeld. Pa. have just received large Stock Of
FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING,
Boots. Hats, Travelling Bags. Vaiises and large
and well selected stock of Gents Furnishing goods
YOU
Can buy your Clothing for yourselves and your
Boys in every variety and at low cash prices
by calling at the cheap Clothing Store of
Reizenstein Bros & Co. opposite the
Clcarfeld Co. Bank, where yon
WILL
Save at least from 20 TO 25 per cent All kinds Of
Clothing and Furnishing goods, are to be
had at this Store at the lowest Cash pri-
and receive well made goods
Would it not be much better to
SAVE
Much valuable time by calling at once and Iay.
ing in your Stock of Clothing for the Winter
at this Establishment. where you will cer-
tainly get the full value for your
MON EY.
Remember the place. In the Mansion House"
opposite Clearfeld Co Bank
REIZENSTEIN BROS CO.
70 Grain and Furs taken in exchange at the
highest market rates
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To insure attention, the CASH must aecompa-
ny notices, as follows All Cautions with 81 i,
Strays, 81: Auditors notices, S1,5O; Admins
traitors and Executors notices, 81 so, each and
all other transient Notices at the same rates.
Other advertisements at 81 per square for or less
lnsei tions. Twelve lines (or less count square
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STATEMENT of the Clearfeld County Bank
~ for the month ending Feb. 25th, 1868.

ASSETS
Bills discounted, =: s46,194 73
Pennsylvania State loans, 47,043 IL
Specie, : 5342 O4
Due from other banks. d: {: a ,045 06
Notes of other banks, ::: 4: S,499 90
u 5. Demand and Legal Tender notes. 4.343 90
Checks. drafts &c :: 1884 80
Over drafts, /: 8: All IS
Furniture. 3: SIS 81
Expense of plate engraving &C. : 764 rs
United States Revenue stamps 449 90
Loss and Expenses /: !: 36S Is
Total amount of assets, Sal ,6ll le
LIABILIrIBs.
Capital stock paid in, .: +: $50 600 90
Notes in circulation, :: : :: 5,940 90
Due depositors, : 30. $50 81
Due certificates of deposit : /: 1916 03
Interest and exchange, 1864 79
Total amount of liabilities : f: SI4I.6II I9
JAMES B. GRAHAM Cashier
Clearfeld. Pa, Feb. IS, 1863
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E>sTATE OF THOMAS G. SNYDER.

II DECEASED Notice is hereby given. to ali
persons interested, that Letters of Administration
have been granted the Estate of Thomas q.
Snyder, late of Clearfeld county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said estate will pre-
sent them duly authenticated for settlement and
those persons indebted to the same will make i'm
mediate payment to MARTHA E. SNYDER. O.
Feb A, 1868. Administrative Kylertown, Pa
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de EGISTER's NoTICE-Not;o. i.,-

ID EGISTER'S NOTICE.-Notice :, -
Il = gwen. that the following accounts bava -!
examined and passed by me, and remain sIsS .
record in this Office for the inspection of ~.
legatees, creditors and all Others in apy 90
way interested, and will be presented to the ~.
Orphans court of Clesrfeld county to be bei5 ~
the Court H0nse. in the Borough Of CIearssIs
commencing on the Third Monday of MarcS
1868, for confirmation and allowance:
The partial account of Miles Read. Execute, =
the estate of J. r. Read, late of Lawrence toxS
SHIP, Clearfeld county, Pa, deceased
The final account of George Erhard Admin,
traitor OF all and singular the goods and chatteI,
rights and credits, which were of Samuel Stro,T'
late of Ferguson township, Clearfed co Pa dee's
The final account of William Porter adminis
traitor of Abraham Hess, decd
The final account OF William Porter Execu,o,.
deceased.
Feb IL. 1888. ISAIAH G BARGER. Register
NOTICE OF PARTITION OF MOSES
~ B0GGS ESTATE.-To VIM. Boggs Rober,
Boggs, Margery, wife of A Baxter, formerly Mst.
gerry Boggs; Elizabeth. wife of John M'conkey
formerly Elizabeth Boggs Martha Jane. wife a,
Henry l.: Hensley, formerly Martha Jane Bogg.
WILDER F. Boggs, Heury Boggs; Mary, wife Of
VIM Chandler. formerly Mary Boggs. and Roland
Boggs, heirs of Moses Boggs, late of the State Of
Missouri and formerly of Clearfeld county, Pa
and to all persons claiming the Real Estate in
Clearheid county aforesaid of the said Moses Bogg.
either as heirs or under said heirs;
TAKE NOTICE that writ of partition has been
issued out of the Orphans Court of Clearfed
county aforesaid to me directed for the Partition
among the aforesaid heirs of certain real estate in
sald county. VIZ One tract OF piece of tim Der
land situate in Bradford township in said county
46 acres 81 perches, more or less. A1.
other m essuage or farm situate formerly in Bn6.
ford now Graham township, containing about Ia
acres and 90 perches
In pursuance of which writ, onW ed nesd az. LTD
day of March, A. ID. 1868. upon the promises A.
foresaid. at and after o clock A. NJ of said day
[ will proceed to hold an Inquest of Partition to
make partition, if the same can be made and In.
quire and make report thereof according to law
At which time and place all persons interested are
notified to attend and be present.
ED PERKS. Sheriff Sc
,Sheriff- {lfice Janunry 2S IS63-6t
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OF PARTNERSHIP

II The copartnership heretofore existing be-
tween the undersigned in the Watch making and
Jewelry business. has been this day dissolved by
mutual consent. S. II. LAUCHLlN
CHARLES HOLES
n. B.-S. Ii. Lauchlin will still continue the
same business at the old stand and attend to col.
lecting the outstanding debts of the firm.
Clearfeld, Feb. l4th, ls63-pd
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Eargetype, eats out fussat
styteaciH be charged double pfce for
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GtAUT1ON-All persons are hereby caution
~ ed against purchasing certain note, dated
and given by the undersigned to Jack Ames as
have received no value for the same, will not
pay it unless compelled by due course of law
HENRY HUMMEL.
Rockton March 4 IS63-3tp
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THREE CENTS REWARD.-wb

THREE CENTS REWARD.-Whereas,
Il the following named soldiers, to wit: Samuel
Smith, Andrew Krise, William II. Miller and
James Ii West of company E, l49th Regiment
Penn'a volunteers, having deserted the colors of
their Regiment upon its being ordered to the
field from Washington, the above reward will be
paid for the apprehension and return of the above
named deserters. T. c. MCCULLOUGH.
Feb %, 1868. Capt. Co. E, 149th Pa Vol
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French Bedsteads

French Bedsteads
and common and French
posts-Cottage, Jenny
Lind. and all other
kinds of Bedsteads,
with I e c kn Q RS Patent
fastenings-a n d Gard
ner's Patent spring Bed
steads. Bureaus Of diff
ferent kinds. .Sideboards,
Wardrobes, Book cases.
Parlor and eentretables.
Breakfast and dining ta-
bles-and the latest i'm :
proved ERtensiontables.
Work stands. Hat racks.
Toilet and Wash stands.
and every other kind of
furniture in his branch.
Maple. Cherry, Popla1
cry other suitable luml
change for furniture. {
good Lum Der.
N. B.-Cofhns ms OF the
on short notice. Fun,
desirable Eh1x
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"ANTED.-I0O Bushels Flax Seed ineI
wv change for goods: at the chesp M.f' >. :.
Dec 1852 J - THaMPSeN scnTusnsyuis -
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1t is announced that Gen. Sigie has resign
ed his commission in the army.