Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-01-20

CLEARFIELD, PA, JAN. 20, 1864
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE JOURNAL
Letter from Philipsburg.
PHILrPsBURG, Pa, JAN. llth. Is

Letter from Philipsburg.
PHILIPsBURG, PA, JAN llth, 1864.
DEAR JOURNAL.-How thankful we so
journers on this terrestrial terrq frn,a should
be, that the Great Dispenser of all goodness
! has permitted us to enjoy the blessings of
civilization. | love to see the day of rest
for all man and beast kind, come its weekly
round, and men lay aside the robes of their
avocations, and wend their way to church.
to hear the words OF that gospel as handed
down. from generation to generation for
eighteen hundred and sixty three years
And yet another sight meets our eye See
the children, their faces beaming with hap
| py smiles and JOY depicted on every feature,
gally trip along towards that greatest civil
zer OF the nineteenth century, the Sunday
School. Happy children! long may you
live to enjoy the blessed privilege of wor-
Shipping Him, who said suffer little chill
dren to come unto Me, according to the
dictates Of your own conscience or at least
that of your parents
When look around and see business flour
| lshing on every side, the busy hum of indus
try waited on every gale, pause to hear the
thundenng OF cannon, the roar of musket-
ry, and the clash of steel None is heard
All are moving on the even tenor of their
way, as though grim-visaged mars was not
on this continent. But alas for the sad
truth; see that file of veterans pass. They
seem joyful and happy. Ask these heroes
OF Gettysburg, whether all is peace, happi-
ness and joy down on the Rapidan-a far
different sight is presented. They answer,
where once bloomed the fruitful fields of
the old dominion, is now wide desolate
andapparently sterile waste In the valleys.
on the hill-sides, the mountain-tops and
down their slopes, lay the bones Of many
brave soldier, bleaching. TO mark the sad re-
membrance o. this unhappy war" But
The day, the gSeat avenging day
When this rebellion in the dust shall Law
And the rebels power and the rebels self shall
fall
And one prodigious ruin swallow all,
is not far in the distance. God speed the |
our Town Is fast assuming the business |
activity of a great commercial centre. |
Where in the name of corn, does all the
corn go to that is hauled from the cars at |
this point. Since the railroad has been |
completed this far, and freight cars run,
(Which Is only about month at least So,
900 bushels Of corn came over the rails. 1T
there is any corn-fed critters iii Clearheld |
county, that never seen a nubbin in their
lives before, they will certainly get a nip of
Is utteraby impossible to give any guess
how much has arrived at this depot. 1t is
just as natural to see wagon with at least
one barrel of the great preserver IN the end,
as it Is to see Il horse as the motive power
revolving the said wagon onward towards
the machines that are TO finish the journey
Of the said staff in this vail? of consumers.
The ruMning of the cars from Sandy
Ridge down to our town is a great advantage
to the lumbermen, and consumers of grain
and -four generally. The company deliver
Il car at this place for ten dollars from San
dy Ridge-that is much cheaper than they
could wagon it down. A double or eight
wheeled box car viii hold six hundred bush
els of ears of corn-it is six greyhound miles
to Sandy Ridge by the pike "a two horse
team could haul seyenty-fve bushels of ears
of corn, and it would take at least six days
to haul it. At 81 per day is $24. Here is
a saving Of $ ii, besides expenses Oh, the
rail road is great Institution; and the more
so, as it saves the ''greenbacks. 1t makes
a great difference to the 'wagoners OF the
AIieghanies from what the old regime was
The same trip that only a few years, yes, in
deed, months ago, required from four to five
days, and an indefinite number OF break
downs, is now accomplished IN one day..
So we go, steadily, slowly, but sure, on, on
Our obliglng and worthy conductor, Wood,
of the passenger train, has shuff1ed off his
the ladder of rail road fame. He now holds
the reins of assistant Superintendent of both
the Tyrone & Clearfeld, and Tyrone & Lock
Haven Rail Roads Dan is good fellow,
and | hope he may Ego up." Mr. Caleb
Upton succeeds Mr. Wood, as conductor.
He was baggage-master previously, on the
same train. He is kind, generous and O.
bliging young man-ever ready and willing
to give passengers any information in refer
ence to the running of trains. | congratu
late the passengers, who may take a ride
on a rail- over the Tyrone Il Clearfield Rail
Road, on being in. the care of conductor
Upton. =
The cold snap continues Boreas is play
ing some fantastic capers with Balmorals,
and in some cases has transcended the con
The sieighing is improving, and
the boys and girls are improving the sleigh.
ing Greenbacks are plenty cops
are patiently awaiting the panic They have
from the shock they received IN
October Whenw they see It's like again?
Why next November! LERoL
Thoughts on New Years Day.
Mr.. EDrToR.-To-day we are permitted
to hail the dawn, and beginning of another
year. The year eighteen hundred and sixty
three has passed and gone; and to day it is
numbered with the things that were. Not