Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-03-09
CLIPPINGS AND s0RIBBLINds.

s~About agaili-the old Seven Day.
rsz-Pleasant-the weather on Monday.
Selling-butter, at 25 cents pound.
nA.The colored population Of Kansas
numbers over 1000.
egReported-th lead mine has been
discovered in New-Jersey.
a9-Raisins, equal to the best imported,
are produced in California.
HAThe planters of Natchez, Miss, are
taking the oath of allegiance.
s=Hung--in Idaho, Henry Plummer,
the leader of gang of highwaymen.
sg"Corn Bread p said the Irish wait
er. 1--WE haven't got it; an isn't it corn
bafe We name p
a@Amount to Sl2, 0OO-the private sub
seriptiens lit Boston, for the relief of the
East Tennesseeans.
aIThree dollars and a half a-day, Is
charged for board, by some OF the first class
hotels in New York.
BspOver GOO residents of Indianola and
Old Town, Texas, have taken the oath OF
allegiance voluntarily.
nsa.A child was recently poisoned in O.
hio, by swallowing gun caps. Its life was
saved by skillful medical treatment.
sa%Do one thing at time-that' the
rule When you have done slandering your
neighbors, begin to say your prayers.
szESome say that the formation of the
Invalid Corps is without warrant of law.
If it is not Illegal, how can it be invalid? =?
gaPA son of Erin cautions the public
against harboring or trusting his wife Peg
~ on his account, as he is not married to
her
Scarce hens fruit. " How viii the
rafting felers' get along without this al
most indispensable article, should flood
come soon?
Hea-The Lieutenant General bill has pas
sed both houses of Congress, and Gen.
Grant was nominated by the President for
the position.
gSFThe Raleigh Standard (rebeD says
that meetings are being held throughout
North Carolina, at which Jeff Davis gov
ernment is denounced.
Rg~Twenty-five thousand, of the thirty
thousand veterans of the army of the Poto-
mae, whose time expires within nine
months, have re-enllsted
Es7g~V Very little business has been transac-
ted at Harrisburg, as yet. The minority
are still fillibustering to force Penney to re-
sign in order to be elected.
eSF@A piece of common sense that ought
to be remembered by every soldier when his
regiment is about leaving for the seat Of war
1t is not right to be ted.
neslGen. Bragg, it is reported, has been
placed in command of all the rebel troops,
and is to remain in Richmond, and under
the direction Of Jeff Davis.
aea-Maior j. Ii. Slower, of the 106th
Penn a Vol has authority to recruit a new
regiment in this State. This is the only en-
tirely new regiment that will be organized.
ssg Our losses in the late reconnaissance
from Chattanooga toward Dalton, GA, did
not exceed two hundred in killed, wounded
and missing The enemy's loss was five
hundred.
Bs4-Down in the mouth-some of the
Copperheads. when they heard Of Gen. Av-
eril's raid towards Richmond. They seem
ed to tremble for the safety Of their broth
er JEFF. -
gs5~ An Irish paper publishes the follow
ing item: "A deaf man, named Taft, was
run down by passenger train and killed on
Wednesday morning. He was injured in a
similar way about year ago.
gEa~Col. Streight was hid in Richmond
for one week after his escape from Libby
prison. The lady at whose house he re-
manned has reached Washington-having
left Richmond for fear of arrest