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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-01

sHERIFF'S SALES.-By virtue of sundry
~ writs of LeUIyE F0c1QS issued out of the
Court of Common Pleas of Clearfeld county
to me directed, there will be exposed to pub
Clearfed on Monday the 20th day of March
1865, the following described real estate, TO wit
certain tract of land situate in Rush towr ship,
Centre county. and Morris township CIearseld
county, bounded and described as follows Be-
gining at pine corner of the John Huston aud
Francis Johnston tract, thence by the Stephen
Kingston tract south two hundred and thirty eight
perches to t23S) to stone corner the south side
of big Moshannon creek and along said Kings
ton tract east one hundred and sixty sht perch
es l65Ito line of the said Johnson tract and a.
long the division line of the said johnson and
Kingston tract west to the pine corner aforesaid
Containing tHOhundred and thirty-five acres
one orHER TRACT of the said Francis Johnston
Beglning at The first mentioned pine corner thence
east along the division lne of the said Kingston ana
Johnston tract one hundred and sixty-eigh perch
es, thence through said Johnston tract North one
hundred and Elk perches. TO the division line of
the John Huston tract aforesaid. and thence south
to place OF beginning; Containing one hundred
and FIVE acres.
Also ONE OTHER TRACT, adjoining the above,
situate in Morris tp.. Clearfeld county, Beginning
at a pine. thence by lands in the name of Patrick
Moore and Magnus Miller north one and one
half deg. three hundred and forty five perch
es to post by white oak, thence north eighty
eight and one-half deg. west one hundred and
sixty four perches to a post, thence south one and
one-halt deg west three hundred and forty-fvs
perches to a stone heap. thence south eighty
eight and one-haf degrees east one hundred and
sixty -four perches TO the place of beginning; Con-
tanning three hundred and fifty three acres rors
or less
Seized, taken into execution and to be sold as
property of Aaron Large and Martha e. SNYDER
adm Z of Thomas G. Snyder, deceased.
Feb. %, 1885, JACOB FAUST. Sheriff
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-01

THE LUMBER BUSINESS. We have made
some inquiries during the past ten days, in
regard to the quantity of timber at this like
ly to be run to market this season, and
We fad that it will be, from present in
dications, about two-thirds of that of last
year-yet in our opinion, this will be more
than enough to supply the demand In
fact, we believe it would be much to the ad-
vantage of our lumbermen, if not much O.
yer the one-half now made would be taken
TO market
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-01

REMOVED. Kerr sconpar.y, which
has been here for several weeks, was ordered
TO PhiEpsburg, and on Sunday morning
took Its departure. 1t is due to the officers
and men of this company to say, that their
conduct, while they have been among US,
has been most commendable We have not
heard single complaint on the part of auy
and all our people viii bear testimony to
their good conduct
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-01

tAuTiON.-AH persons are hereby caution
~ ed against purchasing or ha,ing anything to
90 with an article of agreement between Samuel
and John Widemire. of Penn township Clearfeld
county Pa, and Gideon P. Doughman of the
same place relating to the making of two RATS of
timber at three cts per foot, the greater portion
of said contract is paid. and the balance will not
be until the sad tim Der is RATED and run to mar
Ket and all claims of the undersigned are settled
and deducted therefrom
SAMUEL WTDEMIRE
Feb. %. iS65-pd JOHN WInEMIRE
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DtED:

On Wednesday, February 22d, THOMAS
FoBcEE, of Bradford township, aged 80
years, ] month and y days Dir. Forcee was
one of the Oldest residents OF the couuty-of
good moral and religious habits-industri-
Gus, frugal and accommodating, and esteemed
by his neighbors generally. He leaves a
large circle OF relatives and friends to mourn
his death.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-01

THE l49TH PENN'A REG I've learn
that the 10th Penn a regiment, has been
assigned to special duty at Elmira, New
\ ork where it is now stationed
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-01

Obituary notices, not oUer fire lines INSERTED free
Of charge; al oUer fire lines, at ten cents per HRe
The cash must accompany Ae notice, i1uertably.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-01

MOTTO e is hereby given. that the final account
L of G. L. Reed, trustee of the estate of Sam
uel Reed, lunatie has been filed in the Court of
Common Pleas of CIearfFeld county for confrma-
ton at next Court and is open for the in
spectiOn ana exam ination Of all partes inereste
d. Z. ETZWETLER,
Feb. %. 1865. Prothonotary.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-01

NOTICE.-Estate of James Comfy, late Of Penn
tip, Clearfeld CO., dec'd-All persons interest
ed are hereby notified that personal and real es-
tate to the amount in value of two hundred and
nlneyh1ne MN e. dollars has been approved and set
known the $500. which appraisement was re-
turned to the Orphans Court of CIearfeld county,
at January Term, A. D., 1865 and will be confirm
ed by said Court absolutely at March Term. A. D.
1855, unless exceptions filed and sufficient
reason shown against said confirmation
l. G.. BARGER.
February Is, 1855 Clerk of o. c,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-01

TENREES! TREES 1.-THE subscriber having
4 been appointed agent of the Marietta
Nursery in Lancaster county would respectful-
" inform the citizens of Clearfeld county, that
he is prepared at all times TO fill orders for every
kind of Fruit Trees and Shrubbery. at prorrie-
tors prices NORMAN L. ROBINS. Agent.
Clearield, Pa, Dec. ; 1s64-3m.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-01
Raftaluau's aouyllal.
CLEARFIELD, PA, MARCH /, 1865.

Mild-the weather, for several days past.
Result, snow Disappearing.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-01

ENURNPIKE ELECTION.-The stockhol-
IL ders of the Phiipsburg and Susquhanna Turn
pike Road Co will take notice that Election
will be held the Office of said company in Phil
ipsburg on Monday the 9th day of March next. to
Elect five managers for the ensuing year. By order
of the board B. HARTSH0RN,
Feb. lst 1855 President
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Z. S. 500 Six per cent.
GOLD-BEARING BONDS.

These bonds worth a premium of nine
makes the actual profit the 80 loan, at cur
rent rates. including interest, abou ten per cent.
per onnum, besides its exemption from State AMI
mnuictpal taaatfou, actich aids from one, to three
per cent. more, according to the rate levied O.
ther property. The interest is payable semi-an-
nually by coupons attached to each note, which
may be cut off and sold to any bank or banker.
The interest amounts to
One cent per day on a $50 note.
Two cents per day on a $10D note.
Ten cents per day on $500 note.
20 cents per day on a $1,000 note.
81 per day on $4,000 note.
promptly furnished upon .oipt of subscriptions
This is
THE ONLY LOAN IN MARKET
now offered by the Government, and it is conf
IDENTITY expected that its superior advantages will
make it the
Great Popular Loan of the People
Less than s2O0 coo 900 remain unsoId. which will
probably be disposed of within the next so or 80
days, when the notes will undoubtedly command |
premium, as has uniformly been the case on
closing the subscriptions to other Loans.
In order that the citizens of every town and
section of country may be afforded facilities for
taking the loan. the National Banks State Banks,
and Private Bankers throughout the country have
generally agreed to receive subscriptions at par
Subscribers will select their own agents, in whom
they have confidence, and who only are to be re- |
spOnsible for the delivery of the notes for which
they receive orders
JAY COOKE,
Subscription Agent. Philadelphia.
Subscriptions will be received at the
First National Bank of Clearfeld.
First National Bank of Curwensville.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-01
II. S. 7-3O LOAN.

BY authority of the Secretary of the Treasury,
the undersigned has assumed the General Sub
scription agency for the sale of United States
Treasury Notes, bearing seven and three tenths
per cent. interest, per annum, known as the
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-01

DEATH OF A SOLDIER. Died, at the res
ldeDc2 Of his father, in Bloom township, on
February 22d, WILLIAM f. GEORGE, aged
- years. This young patriot enlisted in
the l05th Penn regiment in 1861 and par
ticpated in nearly all the battles which the
Potomac Army fought. Towards the close
Of his term of service his health began to
fail, and when he was mustered out he re-
turned home with shattered constitution,
only to die under his paternal roof His
inferred at Grampian Hills, whittier they
were followed by his parents and relatives,
and by those who love to honor the soldier
and patriot, though dead. Peace to his
remains.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-01

a DRnNISTRATOR'S NOTICE
N Oh Administration on the estate of James
e2urley late of Penn township, Clearfeld Co, Pa.
deceased. having been granted 70 tbs undersigned,
all persons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment, and those having
claims against the viii present them duly
authenticated for settlement
ID. H. PAULHAMUS.
December z 1861 Administrator.
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SEVEN-THIRTY LOAN.

These Notes issued under date of August 18th,
1854, and payable three years from that time,
in currency convertible at the option of
the holder into
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-01

THE DRAFT 1t will be seen by the letter
Of the Provost Marshall in another column,
that Clearfeld county will have longer
time 70 fill It's quota, than any other county
IN the District Let all, then go TO work in
earnest, and furnish the requisite number
OF men. We have got two full weeks in
which to work. An earnest effort, made IN
each township, will exempt us from the
draft.
1t VIII be seen by their advertisements,
that the Commissioners will pay to each man
who puts in substitute, the sum Of $500.
lhiS should certainly, stimulate men subject
to the draft, to make great exertions to pro
cure substitutes. While we have some
doubt as to the propriety of this action up
On the part of the Commissioners, still 1t
mas been determined upon, and it will be
prudent for every man liable to draft to a.
val himself of its benefits All the citi-
!ens Of towship or borough. are interested
IN assisting men subject to draft to secure
thls bounty from the Commissioners, be-
cause, unless they avail themselves of it.
The taxes they pay viii probably be taken
70 Nil the quotas of other localities. See to
H. then, that your quotas are filled, and see
% 1t at once The draft for this county will
not IN all probability. be made until after
'ts sth Of March.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-01

4 UCTIONEER.-The undersigned having
IN been Licenced an Auctioneer. would inform
the citizens of ClcarieId county that he will at
tend to calling sales, in any part of the county
whenever called upon. Charges moderate
Address. NATHANIEL. RISHEL
Feb. %. 1865. Clearfeld Pa.
n. B. Persons calling sales without proper
license are subject to a penalty of $50, which
provision viii be.enforced against those who may
violate thv same
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-01

a DNINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.-Letters
IA of Administration on the estate of John
Hegarty, late of Beccaria twp, CIearfeld county,
Penn a, deed, having been granted TO the under
signed, all persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested 10 make Immediate payment, and those
having claims against the same Will present them
duly authenticated for settlement
Jan. IS, lS55-pd. SAJL HEGARTY, Admir-
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-01

Real and personal property snbject to taxation for
State nurposes at the rate of three mills every
dollar on the value thereof, ITO wit;
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-01

ITO THOSE LIABLE To DRAFT.-We
u the Commissioners of Clearfeld county, hav-
ing offered Il bounty of $500 for each volunteer
for the county, would recommend :that all who
could would avail themselves of the Bounty and
put IN substitutes, thereby reducing the number
on the Rolls for any future call for men by the
Government. THOS. DOUGHERTY
AMOS READ,
Attest. CONRAD BAKER
W m. ) Bradley, Clerk. Gonna RS.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-01

Coming on rapidly--rafting time.
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-03-30
RATESOF ADYERTlSING.

RATESOF ADVERTISING.
Oa6sgusgs zen lines or lsu.suain.slsios e. g
Each additional insertion 1b4
Businsss esrds.six lines Or less ore year 1o ef
One oolumn Onsgear
One half coumn one year % 90
One fourth cOlumnons ysaf go 81
Oas eighth colpmnons yesr 81 -
One column six months % %
One half column six nonths %
One fourth column six months ~ "
One eighth column six months - y
One column three months
Oae halfcolumn ak months
One fourth oolnmntbreo months
One eighth column thrss months ~
Announcing eandidates for once
rance.
Yearly advertisements quarterly N asiEanss.
AIikinds Of Job, Book and Gard pri1iing, done ~
be best styIe on short notice and reasonable terms
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-03-30

manner they ascend trees, that is, their
heads are always upward, con sequently
her most assailable, or rather her least
formidable part, was opposed to me. A
thought as quick as lightning rushed
through my mind, that escape was posi-
Bile. and that The bear furnish the means.
No time could be aforde d, nor was nec-
essary for deliberation. Just as size had
reached that part where the hollow wi
dened, ard by jump IcOuld reach her
/ made desperate spring, and caught
hold firmly with both hands of the fur
which covered her extremities, giving at
the same time a scream, which in this
close den sounded a thousand times loud
er than any human voice in the open air.
The bear-and she was powerful one
taken by surprise, and unable to get
at me. and frightened too at the hide.
Gus and appalling noise | made, scram-
bled for life up the hollow. But my
weight, l found, was no small impedi-
ment to her; for when about half way
up, 1 perceived she began to lag, and
Notwithstanding my continued screaming
at length came dead stand, apparently
not having strength to proceed. Know
ing my life depended on her going on,
1 instantly let go with the hand in which
/ held the knife, driving it into her flesh,
and redoubling the noise had already
made. The pain and her fears gave her
new strength, and by another effort she
brought me once more to the light of
day, at the top of the-stub; nor did she
stop there to receive my thanks for the
benefit she had conferred on me, bat
hastily descend to the ground, and made
all speed for The swamp. sat for some
time on the stub out of breath, and har-
dly crediting the reality of my piracu-
lous escape. After giving thanks to
that Providence which had so wonder
fully preserved me, descended to the
ground, found my coat and gun, where I
had left them, and reached. home after
fatiguing walk through the woods, about
none o'clock in The evening.
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-03-30
Holden dObblers Little Game.

Almost everybody has heard of 'HOd-
epdObbler.' surnamed Simon The
veriest wag in ChriStendom is the fellow
possessing an undue proportion of Satan,
which he himself casts out at intervals
to the utter discontinue of his victims.
In fact, he is the embodiment of fun and
deviltry. Being withal yentriloquist of
extraordinary power, he creates a deal
of sport down at the Front where he
has been engaged for some time in cook
ing up the waF reports for a certain
New York daily.
Little cares Simon for the position of
the party he intends to guy. High or
lOw, rich or poor, he practices upon all
the greater the number of stripes upon
the sleeves of the officer, the more he
delights in 'badgering' him
His latest victim was Captain Biff,
commanding the gunboat W, at
tached to the Northern Atlantic Block
aiding Squadron. At the time of which
| write orders were received from the
Admiral to make a reconnaissance of a
certain river, and if possible to dislodge
a nest of grsybacks' who had planted
battery upon the banks, and Simon, In
search of chips accompanied the expe-
dition.
The captain, being of Teutonic origin,
is nat urally fond of Gambrinos' faVorite
vanity, and sometimes by an excess of
the creamy beverage, gets in that cOndi-
ton denominated breezy
When in this mood his sweet Ger
man accent is peculiarly rich. and his
round, chubby face glistens all over with
good humor, except when he is crossed,
which does dot often occur.
1t was thus on certain evening late
in the autumn of 1854, that we slowly
steamed along. The last@gllmmering
rays of the day god were merrlly dap-
eIng on the surface of the rippled stream,
and officers and men were all on deck,
quietly contemplating The beauty of the
scene.
Captain C., of all that group. was the
only one who appeared insensi5le to the
lovely panorama that greeted the sight.
His eyes alone gave that vacant stare
always observable in a maudlin state and
Simon, 'spolting' the situation of the up-
suspecIing skipper, at once commenced
his little game as he terms it. With
a face as long as the moral lazy, he
gazed out upon the waters, and pres
emily voice, apparently from the shore
was waited towards the vessel.
Halo Captain Biff! what the devil
are you doing up here q
Vat ish dat?' asked the captain, tur-
ming 10 the executive officer.
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-03-30
NO. %.


Treasury deparment-Ofice Of lns
ternal Reyenue Washington, March 8
Sir: Complaints have been made "a
this Office as TO the manner il which IN
come returns have been made in many
collection districts in the United States.
and concerning yours amODg others. Is
70 IA ruv P0yv1T VI Tne assessor, ana u -
also his duty, to require al persons who
may have fled afidavits that they we're
not in possession Of $500 income for 1852
and lS63-where he suPpOses The stats-
ment to be fraudulent-tO appear before
him and explain or reetify their returns
or afhdagits. r
"It is reasonable that persons whose
family expenses were over $4,000 per
year must have a taxable income, and
yet it is known that persons who have
lived at rate requiring an expenditure
of from $1,000 to $1,000, have made
affidavits that their incomes did nol
amount to $500 per year in The years re-
ferred to. All such returns are pre-
sumptively erroneous, and in many IN
stances are probably fraudulent.
"Other persons engaged in trade Of
various kinds have assumed their income
to have been some certain sum, without
taking an inventory. Others have made
greater deductions than is allowed by
law, such as expenses Of labor and ma
chinery and new buildings. Where such
returns are made under circumstances
which show that there was q deliberate
Intent.to mislead the sssesser, or evsde
the payment Of this proper tax, they
ought to be re-assessed by The assessor.
For though mere mistaken return after
it has been examined. and the tax paid
may not be re-examined, any fraudulent
return may be inquired into al any time,
No man can benefit by his oEn wrong,
and no time can cure what is void oE
voidable by reason Of frpd. Ter
AWheu a taxpayer comes forward and
makes voluntary amendment Of his
former return, with the statement that
he made an improper return under an
honest mi apprehension Of the law, and
you are satisfied that be was not melted
to this course by fears of detection, you
can receive his return if you are fully
satisfied of It's corrections, without the
addition of any penalty. BIT when upon
investigation you find a person clearly
guilty Of having purpOsely made short
returns, you should, if the return was
made since July. 1852, assess The huns
dred per cent penalty for fraud, and In
addition should report the case to The
collector for such action as be deems
fit.
"Very respectfully,
JOSEPH LEWIS, commisonss.
30. F. Presbrey, ESQ.,, AssessOs
Twelfth District, Buffalo, N. Y.H
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-03-30

The foil owing specimen Of a spread
eagle lawyers eloquence needs no com
ment:
'Genllemen of the jury-the Scrip
lures saith, Thou shalt not kiIlp Now,
if you hang my client, you transgress the
command as slick as grease, and as
plump as goose egg in loafer's face.
GeRIlemen, murder is murder, whether
committed by twelve jnrymen or an hum
BILE individual like my client having killed
a man; but is that any reason why you
should do so? No such thing, gentle
men; you may bring the prisoner in
guilty; the hangman may do his duty !;
but that will not exonerate you. No
such thing. In Il at case you will be
murders. Who among you is prepared
for brand of Cain to be stamped upon
his brow tO-day2 Who, freemen-who
in this land of liberty and light? Gen
tlemen, l will pledge my word not one
of you has a bowls knife or a pistol in
his pocket. No, gentlemen. your pock.
cts are OdoriferOus with the perfumes of
cigar-cases and tobacco. You can smoke
the tobacco of rectitude in the pipe of a
peaceful conscience but hang my un-
fortunate client, and the scaIy alIigators
of remOrse will gallop through the in.
ternal principal animal viscera, ,iuntil the
spinal vertebre of your anatomical con-
struction is turned into a railroad for
the grim and CORY gOblins of despair
Gentlemen, beware of committing g.
Beware, | say, Of medling with the
eternal prerogatIve Gentlemen, / ad.
jure you, by the manumitted ghosts of
temporal society, to do no murder. l
adJure you by the name of woman. the
handspring of the ticking piece, of
Times theoretical transmigration, to do
no murder / adjure you, for the love
you have for the esculent and coRdi.
entail gusto of our rat've pumkin, to do
no murder! | Iadjure you, by the stars
set in the flying ensign of yonr emanci-
pated country adjure yOp by the Amer
ican eagle, that whipped the universal
game-eOck of creation, and new sits roos-
ting on the magnetic telegraph of Times
illustriOus TRANSPORTATION, to do no mnr-
der! And lastly gentlemen, if yOn ev-
er expect free dogs not to bark at you
if you ever expec, to wear boots made of
the Rocky Mountain bufalo-and, to
snm up all, if you ever expect to be any