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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29
THE sTRAsBURG CLOCK,

The priests and military have retired. and
| | am now sitting in a chair facing the gigan-
tic clock-from bottom TO the top not less
| than one hundred feet, and about thirty feet
wide and fifteen feet deep. Around me are
many strangers, waiting to see the working
of this clock, as it strikes the hour of noon.
Every eye Is upon the clock. 1t wants five
minutes to twelve. The clock has struck,
and the people are gone, except a few whom
the sexton or head man, with wand and
sword. Is conducting round the building.
The clock has struck ia this way: The dial
is some twenty feet from the floor, and on
each side of which is Il cherub or little boy
with mallet, and over the dial Is small
bell. The cherub on the left strikes the first
quarter. that on the right the second quarter.
Some fifty feet above the dial, i'll a large
niche, is huge figure Of Time, bell in his
left, a scythe in his right hand. In front
stands a figure of young man with NAL
let who strikes the third quarter on the bell
in the hand of Time, and then turns and
glides, with slow step, round behind Time,
and then comes out an old man with nailet
and places himself in front.
AS the hour Of twelve comes, the old man
raises his malfet and deliberately strikes
twelve times on the bell. that echoes through
the region of the church. The old man
glides behind father Time, and the young
man comes round again. As on as the
old man has-struck twelve and dissapp
another set Of machinery is put IN motion,
some twenty feet higher still. 1t IS thus:
There Is high cross with the image ofChrlSt.
The instant twelve is struck, one Of the a
postles walks out from behind, comes in front.
twns facing the cross, bows and walks on
around TO his place.
As he does SO another comes in front,
turns, bows and passes in. So twelve apes
ties, figures large as life, walk round bow,
and pass on. As the last appears, an enor-
nous cock, percbed on the pinnacle, OF, the
clock, slowly flaps its wings, puts forth its
neck, and crows three times, 50 loud as to
be heard outside of the church for some dis
tance, snd so natural as to be mistaken for a
cock. Then all is silent as death. No Won
der this clock is the admiration of Europe.
1t was made ia III, and has performed
these mechanical powers ever since except
about fifty years. when it stood for repairs.
-HOTdCi6n.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29
WHY Children Die.

One reason why children die is because
they are not taken care Of From the day
of birth they are stuffed with food and chok-
ed with phisic, sloshed with water, sufocat-
ed in hot rooms, steamed In bed-clothes.
So much for indoor. When permitted to
breathe breath of pure air once a-week i'll
summer, and once or twice during the cold
er months, only the nose is permitted TO
peer into daylight. 4 little later they are
sent out with no clothing at all on the parts
of the body which most need protection
Bare legs, bare arms, bare necks, girted
middle, with an inverted umbrella To collect
the air and chill the other Farts Of the body
y stout strong man goes out IN cold day
with gloves on and oyercoat, WOODEN stock
ings, and thick doubie-soled boots with
cork between and Tubbers over. The same
day u child Of three years old, an infant in
flesh, blood, bone and constitution goes out
with shoes as thin as paper, cotton socks,
legs uncovered TO the knees, neck bare; an
exposure which would disable the nurse,
Kill the mother outright and make the faith
er an invalid Tor weeks And why? To hard
Ell them TO mode OF dress which they are
never expected to practice To accustom
them tp peXposure which "A dozen years later
would be considered downright foolery TO
rear children thus for the slaughter pen and
then lay it on the Lord, is too bad We
don't think the Almighty has any hand in
1t. And TO draw comfort from the pre-
sumption that He had an agency in the
death of the child.is proclamation.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

After sixty years of discovery of manesi-
um, this wonderful metal, which cotans ell
ements of light almost approaching the sun
in brilliancy has become valuable aid to
art, and IS assuming importance IN com
merce. \ thin wire Is equivalent in power
to seVenty-four stearine candles and To
keep up the splendor for ten hours only two
and "a half ounces Of magnesium need be
consumed Photographers are able to take
their impressions from its rays in the alb
sence of sunlight. If it could be manufac-
tared abundantly and cheap'y, it might lie
come formidable rival TO Petroleum for do
mestic uses, or substitute for coal gas, in
the illumination of cities A company in
London Is now endevoring to manufacture it
for commercial purposes. There are many
uses TO which it can be economically applied,
Notwithstanding its high cost, and which are
sufficiently encouraging TO the company to
warrant the enterprise they are engaged in.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

An arrival from Richmond represents
things in the rebel capital as almost in "A state
of choas. Every person able to render milir-
AIRY service of any kind has been seized and
put in the ranks. The operation of Sheri-
dan had created the widest panic, and overy-
body is looking out for himself. The person
bringing this information had no difficulty
in getting to our lines. He says that the
prices of everything had more than doubled
since Sheridan wholesale destruction of
the canal and railroads Flour is selling at
fifteen hundred dollars per barrel, meat at
ten dollars per pound, whiskey at four hun
dred dollars per gallon, and other things in
proportion Board at the hotels is one
hundred dollars per day, and the common
est board per day for laborers is ten dollars
ner dav.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29
Who Should Not Be a Wife.

Has that woman a call to be wife who
thinks more of her silk dress than her chill
dren, and visits her nursery no oftener than
once day? Has woman call to be a
wife who calls for cashmere shawl when her
husband 5 notes are being protested? Has
that woman a call to be wife who sits read
ing the last new novel while her husband
stands before the glass vainly trying to pin
together a buttonleSs shirt bosom? Has
that woman cali to be a wife who expects
her husband to swallow diluted coffee, sog-
gy bread smoky tea and watery potatoes SIX
days out OF the seven? Has she call to
be wife who fiirts with every man she
meets, and reserves her frowns for the home
firesides? Has she a call to be wife who
comes down to breakfast in abominable curl
papers, soiled dressing-gown, and shoes
down at the heel? Has she q call to be a
wife whose husband 5 love weighs NOT in the
balance with the next door neighhor dam
ask curtains or velvet carpets? Has she n
call to be wife who would take advantage
Of moment OF coDiueal weakness to eXtort
money or extract promise Has she
call TO be wife who takes a journey forpleas-
ure, leaving her husband to toll in close of
flee, and have an eye, when at home, to
the servants and children? Has she call
TO bea wife Of whom Il good husband So
ciety is not the greatest OF earthly blessings,
and a house full Of rosy children Its best
furnishing and prettiest ornament
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29
A New Counterfeit Graenback.

"A new counterfeit United States Treasury
note of the denomination OF five dollars, has
beenputin circulation, which though coarsly
executed may deceive many persons, as it Is
a very common practice TO take anything in
the shape of a greenback, without waiting
to scrutanize it closely. The counterfeit as
we have stated, is very poorly executed, the
engravings being quite coarse and rough In
appearance The Goddess of Liberty, on
the left hand end OF the note and the ground
work around the figure 5 on the upperright
hand corner, are very poorly engraved, and
present dim ana mixed appearance. The
green on the back is of an Indifferent shade
and unlike the genuine. The engraving is
shorter than that of the genuine by about
quarter of an inch. Good judges of money
will have no difficulty in detecting this fraud
at first sight. but many unsuspecting persons
may be deceived by them The fraud is a
dangerous one and the public should be on
the look out for it.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29
Scleet goetru,
MY POSITION,

I boast no titled ancestry,
No lordly lineage claim;
NV kinsman's 5 names were not enrolled
High on the scroll of Fame;
But when our fathers, tried and true,
Proud England hosts defed,
My grandsire and FIVE noble sons
Fought bravely side by side.
I boast no deed of chiyalry,
Of daring and renown;
I've never grasped the warriors sword,
Or worn the victor's crown;
But I've woman's earnest heart
That beateth true and warm
Loyal to Freedom and the Rigkt,
In sunshine and in storm.
l boast no stores of priceless gold
Laid up in Golfers vast,
For fortune in my pleasant path,
Hath not her favors cast;
But while earth shelters suffering souls,
Black. white or bond. or free.
God grant that may gladly give
AS He hath prospered me.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29
BANK NOTICE.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE or TIE COMPrRoLLER OF THE CURRENCY,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, }
OFFICE or THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, :
WAsHINGTOS. january 30th, 1850.
IA HEREAS, BY SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE
w presented to the undersigned, it has been
made to appear that THE FIRST NATIONAL
BANK OF CLEARFIELD,' in the Borough of
Clearfeld, in the county of Clearfeld, and State
of Pennsylvania, has been duly organized under
and according to the requirements of the Act OF
Congress, entitled AN Act to provide a National
Currency, secured by pledge of United States
bonds and to provide for the circulation and re-
demption thereof. approved June Sd, 1864. and
has complied with all the provisions OF said Act
req uired to be complied with before commencing
the business of Banking under said Act
Now, therefore /, Hugh McCaIloeh. Comptrol
Ter of the Currency, do hereby certify that THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CLEARFIELD, y
in the Borough of CIeariield, in the county of
CIearfeld and State of Pennsylvania. is author
lied to commence the business Of Banking under
the Act aforesaid
In testimony whereof witness my
SEAL. hand and seal of office this 30th day of
\(ZT~ZS january, A. d 1868.
HUGH McCUTLOCH.
Feb s, 1855 Comptroller of the Currency
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

The Lockport Bee announces the death
of an eccentric individual named William
Colley, in the Lower Village. He lived "a
lone, kept grocery, and willed his proper
ty, valued at $4,000, to his relatives in
er buried in tile cellar Among the deposits
in this private vault. were fifty thousand
three cent pieces How many millions of
coin are thus boarded in various parts of
the country
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

1t is remarkable fact that persons losing
themselves i'll forest, or in a snow storm,
manifest invariably tendency to turn round
gradually to the left, to the extent even of
moving in circle The explanation OF this is
founed probably in the fact that the limbs
and muscles of the right side are generally
better developed than those of the left side
Under the excitement felt when one is lost,
and in the absence of any guiding line, the
superior energy of the right limbs throws
the pedestrian insensibly round on the left
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

NOTICE.-Estate of james Comfy. late Of Penn
y tip Clearfed CO., dee d.-AlI persons interest
ed are hereby notified that personal and real es-
tate TO the amount in value of two hundred and
ninety dollars. has been approved and set
Uut to the widow. Ruth Comfy, under the law
known as the $500. which appraisement was re-
turned to the Orphans Court of Clearfeld county.
At January Term. A D. 1865. and will be confirm
ed by said Court absolutely at March Term \.
1855. unless executions are fled and sufficient
reason shown against said confirmation
l. G.. BARGER,
February l5,lS65 Clerk Of o g.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

a letter from Virginia CITY, Montana
territory, says greenbacks are unknown, gold
dust being entirely the circulating medium.
Wages areS6 to Sl2a day, board SI4 to $50
a week, -four $50 to 500 barrel, sugar IS
cents a pound, coal oil sl2 gallon, and other
things in proportion Nobody is advised
to go there unless he wishes to lead the
roughest kind of rough life
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

SUSPENDED The Cleveland Plain Dea-
ier, the oldest Democratic paper In North
ern Ohio, and the only Democratic daily in
that section OF the State suspended publ
cation some ten days ago. The Herald un-
derstands the suspension to be final.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

A singular animal resembling kangaroo
or baboon, has been caught on one of the
highest peaks of the Sierfas. Its voice is
strangely like that OF a human being. The
animal. when standing on its hind legs, is a.
bout three and half feet high.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

A clergyman lately travelling in the Oil
Region saw child in the road stumbling
and falling He kindly picked herup saying
Poor deax are you hurt? when she cried
out Il amt poor? Dad struck lie well
yesterday =
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

CAUTION.-All persons are hereby caution
u ed against purchasing or ha. ing anything to
GO 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 timber is RATED and run TO mar
ket and all claims of the undersigned settled
and deducted therefrom.
SAMUEL WIDEMIRE.
Peb %, iS65-pd. JOHN WIDEN1RE.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

Good morning, Mr.. jenkins; where
have you kept yourself this long time2'
Kept myself! | don keep myself; / live
on credit
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

A UCTI0NEER.-The undersigned having
- been Licenced an AUctioneer. would inform
the citizens of ClearfieId county that he viii at
tend TO calling sales. in any part of the county,
whenever called upon Charges moderate:
Address NATHANIEL RISHEL.
Feb %. 1868. CIearfeld Pa
y. B. Persons calling sales without proper
license subject to a penalty of 500, which
provision will be enforced against those who may
violate th, same
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

6tAUTi0N.-AH persons are hereby cautioned
~ against purchasing in any way med!iDg
with the following pioPerty now in the possession
of VIM S. Porter, to wit: one black horse; one
bay horse, bay mare one broad wheeled 4-ho
wagon. as the same belong to me, and are in said
Pouer's possession on loan, and subject to be re-
turned To on demand +. a IRWIN,
CurwensYille. March S. 1865.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

The State Legislature have passed bill
making the pay of Members $1,000 the
session
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

FREDERICK LEITZINGER. Manufacturer of
Il II kinds of Stone-ware, Clearfeld, Pa. Or
dsrs Observation-Disclosures or retail. Jan. l, 1853
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29
rz,EMPERANCE HousE.-The subscribe

FsNEMPERANCE HOUSE.-The subscriber
q would respectfully int oTm the citizens Of
Clearfed county, that he has rented the ''Iipton
Hotel and will use every endeavor to aecOmmo-
date those who may favor him with their custom.
lie viii try to furnish the table with the best the
country can afford and will keep hay and feed to
accommodate teamsters, Gentlemen don io-gct
the -TiPton Hotel" SAMUEL SMITH.
Tigt.E pa Nav .. 1861
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TERMS OF THE JOURNAL.

The RAFTsMAS's JOURNAL is published on We'd
rrsEgESTs inserted at 81 80 per square for three
pr less insertions-Ten lines Tor less counting
square For every additional insertion so cents
4 deduction will be made to yearly advertisers
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

EFAUTION.-Al persons are hereby caution
- ed against purchasing or meddling with the
following property, to-wit; one gray mare. now IN
possession of Luther Barrett. OF Chest township
the same belongs to and is subject to our or
der-having only been given to said Barrett on
loan. HIPPLE d FAUST
Curwensyille March |, IS65-m8.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29
Business Jlireetorsl.

IRWIN BROTHERS, Dealers in Square Sawed
! Lumber Dry Goods, Groceries, Flour, Grain,
1c &c. Burnside Pa Sept. %, 1868.
Daily national Republican., 1865-06-12
Loss Of the steamer Admiral Dupont.

A paragraph announcing the supposed loss
Of the transport sttAhor Admiral Dupont
seems to bo confirmed by the following in
telligence just received
Captain George Sisoo, Of the pilot boat
Ariel Patterson, No. l2, reports thai ION
Thursday, at 10 n. m, spoke Pride a the
Sen, from Matamoras, whose captain re-.
ported seeing part of n wreck 20 the south.
ward. The boat was kept south until In tho
latitude Of Cape. May, and at IL o clock the
pilot boat fell In with large quantity nj
wrecked material, and picked up one metallic
and one long wooden lifo-bOat, trunk, u
yRliSo, an a wTiting.desk, which contained
n gold watch, (stoppod at Obj somo small
articles Of clothing, and the ships papers Of
the steamer Admiral Dupont.
at was supposed, from the appearance Of
tho wrecked stuff, that the vessel Ind blown
up saw no signs Of people, but large nun.
ber OF life.prcscrrors anuat. The water was
covered with small pieces Of Joiner work and
other stuff for tho space Of two miles The
watch found, and any other particulars, may
be obtained on application to Mr.. George
SiscO, 307 Water street"
Tho Admiral Dupont was an iron yossol,
formerly u blockade. runner, and since hor
condemnation and sale has been in ths Gov,
eminent transport service. Sho sailed last
from hero on tho 7th inst, at 1 p. m Nee
FORK Post
Daily national Republican., 1865-06-12
From Rnynnnah.

NEw IORK, June 1.-THE Savannah
Hsrad Of tho 9th instant contains the fol
lowing;
A detachment Of tho 3Oth Connecticut
regiment left for homo on tho 9th inst.
Gen. Birge has boon assigned to the com.
mand Of the Savannah district.
A division Of the lOth corps has arrived at
Savannah.
Tho steamer Gov. Troup, while en- romic
from Augusta to Savannah, with cargo oi
200 bales Of cotton, took FIRE eleven miles
below Augusta, and was burned TO the wntcr 4
edge. The vessel, cargo, and baggage Of tho
passengers were lost. Some 40 out of 200
passengers were lost, by burning or drowning.
Those lost were for the greater part negroes.
Tho post Office has been opened al Au-
gustA
Con. Washburne s brigade has been ordered
from Augusta to Savannah.
Gen. MOlincRuS has ordered all the school
tenehers ut Augusta to take tho oath Of ale
glance.
Orders have beon sent by the authorities
of Augusta for supply of school books.
FREQ schools arc to be Immediately opened
for all olassos.
All restrictions on trade have beon removed
by Cons. Grover and Gilmore in their respcc
tive districts. .. ...
Daily national Republican., 1865-06-12
Destructive Fire az Nashville.

NAsHvILLR, Juno lO,-This afternoon tho
extensive building used for tho qunrtermns.
ter and oommissary stores Of Tnylors de-
partment was about one half destroyed by
lire.
II is supposed to have caught from tho
sparks Of n locomotive The othor hall, con
sisting Of cOmmissary stores, was saved.
Tho destruction 10 Government property
Is supposed to be between eight and ten mil
lion dollars Within It's walls there were
sufficient stores 20 supply M army Of 80, 600
mon for two years The quantity of rope
alone consumed was valued ut upward of q
million. .r..-F
The building In which the great hTc took
place Is represented TO have heon 4 largest
in the country, being eight hundrfd feet
front, and two hundred feot deep, II was
partitioned of by hve walls, which were sug.
gestsd and built by aen. J. l.. Donaldson.
by this procRution large part Of tho build.
ing, ave hundred feet front, was saved from
destruction.
Various rumOrs hrO aHoat as TO the cause
Of the Are, some maintaining II was the work
Of an incendiary, and Others that It was the
result OF accident.
A court of inquiry will investigate the
matter.
Tho FIRE spread so rapidly that the build.
ing was almost ono sheet Of lamo before the
hremen could get to work.
Daily national Republican., 1865-06-12
"sCARCITY OF NEws"-THE EU-
ROPEAN FLEET.

Owing to the scarcity Of news, - we pro-
sume, tho New York TriJa,p announced, in
nm elaborate detail article few days since,
that a feet Of Sirty 'hips.ef,war was soon to
bo sent by the Navy Department into Eu.
ropcan waters 10 remain three yeoyT
Astonishing as 1t may appear, only throc
vessels Rro to be sent abroRd-the frigate
Colorado, tho little gunbont shawmut, and
the blockade runner A. D.Vnnce, now called
tho Frolic. And what makes the Ty'LWnc's ;
article still more absurd Is the fact that when
tho three vessels named above 60 out under
tho command L Roar Admiral GOLDs.
BoRoUGH, tho Ningnrn and Sacramento, two
formidable vessels, TiH como hOms, thus
actRaiiv redWciWg ouy strength a5rodd, in
stead Of increasing II to the enormous extcnt
indicated by the Tribune article referred to.
There Il no accounting for the extremes to
which journalists will go for m item when
there IL q "scarcity Of news"
Daily national Republican., 1865-06-12
ny TnLEanAPH.
TnE ExPLosION Az fonILE.

Another Internal Plot OF the Rebels
Generni Ostsrhssis In Command AZ
vIeksburE.
CArRo, June 1l.--Morgan, the rebol who
shot Gen. Candy last year has been arrested.
New Orleans advices to the 9th inst, state
that an important clue to the cause Of the
late disastrous explosion At Mobile, Is
thought 10 have been obtained. .--.-
A man nnmeI Wall has been arrested at
Mobile charged With being Implicated. Ne
states that he and two others, on tho night
previous TO tho explosion, placed torptdoes
betWSsn the buildingS containing powder. and
that the work was done under tho direction
Of a rebcl major, who threatened them with
instant death II any disobOysd or ofrorcd to
resist, and that tho mnjor afterwnrd lighted
n fuse Of q shell connected with the internal
arrangement.
Torpcdoos have also been discovered In the
rooms Of the Custom House, 80 arranged as
to explode on opening the doors. Others
have been found concealed in decks 10 the
same building. ...- .In
Con. Warren has resigned his commission
as Major General Of Volunteers, and IL sue.
ceedod in command Mt Vioksburg by General
Osterhnus. ..... ..... s.
Daily national Republican., 1865-06-12
Consolidate HIN A rich sample of uns

COsGILIATE HIN A rich sample Of unso.
phiSticnted rebel impudcncc isthus presented.
John A. Wise, brother of Henry A. Wise,
the Virginian rebel Uenornl, who admits that
his four sons had been in the rebel army tin
its surrender, and that ho and his family had
done Rll they could toward the success Of tho
rebellion, recently wrote to General Gordon,
commanding at Norfolk, demanding that tho
Government should supply him and ihmily
with farming implements, horses, and scods
claiming restoration Of his citizen shiprights
and complaining Of his sulIorings and losses
during the war, and that his sons were not
allowed TO wear their rebel uniform. Gen
Gordon reply to this impertinent seccssionist
gave him to understand thai ho and his sons
had been traitors TO the Government, and
were entitled to no invors from It, but would
receive such as In its lenioncy It might SEQ
proper to grant.