Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-12-06
CLEARFIELD, PA, DEC. 6, 1865.
THE NEWS.

iature the reslutlon demonstrating against
the pardon of jeff Davis and others was a
mended by adding the names of James Bu-
chanan and John c. Breckenridge to the list
declared infamous and worthy of death, on
motion of DIR. Keith, who stated that he
had been a Democrat and had been deceived
by them. The preamble and resolutions
were then adopted-l9 to 3.
Major General Judson Fitzpatrick deliver
ed an address in Boston, on Thursday even
ing to crowded audience. In the course
of his remarks he said he did not think the
President would forget the promise of free
dom he made from the steps of the capital
OF Tennessee. He further contended that
parties should be progressive, truly republi-
can IN idea, and democratic in specultion.
A new dodge in smuggling whiskey over
the Canada border has been detected Thir-
ty-two women, each with what seemed to
be baby in her arms, were arrested on one
rail road train, when il was found that the
supposed babys were-cans containing whis-
key. Whiskey in gun barrels or in burial
cases, is excusable, but whiskey in baby
clothes is entirely out of order.
The largest dy-wheel in the world has just
been cast a. the Fort Pitt Works, in Pitts
burg. The molten iron was conducted from
the furnace across one of the streets of the
city, a distance of one hundred and sixty
three feet, to the mould The diameter of
the wheel is twenty FIVE feet, and the weight
forty-two tons.
A letter from San!Antonio says that every
body in Texas who has sheep wishes to get
rid of them. Every weol-grower in the
country, without an exception, was ruined
by the immense mortality of their sheep in
the last few years. Fine Merinos are offer
ed at s. per head.
pays $50, 600 rent; the St Nicholas and Me-
tropeltan so, 900 each the Astor and New
York 500, 90 each, and the Everett 81 }, 900.
A. I. Stewart owns the Metropolitan and
st. Nicholas, and VIM. b. Astor owns the
Astor House
William Conway, the brave sailor who re-
fused to haul down the American flag at
Pensacola, when ordered to do so by his su-
pcrior officer on the 10Th of January, 1861,
died at the U. s. Naval Hospital, New
York, on Thursday morning, Nov. 80.
A family named Walradt, consisting of a
father, mother and little girl, were found
murdered near Utica, n Y, one day last
week. The papers of that city state that
the father perpetrated the deed-having kill
led the others he committed suicide
A most frightful accident occurred on the
New Jersey Central Railroad, on December
lst 4 passenger train ruo into coal train,
near White House station. The passenger
train was demolished, and seven passengers
killed and many wounded.
From recent returns received at the Indi-
an Bureau, the various tribes of the United
States are estimated to represent collective
strength of 3l7 800 souls, of which number
5,400 are known to have served in the Union
service during the late war.
One of the best things of the season is
that of Bishop Simpson, who has declared
In favor of paying the rebel war debt when
it becomes due, viz: AFTER the indepen-
dence of the Confederate States shall have
been secured.
Senator Cowan is spoken of as likely to go
into the Interior Department. Washington
rumors connect his name with that position
He certainly possesses the qualifications to
TO make useful Cabinet officer.
So great. is the corn crop of the west, that
it is used in many places remote from favor
able shipping points, for fuel, being cheap
er at twenty cents per bushel than wood at
ten dollars per cord.
Forty thousand bales of Government cot
ton we're destroyed by FIRE on the 25th ul-
timo at Columbus, Mississippi. The loss
is 81, 900, 900. The FIRE was the work of an
incendiary.
A piece Of flannel shirt was taken from
the lungs of man in Portland. Maine,
short time since, where it had been driven By
q bullet at the second battle of Bull Run
Colorado has just elected complete set
of thorough going Uuion men for State Off
cers-defeating the cops badly. Three
cheers for the thirty sixth State.
Frank Gurley, the murderer of General
Robert AcC Cook, is to be executed at Hunts
vile. Alabama, on Friday, Dec 81, by or
der Of the War Department
The Cincinnati police report that there |
are seventeen hundred drinking saloons
within the limits of that city.
National troops are being gradually with
drawn from Georgia.