Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-07-19
8afts,,1an's 9o'srnat.
CLEARFIELD, PA, JULY 10, 1865.
THE NEWS.

bankers, but not manufacturers. e sup
ioin the names and amounts of all doing bu-
siness of two millions Of dollars and up
wards: Perrin, Gould & Co., s4,2l6, 900;
Davidson, Tyler & Co., So, 500, 900; Gibson,
Dould & CO., So, 31S, ,090; Brown, Butler
CO., 81, 904, 900; r. NJ Bishop & Co., s2,-
10000; J. Shillito & Co., 81, 600;
Jones Brothers & Co., 81. 334, 900; L. H.
Briggs & Co, 81, 600; L. G. Hopkins
& Co., s2,O71, ,5l6. There are thrty-one
firms doing business of between 100000,
and 81 200, 900 yearly. There are one hum
dred and seventy-si1 houses doing busl-
ness of from $500, 600 to $500, 900 yearly.
THE Democratic Organs are resentfully
opposed to the decision of the Supreme
Court affirming the constitutionallty OF the
Bounty Laws. 1t was political caicula-
ton with the Democracy, that the law would
be declared unconstitutional, that the debts
incurred by the operation of the law, would
be repudiated, and that out OF the misery
produced therefrom, the Democratic leaders
could have created sympathy for their organ
Hation and opposition to the authorities
encouraging such loans. But the action OF
the Supreme Court defeated these plans,
and hence it is that the copperhead organs
and leaders are chagrined and resentful.
"Stick to Your Party is now the only
appeal the copperhead leaders have to make
to the masses whom they have SO long mis-
led The appeal is as meaningless as 1t is
useless. Party obligations are no longer IN
force. 'Stick to the Country means
something more than the shallow appeal
for adherance to party, and there are lew
honest and intelligent men who will fail thus
to approve their attachment.
Two young girls were outraged in the
woods near Albany, last week, by gang of
four rufhans Two of the latter were secur-
ed, and as they were placed on trial, the
brother of the girls shot the elder of the
prisoners through the arm and leg, while
the mother struck him a heavy blow with
hatchet Mother and son were both placed
under arrest.
A good deal of difficulty is experienced
in Philadelphia from the large number Of
counterfeit fractional currency notes IN cir
culation The fifty cent fractional notes are
in such bad repute that many persons object
to taking them at ALL Arrests continue to
be made of persons charged with passing
the counterfeits.
In consequence of the cholera having bro
ken out in Egypt, the whole of the India,
China and Australian mails were sent from
the general post-ofice, on the 26th, in boxes
instead of bags, to prevent infection from
being carried out of Egypt by the mails
passing through that country.
THE German bankers and moneyed men,
who about year ago, made aproposition to
the Treasury Department to take a premi-
um loan sufficiently large to cover the whole
United States debt, have renewed the same
on terms equally advantageous at the form
er proposition.
Only 200 Rebels have yet been pardoned
under the terms of the Amnesty Proclama-
ton, but a large number of cases have been
reported upon favorably by Attorney-Gen.
Speed and only await the approval of the
Executive.
The Fourth was celebrated with spirit
In Savannah. There were parades of the
military and the colored Fire Department,
an excursion down the river, display Of
fireworks, and the usual observance of the
day.
The growing cotton crop in Alabama was
estimated at l25, 900 bales, and in all the
States at from 100000 to 100000 bales.
With favorable weather, the total crop, il
was thought, might reach 900, 900 bales.
Secretary Seward is quite restored to
health, the splint having by order of his sur
geons been removed from his face, leaving We,
ry slight traces of the original accident and
the subsequent assault.
The State election in Kentucky take:
place on the first Monday of August next
A State Treasurer, members of Congress
members of the Legislature, and county off
GERS are to be chosen.
Our East India Naval squadron will short
ly be largely reinforced, and placed in po
sition of complete equality with war fleets
of England and France, in that portion Of
the world.
The New York Herald wants to know
what is the difference between John Brown
and JEFF. DAVIS? Only this: One was
hung; the other is going to be, if justice Is
done
Prof S. NJ Mccullough and Gen. Thos
A. Harris, prominent Florida Rebels, have
been brought to Washington from thai