Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-05-31

CLEARFIELD, Pa, MAY 81, 1865.
THE NEWS.

doctors and ministers of the gospel, and al
so all persons proposing to engage III any
licensed business, and all persons elected to
Office under the laws OF the State, and all
officers of incorporate companies, to take an
oath that during the rebellion they have IN
no way aided or encouraged the enemies OF
the United States. Before taking the oath
they can neither practice such business or
hold such Office Such law, we THINK
would even be hard on Northern Copper
heads, to say nothing of Southern traitors
It is estimated that the amount OF freight
shipped from the Missouri river and trans
ported to Mexico, Utah, Colarado and inter-
mediate points, during the last year. a
mounted to 100000 900 pounds. 10 trans
mort this immense amount 5000 wagons were
reouisiet, drawn by $4,000 head OF cattle and
l6. 900 head of horses and mules. The en-
ployees are estimated at 10000.
The Exchange National Bank of Norfolk
has been organized at Norfolk, Va, with a
capital of $3.50, 900, and it is designated
government depository and financial agent
of the United States. John j. Knox, the
popular disbursing officer of the Treasury
Department, has accepted the cashiershlp
of the institution, and will soon enter upon
his duties.
Gen. Gilmore has issued orders declaring
null and void all the proclamations OF the
selfstyled Governors of South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida, and also declaring that
the blacks are free citizens of the United
States, and are to be protected in the enjoy
ment of freedom and of the fruits OF their
industry by the Government.
1t is understood that all the rebel ofhcers
concerned in atrocious treatment OF our prls-
oners. will be excluded from the benefit OF
the amnesty proclamation. Also, the Fort
Pillow murderers. 1t will also break up the
great landed estates, by requiring all the
possessors of such to take the oath OF allie
glance.
INFORMATION WANTED of the wherea-
bouts of Jacob and Mary Gerberick, former
residents of York end Harrisburg, and when
last heard from they were at Pittsburg, in
1864. ANY information will be thankfully
received by their son, William IL. Gerber
lex, Dayton, Ohio. Papers please copy.
The country between Savannah and Au-
gusta is said to be filled with rebel soldiers
returning to their homes. Nearly all the
planters have put in large amounts OF seed,
mostly corn and rye. Some have planted
Gotten for the first time in four years. But
few of their slaves have skedaddled.
George Driesbach, prominent citizen OF
Mif1inburg. Pa, committed suicide few
days ago by cutting his throat with a razor.
A little son of Abraham Waterman, of
Reading, fell into tub of water, few days
ago, and was so badly scalded that he died
shortly after the accident occurred.
TIL French Government has resolved to
expedite the execution of the plans suggest
ed for irrigating the lands by canals or 9TH
erwise, in order to give the cultivation of
cotton in Algeria the complete develop
ment of which the want of water has hither-
to been the only obstacle.
Two paupers, says an exchange, who es-
capped from county poor house up in the
oil regions of Pennsylvania made $780, 200
each, operating in oil lands, before the over
seers of the poor caught them. 1t does not
add whether or not the overseers returned
them to the poor house.
A private Letter from Richmond says
The people, as general thing, are poor
and even pennyless, and there is no business
doing except in the bare necessities of life.
Vegetables are very scarce, and have not
seen an egg or a fowl on the table since my
arrival. "
Great grief and excitement was caused in
Augusta, Georgia, by the announcement OF
the capture of jeff Davis A wagon con-
tanning $243, 900 in specie, belonging to the
rebel government, was found in by-road
and turned over to Gen. Molyneux.
Frederick W. Seward was not informed
until May 23d of the death of President
Lincoln. He was much shocked at the
news, and for a while after was much pros
trated, but he is out of danger now.
The average pay due each soldier is $3.50,
and the government is ready to pay off and
discharge every man of the two armies now
At Washington.
Hon. Joseph j. Lewis, Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue, resigned ON the 18th OF
May, his resignation to take effect on the
lst of July.
Trains are now running on the Chatta-
nooga railroad, and work is progressing rap
idly on the road to Atlanta.
The friends of Cen Sherman and Secre-
tary Stanton are endeavoring to reconcile
: the former tn the latter