Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-08-30
aafts,l,al,'s i 3aurnal
eLEARFIELD, PA, AUG. 80, 1865.
THE NEWS.

THE NEWS. s
It is natural that many of the champions
Of slavery in our Southern States should
conceive the plan of emigrating to Brazil.
in order to enjoy there the blessing ofslave-
holding and contribute their share to the
perpetuation of the institution. The plan
is being extensively discussed by the South
ern papers, some of which, however, sug-
gest totEe proposed emigrants that although
Brazil still has the institution of slavery,
she gives equal rights to the freed negroes.
Negroes vote, negroes hold Office, negroes
sit in Parliament, negroes are freely admit
ted into the best society. and even one of the
Imperial Cabinet is a Brazilian of African
descent. This feature of Brazilian society
has been unknown to most of those anxious
to emigrate, and since the Southern press
has enlightened them on the subject, the
first ardor for emigration has notably cooled.
In New England, the manufactures are
getting gradually back to the old gigantic
work of producing millions of yards of cot
ton cloth. We have the authority of the
pOiI LItFtttU lOI tlldt 1,OOb
persons were added to the population Of
Great Falls, n. H., in three weeks, by the
influx of factory operatives. Advertise
ments for hands have already brought an in
crease of 5000 to the population of Lowell,
Mass. The wages offered are high; and
the number of those who are in need of en-
plOyment Is large.
There is much Indignation manifested by
the citizens of Salisbury, n. c., at the ar
rangement and trial of Miss Temperance
Neely, daughter of an old and prominent
citizens who shot and killed Galina, one of
the family's female servants. Mrs. Neely
was fogging Galina' child; and when the
dusky mother came to the recue Miss Tenn
perence shot her dead. Gen. Schofeld Or
dered the young woman to be tried by
military commission, which has just closed
its session with verdict of guilty.
Gov. Murphy, of Arkansas, has issued an
address to the people of that State, giving
them some sound advice about the approach
ing election of Congressman. Besides as
surfing them that the amnesty oath must be
taken in good faith under pain of arrest for
perjury, be sure" he says, to choose
those whose disposition and capacity are to
build UP and restore. Show a those whose
inclinations lead them to pull down and de
stroy we have had enough Of that. y
The Minnesota State Democratic Conven-
ton was rather failure. But twelve coun-
ties were represented, and but one fully.
The resolutions approve the Presidents re-
construction policy, favor the Monroe doe
trine, oppose protective tariff, negro suf-
frage &c, and object to the administration
of affairs in Kentucky and Tennessee. The
Convention adjourned to the Ith Of Septem-
Der, without making any nominations.
An interesting incident occurred lately in
a street car in. Chicago A soldier who had
LOST leg was offered seat by a young lady,
when thankful lock from the soldier occa-
stoned his recognition by the lady as her
husband, whom she had long since suppos-
el to have been killed in battle. He had,
however, been taken prisoner, and like many
others of our captured soldiers, had returned
as if rising from the dead.
a gentleman of London, Canada, named
James Hunt, being taken with fit after
bathing in lake Erie, lay upon the beach in
state of partial Inconsistencies for seven
teen days, unable to help himself, without
food or shelter, until accidently discovered.
He had become so greatly emaciated as to
be scarcely recognizable as human being
The immense shaft projected by the Pc
troleum Shaft and Mining Company at Pc
troleum Center is progressing very favora-
bly, 1t has reached already depth of
nearly seventy feet, and thus far the oper-
ations have not been retarded by any of the
obstacles previously apprehended. The
managers feel sanguine of success.
A Lady of Jacksonburg, Ohio, who lost
her speech twenty-five years ago while ap-
parently in trance has lately recovered it
in as strange manner, by taking an exces-
sive qauntity Of spirits, as she was advised to
do bya soldier who had cured himself of less
protracted dumbness in the same way
Fears of Negro Insurreotion.