Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-11-22
Correspondence of the Journal"
PrrrsRuRG, Pa, Nov. Is, 1865.

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Mn FDTToR:-This has been, in wealth
er point of view, one of Plttsburg oson
weeks. Smoke. SCOT, and fog comminglng,
nress down. ike a wet blanket, upon the
devoted city. obscuring the light Of day,
and. at as late an hour as ten o clock. a. M:
making the sun look ike piece of faded
old calico pasted on a weather beaten build
ing.
A convention of the Episcopal church as
sembles to-day in Trinity church for the pur-
pose of electing a Bishop for the new do
cese, which is composed of the counties
west of the Allegheny mountains. Consld-
cradle feeling has been engendered by the
effort to foist DR.. Kerfoot, OF Maryland, up
on the new diocese as its Bishop. DR.. Ker-
foot is one of those who speaks of slavery
and rebellion, as national topics, topics
civil and social, and political manifesto
tons He was also one of those who, on
the 18th of October, in the General Con
vention at Philadelphia. voted against Hor-
ace Binney's resolution, which asked that
in the religious services TO be appointed for
the day of thanksgiving especial thanks be
Offered to Almighty God for the re-estab-
''hshment of the national authority over our
whole country, and for the removal OF the
''great occasion of national dissention and
''estrangement to which cur late troubles
''are due" 1t is true, DR., Kerf6ot, in a
letter, says that he personally thanks God
that slavery and rebellion are at an end !;
but he does not seem to think that they are
matters with which the church has any con-
Germ. Hence it is not surprising that his
loyalty should be questioned. and that he
should be regarded as trucking to the
Church South, which had at least one Bish-
op Polk acting in the capacity of Gener-
al in the Rebel army, and which, even after
the rebellion had collapsed, manifested a
disposition to keep up a separate organlza-
ton. Dr. Howe. of Philadelphia, who was
prominent when Bishop Stevens was elect
ed, and who lacked, I believe, but one vote,
viii be supported by the opponents Of DR..
Kerfoot
1t is reported that a firm of extensive
cotton manufacturers, 10 this city. has fail
ed with liabilities amounting to perhaps. Il
million of dollars. All sorts of rumors are,
as matter of course, floating about one Of
which affected the standing of one Of the
city banks. Though an officer Of the bank
10 question is an endorser of no tIlfIng "a
mount of the paper of the firm, yet it is not
likely that the bank can in any way suffer,
unless it be as a creditor. Even, in this
respect, there may be an exaggeration, and
to arrange an extension with the banks
The cause of the reported failure is not full
iy known, but as the concern was heavily
in the oil, that fact may furnish better
explanation than anything else.
Hon. George Y Lawrence, member Of
Congress elect from the Washington dis
trict, whose death was announced in the
papers of this city few weeks since, is in
town. He is still feeble but no apprehen
sions of recovery, from his attack of illness,
are now entertained. He has the rare op-
portunity of reading his own obituary mott
ces, and knowing what people have to say
of good man after he has 'shuffled off
this mortal coil" | hope his days may be
long Oh the earth, " and that his constituen
cy will have the benefit of his ability and
experience for many years to come.
The Z. S. Circuit Court IS in session,
but no business, which would interest your
readers, as been thus far transacted.
Housekecpcrs complain of high prices
Flour was selling, by retail, at Sll per bar
rell ; beef at % cents; mutton % cents; sau-
sage % cents; butter 40 to 30 cents per
pound turkeys range from 81 80 to 50, 50 a
piece chickens from 81 to $l,50 per pair;
potatoes IS to 90 cents per bushel. These
rates are constantly varying, but upon the
whole the Pittsburgers haven't much to
ces. Yours truly, OBSERVER
The election for Bishop, referred to by
our correspondent, took place on the 10th
DIR. Kerfoot received 9 of the clerical votes
and his opponent The lay delegates APP
proved the election by a vote of 10 to s, and
one divided. d.-EDIToR.