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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-02-10
Friday Morning, Feb. 10, 1866.
What did He Leave2
BY 7. 8. ARTHUR.

That's large funeral. counted thirty
: two carriages a
"Yes, sir. It's the funeral of Mr.. Ellis. He
died very rich" --'--S' S ~ ~
"How much did he leave ?n
IA large amount of money, sir: / don't
know how much. Some say about half mil.
lion OF dollars p TCsf-N - '----
81 His death is considered great loss to the
community, presume.n
"Loss, sir ~ ~ sfseg
: Tho man to whom was speaking loolS.a
up In my face with the air of one whose
mind was not exactly clear as to my mean
ing. tan - -
"Still, with his ample means,D said /. seven
though only caring for himself, he must have
been the promoter of large industrial enter
prlses, through which many were greatly
benefited" 4s slft9 aqa $50 ~ ,T'0'
The man shook his head doubtfully. ns
"What did he do with his money ?v
VI never heard OF his doing anything with
1t particularly" was the unsatisfactory an
swer. ~ zaoL s n
@Money must be used in order to make it
productive. Was he in no business ?'
"No, sir. "sbad usd ai Pa
x "What, then, did he do with himself?,, ;a
"Oh, he was always about after bits Of prop
erty that had to be sold. he was sharp for
bargains in real estate?' alsB ~
use for his money" es.t-Tsff zero II n
SIN that way, he did. But, when piece o f
property came into his hands, there was an
end to its Improvement. He let other people
improve all round him, and thus increase the
value Of what he owned SO that he grew
richer every day, without putting his hand to
anything or benefting anybody"
This was your million mani And so all
that be has left are those property accamula-
tions ?n
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TNYanE4f c Ne q. tNf ktitNt p s1Atfsrt
ssaas a q ffr8es3 ga.soa las1
eT;aE tnsi9 5ree y z1ssifW f4 ~
s.sft hoeS rel
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Humanity Drops a Tear

of sorrow. over the unnumbered canses Of acciden-
tai DEATHS caused by The of these easily igated
infammable agents. truthful inscription upon
thousands of little tomhstones would be- II s r
This Child was Burned to Death
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Rox Mauufactorv.

WE ere making and are pr pared to make
woode Boss Goss q AZ bst a. our Steam Plan
mercial streets. 90 So iiiyg \ -17,r-i1'-'
~ WINSLOW, DOTEN & Co.
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Wood for Sale.

A BOUT eight acres of Pine Wood on the stump
bargain. e '...ls-l9l7l'.' 81 ..s'-,'1 - -,
Enquire of FRANCIS B. HANSON, at Geo. b.
babcock,s, Federal Street, or of ASA HANSON,
head of Berlin Wharf. octe diff Z
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FIRE WE MUST HAVE,

and the Lucifer Match, dangerous asst is has been
regarded as yerv great conYience, when contrast
ca with the primitive modes of ignition, the. rub
Ding OF dry sticks together or even the still more
useful advance upon hat mode, the old fashioned
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FINDER BOX. FLINT AND sTEEL.

While tolerating the ncifers {clearIy as choice
of evils,) scientific chemists have for more than
difficult problem of the production of instantaneous
light ana fire, in combination with two Important
First, Freedom from offensive and injurious dors
Second, The insuring of perfect safety in ifs daily
use as match composition. The honor of the dis
cevery belong to aotIei " 9a3 - fs1 iloSistA iit =
SCANDINAVIAN CHEMIST
who has produced, to bless mankind the long-look.
ed for Alchemy, and if it true that he who makes
two blades of grass grow where but one grew be-
fore, is public beneiacor, viii not the need of
worlds gratitude bs awarded to him whose perBe.
vering efforts have resulted in producing chemical
combinations, the practical application of which In
daily use will be the annual saving of thousands OF
lives and millions of treasure. 7an ~ OF ssa3i
A MATCH NOTORIOUS AND SAFE,
all will admit is valuable discovery. and those are
the qualities Of the new match. 8E lsl' }ssils ri
No Sulphur or Phosphorus Il
enter into its composition Satisfied Of it's great val
inventor was awarded the Prize Medal BY tie Com
mittee of the international Exhibition at the Crys-
tai palace in London: while all other matches were
In order that the
PEOPLE OF AMERICA .ss, 81, g
may share with those of Europe the blessings Of this
invention arrangements have been made for the
working of the patent here, and association
formed under the name of
The Universal Safety Match Co.,
who now offer to citizens Of the United States S
A Domestic Match, Inodorous aRd Safe,
AND FOR OUTDOOR USE,
d Safety Flaming Fuse or Wind DETER
which neither wind nor rain can extiuguish
a fair trial will verify our Statements
w. f. PHILLIPS.
Agent for the State of Maine
Er Agents wanted in every town in the State
jan26eo
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FOR SAFE.

A TWO story Store, near Falmouth Depot, form
"a erly occupied by Z. Merrill & Co. Enquire Of
tne subscriber. pn - REUBEN MERRILL. 4
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For Sale

TENHE Stock and Tools of tho Paint Shop over Tai.
Feb Ed3t* 49, s.7f 80 -1s.
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Apothecary shop for sale. |.

TYHE undersigned wishing to ch,nge his nlaae
IL of residence, will sell his Shop Fnrnifure
STOCK &c The stock is new ana cSmplete in All its
departments. The stand is one OF the best in PORT
Apply at 145 Congress street. eot24
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m PORTLAND FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 10 1855
WANTS. LOST. FOUND
w amted

NOR family OF three persons, Rooms in qui-
Il et, et,respeotable neighborhood. Satisfactory ref
erencss given. Address for Two weeks through tae
Post Office, +. r. s. Camp Berry. ieb5o2ws
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Houses to Rent.

0NE tenement No 70 Green street; one tenement
" corner OF Salem aud Bracket streets; and one
tenement in Jordan's Court. Enquire of the sub.
scriber, real estate broker, 81 Exchange st. n
fee4tf Nis JABEZ G. WOODMAN, Jr
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

keep the drafted men at home At some
time during the meeting he said, that after
the election there would be no use In stay
ing at home, as if NJ Clellan was elected we
would all go of course, and if Lincoln was
elected, We would all have to 90, or some
thing to that effect
Cross Examined was something
in the paper obout obeying the Constitution.
By the Court. Question Bloom
tell you to stick together, and resist the
draft. and the officers sent to enforce it?
Answer will have TO say that he did.
We were to resist, and keep the men at
home. These were the instructions as near
as | reccollect.
The case for the Government here closed
SAMUEL MILES, was then recalled for
the defence. Question. State whether the
paper marked ''B, now shown you, is not
the Constitution of the Democratic Castle :?
Answer far as [ can understand it, it
Is one of the papers we had there.
This document was attached to the orig
inal record, which was sent to the Command
ing General, and no copy of it is in our pos
session. 1t contains nothing, however, that
was particularly Objectionable
SAMUEL RED, sworn.-I am 40 years of
age. | am day laborer. | live in Bloom
township, and have known Gainor for 10 or
II years. | have never known him to be
against the Government or to advise against
1t. He advised the drafted men to report at
Brookyille last October, and offered to take
his team and haul them out He sent word
to them to report
Gross E,coBliRed-I heard him tell a
man to go and tell them to report. He ad-
vised me to go and report, and offered to
loan me money. He did not take the men.
They did not appear to be willing to go. |
walked out.
JOHN NJ lNTYRE, sworn.-I am 50 wears
old Am farmer in Bloom township. |
have known Gainor Bloom for or years.
As far as my judgement goes, | think he
was as good a loyal man as there was in the
township, and | think little better. He
always used his money, horses and influence
to fill the quotas. He was as high as any
man on the subscription list to fill the quot
as, on every draft.
The testimony here closed. The Defend
ant Counsel summed up in writing. The
finding Of the Court has not yet been pub
lished. This Is the only case from this
county, in which plea was made to the ju-
risdiction Of tbs Court. At the commence
ment OF the trial, plea to the jurisdiction,
with a written argument TO support it, was
regularly filed
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29
BY s. J. ROW
CLEARFIELD, PA, MARCH 90, 1865.
THE FLOOD.

The recent high waters extended over
very large area of territory. The destruc-
of property was unprecedented. Its value
will reach many millions of dollars. The
loss in Clearfeld county alone is estimated,
by some persons, at half million. Tim
Der, logs, boards, shingles, fences, bridges,
etc., were swept away all along our creeks
and the Susquehanna. At Lock Haven the
water was even higher than In this section,
it being from two to ten feet deep In the
streets OF that place, and both bridges, as
well as large quantities of lumber were car
ried off At Williamsport tt se water reach
ed as high up as the Court House, and
much damage was done to private property,
and much Of the lumber and logs were lost.
The Williamsport, the Muncy, and several
other bridges across the Susquehanna were
swept away. In fact, all along the river
most of the lumber, fences, and other prop
erty was destroyed or carried off by the
freshet.
All along the Philadelphia and Erie, Viii
Transport and Elmira, Lackawanna and
Bloomsbury, Atlantic and Great Western,
New York and Erie, and New York Central
Railroads the damage was immense. Towns
were submerged, railroad tracks torn up,
bridges swept away, houses and other build
ings foated of, cattle drowned, and fences
and nearly every other kind Of property
carried away before the irresistible force of
the flood. Several lives were also lost.
On the Allegheny, and its tributaries, the
the freshet was equally destructive. At Oil
City, anl points above, the loss is estimated
at two millions of dollars-some thirty
houses being swept away at that town alone,
besides the loss in oil, tanks, etc. Farther
down the river towns were submerged.
Houses were damaged, and the railroads
torn up. One span Of the Freeport aque-
duct, the bridge at the mouth Of French
creek, and other bridges are gone. All the
islands in the river were covered, and piles
of tables, chairs and bedsteads, derricks,
empty barrels, and wrecks of houses and
bridges, which have lodged against trees,
can be seen all alor the river.
The flood of March 1865 will long be re-
membered 1t was, perhaps. the most de-
structive to all kinds of property that ever
occurred in this country 1t is impossible to
give anything like detailed account Of the
immense destruction of property, or the loss
sustained.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29


During the first days fight near Kinston
Lieut.. Col Scott, of the 18th Wisconsin,
suddenly and unexpectedly ran upon five re
them to surrender One of them replied,
Il am hungry and tired; [ will do most
anything for something to eat =" : Yes, you
will, +" said the Colonel, come here - The
fellow then tremblingly took aim at Colonel
Scott. You drop that, % exclaimed the
Colonel ''and come right here. He did as
he was told. Now hand me that gun 1"
He obeyed again. The Colonel now having
a weapon to use, took aim at the othess
successively, and, by the same cool effrontry
already indicated, brought them all to his
side and took them in triumph. Strange
to say he was without his pistol, having no
weapon to commence with but his sword
and his boldneSS
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29
The Fight at BentonYille,

The fight which the rebels report as hav-
ing occurred at Bentonville, North Carolina
on the J 9th instant, in which SHERMAN was
routed, with loss Of three guns, was
probably an uDimportant and indeeisive af-
fair between the rebels and small force of
ours, used as corps of observation on the
left flank Of SHERMAN S army, on the march
to Goldsboro. Bentonville Is about twenty
miles southwest of Goldsboro and southeast
Of Raleigh. It's not on the road from Fa-
yetteville to Goldsboro, which SHERMAN is
pursuing, or we think at more correct to
say, has pursued his march, for there is lit
tie doubt of his having already arrived at
Goldsboro. There is nothing in the rebel
bulletin itself to warrant the very cheerful
headlines in the Richmond papers.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

Gen. Couch was applied to by widow 70
protect her property during the MAJ y
The General replied substantially, = bsT. lvn
projected a great deal of property in thu
South during our marches; but when tba NC .N
bels burned my house at Chambersbprrrg,' rr,' Ire. re-.
summer, L swore vengeance. [ have No.
yet found it in my heart to take it, howeyooUs' oU'
and L am afraid will lose my chance Yonr,
property shall be protected. | keen tbiUI'
ing that if | ever get into South Caroina,A 7
will take my vengeance there, but gueSS :,
would be about the same there St ona ~
time large barn was found full of corn snS onI
other stores Enough was taken to snnnIt ",Iu
the wants of the army, and a large amaHn. Non.
left. A few miles further on the Gem
and staff stopped at house where the man -
as usual, were off in the rebel army n,
found them entirely out of provision: w
can't see you starve, if you are rebels :, s.;S
he; Il have got whole barn full of corp ,-n
back here, and will divide with YOU" Sri n
cordingly their wants were supplied
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

INTERESTING To SOLDIERS. exor-
bitant charges made by claim agents for col
lecting bounties and pensions due soldiers
widows, are attracting some attention in the
proper quarter, and the legal remedy viii be
applied to correct the abuse. The law pro-
vides that not more than ten dollars shall be
demanded or received for such service by
agents and the penalty for violation is $500
fine, orimprisonment for two years. \ case
was decided in the U. S. Court at INDIAN
apolis, few days ago, in which man
named c. G. Werbe was charged with hav-
ing received an exorbitant fee for collecting
u pension for soldiers widow The tes-
timony showed that heretained;$ for this
service, and the jury found him guilty.
Soldiers should understand that it is pun
ishable offensc for an agent to receive more
than $40 for the service of collecting boun-.
ties or pensions
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

KINsroN.-Kinston dispatches give in
teresting particulars of the occupation %, ~
that place, on the l4th inst, by General
SCHoFIELD' s armies, the rebels marchinr
out after making slight OPPOSITION. The ra5
pulse of BRAGG S army before that place in
the engagements cf the Sth, 9th and IOtiI
instant, was of the greatest importanca y,'
If BRAGG had succeeded in defeating SCHo.
FIELD IS troops, the latter would have been
compelled to fall back to Newbern and
General SHERMAN's $ advance might bava
been thereby materially DELAYED
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29
The Sentences,

We are informed, that the sentences have
been published in the following cases, tried
before the Military Commission at Harris
burg:
Samuel Lansberry fined $1,000, and two
years imprisonment in Fort Miffiin.
Jacob Wilhelm fined $500, and two years
imprisonment in Fort Mffiiin.
Patrick Curley, $500 fine, and one year
imprisonment. This has been commuted to
one month imprisonment-from the 21st of
March TO the 2lst of April.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

GOLD GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. s.-1n re.
gard to Government securities, the decline
of gold andssconsequent appreciation of paper
money, should and will have the effect of re-
storing confidence in the value OF all Gov
ernment issues, beginning with legal ten
ders and ending with the bonds and other
evidences of the debt Especially is this the
case with the currency loan of the govern
ment In proportion as currency aproxi-
mates in value to gold, both the principale
and interest of the 7. 80 notes become ap-
preciated to that degree that they will form
the most remunerative investment for capital.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

NAssAU.-The dear people of Nassau have
suddenly discovered that there is such
Government as the United States, and that
they have always greatly admired and re-
spected said Government. 1t may be men
toned in this connection, that there are
thfty-fou fine blockade-running steamers
lying idle in Nassau harbor, and more are
arriving almost daily from England, only to
houses of the city are full Of goods intended
ii;or the rebels, that are scarcely worth pay
ing insurance upon A few supposed pi-
rate steamers are lurking around the BAHIA
mas, but thus far they have done nothing
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

CANADIAN UNIoN-The scheme of a
Canadian confederation is not finally settled
by the passage of resolutions in favor of it by
the Canadian Parliament. The province of
New. Brunswick holds the key to the scheme.
If it fails to approve finally. the Confedera-
ton viii bea failure. That province lies be-
tween Canada and Nova Scotia separating
thetwo geographically 1t has, so far, look
ed with aversion upon the proposed union.
Prince Edward 5 Island, an adjacent province
has also rejected it, Newfoundland has, de-
fered action upon it, and Nova Scotia has
so far, manifested no particular desire for
more intimate political union with the larger
provinces
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

INCENDIARIsM.- incendiarv fire too.
place at Port au Prince, February y de-,
stroying about one hundred and fifty houses
occupied mostly by retail merchants. Sgb.
sequently another attempt was made to Are
the city, but the incendiaries were caught
and shot.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29
BROWNING'S
EXCELSIOR COFFEE.

Whilst trying Coffee of all tbs various brands.
Remember BROWNING ) EXCELSIOR"-att the
head it stands.
True, it's not like others that 'S0LD EVERY
WHERE -
A little stretch we all do know good goods will
easily bear.
tBut stretch like this-"sold eyerywhere'-is
very apt to tear.)
Now can safely say, without sny hesitation,
There's none like .BRoWNING'S 3 EXCELSIOR"
in this enlightened nation.
Skilled chemists have not found Coffee from any
Possessing the same ingredients as ''Brownings
Excelsior
Nor Is there any one in or out of the Coffee trade
Who knows the article from which Brownings
ExceIsior's made.
I'm told its made from barley, rye, wheat, beans
and peas;
Name thousand, other things but the RIGHT
ONE II you please.
But with the coffee-men will not held contention
For the many many things they say-toc numer-
Gus TO mention.
Whilst they're engaged in running round from
To learn the current wholesale price of 'BrOwn-
ing's Excelsior
Some who know my Coffee gives perfect satisfas
ton,
Have formed plan by which they hope to cause
quick reaction,
The case-'tis with few doubt twill be more
To name their Coffee after mine, GROOMING -
EXCELSIOR.
Some say theirs the only brand that will stand
ready tesi.
Now, try little of them all-see which you Ike
the best;
Three years have past away since first sod stoFe
Never have | in your paper advertised before
Nor would / now, or ever consent TO publish more
If like some used by everybody" "soid every
where in '-every store"
A trade like this do not wish the orders !
could not fill;
The factory all Jerseys land would take-lea's
not foot to till.
My trade is not so very largo; still think nave
my share; >-oT
But rea der you must rest assGred us NoI
s.SOLD EVERYWHERE"
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Poor N.-MAxIMILIAN's position in
Mexico appears to be far from agreeable and
decidedly precarious. The priests, who
were angry with JUAREz for his sequestra-
tion of the immerse estate of the church,
and who consequently welcomed the new
Government, have become much disgusted
at finding that the Emperor has pursued the
same policy 1t is significant circum-
stance that MAMMALIAN, whose acceptance
of the imperial authority was preceded by a
remuneration of his rights to the Austrian
succession. This would seem to betoken a
suspicion on his part that Mexico may not
long continue an eligible residence
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

A CHIEF GoNE-CHARLEY Usage, a
distinguished chief of the Usage tribe, died
on Tuesday last, at the City Hospital, at st.
Louis A few days before his death, one of
his legs had been amputated, and he suffer-
ed greatly from the operation. CHARLEY
was about the last Of the Indian inhabitants
of the city, and was well acquainted with
the early settlers.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

FAILURE.-Messrs STREETER, FAXoN
and POTTER, New York dry goods mer-
chants, have suspended. They had made
quarter of million, but the shrinkage in
values left them stranded.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

The Confederates are a nation of regicides.
They have been burning their king-cotton
ever since the war began.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

A OST-a large light tan-colored dog, some
- times taken for white,) about the 10th of an
uary last with long bushy tail and named IL
ger The sum of FIVE dollars will be paid for his
return to Cooks Mill J. c. & ). IL BOOMER
March 29th. 1862 pd
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a DMINIsTRAToR's NorICE.-Letter.

a DWT SIKAIOIt > NVIIJE.-LeiteTs
IA of administration on the estate 0i Wm p
Bloom, late of Pike township, Clearfeld county,
decd, having been granted to the undersigned,
all persons having claims against the estate are
requested to present them properly uthenticated
requested to make payment without delay, at
the residence of th subscriber in Pike town, hip.
March 29th l565-pd REUBEN HALL, Admir-.
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GEORGE L. BROWNING,

No. 20 Market street camden, n %
This Coffee is not composed of poisonous drug
it contains nothing deleterious many persons -
this Coffee that cannot use the pure conee, -
takes but one and a half ounces to make 4ul
of good strong coffee that being just one-haii i
quantity it takes of Java Coffee, and always ICE
than half the price. less
RETAIL DEALERS may purchase II IA 20 ~.
quantities than ten gross at my prices e. '''
Wholesale Grocers n..tar.
promptly attended to. Mar I'm
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NTBISKE EBS! WHISK ERS!-Doy you want
w Whiskers or MoustachesI Our Grecian
Compound will force them to grow on the SIN tn
est face or chin. or air bald heads in Six
Weeks Price, Sl.n0 Sent by mail anywhere,
closely sealed. on receipt of price Address
WARNER & co, Box I35 Brooklin, n York
March 29th. 1863
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alew Aareytistmcut4.

advertisements set kargetyys, cuts OroEt fvypaI
syks to be charged donbke price for yaceorrupiss
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IA The Administration of Alexander stone. ot
Boggs tp, decd having been declared vacant, hy
reason of the resignation and discharge of the
Executors. Letters of Adm inistration, cum tes
tamento annexo, on said es ate have this day been
granted TO the undersigned. All persons having
claims against said estate will present them for
settlement, and those endebted will make imme-
diate payment to JOSIAH r. REED, admir-.
Clearfield March 2gth. lSf5-pa