Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-08-16
THE NEWS.

Accounts from Wisconsin are to the effect
that the storm that passed over portion OF
the State on Monday night, August 7th,
show the damage in Sauk and Iowa Coun-
ties to be greater than at first supposed.
Fruit trees were entirely stripped of foliage
and fruit. Standing grain was actually
thrashed; 100000 is low estimate of the
loss. at least 100 farms were entirely des-
olated, leaving many families almost desti-
tute of the cans of support.
A New Orleans correspondent says the
property of John Slidell, comprising eight
hundred and forty-two lots and squares of
ground, with stores, dwelling houses and
banking house, were sold for Sl00,410.
Before the war it was estimated at $4,000
Had the war not taken place it is estimated
that Mr. Slidell would have been worth ST.
600, 900.
Mr.. E. M'Gillioroy has furnished a state
ment of trade between Canada and the T.
nited States, beginning with 1854 and end
ing with the 30th of June, lS64-ten and a
half years. 1t will be seen that the ''bal
ance of trade is in favor of this country
and against the provinces to the amount of
$104, ,S5S, ,067.
The steamer recently seized by the Nicara-
guam Government has been confscated,
partly because her papers were informally
made out by the United States Consul at
Panama, and principally because of being
engaged in an Illegal and practical cruise.
The coat worn by tt late Col. DAHLGREN
in his daring raid around the defences of
Richmond, has been recovered from rebel
who had it in his possession. Five bullet
holes mark this interesting relic of one of
our bravest and most gallant soldiers.
The train from Muscatine to Washington,
Iowa, on Thursday afternoon August 10th,
broke through bridge at Ainsworth, pre-
cipitating one of the passenger cars into the
chasm. Four persons were killed and sew
eral wounded.
The expedition sent out from Nashville
by Gen. Thomas, to Carolville, Tenn, is
stirring up a nest of thieves Two OF
Thomas men have been killed. Several
thieves have been shot or hung and Others
captured.
The propellers Meteor and Pewabie Lake
Superior line, came in collision on Wednes-
night, August 9th, on Thunder Bay, Lake
Huron. Pewabie sunk in three minutes,
and seventy-five or hundred lives were
lost.
A Donegal grand juror writes to the Lon
don Times boasting that in the assizes there
has not among 240, 900 people, been single
case to try, and the Judges are reduced to
fishing in order to kill time.
1t is said that the reason Ford's Theatre
is to be made fire proof is because the rebe
archives which are to be preserved there, are
incendiary documents and were used in fir
ing the Southern heart.
II mourn for my bleeding country" said
a certain army contractor to Gen. Sheridan.
so you ought, you scoundrel," replied
Sheridan, for nobody has bled her more
than you have"
For the past four months discharged Phil
adelphia soldiers have emigrated to the West
to locate under the Homestead law, at the
rate of between two and three hundred per
month.
A mine of solid petroleum has been dis
covered in Western Virginia. The vein
varies in depth from so inches to $50 feet.
A ton of the ore yields about ITO gallons OF
pure oil.
A returned rebel soldier named Paine
killed colored man a few days since in
Nashville for playing marbles with his
children
The Philadelphia papers still claim Gen.
GRANT as resident of their city.
The rebel General Ben. Hill was again
arrested for disorderly conduct