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Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-06-12
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On the second floor Of our whole.
sale house, and attached to it, In q
room expressly devoted to House
Furnishing Goods in general. Car
pets, Oil Cloths, Rugs, Mattings,
Window Shades, Curtain Fixtures.
Wall Paper, Table Linens, Cotton
and Linen Sheetings. Cornioes.
and almost every article in the
line required to furnish Families.
Steamboats, and Hotels.
Call and see them.
JAoUESs. FRENCH a. co.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-01-04

of his servants" He then patted John
ny head, and told him to be good boy,
and he would come and see his mother.
He did call again and after learning all "a
bout the family, he promised to take care OF
them; and when Johnny was a great boy
he took him on board his ship, and, in time,
made IN officer OF him, and adopted him;
and after battle when he was dying OF a
wound he had received, he asked Johnny,
who was now Lieutenant Ccle, to hand him
that casket on the desk Open it, said
the captain, giving him key. ''What do
you find there?" said the captain.
Nothing but my deal boat, said John
ny.
when you made that boat, you made
your fortune, said the captain. Under
that boat is my will and all the property L
have is yours John became "a rich man,
and he deserved it.
Now what is the object of this story!
Merely to teach you that, if you are good,
and want to do all you can to help those "a
bout you, God viii show you some way to do
so. The deal boat was a small affair to the
unfeeling boy who broke it, and to the
thoughIess girls who laughed at it, but TO
the officer and to God it was above all price.
Go, then, my young friends, and do likewise.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-01-04
Narrow EseaDe,

IT viii be remembered that on Friday
the 10th we noticed the detention OF the
Northern Central train from the north by
running off the track near this city. The
following particulars are obtained from a
statement of Special Agent Row. He says
that when the train was some nine miles
north Of this city, the switch at the engine
house was turned the wrong way when the
mail train came dashing along, aad although
the engine was reversed, the train could not
be stopped until it ran into the locomotives in
the engine house. The express car crush
ed t rough and into the mail room, in which
Mr. Row happened to be at the time He
was so completely impaled with broken
timbers, boards and iron, that only after the
partition, boxes, and table had been torn "a
way Ito do which the use of an AK was ne
cessary, was he released from his horrible
position The hot stove set the mail
apartment on fire, and threatened the de-
struction of the car The mails were all
saved Mr.. J. w Hoffman, route agent,
jumped out of the door, and got off safely,
with the exception of the wrenching Of an
ankle. Harrisburg Telegraph
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-01-04
THE w AR ME VS.
THE SURRENDER OF SAVANNAH.
INTERESTING DETAILS.

The steamer California arrived at Fortress
Monroe December Goth, III 1itty-eIght hours
from Fort Pulaski, bringing Important dis
patches from General Sherman and glorious
contirmatory intelligence of the capture of
Savannah on the 2ist Dee. Sherman hav-
ing nearly completed the investment OF the
city and captured Fort Lee and several mi
nor outworkS in the Immediate vicinity OF
the principal cntrenchments surrounding
the town, and placing his seige guns IN such
close proximity TO the lines of the rebels as
to command efectually every position held
by the forces under command OF Hardee, sent
Il summons by flag of truce 10 the effect
that if the place Is not surrendered IN a GER
tain time, a bombariment and assault will
at once commence. To this summons the
willy rebel General sent back a reply that as
his communications were yet open and his
men fully supplied with subsistence and
stores OF every kind, he was enabled to stand
a long siege, ana was determined TO hold
the city 10 the last moment, and defend the
citizens and property which had been placed
under his protection, until his forces were
overpowered and compelled TO surrender.
Every preparation had been made by Sher-
man to assault the rebel position the next
day; but when the morning Of the 2lst Dec,
arrived, 1t was ascertained that the enemy
had evacuated their entrenchments. Sew
eraI regiments OF infantry were Immediately
advanced, who took possession of them,
and shortly afterwards Sherman entered the
city at the head Of his body-guard, and re
ceived from the hands of deputation of
citizens the surrender Of the place
1t appears that General Hardee, on the
night Of the 10th, seeing the impossibility
of holding the city, and fearing that the on
ly means Of escape left open across the Sa-
vannah was likely to be cut off at any mo-
ment, determined to avail himself Of this
route for his retreat, His troops immedi-
ately set TO work to partially destroy the
Navy Yard and Government property and
at twilight, under the protection of two iron
clad rams, succeeded in crossing the Savan-
nah river, over the causeway, to the north
side intending to push forward to Charles
ton. Ihirty-two thousand bales of cotton
were stored in the city, which the rebels in
their haste neglected TO destroy The two
iron-clad rams were sunk, and all the gov
ernment property and stores which they
could not carry off with them they burned
or threw into the river. -Four small steam
crs-0ne gunboat-were captured; which,
together with the cotton and large amount
of rebel munitions of war, form a part Of
the spoils of Sherman 5 victorious army.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-01-04
Occupation of Children.

The habits of children prove that oc-
cupation is necessity with most of them.
They love. to be busy, even about nothing,
still more to be usefully employed. With
some children it is a strongly developed ne
cessity, and if not turned to good account,
will be productive of positive evil, thus YER
flying the old adage, that '.Idleness is the
mother Of mischief: Children should be
encouraged, or if inherently disinclined to
it, be disciplined into performing for them
selves every little office relative to the toilet
which they are capable. of performing.
They should also keep their own clothes and
other possessions in neat order, and fetch
for themselves whatever they want; in
short, they should learn to be as independ-
ent of others as possible, fitting them alike
to make "a good use Of prosperity, and TO
meet with fortitude any reverse of fortune
that may befall them. | know Of no rank,
however exalted in which such system
would not prove beneficial
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-01-04
Winter Davis Resolution Passed.

WINTER DAVIS forced his resolution to
another vote on Tuesday Dec goth, when
the effect Of the former debate, and Of bis
powerful speech, were given in the passage
by vote Of l1S to s, of the part Of it
which had before been considered most OBJ
jectionable, while the closing clause, were
carried by majority of II. The only
change made in the resolution was substitu-
ing the words Executive Department for
President, and this was only made be-
cause a change of some sort was necessary
in order to get the order up, it having, once
before failed by the House. The resolution
amounted to rebuke of Secretary SEWARD
for his assertion to the French Govern
ment that neither the House nor Congress
had anything TO do with such questions as
the establishment of a French Empire in
Mexico
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-01-04
IS RUSSIA PREPARING FOR WARP

Not long since attention was called to the
fact that Russia was at this time moving an
army southwark, III a manner menaclng to
Turkey. The inquiry Is at once sprung
do the MuscOvites mean to carry out their
traditional design of driving the Tur Ks from
Europe, and thereby gf lining a naval outlet
from the Black Sea! 1t is, to use phrase
once in vogue, the manifest destiny OF e.
vents. Russia Will hold on to the will Of
her great Gar Peter. She will tread the
road marked by board just out Of the
gates Of St. Petersburg, The Route to on
stahrinople - She will wrest from the eff
Terminate Ottomans, who are merely ellcGnp-
ed in Europe, the mastery of waters without
which she eau never have navy There Is
no idea, not even the faith In the Greek
Church, which is so tenaciously held by the
leading classes of Russia, as the idea OF selz-
ing Constantinople, and making their nation
a great maratime power. This idea will
never be relinquished, nor can England and
France defeat its accomplishment The har-
dy millions Of Russia will yet sweep away
the Crescent in spite of the zeal OF certain
Christian Kingdoms to give 1t perpetulty
with its slave markets, seragllos, etc. In
favor of this result, it may be claimed that
Russia will assimIlate gradually with Euro
pean thought and customs, and will develop
the commercial resources of the fairest part
of the world Our own relations with this
Autocracy are of the friendliest character,
and our trade will be greatly enlarged by the
dispersion Of the Moslems and the planting
OF vigorous and persevering race at the
Golden HoIn PttsGUrq Chronicle.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-01-04
Remarkable China Ware.

An oil millionaire, out of gratitude to the
source whence his wealth was derived, and
with desire to keep it before his mind, has
had a complete set of table equipage made
in Philadelphia, of china and glass The
embellishments of the plates, dishes and tu,
reen are Jac sinailes of the apparatus used
in producing petroleum. The dishes bear
on the center beautiful vignette views, rep
resenting wells in process of boring, with
the derrick over the orifice. The tureens
are similarly adorned, while each separate
piece is blazoned with vignetts descriptive
and illustrative of the process of harvesting
petroleum.. The entire set is of the most
costly character The china is the finest
and the best imported. and the decorations
are in the highest style of the decorator S
art The manufacturers were instructed to
spare no pains in executing them, aud they
acted accordingly The decanters, wine 6 OBJ
lets and tumblers are alike engraved with
the insignia of petroleum. The completed
ware is a curiosity Nothing like it was ever
seen in those parts.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-01-04
Select 9oettu.
con BLESS THE LITTLE CHILDREN.

God bless the little children
We meet them everywhere
we hear their voices round our hearth
Their footsteps on the stair
Their kindly hearts are swelling o er
With mirthfulness and gleei
God bless the little children,
Wherever they may be-
We meet them meath the Gypsy tent,
With visage swarth and dun,
And eyes that sparkle as they glance
With roguery and fun;
We find them fishing in the brook
For minnows, with pin.
Or creeping through the hazel-bush
The linnet's nest to win.
We meet them in the lordly hall,
Their stately fathers pride;
We IN eet them in the poor man cot
He hath no wealth besides;
Along the city's crowded steet
They burl the hoop or ball;
We find them meath the pauper's roof
The saddest sight Of all.
For there they win no fathers love,
No mothers tender care,
Their only friend the GOD above,
Who hears the orphau,s prayer;
But dressed in silks, or draped in rags.
In childish grief or glee,
G cd bless the little children,
Wherever they may be.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-01-04

Mr.. William w. Murphy, Consul Gener-
al at Frankfort-o the Main, sent to the
New York Sanitary Fair gold coin, bebev-
ed to be the smallest in the world. Its val
lie is one-sixteenth of ducat, its weight two
grains, and it is about an eighth of inch in
diameter. 1t is still in perfect preservation,
although it was issued by the city of Nu-
remberg about the year 1914, when it was
a free city of the Germanic empire. L is
now in possession of member of the Nu-
mismatic Society of New York.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-01-04
A Little Lesson for Well Disposed Wives.

''Why is it, asked lady, that so many
men are so anxious to get rid Of their
wives?' Because, was the reply, so
few women exert themselves after marriage
to make their presence indispensable to the
happiness of their husbands" When hus-
band and wife become thoroughly accustom-
ed to each other-when all the little battery
of charms which both played off so skillfully
before the wedding-day has been exhausted
too many seem to think that nothing re
mains but the clanlling Of the legal chains
which bind them to each other. The wife
seeks to develop in her affections no new at
traction for her husband and the latter,
perceiying the LupsuS, begins to brood over
an uncongeniality which does not exist,
and to magnify the ills that do exist into
insu, passable obstacles in the way of his
earthly felicity. This is the true secret
The woman who charmed before her mar
rage can charm afterward, if she Will, though
not of course by the same means. There
are thousand ways. if she viii only study
them out, in which she can make home so
attractive that her husband viii dislike to
absent himself from it, and so she can read
ily make herself the particular deity OF the
domestic paradise. This done, she may
quietly laugh at all attempts to alienate her
husbands inclination and with those incli-
nations will always go, in such cases, his ac-
five iudpment
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-01-04
Hood Sill ON the Retreat,

Dispatches from Gen Thomas represent
him still in pursuit Of Hood broken and
disorganized force: Headquarters, Pulaski,
Tenuessee-To Major Gen IHALLECK, Chief
Of Staff Il have received the following dis
patch from Gen WILSON: Headquarters
Cavalry Corps, beyond Pulaski, December
25.-Therc seems 10 be little doubt that the
rebels have gone 10 Bainbridge, eight miles
above Florence, fearing a flank movement
from Stevenson, Ala. Two corps, SrUART's
and LEES retired to Lexington CHEAT
HAN went towards Lawrenceburg, striking
the old military road, eight miles below
I4awrenceburg. The people say the rebels
are suffering immcn ely. BCFORD S wound
is said to be quite severe.
4 Mr. Cores says the Colonel command
ing the pontoon transportation, told him he
was going to Brainbridge, and left here on
Tuesday morning. CHEATHAM's 5 ammuni-
ton Of fifteen Or twenty wagons, was aban-
doned here The mules were put In to help
the pontoons along.
General Lee was severely wounded in the
foot In the fight at Nashville His corps is
now commanded by Stevenson. The rebels
have lost eighteen generals killed, wounded
and captured since they started North They
acknowledge sixty-eight pieces of artillery
lost j. H. WILSON, Brevet Mai Gen.
\ dispatch dated r. NJ the 18th inst,
states that, in pressing the enemy, HANsoN's
brigade came upon the enemy's infantry,
strongly posted il rail breastworks, and SO
closely did he push up that, on being COM
PEELED TO fall back, the loss Of one gun was
involved The position was, however, taken
ten minute afterwards, but the enemy had
run the gun off The rebel force was eight
brigades of FIVE or six hundred men each.
General WooD commanding the 4th Corps.
is in support of General WILSON, and both
will continue the pursuit zealously. | have
heard from STEADMAN to-day. He disem-
barked his troops from the cars at Limestone
Greek, seven miles from Decatur, and was
marching on that place at seven A. NJ. to-
day. GEO. Ell. THOMAS, Maj Gen Com dg.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-01-04

A FoUR-LEGaED HEN-At the last meet
ing of Polytechnic Association, DIR. Rowell
placed upon the President table a large
living hen with four legs. The hinder par
were fully formed, but are not used IN walk ak
ing; being curled up and carried. Dr.
Rowell remarked that they seemed to be a
part of a second animal in rudimentary
condition attached to the rump of the hem
He supposed that the fowl was hatehed
from double yolked egg, which the dam
had failed to push out Of the nest-an un-
usual oversight.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-01-04
Stoneman and Burbridge's Raid.

CINCINNATI, December pa dispatch
of Generals Stoneman and Burbridee was a
perfect success. Breckinridge, Vaughan and
Duke were whipped, their artillery captured
and army scattered Saltville was burnt
and the works destroyed The railroad from
Bristol, Tennessee. TO twenty miles beyond
Wytheville, Va, was destroyed with all the
rolling stock. Bristol and Wytheville are in
ruins. The lead mines ana furnaces have
gone up, and twenty millions of property
destroyed.
Captain Grant, of the 10th Wisconsin, who
escaped from Columbia, S. c., arrived here
via East Tennesse, and reports West North
Carolina full of Unionists, living in the
woods and caves and, leading very wild
life. He organized and brought out a com
pany of one hundred men,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-01-04

One of our best clergymen last Sunday
preached sermon on autumn, wherein he
alluded to the ''pomp of the regal forests
One of his hearers objected to the sermon
on the ground that it was an abolition dis
course. An explanation was asked
ssWhy" said he, didn't he say 'pomp of
the forest, and isn't that 'nigger in the
woods, I'd like to know"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-01-04

The Pennington Chronicle speaks of a
sermon, the subject of which embraced the
personality, history and character OF the IN,
visible les der of the hosts of darkness;
This may well be said to be whipping the
devil around the stump.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-01-04

Mrs Sarah Thompson, the lady who caus-
ed the rebel guerrilla John Morgan to be cut
off in the flower of his brigandage, is now
in Cincinnati with her two fatherless chill
dren. She is houseless and pennyless.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-01-04

Accounts on file in the department at
Washington show the singular fact that
since the rebellion began, forty thousand
more Southern whites than blacks have re-
ceived assistance from the government
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-01-04

The United States has more coal and asks
more for it, than any other country on the
globe.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-01-04

1t is not the happy death, but the happy
life that makes mon happy.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-02-08

I got the worst OF the bargain. Now, In It's
days Of adversely. the Examiner appears in
tie shape Of rusty, filthy, dingy halfsheerl
not good enough for blottiug paper. ba.
quite in keeping with The vile, just expiring
treason supported By Il. On the whole. the
paper IS quite an interesting affair. Il
greatly berates one Of its members 10 Con
gress. from North Carolina, who thinks Of
nothing but negotiating peace; and Is
only cOEtented wlsn he CAL divert the House
rom its proper business by his last series OF
peace Resolutions" and a member from
Virginia stated that the question was a.
ready before the House il another form. -
This item SHOWS that the Rebel Congress
has got Ear enough along to entertain "psace
resolutions, and allow them 10 be adyo-
Gated openly and boldly by It's members. |
The Editor gives II az bis opinion that Biair's |
sole mission 10 Richmond "a Is 70 distract the +
southern attention from warliks prepare
lions, furnish material for Southern dem
agogues, and SO impede the defense OF
.he country that Il Will be overrun by Van
zee armies" II il really amounts 10 the
Examiners fssrs. The blair mission" will
10; have been in vain. Tho paper gives in
ormailon TO its rebel readers. that al a GER
ain reading room, can be- found complete
e OF tie New York Ne,rs. II further re-
ates that or friend Doesticks, who, az
ono Of u rel-enbor had The "cheek" t.
ddross u about year ago. has summoned
pluck 10 go 70 Savannah 10 astonlsh the
aitsoS win his poem and cheek" BY {
skiing the moderate sum of one dollar Der
Icket 10 bis show The paper has great ,
e--l 70 sey about pence but of course In a
tone; bat IS il not significant
the reAi state Of feeling existing With The
lovers In tho rebel capital.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-02-08

resident HAvES's LECTURE.
lard that President Haven was 10 pro
S,nce an eulogy upon Edward Everett.
aSunday evening az Capital Hall we re-
@rst tbl,hsr and found a very full audi
rec sssembkd. We confess We had no
fsa' expectations Of being pleased by an
Eogy, which Is commonly u discourse IN
''ieh al the more favorable traits or the
'So are exalted beyond al reason. and his
'sknesses. flults and vices arc concealed
justified; ard secondly, We had not a.
Fsai admiration as some Tor the character
sxf Everett During the great struggle
Sae past thirty years for free Institutions
sAnsi the slave power. where las Everett
'si iOund By the side OF Sumner. and
~'sOy, and Chase. and Seward. Never.
= ae had always met them In their on
~ path, saying to them, you mus. 70
! -T'aer." And 80 lals Is 1850. when the I
NNorIh was rOuslnS is mighty energies I
Z ne support of Lincoln aud Hamlln
F'e vas Everett found. Running on
'sldeniial ,.cSe, against than. on a lick.
win Bel, Tennessee STAKEHOLDER who
'4Hnee become a rebel OF the wo-s, kind
= receiving tie vOtos Of soms hlni-eI
-'''2ad southern Ilaveho,dsrs. the c-sa;-
PA'i Of whom ere now rebels. Wa We're
= aeiined TO be enthusiastic in the prs,se
'.ea man; bl, under the discourse Of
: aa'en all our p-eiudices melted away.
: : ec'a7e was not euIosy Of tho deceas-
oI fair, fall. comprehensive
-'-ua- philosophical ANALYSIS or the
: Aoa Character OF a vary learned
Ss-su' and amlabe gentleman CT the old
49, "h0 tried 10 do good on al occa-
- - AID 70 all classes or men. provided
:. - vas nobody 10 oppose him. NJ. Ha-
- ---i'''ed IN 'ull that lie was pre-smi.
-, conservative; that no was never
- y SPEAK or act FOR any cause uni
a. : eaa become popular: and that fine
"a ~ 10 ii7S, be would have spoken ,
$50. SO against lie Declaration OF hide
= 80 although ne would have sustain
:,.,... '"had oeea made 0y Others. NJ.
So ''' ven, before the public with hi
;, :, W Ike Calhoun, or Clay. or sum.
o. ;, y SIX OF swim WIKI it. but always to
s,-' Partial exhibition OF the character
&c. s--'ea' public mez, ike the one on this
a.. So WI always DO good. and should
a S""' ged- The discourse Of Mr.. Ha-
a n. ~-'usred as literary and phiIosoph- .
= ~ s.'sas'ion. was Of superior order.
I 60, 80 70 Increase the already f.vora
o. s s,,. entertained 0. an by tie Ian.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-02-08

TAG ATLANTIC MONTHLY FOR February
IS arrived Il has a very Interesting table
Z contents this north. In this number Of
es Atlantic Is begun new story by D. g.
Y.chell. author Of " Rever.es OF a Batch
tor.' This story" DR.. Johns"-wlll be
1nilnued for several mont 5. and now Il
10 tine TO subscribe Tor This valuable mag
rns Il IS devoted 10 Literature, Art and
hllics, and has many very able contiJ1-
IN $500 year single subscription. but
..cb cheaper n taken In cGbs. The At
attic and ne@ magazine entitled % Our
Y5ang Folks, are sent together FOR $500
lJsar TicknOr & Fields, Boston.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-02-08
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