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What They Think of It.

We give below some extracts from the
speeches of Messrs. Fessenden and Sher-
man, delivered in the United States Senate
in reference to the recent course of Presi-
dent johnson. As Senators Fessenden
and Sherman have heretofore been classed
as Radicals these extracts will doubtless
be read with no small degree of interest:
REMARKS oE MR.. FEssENDEN
Mr.. Fessenden said: This resolution, as
it came from the House, informally provid-
ed that a Joint Committee of Fifteen, nine
Senate, shall be appointed, who shall in
quire into the condition of the late so called
Confederate States, and report whether
they or any of them are entitled to repre-
sentation in either House of Congress-, with
leave to report at any time by bill or other
wise, and until such report shall have been
made and finally acted upon no member
shall be admitted into either House from
any of the so-called Confederate States,
and all papers relating to the subject of rep
resentation of the so-called Confederate
States, shall be referred to said Committe
without debate. When it came to be consid-
cred, it was not deemed very desirable at
that time to interfere with those questions
which might be settled be either House,
and the resolution was finally passed, so as
provide simply for the appointment of the
Committee with power to report at any time
by bill or otherwise. What is that7 Sim
ply appointing committee In this unex-
ampled condition of the country, with war
Of four years just closed, in which eleven
States had been engaged, after all the ex-
penditure of blood and treasure made in
the country, at the first meeting of Congress,
which occurred after actual hostilities had
ceased, the appointment of Joint commit
tee for the purpose of inquiring into the
condition Of these States, and reporting
whether they were entitled to representation.
Now, Sir, that simple provision for acouir
ing information, in order to enable the
House and Senate to judge understandingly
upon this important question, has been rep
resented by gentlemen and by newspapers
IS an assumption by Congress of power
which did not belong to it. [ have nothing
o say In this connection with reference to
he President. | am speaking of the COM
'laints that are made of the resolution to |
INQUIRE into the condition of the so-called |
States, and report whether Sena- |
ors and Representatives should be admit
ed from those States Now, Sir, were we
ding anything more than was right? Was
not advisable? 1t was not simple ques-
ion as we understood it. relating to the
redentials OF Senator'S and members, II |
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ITO r A CE G r E E l. Z Y
HISTORY OF THE WAR.

"THE AMERICAN CoNFIcT,'' IS Two VOLUMES.
Elegantly illustrated with I4i portraits on steel !;
numerous maps and diagrams of battle fields (;
views. etc. % 200 copies sold
Volume I. of this History, published almost
two years later thar the first part of nearly every
other, already includes among its patrons full 25.
900 of the purchaser of those early works, and
is everywhere recognized as the ighest authori-
ty, even by the authors political opponents.
Volume IL. will be ready in few months-at
the earliest day on which well-prepared history
of the war can be obtained The entire work,
inimitable alike in excellence of plan and detail
will Be vastly superior to any of those now com
pleted, (most of which completed" long
before Gen. Grants report was made.) and far
thesmost satisfactory History of the late stupen-
dous struggle-altogether unequaled for clear
ness, fullness, and accuracy of statements, com
bined with candor and graphic delineation of
events
If completed as designed, the work will be au-
thority as to the events of the most wonderful e.
ra in the history of the Country.-A. ii. CURTIN,
Gouernor of Pa.
1t would be difficult to place too high al esti-
mate on the service Mr. Greedy has rendered our
country by the preparation of this volnme. \
[ wait the forthcoming of the second volume with
eager expectation on.-WILLIAM d. KELLEY, NJ c..
1t bears the marks of labor, studied candor and
accuracy.-WILLIAM Ii. SEWARD. Secretary of
State
The narrative is simple and clear, with so much
of life and spirit in it that it isnext to impossi
BILE not to read a whole chapter " ithout stopping
1t will be and ought to be read by all
our countrymen.-EDGAR CowAS, u S Senate
Its accuracy gives it a value beyond any other
history of that eventful period. The great in
dustry and impartiality of Mr. Greeley win m AXE
this the text of all future histories of the Great
Rebellion-THADpEUs STEVENS, NJ. c.
OF all the Histories of the Great Rebellion
which have examined this one seems to be the
best in the copiousness of its antecedent and con-
current Congressional Records, as we'll as of the
events of the war itself -ScHuYLER CoLFAx
Speaker U. s House of Reps
I'll he ar
charged by an elegant copperplate Map Of the
Seat of War, worth 90 Sold only by travel
ing agents Address
o. d. CASE Il CO. Publishers
March Z. 1S66-4t. Hartford Conn
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TERRIFIC ExPLosIoN.-A terrific explo-
sion occurred at j. & j. II. Meilly's fur
mace, near Middletown. on the evening of
the 26th February. Five men were killed.
and six severely wounded. Eight boilers
were in the furnace one was raised through
the building, and carried 500 yards into the
Penn'a canal. The others were scattered in
various directions-some passing through
hurled through room in which two women n
were lying sick. but missed them. The ca.
nal bridge was carried away, and many hous-
es shattered. The whole town was shaken.
The cause Of the explosion is not known.
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TAUTION.-A persons are hereby caution
~ ed against purchasing or in any way med
ding with the following property, now in the
hands of Thomas Robson and wife, of Lumber
ding, and all other property now in and about the
Tavern stand occupied by said Robson and wife,
Also, said Robison's claim of and in three RATS
of square pine timber, Bell landing, taken
out 10y Daniel Kooser, as the same belongs to me,
and has only been left in of said Thomas
Robson and wife, and is subject to my order at
any time. PETER BLOOM.
March 7, 1866 -3t-pd
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THE GREAT RAILROAD CAsE.-Justice

THE GREAT RAILROAD CAsE-Justice
John NJ. Read, on the 26th February,
made decision in the matter popularity
known as the suit brought by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company against the Allan
tic and Great Western Bailroad Company.
The points of decision are: /. That the
contract made Nov. /, 1865, between the
Atlantic and Great Western Railroad Com
pany, is null and void 3 That the Allan
tic and Great Western Railroad Company
has no authority to contract to build the
railroad specified in that contract; nor has
the Western Central. DEGREES were order
cd to be drawn accordingly.
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A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTlCE.-Letters
IA of Administration the estate of Titus ID
Bailey, late of Bloom township. Clearfeld coun-
ty decd, having been granted to the undersi gn-
ed. all persons having claims against the estate
are requested to present them properly authe nti-
Gated for settlement. and those indebted to said
estate are requested to make payment witho II
delay. v. BAILEY,
March 7. 1866 Administrator
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IST OF LETTERS remaining unclaimed
u 4 in the Post office at Clearfeid Pa on the lst
day of March, 1865.
Alban, N. 5. Herwick, g.
Benfer Noah Hurdman VIM R.
Crowell, Miss Eliza Liggans, A. j.
Crisswell, Mrs. Lathercompogi Jno. C..
Carr David Markle, Henry
Derrick. Miss Matilda McFarlane Sam 2
Dunlap Mrs. ID. Ann Pontions, Lit. S.
Donohoe. Edward Richards, Emanuel
Denney, Patrick Ransom, Miss Sidda
F., Mrs Elizabeth Stevenson, Miss Nancy
Farley. Sidney ). Stevens, Nancy
Follman, Ludwig Thompson, +. A.
Filter. Daniel Trout, Ephraim
Hartman. +. B. Uheh, Miss Lucy
Persons calling for letters in the above list
Will please say they are advertised.
NJ A. FRANK. P. NJ.
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THE RAFTsMAN's JOURNAL.

SENATOR CowAN-The Penn'a State
Senate, on March I'd, passed resolution,
setting forth that as T. S. Senator Cowan,
has not, nor does not now represent truly
the majority of the people of the patriotic
State that elected him. :" therefore Mr.. Cow
an ''be and hereby is requested to resign"
The resolution passed by a vote of 10 to u.
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GREAT Ice GoRGE.-On the oath Feb
ruary the ice gorged at Oil City, and soon
the water rose to such hight thet it stood
five feet deep on Main street. In the after
noon the gorge broke, which carried with It
the Oil Greek bridge, and crushed in three
or TOUR houses, besides the destruction of
fifty oil boats and tow boat. The loss was
over $4,000,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-03-07

. The Circleville, (Ohio,) Union says some
of the learned Democracy in that region en-
tertain very curious ideas of the Freedmen S
Bureau bill. 1t seems that they understand
the object to be, to present every niger
with little bureau, while no provisions is
made for furnishing one to-the white man.
This discrimination in favor of the negro
they consider unconstitutional and unjust.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-03-07

In Charleston, S. c., few days ago,
Judge Aldrich sentenced white man, con-
victed ofrobberry, to receive thirteen lashes on
the bare back, in accordance with the State
law Gen. Bennett interfered and preven-
ted the infiiction of the punishment, declar-
ing. that 1t was against the spirit of civili-
zation that pervades society at the present
day.
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NOTICE of Cyrus Thnvston, petitioner for
~ tie beqeft of the imsoirent lars of this Com
montreaiM TO the creditors of said Cyrus
Thurston You will please take notice that, by
an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Clear
field County. Pa the hearing of said Cyrus
Thurston will take place, at the Court House at
Cearfeld. on Tuesday the 10th day of March, A.
d. 1866 CYRUS THURSTON.
March Z, 1866
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The Virginia Senate has passed bill
providing that all testimony given By color
ed persons shall be oral; and also another
one confirming all acts passed during the
war not inconsistent with the Constitution
and laws of the United States.
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Aer Adrertisements.

nEargety cuts, of plain
style sci be charged double price forspacsoceRpied
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-03-07

General Grant had purse of one hun
1red thousand dollars presented to him on
iussday, by his friends in New York.
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There is said to be something consolinp
for every i'll in this life. For Instance. if q
man is bald headed his wife can't pull his
hair '
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Flattery is like fail, which, if not adroit-
ly used will box your own ears instead of
tickling thoss of the corn. -
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-03-07

MoTHER.-What comfort there is in the
name which gives assurance of a love that
can neither change or fail.
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"ARDLE, REED & CO., WHorys,
w GRocERs, and dealers, in Tobacco TN-i AN
Spices, dc, North East corner of Sixth and NJ
ket Streets, Philadelphia. febl4srn'
GEORGE p. wARDLE. f: CHARLES n pr-
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Ioinsure attention, the CASH must accompa-
ny notices, as follows:-All Cautions and Strays,
with 81 so; Auditors, Administrators and Ex-
all other transient Notices at the same rates
Other advertisements at 81 so per uare for or
less insertions. Ten lines or Iess) count square
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ICENSE NOTICE.-The following named
II persons have filed in the Office of the CLERK of
the court of Quarter Sessions of Clearfeld county
thelr Petitions for License at the March Session
a. d. 1866, agreeably to the Act of Assembly of
March 18th, 1896 entitled. sAn Act to regulate
the state of intoxicating Liauors:, &c.
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NNRUSSES and abdominal supporter ~
Il kind, and of the best improyments, 70. sFy
at the Drug Store of as
Jan. 10 1865. HARTSWICK & INW,x
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rAUTION.-All persons are hereby clution-
~ ed against harboring or trusting my wife An
ma on my account. as will pay no debts of her
contracting, unless compelled to do so by due
process of law BARTH0L STUMPH.
Punxsutawney, March 7 1865.
naf--.WANTED, 1 900, 5000, 10000
W Agents. male or female, of respecta-
Bile standing, TO make from $4,000 to $4,000 per
annum, sure, at home or abroad. Send % cents,
and get sample and full particulars. Address,
J. L. KENNEDY d co.
"A & 40 Fifth Street, Pitts sburgh, Pa
March Z 1866 ct pd
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SHERIFF'S SALES.-By virtue of sn,s.-
- writs of Ve,,ditiomi Ezponas, issued out oS.rJ
Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield county .as s
to me directed, there will be exposed to public al.
at the Court House in the Borough of Clear6eIS s
MONDAY the 18th DAY OF MARCH lsss "a
following described Real Estate, to wit: -
The Placer herald., 1866-01-27
RI EU MAT1SM!

Throughout this Coast great deal Of sufferin,
is experienced from Rheumatism. Weeks ana
even months of protracted and aggravated misery
Is endured by the victims Of medical ineff3cjencv
and iGporance, which could be cured lust a.
speedily as was Nh. SPARROW, whose TESTIMONY !.
given below, and is only the echo Of hundred. n,
other cases. DR.. BOURNE cures without medicine.
which accounts for his extraordinary success, No.
10 Masonic Temple, Post street entrance:
SAN FRANCISCO. September g. 1861
DIR. BoURNE:-Last Winter, Twas nearly dead
by an attack Of infsmtory rheumatism. 7 s"r,
fercd the most excruciating pains for about ivs
weeks, without any hope OF relief, when a ,Ir;anS
hearing of my Illness called to see mo and a..
sured me that II would s1op.fdruggine and dos.
ing" and go to you, that you would have NJ.
walking about the streets in three days. Sn-s
enough, although was utterly helpless, and con-.
veyed to your house IN carriage, and. cnrria,
into it by three stout men land by them, in.ed
into the bath, yet, on coming out OF it, Iargev.
assisted myself, doing much toward dressing. and
without assistance, walked from the bath to s ,he
carriage. On the fourth day, discharged nv
carriage ard walked, with a friends aid The e1.
tire distance to your house (ncarly milcl ond
home again, and 80 on until cured; and hnd not
taken more than twelve baths. when. all pain ami
swelling having ceased, felt myself we'll man.
And now am happy to do you this little service
of publicly certifying TO the simple truth. l.ay-
ing il TO do its own work among my friends and
acquantances rs may chance to see this
Your friend,
JOSEPH SPARROW.
The Placer herald., 1866-01-27
cONsTAaLE'S SALE.

DY virtue of an execution to me directed and
- delivered on the 23rd day Of December, A. D.
1865, issued out of the court of p. Stone, JUS
tice of the Peace in and for Township No. 7, Pla.
Ger county, and State OF California, ON judg-
ment rendered in said court on the 22nd da, Of
December, A. D. 1868, in favor OF Morris Rosen-
berg and against Valentine Scherremann for the
sum OF Sill IS with interest thereo at the rate
OF two per cent per month from the 22d day Of
December A. D. 1864 together with the costs of
suit taxed at $75 95, have levied on, the 23rd
day of December A. D. 1865 and will expose for
cash, in front of Wells, Fargo 4 Co.'S Express or
flee in the town of Iowa Hill. in the above nam
ed township, county and State. ON
Saturday, 24th day OF February, 1899.
at O'Clock. P. ~, all the right. title, claim and
interest which the said Valentine Scherremann
had on the 10Th day Of December A. D. 1865, in
and to the following named and described pro-
perty, to-wit: A certain house and lot together
with all Outbuldings and improvements there
unto belonging; also, certain garden in the
rear Of the above said house and lot. together
with all the fruit trees and grape vines, and all
the improvements thereon. The above said pro-
perty is situated in the town of Wisconsin Hill,
Township No. 7, Placer county and State of CAL
ifornia, and bounded rs follows: Fronting the
South side OF Main street and running back to
the corner Of the garden fence on the South west
by lot formerly owned and occupied by A. Moll
ler, on the East by the Wisconsin Hill Butcher
Shop, together with all and singular the improve
mcnts thereunto belonging or in anywise thcreun-
to appertnining all of which named and described
property l will sell as aforesaid, or 40 much
thereof as may be necessary satisfy the above
judgment together with the costs due and to he
come due thereon.
MARTIN TEGLER,
.,, Constable TIP. MOI.
Iowa Hill, Jan. ., ls6G-td
The Placer herald., 1866-01-27
Jorr1Nas DOWN FROM THE CAPITAL
rpY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 25, 1860.
Editors Herald:-1 regret that i'll health
not occasioned BY any 'indiscretion' Of your
correspondent, but a cold contracted in this
confounded climate, kept me out Of the two
Houses good portion Of the time during
the past week. have BEEN in the Assem-.
bly, sufficiently in the interim (tbat is in the
Gallery to hear your Representative man,
Mr.. Speaker Yule blatber-no, I will not say
that, for John is good talker, whatever
faul. may be found With his singing when he
leads the choir at the pious sore, eyes at th 9
Mansion House over the way, next door TO
uawIey's Lager Beer Saloon-he is a fair
talker. Old Holden billed in and made a
capital speech on a national question. Old
Chamberlain attempted to put the old Men,
docino war horse out, but be persisted that
be would not be put out, unless he WAS put
out the North East window-and it would
take The muscle man from San Joaquin
backed up by Bill Hunt, of Sacramento, and
the "oId irrepressibls," Jake Chase, Of San
Francisco TO do it. Accordingly it was not
done on that day. DR.. Downing. Of Sono.
ma, made one Of the most sensible speeches
Of the session, in either House. except that
it was too conservative. Mr.. Brown, of Tu,
lare, followed with more positive speech
which was denunciatory-and which in my
humble estimation was the speech of the day.
Pete Hopper and Harvey Lee pitched in
promiscuousy; but as the Sacramento Union
could not afford to set them up. | do not
suppose that you are strong handed enough
TO beat the Union, will not infict it on
your compositors, for you might all get
around the imposing stone and Jetf-not
jeff Davs-but gamble for the fat matter.
Speaking Of fat, have gone into the Sen
ate and heard and seen the fat bile over into
the fire literally blazing.
Your-Senator, Judge Hale, is one of the
best legal minds in the upper Housewife
them gold specs Of his'n-he is fact simi
lar Of the picture Of Lord Chief Justice Hale
but if he would read more and talk less
his influence would be much greater.
The mining convention met and adjourn
ed without declaring whether either whale,
polar oil, olive oil, castor oil, or that ungu,
ent substance which prevails to great ex-
tent in the State where your correspondent
first saw the light-lard oil-was mineral
substance or not.
There was grand fandango at tho house
Of the Presiden, Of the Board Of Supervisors
Of Sacramento; it was a regular bal masque,
and as the invitations stated that costumes
were obligatory" your correspondent was
"left out in the cold"-bus he got even by
going 10 the Union GAUGES of both Houses in
the Assembly Chamber, in which it was de-
cided 10 60 for the Registration BilI-frs',
last and all the time. Let 'sm bile in-for,
as am an honorary member Of the Broom
Rangers and Fsuians, l know where to bit a
tender shin.
SHAUN THE Posr.
The Placer herald., 1866-01-27

NAroMA CouNrr.-Ths Sac. Bee says
I'VE have it on pretty good authority tha,
there will soon be intrduced in the Legisa
ture bill for an Act to create the county o.
Natoma, out Of portions Of Sacramento, E
Dorado and Placer" The county seat is te
be Folsom, and the names OF the county Of
6cials are already selected.
A new county has been . favorite projec,
With the people Of Folsom for many years;
and it seems that they are an exception to
the expression that "hope deferred maketh
the heart slck,"-as it is stated that they
will press the Legislature with unusual vigor
in favor Of the measure-to experience, oi
course, defeat.
The Placer herald., 1866-01-27

Forty AMENDMENrs.-The Washington
correspondent of The New York Express says
the Radicals have prepared forty amend
ments to the Constitution. They mean to de-
stroy the work ofthe fathers. Their amend
ments generally propose to take power from
the people and cen'ralze it in Washington
The people will one day see the great error
they have made in sending such tricks,ers to
Congress--in following the lead Of such dem
agogues as Sumner, Wilson and Wade, and
rejecting the doctrines of such statesmen as
Jefferson, Madison and the other iIustrous
men who formed our Government.
S. f. Examiner,
The Placer herald., 1866-01-27

SrxclFc Contract Ac7.-A bill 10 before
the Legislature to repeal the Specific Con
tract Act, and We understand that there is ,
probability that it will pass. In that event
The action Of the Governor would bs any
iously looked for. Although be has been
understood to be in favor OF the law as it
now stands, it is doubtful, whether. in this
case, be would interpose the Executive veto
against the expressed will Of the Legislature
We believe the majority Of the people of tho
State would regret to see repeal Of the Act,
and that its abandonment is mainly urged
BY rag moneytss, who hope to profit BY a
season in wild speculation, such a. has been
and is now rampant in the Atlantic Statss-
but should the Legislature determine to 10.
6ict paper currency upon California, We
will then call upon them TO be consistent,
snd provide for ths payment Of al State aud
County taxes in like kind Mr.. Montgom.
cry has already introduced a bill Of this
character. and probably in anticipation Of the
event above forsshadowed. If the people
are 10 receive greenbacks, 90 must the Office
holders. Fair play is jewell
The Placer herald., 1866-01-27

CALIFORNIA WINEs-As to the California
wines, who that has ever tasted the prodig.
ious and luscious grapes of Los Angeles vii !
believe that New York or Ohio can compete
with California in the quality Of their wines.
The principal trouble with the California
grapes is their excess Of saccharine matter
the study has been how to make light wine,
such as will ripen in three years. The Cali.
iornia port" is poor" simply because the
call for it is so great, for medicinal purposes,
that it has not yet been permitted to acquire
the age required for that class Of inc, to at.
tain its proper qualities as beverage of Ink
ury. ". 0. Delta.