Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE JOURNAL.

FORREST CRY, N. I, June 10th, 1866.
DEAR Row After al long delay, would
again deign to solicit your attention to a
message from Nebraska; which you may
dispose of as you think proper.
The weather, for the last two or three
weeks, has been very favorable for the growth
OF vegetation, and the rye, wheat and oats
promise an abundant harvest; the rye is in
bloom, and the wheat is just beginning to
head. The corn crops will be light, through
out the Territory, in consequence of the
drouth in the fore part of May, and the raw
ages of an abundance of vermin and insects.
but the farmers do not apprehend any great
loss from the hghtness OF the corn crops as
they have still sufficient supply on hand
to fill up any deficiency that may occur in
the present growing crop.
Prices of produce are as follows: Wheat,
ST. 20 per bushel, rye, 60. cts, oats, so cts,
corn, 35 cts, and potatoes 60 (G 20 cents
Dried ham, % cts, dried side and
shoulder Is "a 20 cts. butter, 20 a. 25 cts.
per fD., eggs, % cts. per doz. groceries,
dry goods, &c, are selling at about the same
rates as in Pennsylvania.
The tide of emigration into this territory
is largely on the increase, consequently the
vacant government lands are being home
steaded and bought up quite briskly, in the
settled portions OF the territory, and new
settlements are sprlnging up quite rapidly.
In few years more, the whole territory to
its extreme boundaries, will be one vast en-
porium of emigration.
On yesterday -a-week, the I'd inst, We
had a vote, for and against State Consti-
tuition, but as yet we have no full returns
from the various districts, but from what
returns we have received, we find a respect
able majority in favor of State Constitu-
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State Constitution, but majority of the
War Democrats are siding with the Repub-
icans on this, as well as all other political
measures, and the Cops are beginning to
shake fearfully lest they must succumb to
the ''abolitionists and give over their idol
lied cause, State Rights Secession"
and Territorial "No taxation.
| am happy 10 learn that the Cops have
been frank and honest enough to nominate.
man, so well known as a rebel sympathi--
ser, as their candidate for the Governorship
of Pennsylvania tor by this honest act they
have acknowledged their sympathy for and
with rebellion, more emphatically than the
majority of them we're willing to admit du-
ring the war; and am confident that tho
gallant heroes of the Old Keystone State
will give them particular fits on the sec
ond Tuesday of October next; and if any
one who has been a soldier in the Union ar
my is disposed to heed the promises, the
batteries and the brayings of Democracy.
permit me to refer him to the the abuses,
the threats, the basest of epithets, and the
of slang and nick name titles, heap
ed upon the gallant defenders of our coun-
try, BY the leaders of that party who 60 dis
guised under the garb of Democracy; and
if after these facts, impartially, considering,
he can boldly and deliberately step up and
deposit his vote in favor of Clymer q Co,
we will give him over a. an idiot, whose
case is utterly deplorable Yours truly,
PILGRIM