Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-03-28
PENNSYLVANIA.


Governor CURTIN aud the State Treasur-
er have visited Washington for the purpose
of pressing the passageo ot a law to reim
burse Pennsylvania for sums expended in
recruiting and equippug troops during the
late war. We hope their mission viii be
successful. 1t is oa.y just, in view of the
enormous sums contributed to the Federal
Government under the operation of the in
ternal revenue laws by the loyal States, that
it should fairly and fully discharge all peeu-
mary obligations which were contracted in
extraordinary emergencies for the purpose
of defending the Republic During the
year ending June 81, 1865, our Common
wealth paid nearly $2S, 900, 900 of taxes up
on incomes, manufactures, etc, into the
National Treasury; and while this burden
has been cheerfuly borne, we have clear
right to expect that such advances as were
made from motives of ardent patriotism or
on account of the special perils TO which our
exposed frontier line repeatedly subjected
US, will be refunded. We especially desire
that this appeal may be successful, because
the payment OF our claims would enable our
legislators, without imposing any new bur
dens upon the taxpayers. to render substan-
tial aid to disabled soldiers and to the tami-
lies of our slain heroes. We are bound in
honor to furnish more tangible evidences
than We yet have given of our recognition
of the heavy debt of gratitude we eve to
these brave men.-l,'ess, s 5s
Judge Woodward expressed during the
war a wish that the line of the Rebel Con-
federacy were so drawn as to include the
State of Pennsylvania, and Clymer voted
for him, thus sustaining him in that inta-
nous wish The Judge also decided, as a
member of the Supreme Court, that the
Government had no right to levy soldiers
IRON the State, and that the fact of service.
in the Union army disqualified u citizen for.
exercising the right of suffrage, and Clymer
sustained him in this, also. Clyner and
Woodward are thus twin brothers in trea
sonable aspirations and in hostility to the
Government and the soldier r-d9ai
BERKs COUNTY UNLUCKY The county
of Berks has presented eight candidates, at
different times. for Governor, only two of
whom ever succeeded The first Governor,
Miffiin, was a native of Berks. John Spayd
was presented by that county III 1908, and
beaten Joseph Heister, of the same coun
ty, ran in 1917 and was defeated, but was
successful in 1920. Muhlenburg ran in 1885.
and failed, and ran in 1874 again. but died
before the election. In lS4l the Wings
nominated John Banks, OF ,Berks, and he
too was beaten. Clymer makes the eighth,
and he likewise will fail. 7sarsz :. s s,-sl'g
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION The
latest and fullest returns from the New
Hampshire election give the result in the
State, with theexception of % small towns,
giving Gov. Smyth 33.634 votes, to 2s,414
for John G. Sinclair, his Democratic oppo-
nent. By this count Synth's majority is
1920 votes. ro sa
General Sherman has written a letter,
which General Grant endorses, recommend
ing the employment of Indians on the from
tier and on the prairies as mounted scouts,
relieving our cavalry from that harrassing
duty, which involves large expense when
they are so employed. .mliitssi3 5
The Rock River Mining Company, in
boring for oil, at a point six miles from
Rock Island, struck vein of. coal. and sub
sequently at the depth Of about one hun
dred feet, struck stratum of marble: which
is pronounced by competent Judges to be
equal to the best Italian stsne. 45 ss5usa
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