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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-02-28
HEAD QUARTERS ARMIES OF THE !
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON, !
February II 1874
Assistant Adjutant Genera

A Big On STRIKE.-The Pittsburg C0na-
nlercjat notices famous oil strike on Pit
hole Greek as having occurred on Mon
day evening Feb 18th, in what is known as the
''Brutis Well. This we'll on drawing out
the sucker rods commenced at once to flow
at the rate of eight hundred barrels per day.
As an Illustration of the vagaries of fortune
in the oil trade, the largest owner in this
well lately remarked to friend that the
only reason that he held so much in it
(nine sixteenths) was because he ''co1ld get
nothing for it, Another, the owner of an
eighth, who was employed on the well, had
borrowed all he could raise from his friends,
and had sunk it in the well, and had made
up his mind, in despair, to start for home
the next day, when the well commenced
flowing. 1t is needless to say that he had
not left at last accounts.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-02-28

Nor IMPROvING.-The testimony of
r. L. Lee before the Reconstruction Com
mittee does not give cheering view of the
tone of feeling in Virginia 1t shows that
the public feeling is not as favorable to the
United States Government as it was imme-
diately after the rebellion was crushed
There may be a difference of opinion about
the cause of this, but the fact must be ad-
mitted. We have no doubt that the fact
is fairly attributable to the press and the
politicians of the South This opinion is
confirmed by the recent action of the Gov
ernment in relation to the press, and by It's
previous action with reference to Governors
who INDUCED in disloyal talk.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-02-28

INCREASING RECKLEssNEss. The i'm
port entries at New York for the past week
amount to S., l33, ,295, as against the total
entries of S3,772, 66l the same week last
year. The export clearances of domestic
produce amount to s3,777, ,267, against ST.
07S,Sl3 same week last year. Thus the
tables are reversed. We import eight mil
lions and export three millions, instead of
exporting seven millions and importing
three, as We did last year. The dullest
arithmetician can see that this recklessness
cannot go on long without producing a
crash. always taking out of the meal
tub and putting none in, soon comes to the
bottOm ~
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-02-28

THE OLDEST INHABITANT-The oldest
man probably in this State resides in Half
moon township, Centre county. His name
is Christley Nanpool. He was born on the
22d day of June. 1854, and is consequently
in the one hundred and twelfth year of his
age. He retains all his faculties in re-
markable degree, and last harvest worked in
the field, sometimes using the cradle, and
cutting ten or fifteen dozen day.
There is also colored woman, named
Jaten Taylor, residing in Milesburg,i in Cen
tire county, who is one hundred and six years
of age. Centre county can certainly take
the palm in the item of old inhabitants.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-02-28

The Maine lumbermen have had a con-
vention to discuss the reciprocity treaty.
The quantity of lumber cut and n1anufac-
tured annually throughout the State is re-
ported at $50, 900 of feet; valuation
of the same, about S20,000,000 So an ex-
change
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-02-28

CoPPERHEADs AND NEGROES. Hol
lidaysburg Register says: ''Gaysport bor-
ough blair county, leads the van in the mat
ter of Equal Rights. Atthe election last Fri
day, Major John Thomas, colored, received
the highest number of votes for constable
When it is considered that this borough is
the pride of the Democracy, the Little
Berks of the State. always sure for Demo
cratic majority, the election of Major Thomas
is sign that the world moves Every Dem
ocrat who voted for constable voted either
for Major Thomas or Jimmy Gallaher.
When the vote was counted the Major had
four of majority" 1t would seem that
the Gaysport Democracy think more of a
'nigger" than of an Irishman.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-02-28

It is said, that as soon as the news of the
veto arrived in Dayton, Yallandigham ran
out the American flag from the windows of
his house, During all the long weary war
he never displayed that flag in rejoicing over
} Union viotory. What does all this mean
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-02-28

The House of Representatives on Mon
day February 10th adopted two resolutions,
first that the rebellion deprived the people
of the disloyal States of all civil rights; and
second, that it is the duty of Congress in
such case, TO enable thepeople of such
States to establish Republican form of
government
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-02-28

The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette, under date of February
23d says: ''The character of those who
last night went to serenade the President
may be Judged by the circumstance that
three of the prominent leaders of the crowd
walked up TO the bar of Willard $ Hotel,
and with great parade drank the toast :
THE three greatest observation-disclosures
Davts, Andrew johnson, and Robert T.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-02-28

lowA.-The Iowa Senate passed a resolu-
ton lnstructing the Senators and requesting
the Representatives from that State to sus-
tam the freedmen's Bureau bill, notwith-
standing the Presidents Objections.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-02-28

OHIo.-In both branches of the Ohio leg
islature, as soon as the President veto was
received, the Democratic members offered
resolutions endorsing and approving it, They
failed signally-9 to l6 in the Senate, and
% to 81 in the House-a strict party vote.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-02-28

There are indications of very heavy
emigration to Texas from the North during
the ensuing Spring months.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-02-28

Z NEW JERSEY. legislature of New
Jersey, by strict party vote in both hou-
es. has laid on the table resolutions offered
By Democratic members endorsing the veto
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-02-28

The soldiers Of the different Pennsylvanis
Senatorial Districts are forming associations
for mutual benefit
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-02-28
TT II ON AS J. MEGA ULEY' S
NEW STOVE,
Tin and Sheetiron-ware Manufactor,
Market St, cast of ID, Clearield, Pa.

This establishment is now in full operation for
the getting up of Stoves, Tin and Sheet-iron Ware
expressly for this nj arket; and which will be sold
wholesale and retail, cheap for cash
The subscriber respectfully solicits share of
public patronage-pledging himself to make this
establishment The PEOPLES DEPOT for the procu-
ring of goods, and having their repairing and
outdoor work done reasonable terms.
N b. newly constructed stove, expressly for
the rafting trade, hand Call and see it.
Feb 2S. IS65-3m. THOS. j. MECAULEY
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a1tt Advertisements.

Toinsure attention, the CASH must aecompa-
ny notices, as fonows:-hll Cautions and strays,
with 81, SO; Auditors, Administrators and Ex-
ecutors' notices, $3.50, each DissolUtions, So;
all other transient Notices az tn same IA es
Other advertisements at 81 so per square, for or
less insertions. Ten lines (or less count square
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-02-28
Important Order from Gen. Grant.

The following circular letter to comman-
ders of military departments was issued by
Gen Grant:
HEAD QUARTERS ARMIES OF THE
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON, !
February II, 1866.
You will please send to these headauar-
ters as soon as practicable, and from time
to time thereafter, such copies Of newspa-
pers published in your department as con
tain sentiments Of disloyalty and hostility to
the Government in any Of its branches, and
state whether such paper is habitual III Its
utterance of such sentiments The persis-
tent publication of articles calculated to keep
up a hostility of feeling between the people
Of the different sections Of the country can
not be tolerated This information is called
for with view to their suppression, which
will be done from these headquarters only.
By command of Lieut. Gen Grant
LSigned, I. S. Bowers,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-02-28

70 sNtRNPlkE ElIESlION. The Stockhol4
Z ers of the Philipsburg and Susquehann,
Turnpike Road Co. will take notice that an FIs.
ton will be held at the Office of said conpanS
in Philipsburg, on Mondf the 5th day of Mar:b
1866. to Elect five managers for the ensuing year
By order of the board. B. HARTSHORS
Jan. 81, 1866. Preslden.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-02-28

ElA BJrSHE HELS of prime Clover seed. for
HUI sale by IRWIN Il HARTSHORN
Curwensville, Feb. %. 1866.
SEWING HACUTNES-Persons desirous
- of having a superior Machine, shonld buy
Wheeler i Wilson's Sample Machines on hand
Clearfeld Feb. 28 TO. IL. T. NAUGLE. Ag't
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-02-28

D0NDS AND NOTES FOR sALE.-T.
ke undersigned is prepared to furnish, To ,ba
seeking investments Government and con,.
bonds Also tive per cent Goyernmen notes
Ii b. SwO0PF,
Clearfield May 4. 1854 atty at Lax
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-29
A Few Plain Facts.

All political power in this country emanates
from the people and becomes efficient through
the laws made by their representatives in
Congress, interpreted by the Federal Judicial
ry, and executed by the President and his sub
| ordinates. -rr
The law-making power thus vested in Con
gress was exercised during the rebellion with.
out question by representatives of loyal com
munities only.
The Thirty-ninth Congress is the immedi
ate successor of the Thirty eighth, represent
ing the same communi tiles, and is equally the
Congress of the United States. $50
The Thirty-ninth Congress requires of the
Southern States, before admitting their repre-
sentatives to take part In the government O
the country, pledge in the form of consti
tutional amendment, securing equal civil
rights to all American citizens, making thu
political powers of all voters equal, prohibit
ing the admission of PERJURED traitors t.
places of trust, for the present, and securing
the public debt. 5it.5.e
The President through the Phladephis
convention assents to the Justice of all these
| requirements except the one excluding per
lJured traitors from office, yet insists upon the
immediate admission of the representatives Of
lately rebellious communities, which are not
prepared to make these comics sedly Just and
moderate concessions. J .4shna
The President not satisfied with expressing
his opposition to the acts of the representa-
tives of the people by veto messages, by stump
speeches from the portico ofthe White House,
and in the platform ofthe Philadelphia con-
vention, intimates purpose to recognize only
Copperheads and Rebels as members of the
next Congress.
This act of usurpation will be attempted on
ly under color Of law. Even Andrew John
son will not dare to undertake it, if we return
a clear majority, as we can, over Northern
and Southern traitors combined. 1913 /
A vote for John Lynch, Sidney Perham,
James G.. Blaine, John A. Peters, or Freder-
lex A. Pike is vote to keep the power of the
government in the hands of its friends. until
full security is obtained. A vote for their
opponents is vote to turn over the power of
the government Internationally to the men
who plotted against it. a
Voters of Maine !-are not these things so?
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-29
Literary.
.SHERBRooKE.


The readers of ''Nadge" will be glad to learn
that another story from the same pen, with the
above title, has been published by the Appie-
tons. 1t is dedicated to the Young Women of
our Republic, and is therefore written for them
They will find it quiet plain story, void. ON
purpose apparently, of exciting scene and in
cident but filled with substance-pure and ex-
allied in sentiment-and told in style of cbarn,-
ing unpretense. Hope Kendall, about whom,
the interest of the story hinges, is the daupb
ter of New England Observation-Disclosures
who dies, leaving his family to struggle with
debt. Hopes character is developed under
hardship and adversely, but nobly, and of course
with happy issue. In the process of the story
some characters are finely wrought out Ami
Lydia, with her proverbs and 1ncomfortahiae
spirit and speech, is capital. Uncle John is =
fine picture of a sturdy, honest, common sense
New England farmer. Mr. Hamlin is another,
capital portraiture. The book is also filled
with pleasant pictures of New England life
1t is an interesting, healthful volume, and well
worth reading, especially by the young women
to whom it is dedicated.
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-29

This venerable man, distinguished at once
as poet, preacher and retormer, died of heart
disease, on Monday morning, at Medford,
Mass, where he was making brief visit. He
had been quite well the day before, had at
tended church, and called on various friends
he retired to rest on Sunday evening as usual,
and next morning was found dead in his bed,
having peaceably passed away from the earth
in which he had SO well played his part, in the
eighty-second year of his age. Mr.. Pierpont
has been SO long and so thoroughly known to
almost the whole country that it is unneces-
sary to speak at length of his life or charac-
ter. His very marked mental traits were as
familiar to all as his venerable and command
ing personal presence. In his death has pass
ed from among us one whose pen has enrich
ed our literature with gems Of a genuine and
unfading lustre, whose eloquent voice was ev-
er lifted in the cause of humanity, of freedom
and truth, and whose devoted patriotism in
these recent trying years led him to fling him
self into his country struggle with an enthu-
siasm such as few even of our young men
have surpassed. In the Boston Evening Trans
cript we find the following brief biographical
sketch: m rlaHa @
John Pierpont was born in Litchfeld
Conn.,, April 9th, 1855. He graduated at Yale
College in 1904. He was teacher for some
time, both in New England and at the South
He subsequently studied law and was admit
ted to the bar OF Essex county and practised
in Newburyport in this State. His health de-
handing more active pursuits, he abandoned
his profession for commercial pursuits, first in
Boston and afterwards in Baltimore In these
he was not successful, and we owe to the tail
ure OF the merchant the appearance OF the
poet, scholar and preacher. He studied the
ology at Cambridge, and was ordained minis
ter OF the Hollis Street Church in this city
April, 1919. He resigned this position in
1915. Afterwards he was installed at Med
ford. In 1855 he travelled extensively in
Europe
On his retirement from the active ministry
he gave his attention to lecturing on temper
ance, freedom, and other topics in which he
took deep interest. His last public address
was made few days since at the convention
of Spiritualists in Providence. A few weeks
experience proved that he could not endure
the fatigues and exposures of active service in
the army, and Mr.. Chase, then Secretary OF
the Treasury, appointed him to clerkship in
his department The duty was assigned him
of making digest of all the decisions in re-
gard to the collection of customs
This work required the examination of the
correspondence of the Department, upon that
subject from the time Of its establishment
This task Mr.. Pierpont faithfully executed.
and the Qualification" in his clear and hand
some chirography, will remain remarkable
memorial Of the systematic assiduity, and un-
impaired faculties of an old age of intellectual
and physical health, rarely met with. 1t fin
ished with steady hand and diligent pen a
career in which there had been no idle mo-
ments and no recreancy to duty.
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-29
Union Republican Platform.
Joint Resolution Proposing an amendment |
the Constitution of the United States:

Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to
the Constitution of the United States:
Resolved By the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, two-thirds Of both Houses
concurring, that the following article be pro-
posed to the Legislature of the several States
as an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, which, when ratified by three
fourths of said Legislatures, shall be valid as
part of the Constitution, namely:
ARTICLE.
SECTION 1. All persons born or naturalized
in the United States, and subject to the juris-
diction thereof are citizens of the United
States, and of the State wherein they reside.
No State shall make or enforce any law which
shall abridge the privileges or immunities Of
citizens of the United States, nor shall any
State deprive any person of life, liberty, or
property without due process of law, or deny
to any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the law.
SECTION g. Representatives shall be appor-
toned among the several States according to
their respective numbers counting the whole
number of persons in each State, excluding
Indians not taxed. But when the right to vote
at any election for the choice of Electors of
President and Vice President of the United
States Representatives in Congress, Executive
or Judicial officers of State, or the members
of the Legislature thereof is denied to any Of
the male inhabitants ofsuch State, being TWEEN
ty-one years of age and citizens of the United
States, or in any way abridged, except Tor par
ticipation in rebellion OF other crime, the ba-
sis of representation therein shall be reduced
in the proportion which the number of such
male citizens shall bear. to the whole number
OF male citizens twenty-one years of age in such
State
SECTION 3. No person shall be Senator or
Representative in Congress, or elector of Pres
ident or Vice-President, or hold any office, civ
il or military, under the United States or I'M
der any State, who, having previously taken
an oath as member of Congress, or as a mem
Der of any State Legislature, or as an Execu-
tive or judicial officer of any State, to support
the constitution of the United States shall
have engaged in instruction or rebellion
against the same, given aid and comfort to
the enemies thereof but Congress may, by
vote of two-thirds Of each House, remove such
disability
SECTION 4. The validity of the public debt
of the United States, authorized by law, includ-
ing debts incurred for the payment of pensions
and bounties for services in suppressing the in
surrection or rebellion shall not be questioned
but neither the United States nor any State
shall assume or pay any debt or obligation in
CURED in aid of Instruction or rebellion against
the United States, or any claim for the loss or
the emancipation of any slave, but all such
debts obligations, and claims shall be held lille
gal and void.
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-29

PRESIDENT JOHNSON and his myrmidons
assume the right to turn out of Office all who
do not agree to support "my policy" They
call them TRAITORS" Who is the traitor?
The man who distributes patronage among
those who strove to destroy the Union and
takes it away from loyal men, or those who
stand by their principles, and still re-echo the
celebrated sentiment of Andrew Johnson
that "Treason is a crime and must be punish
ed, and traitors must take back seat in the
work If reconstruction" Who did the work
of destroying the enemies of the United
States? the members of the new-fangled
"National Union Party" or the War Demo-
Gratis and the Republicans Who should reap
the benefits of that stupendous struggle
THOSE who staid at home, opposed the draft,
Knocked and jeered at Abraham Lincoln and
called him tyrant and baboon, or those who
went TO the battlefield and otherwise did their
best endeavors to sustain the administration
Of Lincoln and Congress during all the gloomy
hoursof defeat and adversely?
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-29

POSTMASTER GENERAL RANDALL, one of
the principal managers of the Copper,johnson
party, has often declared that no one should
eat the Presidents bread and butter" who
oid not support his policy, and that all such
cohtumaclous persons who held office under
the President were traitors and should be
punished' The President said, some two
years ago, that traitors should be punished;
and if office holders who do not agree with
him are punished in the same way that the
rebels are, they will be speedily promoted
Such punishment will be like Mrs. Kidder,s
diarrhaa lozenges," "very pleasant to taken
Children cry for them.
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-29
The Republican Platform

The Portland Press publishes the proposed
amendment to the Constitution, and heads
it 'The Union Republican Platform" Will
the Press please inform us when and where
that amendment was Incorporated into the
platform of the Union party? If it answers:
because it received the sanction of majority
OF the Union men in Congress, we most re-
spectfully ask by what authority Congress-
men dictate a new party creed? What say
the few consistent radicals in Congress who
opposed that Amendment? What says Sem
ator Sumner? Is it proposed to rule him out
OF party? We are anxious to know.-Ban-
gor Times.
supposed it was pretty generally known
that of the Union Republican members of
Congress, the great majority finally concurred
in the pending amendment as, all things con-
sidered, the best and wisest measure now
practicable. On that amendment they went
to the country, and the main question to be
decided by the approaching elections is,
whether the late rebels are to be permitted
again to make laws for us with or without
that addition to the old compact? For our
selves, we are in favor of keeping them Just
where they are till Doomsday, unless they
consent to, the mild and just requirements of
the Congress. If the Times thinks different
ly, we are sorry. So does the Argus.
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-29
DR.. HNrUey's Office e!
DIR. HARVEY will leave Portland for Now York,
SEPTEMBER 14Gh,
All who wish to consult him, should do so at once
aug15-sntt
Mrs. SecOr. M. ID.

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Her medicines are perfectly harmless, known to
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Examination fec $500 and perfect satisfaction
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Mrs. S. has prepared an infalibe remedy for tho
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The Portland daily press., 1866-08-29
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