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Mexican News,

The news from Mexico is important.
Maxamillian is beginning to find the fnan-
cial situation very embarrassing. He has
been obliged to suspend work on the rail-
road to the city of Mexico. The Liberals
are taking heart again, and have repossess-
ed themselves of most of the important
points in the interior. Tampico is invested
closely by a strong Liberal force. On the
whole, the outlook for the empire is very
stormy, and We should not be surprised at
any day to hear that Maxamillian had bun
died up his traps" and gone back to Eu-
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27
Venango and Petroleum Bank Notes,

The removal of the securities of the We
mango and Petroleum Banks from the Au-
ditor Generals office, has elected consider
able comment in reference to the loose man
agement of that Department when in Demo
cratic hands. 1t proves, too, that the Sc
curity demanded from the Auditor General
is too small. With millions, as it were, at
his sole control-with the fortunes of near
ly all the people engaged in banking under
the State laws at his disposal, the Auditor
General is only required to give $4,000 Sc
curity. In this sum only can Mr. Slenker
be held responsible in the transaction grow
ing out of the removal of the bonds of the
tenango and Petroleum Banks from the
Auditor General Office
1t is only right that it. should be clearly
understood that the removal of the securi-
ties, as alleged by the parties prosecuting
IN this case, does not affect the notes IN CIR
caddttOn Of the EendRgo and Petroleum,
Bdaksp Like amounts of notes were can
celled for like amounts of bonds removed
The removal of these bonds only affects the
depOsttOrs in the Petroleum and Venango
Banks. The suit pending is between these
depositors and Dir. Culver Culver alleges
that he entirely controlled the bonds in cues
tion-that he procured and deposited with
the Auditor General said bonds, and that
he had full right to remove and use the
same On this issue, it is stated, the pend
ing suit hinges. For the notes in circula
ton of these banks the Auditor General
holds full amounts of United States securi-
ties, so that the note holders need not lose
a dollar. 1t is important that this fact
should be thoroughly understood, in order
to protect the note holders from unprinci-
pied brokers and spectators, who are always
ready to take advantage of panic in the
money market. = telegraph.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27

The latest news from Europe is very war
like. The scheme of peace conference
having been abandoned, Prussia has march
ed her troops into Holstein, Austria has
concentrated her forces, and Italy is all
ready for the struggle. 1t is probable that
the next steamer will bring the announce
ment of battle, and soon all Europe will
ring with the clash of resounding arms.
When hostilities are actually commenced it
will be exceedingly difficult to tell when and
where they will terminate. England France,
and Russia, now neutral, may at any time
be brought into the fray, and the European
democracy, who have long awaited their op-
portunity to strike, may at some unexpect-
ed moment take sides in the conflict and
overturn the tottering thrones of imperial
desDots
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27
The Forging of Soldiers Names.

The Democrats, in their anxiety to secure
an apparent endorsement from the soldiers,
are resorting to rather questionable practi-
ces. a number of soldiers, whose names
were published In the York Gazette aud
York democratic Press last week, as unit
ing in call for meeting to form Clymer
Club, have come out over their own sigma
ture and denied any completely with the
movement. They say:
In plain words, our names, if subscribed
by any one to that list, are torgerjes. and
we do not intend to support any candidate
or party who, while we were engaged in
fighting the battles of the Union against
dear Southern brethren, did all in their
power to disfranchise us and prevent US
from enjoying the right of suffrage. denoun-
ced the war as failure, clamored tor an
immediate suspension of arms, and were de-
feated in all their treacherOus and unpatrl-
otto purposes by the votes of soldiers in the
field and the loyal people at home.
Those boys heads are ''level," and they
evidently know what they are talking about.
In addition to tbs expose of the forgery
of their own names, the soldiers go over the
i4ol puDilclICu ny tuC DGuIOCldllS pdpSio
aforesaid, and point out the signatures of a
large number of others soldiers, some of
whom are absent" some whose names are
used without authority some who were
''deserters some who were ''drummed
out of camp" and some who are dead!
We all remember the effort made by the
Copperheads in New York, in 1864, to carry
the Presidential election by voting on dead
mems papers but the success of that effort
was not such as to make repetition Of its
main features desirable The Democrats
had better give up the soldiers as poor in
yestment. They will not vote that ticket,
and the effort to induce them to do SO is
labor wasted.
This case serves to show, too, how much
reliance should be placed on the reputed
soldiers meetings and clubs which the Demo
cratic press is heralding forth to the world
with such a blast of trumpets A little III
vestigation will generally show similar re-
suits to those in York.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27
Copperheads Betting on Geary.

We We're long since satisfied that the de-
spair of electing Clymer, on the part of the
Copperhead leaders, amounted to a firm
conviction of his certain defeat. Every
Cepperhead leader in the State has given
up the election of Geary as foregone con-
clusion. All they hope for is to make a
show of enthusiasm, dupe their ignorant
followers and control the government pat
ronage to their own profit But we never
knew until yesterday that the despair which
has disheartened the leaders has also panic
lied the masses of the Copperheads. This
is illustrated by the fact of bets being freely
offered by such Copperheads that Geary
will be elected Governor Under ordinary
circumstances, the offer of bet on any re-
suit does not prove anything conclusive :;
but when a man, politician firmly welded
to his party, offers to bet against his own can
didates, the evidence is worth accepting that
that candidate is an a deplorabe condition.
We pity Clymer. He now knows what
Copperhead infidelity means. When that
infdelity was practiced against the Govern
ment, Clymer deemed it glorious action
to extol as independence. How does he
like it as applied to himself ?-Harr5$5ur
Telegraph, .JltRe Is.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27
A Southern Opinien.

The Nashville, Tennessee, Press, speak
ing of the new Constitutional Amendment,
says:
'tWe shall not regret its defeat very deep
ly, for while we acquiesce IN 1t, 1t appears
to US to fall short of the requirements and
necessities Of the Union minority Of the
South -
1t goes on to state THE Union party of
the country has from the beginning been not
only willing but eager to be magnanimous
to those rebels who were themselves mag
nanimous But the reconstructed news
papers of the South, ever since the assassi-
nation of Abraham Lincoln, have been scat
tering firebrands of hate among the people
against the Union men of the South and
the party at the North which put down the
rebellion. y
And it concludes: 'sIf there was any
general exhibition of charity and magma
nimity by the partisans of the late rebellion
toward their Union neighbors, who they al, |,
fectionately style traitors to the South,
and 'allies of the Yankee invaders - if they
showed any disposition to extend to their
adversaries the same generosity which they
demand for themselves if they would con-
cede that the Southern man who was for
the Federal Government was in all respects
dS HOiOIdulG, uOHesJ, pdlflOIc anu FeSpecld-
bic as the Southern man who was for the
Confederacy; if they would cheerfuly grant
that the Southern man who fought for the
Union performed his duty, then the rights
and interests of Union people would be per-
fectly secure under the local governments
of the late lnsurrectionary States But the
reverse of all this is undeniably the fact,
throughout those States. To have been a
Union man there is political ostracism, civil
outlawry and social disgrace. We do not
therefore believe that the proposed amend
ment will secure peace in the South. -
So far as We can judge this represents the
feelings of all real Union men in the South
ern States. Instead of regarding the pro-
posed amendment as harsh towards the
rebels, they regard it as inadequate to their
own protection.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27

Mr. Bigelow, Minister at Paris, writes to
Mr. Seward under date of June 4th, that
in recent conversation NJ. Drouyn de
Lhuys has assured him of the entire good
faith of France in respect to the promised
withdrawal of troops from Mexico; that the
report of an intention to bring away small
detachments only for the present is unbound
ed, and that no troops have been sent from
France to Mexico since the announcement
of the withdrawal except 9l6 to fill vacan-
cies in the existing corps As for the send
ing of Austrian troops, that is matter
with which France has nothing to do, and
for which no contract has been made.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27
The Constitutional Amendment.

The late proposed Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States, passed
the Senate by vote of 33 yeas to l l nays,
and the House by l20 yeas to 50 nays-the
latter strict party vote. The vote in the
House plainly indicates that the Democracy
are ready and willing to allow the unrepen-
tant rebels to commence at once their in
trigues to reverse the verdict won by our
gallant soldiers, and to snatch from the 10y
al and patriotic people of the Union the
fruits of their victory over treason.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27

~ L Q II H I ~ G III
GOOD AND CHEAPm
Men, Youths and Boys can be supplied with fuH
suits of seasonabe and fashionable clothing ss
REIZENSTEIN BROS CO.,
where 1t is so Id at prices that viii induce ihes
purchase The universal satisfaction which haf
been given, has induced them to increase their
stock, which is now not surpassed by any ests5.
llshment of the kind in this part of the State
Reizenstein Bros < Co.,
Sell goods at very small profit, for cash.
Their goods we'll made and fashionable
They give every one the worth of his money
They treat their customers all alike
They sell cheaper than every body else
Their store is conveniently situated.
They having purchased their stock TT reduced
prices they can sell cheaper Il an Others,
For these and other reasons persons should buy
their clothing at
REIZENSTEGN Bros Il co.
Produce of every kind taken at the highest
market prices. May 49, 1864
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27
D E M Q " a L
j, 2, Kratzer,

Has removed to his new ware rooms on Market
street, and opened large stock of Seasonabls
Dry Goods, Hardware, Queensware, etc.
FUR LADIES, he has Cashmeres Merinos Rep
Deialnes, Parmetto, Brilliant. Poplins, Alpaca
Berege, Lawns, Prints Silks. Dusterclothe, Cling
hams, Nankeen, Linen, Lace. Edging Velvet
trimming. Collerette Braid. Belts, Dress buttons,
Hosiery, Wells, Nets, Corsets Collars Hoods.
NubIas, Scarps, Hoop-skirts, Balmorals, Costs
Shawls, Mantles, Furs, Notions Bonnets Hats,
Ribbons, Flowers, Plumes.
MEMS WEAR, Such as Cloths Cashmere, Sati-
tinett Flannel Jean, Tweed, Cottonade Muslin,
Italian-cloth, Velvet, Plush, Check, Ticking.
Drilling, Linen Crash, Serge, canvass. Padding
LInsey, yestings Goats, Pants, Vests, 0ver-cOstsr
Shawls, Boys Jackets, Over-aiIs. Drawers, Cass-
mere shirts, Linen-Shirts, Boots and Shoes, Hsu
and Caps, &c - &c.
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES, Such as Car.
pet, oilcioth Blinds, Curtains, Tassels, Cord
Clocks, Looking glasses, Lamps, Churns. Tubs
buckets, Brooms Brushes, Baskets, Washboards,
Bntter- bowels, Selves, Flat-irons, COfee-mill.
d-cords Bags, Wallpaper, Carpet-chain Cot
ton yarn, Candle-wick, Work-baskets Lanterns.
Umbrellas. Buffalo Robes, Carpet Bags, Axes and
Augers, &c, &C., DC.
MUSIC AL GOODS, Such as Violins, Flutes and
Flies
HARDWARE, Queensware, Glassware, Stone
ware, Groceries, Drugs, Confectioraries Med
ic1nes Flour, Bacon, Fish, Salt, Grain, Fruit Car
rage, Trimmings, Shoe Findings, School Books
Nails and Spikes, Glass and Putty, Oil. Vinegar,
Iooacco, Segars, Candles, Spices, Powder, Shot
Lead, GrinG-stones Rafting Rope, etc., etc.
All of which will be sold on the most ressonsr
Bile terms and the highest market prices paid fsf
all kinds of country produce ]. P.KRATZEh;
Dec. Is. 1865. ciear6eld, Penn.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27

Thirty-two of the most eminent Union
men of Virginia have Joined in formal
letter of thanks to the Hon. VIM. Pitt Fes-
senden for his masterly Report on Recon-
struction. Real Unionists in all parts of
the republic stand by Congress. -Esechange.
In opposition to the Southern Union men,
still stand the Copperhead leaders of the
North. Every Copperhead organ, and
leader. has denounced the reconstruction
report. Now, as during the war to crush
rebellion, the Copperheads of the North
and the Union men of the Southoccu py an
tag onistic positions.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27
How THEY DWELL TOGETHER IN UNITY

How THEY DWELL TOGETHER IN UNITY.
The bakers dozen or more Democrats in
Congress are not very harmonious One of
them rises to a secession Speech holding
that the right of State to go out of the
Union at any time and set up its indepen-
dence, is Democratic doctrine since 1898 :;
and straightway another Democrat rises to
protest that such is not the Democratic faith
on that subject. One compares Mrs Sur
raft with Jesus Christ, and another rises on
behalf of the party, to disclaim the bias
phemy. If small band of persecuted
Democrats cannot agree, what may be ex-
pected when the whole Democratic phalanx
Of the South shall come in?
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27
The "Rump" Congress VS.. the Knot"

The Bump" Congress VS.. the "Knot."
The rancor of that partisan organization
which, through the patriotism of the peo-
pie, is represented in Congress by disap-
pointed minority, has stigmatized the body
at large as the ''Rump" Congress. This
nickname is not very credible to its contri-
vers by either its originality or its applica-
bility The Rump Parliament was the last
patriotic body of English delegates which
attempted to prevent the restoration of the
Stuarts and tyranny. Contemporary with
this 'Rump" was minority in the inter-
est of the expatriated House, however,
which answered very well to the present
battered remnant of the tory Democracy.
The regal interest was represented at that
time by what was called 1.-The Knot" at
the head of which was one Sir Richard
Wyllis, a trickster with both King and
Parliament. Singular enough, there was a
person named Booth acting with the Knot, "
and he struck the first successful and bloody
blow against the Rump." The friends of
the Confederacy are welcome to the rival
of the ''Knot," and the Booth
section of it may properly be called 1.-The
Halter -
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27
Approved.

The President has approved the bill Civ
ing bounties to colored soldiers, and pen
sions, bounties, and allowance to their heirs.
This is a good text for our Copperhead
journals, who pretend to be such friends of
Andrew johnson, to preach fresh batch of
"nigger- equality sermons from. What |
give to black man, who has fought for his
country, the same bounty and pension as to
white man Horriblel What viii be-
come Of the superiority of the white race (?
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27

A lady at Atlanta, a few days agos poison
ed three sick children, giving them lauda-
mum, .supposing it paregoric Before the
mistake was discovered they were too far
gone to save their lives. The lady is rich,
and these children would have been her
heirs. Foul play is believed to have occur
red, and suspicion rests on a young man,
distant relative of the lady, to whom her
property will now descend. He is thought
to have changed the bottle of paregoric for
laudanum, knowing it would be administer
ed to them. No proof, however, exists
strong enough TO justify his arrest
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27

HORRIBLE RETR1BUTIoN.-T Knox
vile Commercial says: eve have lust
been shown,a private letter from Floyd coun-
ty, Georgia, to one of our citizens, in which
one of the most dastardly crimes is made
known we ever chronicled. Three ladies
were returning home from visit to neigh
Dor, when negro came upon them in Sc
cluded out of-the way place, and attempted
to detaln them all. Two of them succeeded
In getting away from him; the otherone he
took INTO the woods, and tied her, and kept
her there two days without food. her friends
finding her at the end of that time. The
negro was caught, and the. lady was asked
what punishment she desired to haze in
fiicted on this demon She replica she
wanted his arms cut off and then wished
him skinned alive. The sentence was ex-
ecuted;; The negro lived about ten minutes
after the operation.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27

Democratic candidates in the State of In
diana understand how to treat wounded sol.
diers. Not long since DR.. Bryant, the
Democratic candidate for Senator in Spen-
Ger county. assaulted and severely beat a
crippled soldier in Gentryviile, who was un-
able to defend himself For this. the val
liant Copperhead, the soldiers friend, was
taken before Justice of the Peace and
fined FIVE dollars.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27

9IIoN.-All persons are hereby caution-
=, - ed against purchasing or meddling with the
Rr;o IRoiomng property now in the hands of John
bbIsss, bass, u ferguson township, to wit / bay
a4rse, bay colt.2 cows farming utensils, sheep.
~ hnogs, stoves, beds and household furniture; as
.ne .eL same belongs to me and has only been left
ders at any time
June 20, .ls5s-5tp LEWIS HURD
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27

The Buffalo Erpress of Friday, June Is,
announces the arrival during the previous
forty-eight. hours of no less than one hun
dred and sixty-one grain vessels, whose car
goes will foot up total of two million six
hundred and nine thousand two hundred
and fifty bushels-the greatest accumulation
of grain that ever lay at one time within any
harbor on the globe.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27

1t is understood that the Canadian Gov
ernment will shortly make demand on our
ownfor the extradition of Generals Sweeney,
Spear and other Fenan officers, Canadian
spies are reported to be busily engaged col
Letting information against Americans who
aided the Fenians in getting stores, &C.,
across the border
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27

1NDICTED.-W are glad to see that the
Virginia judge who lately undertook to set
up the laws of that State as superior to the
laws of the United States, has been indict-
ed in the United States Court lately in ses-
sion in Richmond. 1t is high time that the
sMpremocy of the laws of the nation oyer all
the land should be vindicated.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27

From report made to Congress, it ap-
pears that government has provided 6,O75
artificial limbs to soldiers; 2,134 arms, 3.7S4
legs, Al hands, 9 feet and l04 other appli-
ances; twenty three different manufactures
of artificial limbs supplied the government,
and the cost was S357,72S.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27
A "Reminiscences,

In the month of February, 1861, says the
Johnstown Tribune, when the mutterings
Of the coming civil strife were borne to the
North upon every Southern breeze, and two
months before the burst of the war cloud at
Sumter, the writer of this met John W.
Geary, then farmer of Westmorland coun-
ty, at Ebensburg, and had the pleasure of
spending an evening in his room. In the
course Of long conversation, the approach
ing war was mentioned We shall never
forget the earnestness with which Colonel
Geary then Douglas Democrat, spoke of
that most anxious and exciting subject.
He said that Abraham Lincoln had beer
fairly elected to the highest office in the gift
of the people that the South had no cause
for attempting to dissolve the Union; and
that, if all efforts at conciliation should fail,
he would take his boy and enter the militia
ry service Of his country, in defense of the
Union, the Constitution and the Laws. !"
How well be kept his word ali his country
men know. His brave boy fell in the South
west, pierced by rebel bullet, and John
W. Geary himself bears upon his person to-
day the scars of severe wounds received on
the hardest fought battle-felds of Virginia
How much his example aided in rallying
the Democratic party of 1861 around the
old flag needs not to be told The country
can never honor too much those prominent
leaders of the old Democratic party-the
Buffers, the Logans, the Gearys-who, in
the darkest hour of our country's history,
threw the weight of their example and their
influence into the scale in hehalf of the no.
blest cause that ever enlisted the hearts and
valor of men.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27

Mrs; Mary A. Mosely, of Syracuse com
mitted suicide on Tuesday last by taking
morphine. She was a spiritualist, and be.
lieved she could be present with her hus-
band in spirit as well as in body, and this
is thought to have been one of the induce
mentS that led to the sad act
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27

The Village National Bank of Bowdoin-
ham, Me-, was robbed on Thursday night
by a gang of men who followed the cashier
to his home, gagged his family, and placed
a guard over them, then returned with the
cashier to the bank, plundered the vaults of
$4,000, and made their escape, first lock-
ing the cashier inside of the vault.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27

The latest novelty is the palpitating bo
som for the ladies, which is described as
gently ''heaving" when an emotional
spring, concealed under tie arm, is touched.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27

The citizens of Cincinnati have presented
to one hundred and thirty-four fremen O
that city accident insurance policies for s25,
900 each.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27

From the Mercer Press we learn that
since the earliest settlement of that county
there never was such promise of bountiful
crops as at present.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27

The Franklin Spectator says, any person
arresting horse thief is entitled to boun-
ty of twenty dollars and mileage, according
to an old act of Assembly. This law is not
generally known, but is worth knowing.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27

The managers of the Blair County Agri-
cultural Society have decided to hold a fair,
at Hollidaysburg, on the I'd, Sd, 4th and
5th days of October next.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27

There have been six fatal cases of cholera
at Elizabeth, N. j., but under active meas
ures of the Board of Health, the disease
appears to have spent itself
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27

The greenbacks retired from circulation
between April lst and June Ist of this year
amounted to twenty one and quarter mil
lions.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-27

The Harrisburg Telegraph significantly
asks eff the Fenian leaders are worthy Of
prompt arrest and trial, what should be
done with the far more guilty leaders in the
attempt to destroy this Government ?''