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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-27
Radical Humanity.

The Radical convention of Alabama has
reform. One of its first acts is to provide
for the restoration of the property of rebel
widows and orphans squandered by execu-
tors, administrators, and guardians, during
the rebellion. Hardy's State Sentinel of
the 9th of November thus explains this
monstrous rebel perfdy Here we have a
picture at once of rebel inhumanity to the
poor widow and orphan, and Of Radical en-
ergy to correct the wrong and punish the
wrong doer:
|, During the last two years we have had
occasion to visit the probate judges offices
of forty of the sixty-two counties of the
State, and we made it point to ascertain
to what extent estates had been settled with
rebel paper issued by that mob to be used
as money, and in every county more or
less number of estates had been settled In
this way, and this paper filed every pigeon
hole, drawer, desk and trunk In many Of
the propate judges offices. The rebel Leg
isature of Alabama authorized controllers of
estates, whether the effects of these estates
were in money or notes, to invest such eff
fects in rebel bonds, which thousands of
them done; and in many instances, after
the rebellion was suppressed, these men
hurried settlement of their administrations
and paid over confederate money In some
instances, administrators who held notes
for property of estates would compromise
with the debtors, etthem take up the notes
at reduced prices, and would then buy con-
federate money, and return that trash to
the court as effects of estates, thus swim
ding the poor, sorrowing widows and
helpless orphans out of what honestly be-
fonged to them, leaving these poor widows
and helpless children penniless, while the
administrator had their property in his
pocket and all dore strictly in accordance
with set of outlawed rebels sitting as a
body to legislate for people.
We could go on and enumerate hundreds
of instances where this gigantic plundering
has been done; and as proof we refer every
honest man to the files in every probate
judges Office In Alabama.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-27
Washington City Gossip.

Both Houses of the Fortieth Congress re-assem-
bled at u o'clock. on Thursday, Nov ziss pursu-
ant to adjournment in July mere was large
attendance of visitors and spectators and the gal
Ieries were filed long before the hour of meeting.
The expectation of the presentation OF the I'M
peachme mt report in the House especially attrac-
ted many to that branch
The nome Mt the journal was read In the House,
the Democrats through Mr.. Brooks, of New York.
and Mr. Eldridge of Wisconsin, objected TO the
newly elected Tennessee delegation being sworn
in on the ground that some of them were dis
loyal The latter addressed the House for an
hour giving specific details of his reasons and
facts as applied to each member. A running de-
bate followed for three hours. when the House Il
nally voted to admit all the delegation but Butler
of the First Tennessee District, hose credentials
were referred to the Committee Elections for
investigation into the charge of dsloyalty prefer
red against him The rest Of the delegation were
sworn in.
resentatives repeating the law under which the
currency may be (and has been) contracted at the
rate of four illions month, shows what the ac-
tion of Congress is likely to be. For we do not
question that the bill will become law at an ear
ly day
Mr Edmunds introduced a joint resolution de-
cIaring the faith of the Government pledged to
the redemption of all the public debt in coin, ex-
cept where otherwise stipulated in the loan
The Senate met IL 2o'clock. Nearly all the SEN
ators were present. MIR Wade was on hand, ap-
parenty none the worse of his recent mishap, al
though TO fhoSe VINO were oH suDJec'
he exhibited very ugly looking wound on the
head surmounted by about three inches of stick
ing plaster Gov. Morton in feeble health
scarcely able 10 be in his seat Several Senators
we're absent
Mr. Wilson introduced a resolution calling for
facts and figures in possession of the Secretary OF
the Treasury on the repeal of the cotton tax. II
was adopted.
Arrangements are being made for the meeting
in Washington about the 10Th of next month oi
persons interested in having changes made in the
Internal Revenue laws relating to alcohol and
distilled spirits.
The President it is said, will not send in his
nuel message until the regular time in Decem
Der. A large portion of the document. it is un-
derstood will be directed to the financial affairs
of the government.
majority of theJudicary Committee, on Mon
day. reported in favor of impeaching President
Johnson
Mr.. Stevens will offer a bill for the division
of Texas
1t is said that JEFF Davis counsel will object to
his trial by Judge Underwood. and that if their
objections overruled. they will withdraw from
the and leave the prisoner alone. Davis has
reached Richmond.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-27
In a Bad WaY.


There is paper in Baltimore called the
Erening times, which may be regarded as a
model of fire eating journalism. 1t has just
nominated Andrew johnson for President
in 1868, when. it says, we will have the first
Presidential election since 1856 thus,
docs it evero ccur to the reader that it is
now about eleven years since we have had a
Presidential election in this country? The
popular frenzy in 1860, which sent Lincoln
and Hamlin to Washington, can scarcely be
called sober or deliberate EXPIRE ssion of
the will of the people 1t was only what
the Indians would call ''big drunk, P" and
as the ''drunk" led US into four years civil
war-an unhappy condition of things sue,
ceedcd, which made the next SO called
Presidential election in 1864 melancholy
farce, in which the voice of the people was
stifed by the exercise of villainous, mill
tary despotism.
The Times then proceeds to say that
things are still unchanged; that under no
circumstances, as things stand at present.
can we have another full and free Presiden-
tial election until 1872" IF this is true.
why has the Times nominated Andrew
Johnson for 1868? Is he to run as a sec
tional candidate and become ''Rump''
President? The Times is, at least. open to
the suspicion of favoring another big
drunk election.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-27
Reundiation.


The following letter from that able fnan-
cier, Hon. f. L. Spinner, Treasurer OF the
United States, will be read with interest
1t is direct and to the point. The letter
was written to Hon. E. G. Spaulding, Buff
falo New York, and is as follows
''Your note of the 9th instant has been
received IF some one who believes in
high-to swindling will write in favor of
open reputation. | will agree to give the
subject the consideration of careful read
ing Butt have not the patience to read
any thing advocating the sneaking expedi-
ent of paying the National debt in depreci-
ating currency The Secretary of the
Treasury is sound on that subject, and in
his forthcoming annual report will address
an argument to Congress and the country
that | am sure will please you and those
who are neither knaves nor fools The
finance question is to become the leading
one in the reorganization of parties, and |
had hoped that such men as Butler and
Stevens would have remained with the great
body of their friends. Having an abiding
faith in the honesty of the people, believe
the question will be settled honestly, and
that honest Americans will be spared the
shame of having their nation stigmatized as
a land of cheats and swindlers." :"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-27
81. ROW, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CI.EARFIELD, PA, NOV. 81, 1867.
Real Estate Transactions.

MIR. Seward is pursuing his traffic in real
estate with good deal of pertinacious en-
terprise and seems determined to have the
Danish possessions in the West Indies, cost
what they may. The latest accounts are in
effect that the three islands comprised in
this negotiation can be had for $ll 800, 900
"a mere bagatelle with nation that has a
debt of 50, 500. 900, 900 on its hands. What
we want with these islands we are at loss to
conjecture, unless the Secretary desires them
to mix in with the frozen regions added to
our territory on the North, ogive the coun
try an agreeable temperature, upon the
same principle that the Scotchman com
pounded his punch. He put in whiskey to
make it strong-water to make it weak
lemon to make it sour, and sugar to make it
sweet. Mr.. Seward seems determined to
counterbalance S7,000,000 worth of frigid
zone attached to us upon the North by an
addition of SIl 800, 600 worth of the torrid
on our South, and in this way give US a
more equal climate. Seriously, it is to
be hoped that the Senate viii shut down
the gate on these real estate transactions by
refusing to confirm any more treaties in
that direction until the national debt is re.
duced and the burthens of the people les
sened. Taxes are sufficiently onerous now
without having Sll 500, 900 more added to
them.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-27

THE TENDENCY IN THE EPISCOPAL
CHURCH TOWARD RoME.-The Rev. Ste
phen H. Tying, Jr., has an article in this
weeks Independent, in which he deplores
the tendency in the Protestant Episcopal
Church in this country toward the Roman
Church, in language of which the reader
will gain some idea from the following quo
tation: Every intelligent Christian must
perceive that most important crisis is as-
preaching in the Episcopal Church. The
anxieties of all lovers of Protestant truth
are aroused lest this venerable communion
should again pe betrayed to its pre- Refor-
nation foes The steady advance of Trac-
tartan doctrine, the unresisted develop
ment of Ritualistic Reformed churches, and
the manifest tendencies toward some sort of
intercommunion with the Greek, if not the
Roman, church-all these facts combine to
produce doubtfulness among those within
the dear old Protestant Episcopal church.
A year more will develop certain features
of their system, which are not now SO con-
cealed as they fancy, and which will demon
strate to Protestant Christendom which
way these men are facing.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-27
THE RAFTsmAa'5 JOURNAL,
Southern View of Grants Position.


The recent victories of the Democratic
party in the North have encouraged some
of the rebel presses to the expression of
timid opinions on the Presidential question.
One of these tthe New Orleans Crescent at
the head of half column of attempted
sneering at General Grant, says:
''If Grant has any politics he is proba-
bly, Radical At least he knows that the
Radicals have absolute control of the Re
publican party, and that his nomination
must come from ttem We presume he
expects nothing from the Democratic par
ty If the recent overwhelming defeat of
the Republicans have driven the Radicals
to the alternative of Grant or nothing, with
a very good chance for nothing even with
Grant, their recent brilliant victories have
relieved the Democrats from the necessity
of taking up a doubtful man, or OF seeking
for other advantages than those conferred
on them by the tyrannical, arbitrary, un-
constitutional and corrupt legislation OF
their antagonists.
After this authoritative announcement
from leading Democratic organ that Gen.
Grant expects nothing" from that party,
We presume Northern organs of the same
party will cease their attempts to create the
impression that Grant is III hearty sympa-
thy with the Copperhead policy. 1t may
be more difficnlt to convince either intelli-
gent Democrats or Republicans that the lat
ter are driven ito the alternative of Grant
or nothing, with very good chance for
nothipcr ~
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-27
- HERIFFS SALE.-By virtue of wri

- HERIFFS SALE-By virtue of writ
~ of Al Lernri Fdciias, issued out Of
the Court of CommonPleas of CIearfeld county, and
90 me directed, there will be exposed to sale az
the Court house in the borough Of Clearfed.
on MONDAY the 23d day of DECEMBER. 1861 the
following described Real Estate to wit:
All those certain two tracts pieces Of land
situate in Clearfeld county, of them survey
ed in pursuance of warrant granted to John
Bsyer, dated the 10th day of May A. d., lIg5,
beginning at a post. thence by Nicholson s survey
S 80 degrees. ". 260 perches TO post. thence by
land of Nathaniel Dor aid. 5. 40 degrees, L. 80
per. to post thence by vacant land, n, 80 degrees
L. $50 perches to post, and thence by Christian
Gettings' land, n. 40 degrees. W. go perches, 10
the place of beginning. containing 439 acres and
ii perches and allowance be the same more or less
And the other surveyed on a warrant granted
to Nathaniel Donaldson da.ed the 10th day OF
May, A. D., 1893 beginning at post thence by
Nicholsen's survey. S. SO degrees, W 200 perches
to Post. thence by land of John Binghurst >.
40 degrees. E. $50 perches to post, thence sy
vacant land, n SO degrees, E. 26O perches to post
and thence by land of John Buyer N, 4Odegrees,
w. $50 perches, to place of beginning, containing
439 acres and ii perches and allowance be the
same, more or less. Seized, taken in execution
and TO be sold as the property of Lewis Jamisoh
and Loren A Ellsworth.
Nov. Is. JACOB FAUST, Shenn.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-27

Chief Justice Chase gives considerable at
tentionto to financial matters. He thinks the
will have returned to specie payments, when
he considers all the United States bonds wi II
be redeemed in specie. Onthe subject of a
uniform currency the world over, he is at
present much interested. He also thinks
the banking system of this country will be
adopted by the rest of the world. He con-
siders the. experiment here has proved its
practicabiity.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-27
A HORRIBLE DIsAsTER-On tn,

A HORRIBLE DLsAsTER.-On the NOR
ming of Nov. 2lst, horrible accident oc-
CURED on the CINCINNATI, Hamilton and
Dayton Railroad. While the passenger
train was waiting at Lockland for an extra
freight train to switch off, freight train
following ran into the rear Of the express
train. Four ladies named Morgan, sisters,
from New Orleans, and Charles Jackson, of
Boston, were killed, and some twenty 9th
ers were more or less injured. One Miss
Morgan had her head completely cut off
and another her entrails torn out After
the accident the cars caught fire, and but
for this occurrence it is likely the lives of
all, except the two above named, mig hit
have been saved-Mr Jackson having lost
his lite in endeavoring to save the ladies.
The remains of the dead were removed
to. Spring Grove Vault, at Cincinnati,
where they await the order of their friends.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-27

What an essay could be written upon the
point that if the men who now control Del
aware, Kentucky, and Maryland, had their
choice, they would prefer Jefferson Davis to
General Grant for President, and deliber-
ately repudiate the national debt, unless the
rebel debt were added to it, or the rebels
paid for their slaves! And get eue,y South
erm State but Tennessee and Vest Virginia
tooutd be eractly Ike these but for the Rad
icaks Adding to them the States which
the Copperheads' have carried in the late
elections, you would soon have party that
you'd make every tyrant in the world shout
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-27

1t may not be generally known that in
Sweden elementary education is almost u
niversal, and that in that country, for, near
ly two hundred years, the ability to read
and write has been indispensable to the as
sumption of the functions of citizenship
There this old monarchy leads the van in
the elevation of the qualifications of its sub
jects, before committing to them that share
in political influence and duties which are
granted to its citizens.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-27

A Coop HIT.-Thomas K. Beeeher, the
eccentric clergyman of Elmira, holds forth
in a column of the Elmira Advertiser every
week, saying many things sharp and quaint.
Two weeks ago he got off the following:
''The less a man knows, and more liquor
he drinks, the more determined he is to
make this "a white mans government. :"
That strikes us as being one of the home
truths of the age in which we live 1t will
bear repeating and loss none of its piquancy
thereby
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-27

A INDUSTRIOUS BEARD.-Last evening
Chief Of Police, Mr.. Scott, presented us a
photograph of gentleman now on a visit to
this city, whose beard has grown to the mon
strous length of six feet within the last sew
en- years. We understand he has to { AIRY
it rolled up under his arm when waking,
otherwise it would trail the ground The
individual who wears this singular looking
appendage is not myth. He is now stop
ping at a friend house in the Fifth ward,
is the beard false, but of perfectly natural
growth. From its appearance one would
Judge that, il wrapped around his body, it
would afford almost as good covering as a
blanket. Pttsburg Dispatch.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-27

The Democrats are evidently impressed
with the idea that what they call the great
reaction was only sport. Senator Bucka-
lew, in speech in the Quaker City, recent
ly, asserted that the voice Of the minority
was not sufficiently respected'in this coun-
try, and called upon the people to demand
legislative alienation in the laws regula-
ting the thing. The Honorable Senator
will shortly be out of office.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-27

Records kept during the war show that
cold steel plays but little part in modern
battles. In three years there were repor-
ted on the Union side only 143 bayonet
wounds, and 105 sabre cuts. Gunpowder
does the work. Modern artillery and long
range rifles give little chance for the bayo-
net or the dashing cavalry charge.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-27
The Republican Policy.

Harper's Weekly is always sound and
sensible in its views of Nationaland Repub-
lican policy As journal, that paper has
accomplished much good work for the cause
OF the country, and It's words, on all sub
jects relating to politics, are always full of
weight and reason. Speaking of the Re
publican Policy. the Weekly says that the
policy of reconstruction is already declared,
and it is in operation. Its fundamental
principles is the consent of the governed,
expressed in the usual American manner, by
the voice of the majority. A certain num-
ber of the governed are to have no vote be-
cause OF conspicuous perjury and rebellion !;
but the disability is to be removed at any
time by Congress- This policy cannot be
revoked without national dishonor and dan
ger. Side issues may and should be drop
ped. Legislation should be calm and judi
cious, tightening the public burden, and
looking to immediate harmony. A narrow
and fierce leadership shoHld be promptly
and plainly repudiated. But the policy of
restoration, founded on equity and common
sense, must be maintained. That is not
extravagant, nor tanatical, nor extreme. 1t
recognizes civil government upon the only
acknowledged basis of popular system.
Just as strenuously as the Republican party
opposed the extension of slavery into free
territory, which was the paramount issue of
1860, must it insist upon equal rights as
the corner stone of reconstruction, which is
the paramount issue OF 1867. If the eoun-
try is not ripe for it, it is a profound misfor
tune. But our duty is none the less plain.
The country was not ready for policy of
non extension in 1856. But the Republi-
can party did not feel that it must therefore
relinquish its faith and policy. Had it
done SO, nothing could have saved the Uni
ted States from becoming vast slave en-
pire.
If, in the present situation, the party
should abandon its national policy, it yields
to whit? To policy which restores the
Southern States to the unqualified control
oe the most disaffected element of the pop
ulation, disfranchises the freedmen, and re-
pudiates the debt The approval of such
policy by the country would be the con
demnation of the war, and of the american
doctrine of liberty and government
We have the most unshaken confidence
in the good sense of the American people,
and therefore we 10 not suppose that they
mean to write fool upon the brow of ev-
cry supporter of the war, and upon the
head-stone of every dead Union Soldier.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-27

A new phase of the Trichinae movement
or scare is now announced Goldfish are all
full of worms, which live all through the
sailing and boiling and chopping and frying
necessary before they come up wriggling in
the nicely Drowned goldfish balls. Sensitive
persons must now stop using Goldfish as they
long ago did pork.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-27

Since Gen. Sherman made his address to
the Army of the Tennessee, the Democracy
have commenced ''going back" on him.
The shots he fred into the lost cause in
dica.e to them that he is not qnite sound :;
therefore he is not quite so much Presi-
Dental candidate as he was a week ago
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-27
CARS AND BACCO.
ADOLPH SCHOLPP,
MANUFACTURER AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DEALER CTGARs AND ToBAccos.
rJRARPIEJ pa

DEALER CIGARS AND ToBAccos:
CLEARFIELD. PA.
Would respectfully announce that he has recent
ly commenced the ab,ve bust siness in CIearfeId
and solicfts a share of patronage.
His cigars are made of tie very best material
and in style of manufacture will compare with
those of any other establishment
For the convenience Of the public he has open
ed a sales stand in Mr. Bridges Merchant Tailor
ing establishment where all can be accommodated
who may favor him with a call.
He has always on hand a superior article Of
chewing and smoking tobaccos. TO which he d.
rects the attention of '.lovers of the weed :"
Merchants and Dealers. throughout the county
supplied at the lowest wholesale prices.
Call and examine his stock when you come TO
Clearfeld. Nov 20. 1867.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-27

Chief Justice Chase, while at Richmond
last week, was not visited by any of the reb
els, Even the members of the Richmond
bar refraiued from paying their respects to
him as is customary.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-27

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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-27

The Susquehanna and Chenango rivers at
Binghampton, N. Y, were entirely frozen
over during Monday night-the most rapid
freezing known in several years.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-27

A complaint is made that the Internal
revenue for the year has fallen off. A close
calculation will probably disclose that the
falling of, outside of the whisky frauds, is
in proportion to the contraction Of the cur
rency.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-27

The news from Mexico is that the re-
mains of Macmillan have been delivered to
Admiral Tegetof. From Austria, the news
is that Carlotta is still ''out of her mind"
with little prospect of the restoration of her
reason-two distinct items intimately rela-
ted and suggestive of long term of affiic-
ton.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-27

For drunkenness, drink cold water: for
health, rise early to be happy, be honest
10 please all, mind your own business.