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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILRoAD.-The
annual report Of the business of the Penn a
Railroad Company, for the year 1866, was
read before the annual meeting of share
holders on Tuesday. February 10, in Phila-
delphia. From it we learn that the capital
of the company is 20,000,000. The mort
gage debt is 50, 1886, $40, and other liabilities
SIS, 378, S94-making an aggregate of S45,-
263,1 1877. The cost of railroad and branches
is put dcwn at S15,500, 900. In addition,
the company claims credit for the Harris
burg Railroad, 81, 1856, $50; Columbia Rail-
road and State Canals, Sc, 600, ,000 equip
ment of road, So, 3,37l ,2l5; real estate and
telegraph line, So, All ,43l, and extension of
trunk line west to the Monongahela, and
east to the Delaware, 50, 121, ,l57-making
an aggregate of $50, S96, 403. The company
presents other credits in bills receivable,
stocks, bonds, &C., to the amount of $751;
247, ,742. The gross earnings of the road,
and of the roads worked in connection with
it, except the Philadelphia and Erie road
for the part year are Sl6, 5S3, ,S82, and the
total expenses, ordinary and extraordinary,
Sl2, 100, 9O9-leaving an excess of 50. 792,
793. The whole number of passengers car
ried in 1865 was 1851, $50, and during the
past year 2,673, 59s. The average distance
travelled by each passenger was 50 miles, and
the previous year II miles, this difference
being due to the larger amount of through
travel and troops in 1865. The freight car
ried was 3,452.74 embracing 1,4l3, lSl
tons of coal. The increase in the coal traf-
fic is 339, 424 tons, and the whole tonnage
of the road exceeds that of 1865, $50, ,90S
tons, or nearly 25 per cent. The working
expenses were "A per cent. of gross receipts
on the Company's roads. The company S
canals in the year earned 1927, ,S67, against
SlS1,Ol5 for 1865. The expenses were
$233, 43S-showing net profit ofs64, ,429.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

LAMP EXPLOSIONS. "A person in Cleve-
land, who has taken the trouble to gather
statistics on the subject, says that during
the last two years the number of people
burned to death from kerosene lamp explo-
sions has been nearly 200, and these disas-
tiers have destroyed property valued at &c.
100000.
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Notes from Harrisburg.

The free railroad law came up In the Sen
ate on Thursday last, when an effort was
made to amend the bill reported by the
committee, so as to make it as originally
drawn ND by Mr.. Bighan, but it failed by a
vote of Is yeas to Q nays. The probability
is the bill will not be passed at this session.
A bill has been presented in the Senate
providing that when any bet or wager shall
be made ON the result of any election within
the State. it shall be lawful for any person
to bring suit for the amount or value of any
such bet or wager against TIE winner.f paid
over to him, or against the stakeholder, if
not so paid and upon recovery one-hali
shall be for the use of the person so suing
and the other half for the use of the county
wherein such suit is brought. This bill,
should it become law will have tendency
to put an end to species OF gambling which
should have been done away with long since,
and it is 10 be hoped that it will pass.
The general jury bill, passed BY the Leg
islature, provides for the election of two
y Jury C0niullSSl01eTS III edCu COUNTY III INC
State, whose duty it shall be TO meet at the
county seat thirty days before each term of
Court, in order to draw jurors for such term.
These Jury Commissioners are to be chosen
at the election next fall, each qualified voter
casting ballot for one person for the office,
and the two receiving the highest number of
votes to be elected. They are to serve three
years, and be paid out of the county Treas
ury at the same rate per day as County Com
missioners are paid in the same County.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06
SHERIFFS SALES. virtue of sun

~ dry writs of Eenditioni Erpoaas, issued
out of the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfeld
county. and to me directed. there will be exposed
to public sale, at the Court House in the borough
of Clearfeld. on THURSDAY. the 2IST DAY OF
MARCH. 1867. at o'clock, P. NJ, the following
described Real Estate, to wit;
certain tract of land situate in Karihaus tp
Clearheld county, Pa, bounded east by and Of
Edward McGarvey, south by Jacob Michaels and
John Vaught, ard on the west and north by vii
liam Miehaels, containing about 53 acres, being
all cleared ALSO. one other tract of land situate
in karthaus tp., bounded east by land of E. Me-
Garvey, south by Jacob Michaels west and north
by John Vaught. containing 10 acres, all cleared,
and having a two-story log house and barn erec-
ted thereon ALSO. one other tract at Three Runs,
in Karthaus tip, bounded as follows: east by
land of James Rouch south by Oliver Moore west
and north by Isaac McClosky, containing 100
acres, being unimproved. Seized, taken in exc
eution, and TO be sold the property of William
Michaels.
March 6. 1857 JACOB A. FAUST, Shf
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p r O P O S A L S.
PENNSYLVANIA AGRICULTURAL LAND
SCRIP FOR SALE.

The Board of Commissioners now offer for sale
$40 900 acres of Agricultural Land Scrip being the
balance of the Scrip granted to the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania for the endowment Of
Agricultural Colleges in this State.
Proposals for the purchase of this Land Scrip
addressed to "The BOARD of Commissioners Of Ag'
ricultural Land Scrip" will be received at the
o'clock, NJ, on Wednesday, April 10, 1857.
This land may be located in any State or Ter
ritory, by the holders of the scrip, upon any ''
the unappropriated lands except mineral iana'
of the United States which may be subject to safe
at private entry. Each piece of scrip represen"
quarter section of one hundred and sixty scfe'
is issued in blank, and will be transferable VIII
out endorsement CT formal asst gnment. The biahA
need not be filed until the scrip is presented iO'
location and entry, when the party holding H0AA
fill the blank and enter the land in his own nam'
Bids must be made as per acre, and no bios WI"
be received for less than one quarter section
The Scrip will be Issued Immediately on 'H'
payment of the money to the Surveyor denef''
On all bids for less quantity than 10000 acf'''
one-third Of the purchase money must Dc P''N
within ten days, and the remaining two-th"u'
within thirty days after notification of the s'''p
tance of the bid bids by the Board OF Comm"
sioners. J. M. CAMPBELL, Surveyor Gen
March 5, 1867. For the Board Of Comra
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

Five dead bodies were found at the Grand
Trunk Railroad depot, in Buffalo, Wednes-
day, packed in barrels, directed to party
III Ann Arbor, Michigan. The bodies were
those of two men, two women and one child
and had apparently not been dead week or
ten days.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

The bay of Samania, in the island of st.
Domingo, has been secured as coaling sta
ton for United States vessels. A treaty to
that effect is on its way to Washington.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

pLOUGHS.- The undersigned would re.
i spectfully inform the public that they
have now on hand, at their foundry in Curweni-
on the most reasonable terms They are Of new
pattern, and have given entire satisfaction TO all
who have tried them. Also q lot of plough point,
and landsides kept constantly on hand Old met.
al taken in exchange for castings.
March 6, lS67.-6t Robson 4 SON
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

Michael Carson was convicted on Feb
9th, In Philadelphia, in the United States
Court. Tor not affixing revenue stamp to a
receipt, and fined $50 Take warning.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

James p. Kimball, and his wife, of East
Medway, Massachusetts,, who were captured
by Snake and Shoshonee Indians, while
crossing the plains eighteen years ago,
fought their way out, aided by United
States troops from Fort Laramie, and have
rejoined their family, now living near Corn
ing, New York, who had long ago given
them up as lost. The Indians exalted Kim
ball to be the ''great medicine man" of the
tribe, and he was with them so long that he
lost most of his own tastes For food he
prefers raw beef to anything else.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

MASONRY. RY.-Freemasonry is called Catho-
lie because it is throughout the world from
one end of the earth to the other; and be-
cause it teaches universally and completely
the fraternity, equality, and liberty of the
ends every class of men, governors and gov
erned, learned and unlearned; and because
it teaches all the doctrines of Natural Reli-
gion; and because it inculcates in deeds ard
words, universal charity and universal love
of the truth and of all truth. Well may
Freemasonry be called Catholic
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

Governor Geary. says the Germantown
Telegraph. gives promise by his official ac-
ton thus far that he means strictly to fulfill
his duty.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

DLASTER.-Fresh ground Land Plaster =.
L Mar. 8, 1867 J. P. KRA TIERS
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MARYLAND.-The Maryland Radical State
Convention met in Baltimore on February
9th. 1t was numerously attended. DIR.
Ohr, of Allegheny county, was President
Strong resolutions were adopted as plat
form for the party in the State. Universal
manhood suffrage was proclaimed. Had the
Union men of Maryland pursued the course
they have now adopted years ago. they
would have avoided much of their present
trouble. But late as it is, it is to be hoped
that their present action viii prove of great
service in the future political struggles in
that State
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

A visitor to the Hartford Deaf and Dumb
Asylum describes the religious services as
wonderfully solemn and impressive. The
chaplain alone closes his eyes. for the deaf
and dumb children must see him in order
to join with him. Every eye is intently
fixed on him as he slowly and with reverent
gestures addresses the Creator in the voice
less language of the dumb. Not sound is
heard; not an eye wanders; every pupil
seems to be transfixed, and to join with all
morning prayer. 1t Is the most devout in
external form of any service that was ever
Witnessed
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

TL0VER SEED and Timothy seed jas, r...;,
" ed at j. p. KRATZERiS
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MALL PAPER-A large stock CLOSING 49,,
w very cheap at JP KRATZFB,SS S'
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slew Adrertistmeats.

AaUertisemsnts set tnkarge type, cats oromof.,
style ,ci Be charged double price for Sas
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

ENL0UR. corn meal and chop, always on hand
II Mar 9. 1857 j. P. KRATZRPS
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

DUTTER, Cheese and Lard, received repuI.,,,
ID from the West, at the store of
March g, lS67.-m. j. P KRATZPI
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

MEAT.-Sugar-cured ham, breakfa., bsoo,
vi dried beef, sides and shoulders. at
March D, lS57.-m- j. p. kRATZFR's
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

GAUTION.-All persons are hereby eau.
~ toned against purchasing or having
anything to do with a certain Promisory Note n,
Fifty dollars, given on the lst day of March 1851
to jeremiah Butler and Thomas Kelley, by tbs
undersigned, as he has never received considers
ton for the said note, and is determined not 10
pay the same.
March lst, IS67-m6. S P LANSBERRY
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SURFEYOR.-The undersigned offers
~ his services to the public, asa surveyor
He may be found at his residence in Lawr.n..
township. when not engaged; or addressed b.
letter at Clearfeld, Penua
March 9th, IS67.-tf. JAMES MITCHELL
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

TUNS, Pistols and sword canes to De ne,.nsS ns
" June, SO. MERRELL BlSLhH
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-19
a0USES, LOTS AND LAND SALE.
ERNCOLNTON N. C.

good opportunity to purchase Houses and Lots
in tie Town of Lncolnton N c., and valuable Land
conveniently situated within l miles of the Town.
AS Executor of the late Mrs E. Schenck, will
sell in Lincolnton N. G 4, on Thursday the 7th day
of March, 1867, if not previously disposed of at
private sale, the following valuable property, viz:
The undivided interest of the Estate of Mrs
Schenck in the improved Lot (No. b vhereon now
live, together with my interest in the same, in
Guiding the entire interest ofthe whole.
This Lot is very we'll improved, having upon it a
large and substantial Brick Building conta lining 2
large and comfortable Rooms-lO with fire places
and folr large rooms in the Basement-2 with fire.
places This House is situated in the business part
of the Town--only a few doors from the Court
House. 1t erected for Public Hotel, but is
we'll adapted to the wants of private family, or
may be used Boarding House. Stables, Corn
cribs, Smoke house, Kitchen, &c, all in good repair.
Also, one unimproved Lot No. A This Lot is
under good fence, and is in lne cultivating order.
Also, One Hundred and Thirty one Acres of Land,
lying the South fork of the Catawba River, with
in II miles of Town. good part of this Land is
well timbered-the balance is in fine condition for
cultivation On the premises is an excellent Or
chard and a fine site for residence.
Also, Cattle and Farming Implements.
A. A. MCLEAN, Executor.
EGF~ At the same place and time will sell my
own LOT, No. 49, surrounded by good fence, and
in excellent condition for cultivation. There is a
capital Spring of good wafer this Lot
Also, One Hundred and Thlrty-two Acres of Land
adjoining the above mentioned tract of Mrs Schenck
There is good Kitchen, good Blacksmith Shop, a
fine Orchard capital Spring of good Water, and a
large Meadow the premises.
Terms made known on day Of sale.
Feb 4, 1867 4w A. A. MCLEAN.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-19

PLANT CoRs.-If our people are wise, or will
be guided BY experience, often costly teacher,
they will not fail to plant for an abundant sup
ply OF corn this season. How much better off
would the whole South have been, had but half
the land, planted in cotton last season, been
planted in corn. A full corn crop, besides se-
curing plenty and independence, would touch
the Western Radicals pockct-nerve-the only
sensitive part of the animal. The South this
year will pay to Sherman's burners and robbers,
many millions of dollars for their surplus corn,
which otherwise would be used as fuel. Will
the South forever continue in that
profits not, but impoverishes themselves and
earlches her oeadest enemies? Well may she
be charged with.the bindest ignorance, by those
who reap all the reward of her labors- Cherd,o
Gazette
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-19

CUFFEE's BRILLIANT IDEA.-A week or
ten days ago a stalwart darkey applied to the
county clerk for license to marry, which was
promptly issued in due form by affable clerk +,
and Mig. bowed himself out hat in hand, the
happiest darkey alive.
The circumstance had been forgotten by the
clerk, when yesterday in walked the same dar-
key, with his hat uuder his arm, when the fol-
lowing conversation occurred:
Niy-"Mr Clerk, You smember bout dem
licenses?"
Clerk-"What license?"
Nig-"Why dem what you give me for to
marry" --.. -..- ...... 49,
Clerk-"No remember nothing of the kind
Did l issue you license to marry?"
Nig-"Dats it; Boss OATS it,"
Cierk-"W ell, what do you want?'
Nig-"Why Ise tried dat 'oman and DONE
like her. jist wants you to rub out her name
10 de license, and put in nudder one.'
Clerk-"Why you rascal didn't you marry
the woman whose name put Oh the licerse?"
Nig-"Of course | did; but you see keeps
de license in my pocket all the tine, SOS could
change dem II dat one didn't sait-and she don t
suit wort cent -
When the "man and brother" was assured
that nothing could be done for him he retired
very much disgusted with ode Yankee way
marryin' folks. = Cairo Democrat.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-19
MECKLENBURG FEMALE COLLEGE Il
AT CHARLOTTE, N. c.

Rev. A. G. STACY, A. ~, President,
Assisted by accomplished Instructors in all the De-
partments.
The buildings and grounds known as the N. c
Military Institute located in Charlotte, having been
secured for term of years for the purpose of a
Female College, the Institution will be opened
such January 29th, 1867.
The first School year will be Of irregular dura-
tion 1t will comprise one long Session of Twenty
six weeks.
This Session, scholastic year, will be divided
into two Terms of Thirteen weeks, each.
Rates per Term payable IN odpance in Lawfy currency
Of the United States:
Board with lights, $50 o.
Tuitiou-COlIcgiate Department, l6 SO
Tution--Primary Department, $ll 90 to l3 90
EXTRAS:
Music Piano or Guitar, 80 Lessons, $40 90
Latin Greek, French, German, etc, each, 8 90
Painting, Drawing, Embroidery etc, at fair rates.
Pupils will furnish sheets, pillow cases, towels,
table-Eapkins, and counterpane.
The standard of Scholarship will be high, and the
instruction thorough
The building is eligibly situated with more than
twenty of land attached, the premises being
delightfully."- adorned with native oaks. Ample
of exercise and recreation will be thus af
forded. For Circular apply TO
A. G. STACY,
Dec II, 1866 Charlotte, N. C.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-19
HOW TT rs DOME.

Perhaps 1t may not be uninteresting to know
how roooerles are committed in the saloons and
other places of public resort in the large North
ern cities. i
will cite one or two cases which came be-
fore the County Court during its last term.
One case was that of three girls who we're con-
victed of conspiracy to cheat and defraud one
Joseph Frits, Prussian. Joseph told his
story about as follows: -"My name is Coseph
Fre-e-tz. l arrif in town from Plumas County
NIT fourteen hunder dollar, vich carry in mine
coat pocket. I think I will take glass of peer,
SO goes into cellar and sees dem tree girls,
says L dakes glass of peer One of 'em says
to me, 'aint you goin to dreat? and says yes,
don't mind! so | dreats EN-. Den We calls for
more peer, and / pays for it, and after we had
jampane; SO calls for jampane and we drinks
four or five pottles at five dollars pottle; den /
was leetle tight; Cecilia says to me, sFreetz,
Maria is in love NIT you, and will marry you
'Vell,' says l, dat is geot, likes her and wants
to get married; den asks Maria if she will
marry me, and she say 'yes,' but she has got no
clothes to be married in. So gets a carriage,
and takes Maria, Cecilia and Julia, and we go
to some stores, and | buy wedding dresses for
Maria, and dresses for Cecilia and Julia to stand
up nit US ven we is married. Den we goes to
house on Broadway, and de girls order more
jampane, and keeps ordering jampane, and
pays for it, vive dollars and ten dollars pottle.
Bimeby l want to go away, and the girls say,
take one more drink and I takes one more
glass of jampane, and don't know no NOR un
til wakes up aud finds my moneys all gone,
and1 am locked into the room. jumps out of
the window and goes to the Geef of Police and
dells him, and that is all knows" The evil
dence in this case showed that Fritz was
wheedled out of some $500 worth of presents,
which we're solicited On the ground that Maria
was to marry him. The girls are all serving
out terms of Imprisonment in the county Jail.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-19
JOSH BILLINGS ON CoURrsHIp.

Courtin is luxry, ii is ice water, it is the pla
spell of the sole. The mau who has never cour-
ted hes lived in vain. he hes been a blind man
among landscapes, he hes been def man in the
land of hand organs and by the side of murmurin
canals. Courtin is like two little springs ofwater
that starts out from under a rock at the foot of
the mountain and runs down hill, side by side,
singin, dancin, spatterin each other. edyin, and
frothin, and kaskadin, now hidin under the bank,
now full of shadder, byemby they jine, and then
go slow. am in favor of long courtin il gives
the parties chance to find each Others trump
cards 1t is good exercise, and is just IS innocent
AS meriuo lambs. aEasE
Courtin is like Strawberries and cream wants
to be did alow, and then. you have got the flavor.
have seen folks get acquainted, fall in love, get
married, settle down and get to work in three
weeks from date. , 1a
This is the way that some folks larn trade,
and akounts for the great number ofallmity mean
Mechanics and poor jobs they turn out. ff.
Perhaps it is best should state sum good ad-
vice to young men who are about to court with
view to matrimony, as it was.
In the first place, young men, you want TO get
yure system awl right, then find a young woman
who is willing to be courted on the square.
The next thing is to find out how old she ID,
which you can do by asking her, and she will On
she is l9 years old, and this you will find will
not be far out of the wa. s
The next thing is to begin moderate, sa once
in every mite in the week for the fust six months.
increasing the dose as the pashent seems 10 re-
quire. --.- .r~s-a.>, sss
1t is fust rate way to court the girls mother
little on the start, for there is thing a woman
never despises, and that is little good courlin, il
it is done on the square. +H
After the first year you will begin to like the
biziness. s.s-,
There is one thing always advise, that is not
to swop fotygraphs oftener than wunst every 10
daze unless you forget how the gal looks .a
Occasionally you want to look sorry and draw
in your wind as tho you had pain; this will set
the gal tu teezin you tp find out what ails yous
Evenin meetins are good thing to tend.7 IL
will keep yure religion in tune, and if yure gal
happens to be there, bi accident, she can ask you
to go home with her.
Az a general thing, wood'n: brag on other
girls much when l was courtin. 1t might look
as though you knu tew much. , -
Ifyu court three weeks in this wa, al! the time
on the square. ifyou don't sa it's the sleekest
time of yure life, you can go to the cheap store
and get measured for a plug hat at my expense
and pay for it. -.~.,