Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-02-06

seems TO be something in this, for the sud
den rise IN gold, which occurred in New
YORK about ten days ago, was explained to
nave been caused by prominent Democrat
lc General assuring the Wall street opera
tors that the President would certainly be
impcached.
A movement is on foota at Richmond. Va,
to appoint commissioners by the Leeisla-
ture. whose duty it shall be to remain in
Washington, and bring before the Supreme
Court all acts of Congress affecting the in
terest of the South, in order that they may
be pronounced unconstitutional
The House has sustained Mr.. Thad. Ste
vens IN his assertion that the Government is
| liable for all property belonging to loyal cit
lzens at the South, destroyed by the orders
| OF Union officers as a military necessity He
does not include property belonging to the
enemy or property destroyed by the enemy.
neither does he believe the assertion of Mr.
Delano, of Ohio. that it viii take the enor-
nous sum of 50 000. 900, 600 to pay the
claims which he defends why, sir, said
Stevens, / venture To say that $3.50, 000,-
GOO would pay it all. But if it takes a lit
tie more rather than deliberately cheat the
poor people out of it, | would steal the
money TO pay 1t.
1t is asserted that TIE Pennsylvania Dem
ocratic State Committee are for the imme-
diate organization of minute men" to be
summoned at a moments notice, for the
defending and sustaining the President of
the United States in the exercise OF his
high official prerogatives.
\ citizen of New York, with an office in
Wall street, has issued confidential circu-
lar to national banks, proposing TO come to
Washington and lobby for them if they viii
contribute at the rate of one dollar on each
thousand of their circulation for his expen-
ses Il all the banks could be pursuaded to
join IN such an arrangement, 1t would yield
him the snug little sum of $500 600 Ma
tional banks should beware of all such be-
nevoIent offers.
The Senate has passed the bill to regulate
the duties of Clerk of the House 1t pro-
vides that the Clerk OF the preceding Con
gress shall call the New Cons ress together,
and that he shall put upon the rolls only the
names Of members from States represented
in the preceding Congress- In the alb
sence of the Clerk, the Sergeant alarms
shall officiate, and in the absence of these,
the doOr-keeper Reverdy johnson voted
for the bill. Dixon and Norton were in
their seats, but did not vote
The Commissioner of the General Land
Office has received a communication from
the Pioneer and Union Gold and Silver Nj
ming Company, dated St. Paul. Minnesota,
January 18th, stating that assays have been
made on quartz ROCK, discovered in Charles
ton county, Minnesota, with favorable re-
suits, showing the existence of both gold
and silver. The veins are reported to be
well defined; shafts have been sunk, and
the work performed is sufficient to give as
surance that that locality is rich in minerals.
The mission of Assistant Secretary Sew
ard and Admiral Porter. which has elected
much speculation, is now explained to be
the purchase of the Bay of Samana, in the
island of San Domingo, as naval station
the bay is eight miles broad, and has an in
land stretch of forty miles The town of
Barbara is situated on one of its shores