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Täglicher Baltimore Wecker., 1867-03-14
q. 2erp s; g. McinbarSt.
Gppdrtnerfbip.

O.. 3erp s q. Ncinbarbt.
Gupdrtnerfbip.
Baltimore. 25. Gebr. 1857.
Die ttnterjeihneten baben untsr teu t~eutisen Datum
cine &opartnetibip 3nr 8etreibung BEG SansiGretuers
@ef&Gfs aeiGlolieu unb e~npfe9Ien fth hem ssebrteu
8ubIifur su aleu in ibr Sad einitIasenben &rbeiteu.
Conrad 0erp,
@pnrab &einbarbt,
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2Sie2B) 30. 81 Sia Str., 5piiGeu GFarIes II. eight.
Nn3eige,
Das bisber spiiGen ben lloterSei&ueten inter SeH, geaz
mex r&. Mafcn & @Gbne" ~tefetenbe Conn aeaies
@ei6aft purbe berte mad seseaIeitigem l1etereintommen
~aufgeISf. o.. 6. M a o II tritt aus; %. VI. Dtafpn
bejabIt aIe g&uIteu urb taifrt ale GusfSnte elm.
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%. u. Ma5pu.
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IfIeutent in SO. As II. AZ gB. Brattfr. unb Rp. 81 8bas
mesfr. eetauft, lin bort auf ieipen gtanen bic If
r eli fprtSufabren. sapse g t&dftss @rfabrurs b,fS6ist
i5n. iebeu sesbrten 8unben ~Sufrieben 3u feuen.
Sd weree fetS ~pptratbiS Pdben Elm gutes 4llortiuent bon
gBaIisrs, @itrpnen= Bicnics, Butter, Graders;
Spba., 3ufer,, Geiuburser, Sabn Graders;
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Bicnic- Graders;
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9nswers sPitIe &C. &c.
tim S~eneisten 3uipru& eriu6t
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Täglicher Baltimore Wecker., 1867-03-14
yirrOStnti9er & OBO.

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temrnt in @aibinstcn prrbcu bic DamrfiGiife bes ytorbs
beutl6en 9lptb BON
Dpnnerfas, 81, MGr8,
an ~1eeelmSBiS an iebem Dpunsrfas bon u NJ . crt
NIB bon
Dteufo9, 2. April,
an ~reselmSsis al isbem Dienfas ben 9 Etbampten
absebtu, al ipel&em Gage bann bic
0ereiniote Gtaaten uno DeutIhe NpIt
anSIhliesi@ burh fe bsfcrbsrt perben mirb.
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an r~eselmSsiS iebeu SOunabenb srpebirt
OeIrt@S h Go.
IS SrcAb @tr.. Nem Dcrt.
Sin Baltimore peube man flo an bic GrreDuicn bss
r8aItc. Weder". s0fe -20Hra
Täglicher Baltimore Wecker., 1867-03-14
AmeriAanij0s aadriatea mao Aoti3en

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q. .. Demofrat melost
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ino oOrsstern uussetaupen, neil lte auf lhrs'
6crperuna BON 81 pro Saa belteben Gtnt
Nn;abl arbeitssber batsn Fh brreit ertlart
Der 5orperun9 gu ptafabren, nno tbre Seutt
fnp raber pieper an Der Mrbeit.
Täglicher Baltimore Wecker., 1867-03-14
9irefte SainpfidiT 9inie
5piIHen
SSeiu QJurf unD 2lnfipefpen.


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erter @lahe
OTTAWA, Capt. Nrder,
wirb
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NeDgort ~ l3. April,
eypebirt merben.
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srpen 6. April. Wew D Ort 27. April.
4. Wlai 25. ~
~ IL. ~ " o. Suut
@affase.@retfs.
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5wii&enbtd $50 r.
Bon 81 p gprt, 1. @aiite ..........$75-ss0
is mas sc5e Der @abiner.
5piiGenbed ......$32.60 @rlb
@rcurfiDnssSiIIettS:
Grfe &ajite $l70 Ooh
Sineer bic S6Ifte.
BON ben beut'&en 3ulanb Statiorsn perSen paFasisre
Az bebeutenb er~ulGsigten Breiien ~beforbert.
GraSt nib ;u I~oufensen &aten anssnoumen; Radete
Bis Nlcrsens an @rpsbitipnstaeeu.
Die Dampii9tffe bieIsr einie finb mad benz nenefen
6tpIe nit ali en- fir ben Comfort nnb bic Gi8sIbcit
erforberli&en Jteusrunscn eiuSai6tet, befsen poiieroi6te
NbtPeilunSeu unb fePeu OH GlesanS nn6 S&nea'Stsn
feen,m Gebniben mad.
Gin ~erfabrener @lst 1T ouI isbem Sd ffs, ebsuio 1T tar
CUTE Sebienung, pelte beaf4, ensliiG uHe frsnaofl~
ipriGt, aelptSt.
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gGein aerei4t.
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Silver s &c.,
smr,3n Chamber Str., Nep Dcrt.
Täglicher Baltimore Wecker., 1867-03-14

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Scrlnfpre&en. lsfe1mt
OLD TOWN PAINT STORE.
1875 rrefSt r. stpii1en GAP unb Gnior Ctr,
am Selair Wlalfte,
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jeise, tas er iein
Sarbmaaren. @eI6dft paint Store)
if, ane @orten 6~arbffefie. Oel. 6euferslas &c. i'm @ro<
zen uab aletuen bi1isft 5u ~DertaAfeu.
4nlr,3mt s. S6eebe.
Täglicher Baltimore Wecker., 1867-03-14

OttIttps SutUNltlt ill.,
0enn cine BON Nnlatlan mad Gan Sran-
cieco gslangte olf3is0e Nahriht bic @abrbeit
p i6t, p lit Die meritanii6e 8epublit nun
teinabe gan5li4 wieOerber9efeat.
Die 6aupttaOt ielblt bsfinoet Ii1 nGmliG
nah i6r iebt in ben 6dnOsn Der rspublttoni=
I6en Gruppen, bic in perl6tecenen @id MH-
oen aeQen tie SOrradten, naGpem GseUbsOO
Die Raiierltden bei 3acateeas wieoerbOlt ee=
I6lagen Bate. Na6 Morelta mar in Die
5dnpe Der Rrpublifaner 9efaltn; unO bic
Rdilerfihen iUlen beinabe gar tetnen nnm=
baften plab mebr In 5dnOen BADEN. waG
Bate T6 an Die Spibe pom angebli4 10000
Yianu taiisrIi1er Gruppen eeitelt. GntlblOb
er fa i'm lssten Nussnblids niGt bod nod.
ben 6ran3Usn gu foIsen, 10 nrub ietne Sage
jebt INN % per3weifelter iein, oa Die republtta-
ntlGen @snernIe MeritO's nidt libel Cuff
Aattsr, ale @psIdnpsr, bic mad Rem 4bSuse
Täglicher Baltimore Wecker., 1867-03-14
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~ Wa&fpGser uou Sarrp RiceIb, 90
"a %. Baltimore Str,
emHFe6tt Ipeaien Iein nsnes GHcrtimeut BON Siten nnb
Sappen in ben ueuefteu Saaons gu ben Sussrit biGisen
Pret'en, benen feline @oucurreus sena6t tpersen fam.
az &cmmt une iebet @u& mein Eager bon Suteu
rno Witt n an, bebpr Sbr ~anoeretpo fault. 9mS3mt
Täglicher Baltimore Wecker., 1867-03-14
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Der sun;e Wnter- @orratb
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inter C ltcnpsCib
in g. M ctnber9er'S
r1ooernem emporium, Yp. 43N @utafp1r.,
~Seseniibsr rem 8 er stpu martt.
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8eriGunit ni&t in
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06
CI.EARFIELD, Pa, MARCH. 6, 1867.

CONGRESS. On Monday, March 4th, at
~ clock, the Thirty ninth Congress closed
its labors. The sound of the hammers of
the presiding officers of the two Houses,
announcing the ending of the Thirty ninth
Congress. had scarcely died away before the
Fortieth was raped to order. Mr.. Wade
was elected President of the Senate, and in
Quoted to the chair in the morning, so that
he had the honor of closing the old Con-
gress and opening the new one, almost sim
ultaneously. The new Senators at once
took the oath of Office, when, after the usu-
al motions of organization, the Senate ad-
journed at one o clock. In the House, Mr..
Colfax was reelected Speaker, and Mr.. Nc
Pherson, clerk. The crowd present, ON this
extraordinary occasion, was immense. Ev-
cry available space in both Houses, even the
Members seats, were densely packed with
ladies and gentlemen anxious to see one Con
gress expire and another Congress take its
place. The Democrats in the House enter
ed a protest against It's organization, because
a number of States were not represented
therein, which created little sensation.
The House, after having duly organized, ,ad
journed at two O'Clock.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

THE SUPREME CoURT.-The Kentucky
Democratic Convention undertakes to give
the key note to the United States Supreme
Court, by pronouncing the Reconstruction
Bill unconstitutional. TIE out-giving on
this point by the Presidents organ, show s
the Supreme Court is relied on to head
Congress, and give the insurgents the vic
tory. But this may not be. The New
York Times refers to this expectation, and
makes the following comments concerning it ::
ss But it must be remembered that four men,
bers of that Court out of nine would now, be yond
all doubt indorse such measure; and that. of
the five who would oppose it, one if not two will
probably never again sit on the bench in conse-
quence Of extrehie age and illness. law was
passed. moreover, at the last session, which de-
ciares that in case of the death of a Supreme
Court Judge, the vacancy shall not be filled uuti
the whole number of Judges shall have been re-
duced by death otherwise, to The
chances are, therefore. that within the next year
the Supreme Court of the United States will be as
thorough in the hands of the Radicals az Con-
gress is. Senator Johnson's misgivings there
fore, would seem to have very substantial found
alton in the probabilities Of the future
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

"JUsT LIKE THEM The latest style of
reproaching Union men who captured the
property of rebels during the war, adopted
by the Copperhead press Of the North, is
to denounce all such as Raclical hieres. A
Union.man who captured sword of the rebel
cut-throat Van Dorm, having offered it for
sale to the relatives of the cut-throat, he is
at once assailed as athief by the Copperhead
press. By the same rule of speech every
Union soldier who destroyed a rebel in bat
tie is murderer. Such is Copperhead es-
timation of the men who defeated the reb-
els in armed fight
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

POSSIBLE CANADIAN ANNEXATION The
London correspondent of the Toronto Globe
mentions current report that not few
of the confederate delegates ''have stated
in somewhat petulant manner that if con-
federation be rejected by the Imperial Par
Lament, the Province can fall back on the
secret project of the American Govern
ment's offering annexation on very advanta-
geous terms that the scheme would accept
all debts and obligations, and would gener-
ally extend all benefits contemplated by
confederation.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06
THE Co1roN Caop.-The Philadelphia

THE COTTON CaoP.-The Philadelphia
Press is deep in the statistics OF the cotton
crop. 1t states that the entire crop of 1866
will amount to about 400, 900 bales, of five
hundred pounds to the bale. This gives
700,OOO,0O pounds gross weight, and 672,
100000 pounds net weight, allowing four
per cent for tare. The entire crop would be
worth, at current prices, orer tsoo hundred
and tacenty eight millions In the New York
market. The Government will reap over
twenty millions of revenue from it. These
figures do not compare very fayorably with
those of 1859. The crop for that year
summed up 5,335, 354 bales of four hun.
dred pounds each; or 4,26S,2 ,2S3 bales, of
five hundred pounds each. But it must be
remembered that the present high price will
go, says the Press, to make up much of the
difference in the money value of the two
crops, the increased cost of production to
the contrary notwithstanding.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

BRITISH DEFEAT IN INDIA "A correspon-
dent In British Honduras, dating at Balize
on the third Of February, says: Another
expedition has been started after the Indi-
ans, in charge of Colonel Hasley, of the
British army. The facts of the late defeat
of her Maiestys troons are so disgraceful
that for TIE credit of the soldiers [ forbear
to give the details. 1t is ascertained that
Mr.. Rhys, the commissioner to the Indians
whom the expedition was sent TO support,
was left wounded on the battle field. Two
days after the battle he. with soldier who
had been left for dead, crawled out on the
road towards the nearest villa to the field
where they were met by six Indians and
shot
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

The OLDEST HOUSE BuRNr-T,, !,
Friends Meeting House in Plymouth " .oeN Old
ship, Montgomery county, at the cn,ao o"h,
the Germantown and Conshohocken kuei . OF
pike roads, was entirely destroyed by s.u ,u'n- m
" ednesday evening the 18th Feb A'T T 20
fire is supposed to have caught from saa ne
ashes in the cellar. This meeting hons sOule
one of the oldest in the United States IVA was
ing been erected more than century ,na nav,
half ago. The exact date of its ereet;on Sua :
not known, but the society have .Sn reno.is !
showing that monthly meeting of FGsaggs'
was held there in Ills, and it is prob.nss sdds
it was built few years previous to U.s ,Sss
time. 1t was repaired in 1858 at eos, s'as a
81 400. ' VI
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

SCENES OF THE TURKISH WAR-Says an
Athens letter: sSince the times of the
Goths and Huns, there is no such atroc-
ity and wholesale devastation as that
exhibited by the Turkish army in the
present war in Gambia. Its horrors, when
fully made known, will awaken universal in
dignation throughout the Christian world.
The fate of the poor women and children is
lamentable. Six thousand of them are
wandering about the shores of the island
waiting for some friendly vessel to carry
them to Greece They die by hundreds
for the want of food, and are compelled in
their destitution to eat the leaves of trees
and plants, and yet France, and other So
called Christian Powers can look on this
scene of misery and not tender helping
hand to these innocent and suffering crea-
tures -
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

POSTMASTER GENERAL. correspond
ent of the Boston Post asserts that the re-
tirement of Mr.. Randall from the Postoffice
Department was mooted by himself The
same correspondent says that the President
while admitting that an emergency might
arise where a ready yielding in this regard
would be necessity to secure harmony, re-
marked that there were other members of
his Cabinet from whom similar condition
of resignation would be more welcome and
of which he would not be slow to avail him.
SELF The name of Governor Andrew is as
sociated with those other gentlemen in con-
nection with the Department Mr. Greely
says if the President ever thought of calling
him to his Cabinet he does not know it.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06
Pennsylvania School Report.


According to the late report OF the State
Superintendent, great inequalities exist in
the amount of tax levied on the several
counties for school purposes, as well as In
the number of months that schools are kept
open. To illustrate this matter more fully,
We quote the following from the report:
The local taxation in several of the counties is
really oppressive while in others it is but trihing
In several districts the thirteen mills allowed by
law to be raised will not support the schools the
minimum term of four months unless teachers
with the lowest grade of certificates employed
In suchfdisricts of taxation is the most OPP
pIessive because the citizens the least able to
pay heavy taxes. While this is the case in some
counties, in others the schools can be supported
six or more months by tax of three or four NILS
the dollar.
few examples will show the irregularity of
| the taxation and its burdonsomeness upon the
poorer classes.
In Cam bria the school tax was 10. 70 mills
building 96 mills, 1911
In Clearfield the school tax was 10 80 mills,
building 6 90 mills. 1888
In jefferson the school tax 9 AZ mills,
building SS5 mills, 10 u
In Potter the school tax was 10 80 mills,
building Is mills IL Oh
In McKean the school tax was 9.54 mills
building 10 90 mills, ~ 54
Average. 174t
These comparatively poor counties. where
citizens need help from the State, to enable them
to give their children even fair common school
education. and yet with this heavy local tax upon
them, together with what the districts receive
from the State, they can keep their schools open
only few days over the mi inimum term. The av-
erage in the five counties is four and eleventh.
teenth months, and the average wages of teach
ers is S27 50.
In Berks the school tax was II mills, build
ing 0.0o mills. III
In Bucks the school tax was 800 mills, build
ing I.53 mills 453
buiIdine o. 90 mills 328
In Cumberland the school tax was $40 mills,
building AZ mills, 4o7
bniidiup q Of mills 39S
Th ese counties are among our most wealthy,
and with this tag the average term is six and sew
enteen twentieth months-ayerage wages: o5V.4o.
The Convention of Superintendents, held
in Harrisburg ia January last, proposed to
remedy this inequality by proper legislation.
That Convention suggested the propriety of
amending the School law, as to provide for
the raising of common fund, by general
and equal taxation, sufficiently large to keep
the schools open for a term of six months
in each year, in all the counties. The State
Superintendent seems to favor this PROPOSE
ton, when he says in his report that some
thing must be done to aid the poorer coun-
ties" Now, there is little doubt, if the
proper course be pursued by the friends of
education throughout the State, the desired
end can readily be obtained. Then let
united effort be made to procure the neces-
sary legislation at once.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

AFRAID TO RISK IT-Gov. Swami, of
Maryland, it seems, has suddenly got quite
weak in the knees" in regard to his seat
in the United States Senate, to which he
was elected some time ago. After having
been chosen to that position, he informed
Lieut.. Governor Cox of his intention to re-
sign the Governorship on February Goth,
when the Inauguration Of Mr.. Cox woald
take place On the Goth, however, Mr..
Cox received note on the subject from Mr..
Swami, in which the following sentence oc-
! ours:
II do not feel at liberty to take this important
step without further time for deliberation."
Now, the reason for this back out" is
obvions. A question as to the legality of
Swann's election to the United States Sen
ate having been raised, his case will be in
vestigated upon his offering to take his seat,
with a tolerabe prospect of not obtaining it.
Hence his present course aud, no doubt,
thinking "a bird in the hand worth two in the
bush,' he holds on the Governors.ip. Be-
sides; Mr. Cox is radical, and, on his
accession to the Gubernatcrial office, would
appoint radical Lieutenant Governor,
which, doubtless, is thorn in Mr. Swann's S
side, as it would place the State Govern
ment in the hands of the Radicals, and be
the means of defeating all the calculations
of the Maryland secessionists-whose lead
! cr is Gov Swann-to hold the reins of Gov
ernmcnt, and defeat the progress Of freedom
in that State.
"A late dispatch from Baltimore says,
Gov. Swami sent a message to the Lcgisla-
ture declining the Senatorship, in obedience
to the urgent appeals from representative
men of the State" 1t is said the Con
servatives'' in Maryland are much chagrin-
ed at the course pursued by Swami in the
matter, and that they denounce him in un-
measured terms. Well, when ''rogues fall
| out, honest men will get their dues
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

STATE TEMPERANCE CoNvENTIoN.-A
State Temperance Convention was held in
Harrisburg on February Goth, at which Gov.
Geary presided as temporary Chairman.
The Governor made a very appropriate and
telling speech, on the occasion, in which,
among other things. he said, he had all his
lifetime abstained from the use of intoxica-
ting liquors, and he intended to do so in the
future. Over two hundred delegates were
in attendasce, from all parts of the State.
Gen. Wagner was permanent President of
the Convention, assisted by twenty FIVE
Vice Presidents, and five Secretaries. A
series of resolutions was adopted one of
which is in the following words and may
be regarded as the platform of the Conven-
ton:
"REsoLvED, That no law, however stringent.
which recognizes the right to sell intoxicating ng
drinks receive our sanction, as we believe the
time has fully come when this traffic should be at
once and forever abandoned
An address to the people of the State has
been issued and permanent State organ
ization formed, of which james Black of
Lancaster, is President, and w. d. Hen
erickson, of Phipa Cor. Secretary.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06
THE RAFrsmAn's JouRnAl.

RAILROADS IN THE UNITED STATES
The Railroad Journal publishes table
showing the number of miles of Railroad
finished aud in process of construction in
the various States Of the Union, from which
we learn that there are completed and in
progress within the limits of the United
States, 55,606 miles, of which Sc, 500 are
completed. The total cost of these works
is set down at 81, ,502, 464, ,0S5. Peansylva-
MIA has 4,649 miles of road completed and
and under way, of which 4,037 are compile
ted. Ohio comes next, with total of 1914
miles, of which 8, ,402 are completed. New
York has only 1906 miles. of which 3,025
are completed. The cost of construction in
Pennsylvania, owing to her rough and une-
ven surface, is considerably in excess of 9TH
er States
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06
A Coop EXAMPLE St Louis Dem

A GOOD EXAMPLE.-Ihe st. Louis lem
ocrat says: 1t is highly creditable to the
members of the Legislature that they scru-
tinize with great care and caution all legis-
lation with reference to the railroads, and
steadfastly oppose all propositions which are
not clearly for the benefit Of the State 1t
is honorable to them that neither personal
nor local interests, nor the influence of
friends, have induced them to pass any bill
which seems to convert the property of the
State to private uses, and wo hope that the
same fidelity and caution will continue to
protect the peoples interests. Could as
much be said of the Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture, the people would rejoice as they have
not rejoiced within the recollection of the
oldest inhabitant, the surrender of Lee ex-
cepted
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

SPRING ELECTIONS New Hampshire
elects Governor, three Congressmen and
Legislators, on the second Tuesday in March.
AT the last election the Republican majority
was 1856. Connecticut elects Governor,
Congressman and legislators on the first
Monday in April. Last year the Republi-
can majority was SAL. Rhode Island elects
a Governor, and Congressman on the first
Monday in April. Last year General Burn
side, who is now running, was chosen with
out opposition As yet he has no opponent
iin the field.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

STARVATION IN SOUTH CARoLINA.-Dr.
J. T. G. Mittag, a gentleman of learning
and high character, writes to Mrs. Dr.
Francis, in New York, from Lancasterville,
South Carolina, as follows:
This district, owing to the disasters eonse-
ouent upon the war. and the almost total failure
of the crops. is in most depiorabe state of des
titution of the necessaries to support its people
and live stock. The district cOnta' ms about ten
thousand population, and not more. perhaps than
twenty families of the whole number have sup
ply of food for the season. There about five
hundred individuals in very alarming state Of
want, and unless immediate lief is afforded,
many of the must die by starvation The bal
ance of the population not including the twenty
families and the five hundred individuals have
very limited supplies of provisions on hand"
This was rabid seeesh district, and the
people did their worst to destroy the Gov
ernment. Nevertheless the loyal people of
the land stand ready to feed them.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

KENTUCKY Union State Conven-
tion is good contrast to the late Rebel
Copperhead demonstration therein. The
Convention is a sturdy protest against Ken
lucky Conservatism, and pledges its loyalty
to the true Union men of the country and
their party in Congress. 1t nominated Col.
Sydney M. Barnes, for Governor, and full
ticket of able and loyal men.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-06

MORE TO CoME.-According to the New
York Times, bills are in course of prepara-
tion for early introduction into the next
Congress, providing for sweeping confis-
cation of rebel property in the Southern
States. and for its distribution among the
enfranchised slaves, for paying claims of Icy,
al men for property destroyed during the
var, and for giving farms to Northern sol
diers who will settle in the South.