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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-01

THE LATEST PHILADELPHIA HORROR. -
A brief telegram on Friday morning an,
nounced the murder of Mrs Dorcas Magil-
ton, aged sixty-two, at her husband 5 resi-
dence 1t seems the husband, Mr.. Adam
Magilton, aged seventy five, left his dwell
ing about clock, p. NJ, Friday, April
26th, for a store near by to make purchase
On re urning he was admitted to his house
by q young man named George W. Wine
more, who informed him that his wife was
murdered. He accompanied Winemore to
the kitchen, and there a horrible sight met
his vision Extended on the floor lay the
wife, her skull crushed in by blows from a
hammer, and her throat cut from ear to
ear The hammer was close to her head,
but no knife or any other sharp instrument
could be found in the room in which the
throat had been cut. A razor belonging to
Winemore was subsequently found in the
yard attached to the premises. The MUIR
dered woman was the mother of General
J oseph Mashton, of the brave brigade
commanders of the Pennsylvania Reserve
| Corps. Wfnemore, who was recently dis
charged from the regular army, was on
| friendly terms with the family, and took his
meals at their house. The motive of the
murder is unknown. He was promptly ar
! rested and committed to prison.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-01

From RUssIA--The latest steamer brought
the first expression from Russia in regard to
the cession of territory to the United States.
The Journal of St Petersburg publishes an
article referring to the premature opinions
expressed by the Russian newspapers on
the sale of Russian-America to the United
States. 1t says: ''We can only state that
the transaction is mutually advantageous,
and that the ports of Eastern Siberia will
be granted certain privileges, and that the
commercial interests of both countries will
be promoted "
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-01

INDIA SHAwLs-An English paper says
that the best cashmere shawls, the long
shawls with plain ground, crimson, purple,
blue, green or ye!low-green are best-neV-
er cost less than el35 pair, and are never
sold singly The next kind, or square shawls
much mare frequently imported into Europe
are either loom worked or needle worked ::
needle-worked being the more original, and
they cost from $50 to ESQ in the Penjaub
without freight or interest or profit to the
importer, little facts which we commend to
the attention of women who think they can
buy the best cashmere at el5 to 600 each.
What they do buy is either an imitation
which was never in India at all, or Delhi
shawl, very good in its way, but no more ap-
proaching cashmere shawl in beauty than
in durability. A map might lie on heather
in black cashmere for twenty years and it
would be as perfect as on the first day, while
every imitation whatever will die out
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-01
Cotrunt Legislation Party Responsibility.

Corrupt Legislation Party Responsibility.
The Brooklyn, Eagle gives tongue in the
desperate hunt for CopFerhead capital amid
the offensive remains OF our late Legisla-
ture 1t states the case thus:
Legislative corruption has reached sneh
hight at Albany that even the journals published ed
in the interest of the party which control it
compelled to denounce it. In doing so. however,
they make tfFe point that It is not far to hold the
Republican party responsible for 1t for the rea-
son that the Democratic minority are seldom
represented in the votes by which notorlOusly ne
farious schemes are carried through the Legisla-
ture. The point in our opinion, Is not well ta-
ken Under a representative government the
party which administers its affairs for the time
being justly held responsible for any grievance
the people may have to complain OF, which 1t may
be within the power of government to remedy
The doctrine here put forth by the Eagle
is virtual proclamation to the political mi
nority in every legislative or municipal body
Steal all YOU may; sell your votes regular
''ly to the highest bidder; be as corrupt, as
'mercenary, as rascally as you can for the
People will charge all the mlsdoings Of
''your body to the political majority; so
| that the more protigate you are, the more
capital you will make for your own party.
| To state this proposition lucidly is TO refute
| it, Let Us illustrate the EdgieS doctrine
| by ready example. Let us suppose the
Assembly to be composed Of IS Republicans
and 90 Democrats. The usual tempters
protfer the usual temptations to venality !;
but the great mass of the Republicans, fear
ing the consequences of yielding to their
party, spurn the lures Of the Lobby. The
great body of the Democrats, on the other
hand, seeing that whatever i'll fame may be
achieved by this Legislature will be so much
capital for their Democraticl party, so
in" for all they can make. Thus 56 Demo
Gratis and 10 Republicans conspire to pass
all manner of corrupt measures, in defiance
of the best efforts OF the 5S Republicans and
4 Democrats who sternly but fruitlessly re-
sist them. The Eagle's doctrine is that the
Republicans should be held responsible for
every bill thus passed, and should be hurled
from power because of its passage. Such
logic insults the common sense of man
iind.-N T. Tribune.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-01

TUE INDIAN WAR. Dispatches have
been received from General Custer, dated
Headquarters, Deserted Cheyenne Camp,
April Is, 1867" in which he says the
Indians had burned three stations on
Smoky Hill route, killed three men, and
scalped and burned them Orders have
been sent TO each post the Santa lie and
Smoky Hill routes to be on the alert, and
informing them that the Indians had broken
out at last, and intended to be true to
threats which they issued during the winter.
The raid Is attributed to the Sioux, who en-
camped with the Cheyennes in this village.
Gen. Custar has divided his command tax
ing five companies of cavalry himself, to
pursue the main body of the Cheyernes
and Sioux, and three companies of cavalry
after the band that committed the raid, and
who are supposed to be part of those Sioux
that committed the massacre at Phil. kear-
ney. We strike out to Fort Dodge to-mor-
row. The council between the Special Com
missioners and the Brute and Ogalalla bands
of Sioux Indians, representing seven hun
dred warriors has been concluded. The In
dians agreed to go upon temporary reser-
vation along the river Republican during
the existing hostilities. 4 general Indian
war seems likely to occur, yet every effort
is being made to avoid it.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-01

A WONDERFUL GUN-Norman Wizard
has made a proposal to the War Depart
ment to construct an 8-inch rife which shall
stand all the following tests, or be consider
ed a failure: He will fire sixty pounds of
powder and four hundred pound shot.
Then twenty rounds with thirty pounds of
powder and two hundred pound shot. He
will then explode a shell at the bottom of
the bore; then shell in succession at sue
cessive distances toward the muzzle Then
he will simultaneously explode the bore filed
with shells. and finally, will fire thirty
pounds of powder behind shell so fixed in
the bore as not to be forced out by firing off
the charge. The cost Of the gun, mounted,
to be So, 900.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-01
The Injunction Gases.

The Attorney General in his argument In
support of the motion to dismiss the Mlssls-
sippi and Georgia injunction bills, plainly
says that all his political sympathles are
with his judicial opponents. These synpa-.
thies, however, have not. prevented MIR.
Stansbery from clearly and forclbiy present
ing the legal reasons why these bills should
not be argued before the Supreme Court.
His first objection, if considered valid by
the Court, makes the others unnecessary,
and is alone sufficient ground for the dis
missal of the suits. That objection is that
the power of the Court to determine contro-
versies between a State and citizen of
another State, does not give 1t jurisdiction
in these suits, which, though in terms placed
within its jurisdiction, are, in fact, without
it. The suit of Georgia, the Attorney Gen
eral argues, is not brought against General
Grant as citizen, but as an officer OF the
United States not, in fact, against MIR.
Stanton, but against the Secretary Of War.
Further, it is suit against Congress. IF
there is a power in this Court, says Mr..
CldiSUeTy, W Ncto idNS hHiSh IiiO pSoPiS
consider wholesome and necessary, and
instruct their Representatives to pass, 1t
sis high time that they should knowit; but
such power has never been invoked.
In this it is not argued that where the rights
of an Individual are outraged by unjust laws
he may not appeal to the Court for protec-
ton, and Mr. Stansbery appears to give Mr.
jenkins, of Georgia, the hope that after the
law is executed he may properly bring "a
suit before the Court but he denies that
the laws of the United States can be nulli-
| fed by the Court before they are executed,
and upon the mere hypothesis that they will
work injury to individuals The whole case
of Georgia, in his own words, is an uncer-
tain contingent, and the real point at issue
is declared to be beyond the jurisdiction OF
the Court, and only to be decided by the
people OF the ability of this argument
there car be no question, and twill do much
to remove the vauge supposition that the
Supreme Court possesses the power to de-
termine any question that may be brought
before it, and even to nullify at its pleasure
the acts of the coordinate branches OF the
Government.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-01

RIGHT !-We'see it stated that the Union
Leagues IL the State of New York, have
determined not to permit the subject of Le-
gislative corruption in that Commonwealth
to rest, but will continue their efforts to
have the guilty punished, and the public
protected from the consequences of that sort
of official unfaithfulness. 1t seems that
New York and Pennsylvania have similar
regulations in reference to legislative cor
ruption, but in this State no such organized
body, as the Union League, has shown a
willingness 70 attempt the work of reform !;
nor is there any need for the interference Of
any organization outside of the Republican
party, in that direction. The party is fully
equal to the work, if individual members
will but do their duty; and, that the Re
publicans may not hereafter be accused oi
being derelict, we hope they will pursue
such course in all their proceedings as
though they meant to discharge the impor-
tant obligation resting upon them.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-01

Ford's Theatre, Washington city, where
Mr.. Lincoln was so foully murdered, is now
occupied as the office of the Surgeon Gene
raj. Each story has been divided into SCI pa
rate floors, and all around its walls are cum
brous cases where are placed for preserva-
ton the aggregated records Of that bureau
during the war Not trace is left within
its walls to point out the great wrong that
was wrought. The little building which
joined it, and in which Booth, and Spang-
ler and the other assassins met and took a
parting drink, has also given way to more
pretentious structure.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-01

A YOUTHFUL MURDERER correspon-
dent in Fairview township, furnishes the
York County Democrat with the following
"A NOSE dreadful and inhuman act was
committed by boy in this township, near
Wolf's station on the Northern Central Rail-
road, on Monday, April. 18th. The name
of the young monster is Frederick Huffstott
While his mother and elder brother was alb
sent from home, he attempted to take the
life of his two little sisters and a child in
the cradle, bysshootins them with a revol-
ver which happened to be in the house at
the time. Two barrels of the pistol were
loaded with powder and balls and another
with powder only In firing the first shot
he inflicted flesh wound of the scapula of
one of the girls-the second shot took effect
in the neck of the other girl-the third load
containing powder only, he discharged in the
face of the infant. The injuries are fortu-
nately not of very serious character, and
good hopes of the recovery of the children
are entertained. The boy has always been
a very bad and desperate character He is
about thirteen years of age, and fatherleSs,
his father having died in the war Much
excitement prevails in the neighborhood in
consequence of this heinous attempt at
wholesale murder
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-01

AMERICAN SECURITIES. threatened
European War has had the influence to
createa great demand for American securi-
ties. Holders of the bonds of European
governments are selling out at every oppor-
tunity to invest their capital in American
securities. Our bonds are now worth more
in Europe than are those of any of the gov
ernments of the Old World. This speaks
well for the credit of the American people,
and is an evidence of the confidence enter
tained by shrewd finaneiers in the stability
of Republican government.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-01

PosT OFFICE RoBBERIEs. Some six or
eight post offices, in this State, have been
broken into and robbed within few weeks
the latest being those at Marietta and
York. At Marietta the thieves obtained
but few dollars in change, two bottles of
communion wine, belonging to the Episco-
pal congregation, and large number of let
ters, for their trouble. Whether the letters
contained any valuables is not stated. AT
York. however, they were more successful.
The safe was dragged into the yard and
blown open, and about 81 900 worth of
postage stamps and $50 in money, taken
therefrom The thieves are still at large.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-01

The Commissioner of the General Land
Office has transmitted to the local Offices at
st. Peter and Winnebago, City, Minnesota.
lists of the lands apportioned to the State
by the Secretary of the Interior as inuring
thereto under the act of September 4, IS4l.
granting 100000 acres to each State for
works of internal improvement. These
lists embrace an aggregate Of 252, 129 acres.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-01

Louis Napoleon present position is thus
defined by a London Journal Ordered
out of Mexico, defeated at Nikolsburg, de-
fed in Schleswig, resisted in Luxemburg,
abused in Auxerre, with no Liberties to Of
fer to Frauce and new sacrifices to demand
from his people, the Emperor, to keep his
His claim to reign is Success, and IN Mexi-
co and Germany, at home and abroad, he
has of late been unsuccessful. y
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-01

NOTICE. The undersigned having pur-
~ chased the Mount Vernon House in
Lumber City, would take this opportunity of in
forming the public in general. and travellers in
par ticuar, that he has taken great pains in fur
nshing and refitting this commodious and well
known stand, Including ample stabling attached
thereto with special reference to the accommoda a
him a call. Liquors of the best quality will be
kept at the bar and the wants of his patrons at
tended to with pleasure and promptness
May l, 1867. iy JAMES ARTHURS
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-01
Washington City Gossip.

The Commissioner of Indian Affairs has
received kilograms from Gen. Sully, Presi
dent of the Commission to investigate the
massacre at Fort Phil Kearney, which state
that after great difficulty they succeeded in
getting the Agadola and Brute Sioux In for
a talk, representing three hundred and fifty
lodges. A satisfactory arrangement was
made with them, and the General thinks 1t
can safely be said they have prevented over
seven hundred warriors joining the war par
ty. At Fort Laramie the Commission hope
to be successful in preventing many more
Sioux from joining the war party.
The Communication of twenty-five cents per
day for rations of enlisted men who have
been prisoners of war, is now being paid at
the Office of the Commissary General OF
Prisoners in Washington None are enti-
tied but soldiers, sailors and marines
Gen. Spinner, Treasurer, on April 9th,
received thirty-fve hundred dollars from
Cincinnati, which he has credited to the
conscience fund. No explanation accompa-
MED it. twenty-five hundred were in one
envelope and one thousand in another.
Intelligence from Richmond shows that it
is after all again in doubt as to whether
Judge Underwood will essay the trial of
Jeff Davis at the May term of the United
States District Court If the term be ad-
iourned without such trial, it is said the
President has determined to at once release
Davis from confinement at Fortress Monroe
on nominal bail, The President has in his
possession letter signed by leading Repub-
licans asking that Davis be released, and al
SO a proposition from Mr.. Greeley offering
to be cne Of Davis's bonismen.
Gen. Howard, at public meeting here OIL
the 24th, stated that there were Il, 900 col
ored schools in the country, and that 600 ot
the number were supported by the colored
| people. lie also added that one million O
dollars had been deposited by the freedmen
in one of the banks during the past year.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-01

JUST So There is a use for the Russian
Possessions recently purchased by Secretary
Seward, as appears by this suggestion of
the Chicago Post:
''What to do with the NTormons was evi-
dently in the mind 5 eye of the Prime Min
lister when he bought Russian America He
knew that they would have to leave Utah
before long, and so he provided new terri
tory where the much-married could go seal
ing to their heart content
If the icicles of Russian America can be
made servicable in cooling the passions of
the polygamists of Utah, Mr.. Seward has not
cast away the peoples millions for naught.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-01

An important decision, and one that will
be OF special interest to steamboatmen and
others navigating the great rivers and lakes
of the West, on Monday, April %. It was
held that the laws of Congress of 1889 and
lS45 gave the United States District Conrf
exclusive jurisdiction without limitation on
both rivers and lakes, and wherever shins
and steamboats, float and are engaged in
commerce.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-01

MONTANA MINES AND VOLCANOES. "A
Montana paper reports some very good
yields in the mines. One mill in Summit
district netted six thousand two hundred
and eight dollars and twenty-five cents from
a run of five and half days. The St.
Louis and Montana Company made one
million dollars from their .lodes this year.
The gold quartz at Highland Gulch has prov
ed unexpectedly rich. The silver leads at
the same place give forty dollars to the ton.
Our authority says that ''by taking piece
of silver quartz and heatinSit in black
smith 5 forge. globules of silver the size of
pin head will ooze out. Mr.. Fl. D.
Mansfield is an enviable man. His sluicing
claim yields him from three hundred to one
thousand dollars day A discovery is re-
ported. Three craterS of an extinct volca-
no have been found near Red Mountain An
unsuccessful attempt to ascertain their depth
by throwing in stones has been made No
sound was heard to indicate that the bottom
had been reached.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-01

In the suit against Major General Wool,
for false imprisonment. brought by citizen
of Baltimore, the jury have rendered ver-
dict of one cent damages, and each party to
pay its own costs. We trust this decision,
together with that in the Mississippi injuc-
tion case, will satisfy the itigious disloyalisss
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-01

A colored individual named Ash was elect
ed one of the commissioners of Plymouth,
North Carolina, at an election held there
recently. He is considered one of the best
selections that could have been made, and
as part of his policy he has declared that
he will oppose the arming of the negroes,
FOR fear they might shoot negro acciden-
tally instead of white man.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-01

CULTIVATION OF INDIAN Corn The
Gerndat0,cR Telegraph says: As the time
has nearly arrived for farmers to commence
preparing the soil for the reception Of corn,
it may be useful to give few hints connect
ed with this important crop. Experience
demonstrates that the soil should be plowed
to depth of not less than six inches.
When the ground is thus prepared future
cultivation becomes comparatively easy, as
Bat little eXertIon is necessary to keep the
ground mellow, free from grass and nOXIOus
weeds. Besides other benefits resulting
from deep plowing, the soil becomes pulver-
lied to considerable depth, enables the
moisture to rise to the surface during a dry
season, and in wet season facilitates the
absorption of water. The corn crop, any
other product of the farm, cannot be made
profitable without the due application of
some manurial agent Containing the constit-
aents adapted In a general way to the soil.
Ii this fertilizer is not made upon the prem
Uses, IN sufficient quantity to meet the re-
quircment of the farm, it must be procured
elsewhere. 1t is therefore important in
this contingency that the most valuable
should be obtained, and this can best be
done by buying from reliable manufacturers
OF concentrated manures which have stood
repeated trials. Upon several farms in the
vicinity OF Germantown, Baugh' raw bone
phosphate was used last year for corn with
decided success, the yield in several instan-
exceeding the expectation of the purchasers.
This is incontestible evidence of its value
with those who have used it as well as with
Others who observed its beneficial effects
Commencing the first year with few hun
dred tons, Messrs. Baugh & Son now man
ufacture from ten to fifteen thousand tons
q
tensive sales. In order to promptly supply
the demand in other States, Messrs. Baugh
& Son have located Offices in nearly all the
PRINCIPAL cities in the Union.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-01

THE New YORK ELECTIoN.-The vote
for delegates to the Constitutional Conven-
tion has resulted in the election of one hun
dred Republicans and sixty Democrats.
The Republican majority throughout the
State is about 10000. The vote was a
small one
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-01
81. ROW, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CLEARFIELD, PA, MAY l, 1867.
Republican State Convention.

The Republican State Convention will
meet at the "Herdic House" in Williams
port, on Wednesday, the Goth of June next,
at 10 O clock, A. NJ, to nominate a candidate
for Judge of the Supreme Court, and to in
itiate proper measures for the ensuing State
canvass. As heretofore, the Convention will
be composed Of Representative and Senate
rial Delegates, chosen in the usual way, and
equal in number to the whole of the Sena-
tors and Representatives in the General As
sembly. By order of the State Central Com
mittee f. JORDAN, Chairman.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-01

Convicted. -Sandford Conoyer, the wit
ness against jeff Davis before the Investi-
eating Committee of Congress, has been
convicted of perjury and sentenced to ten
years IMPRISONMENT in the penitentiary at
Albany, New York.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-05-01

CAUTION-All persons are hereby eau
- TONED against buying or in any way
meddling with one Brown Cow. in possession
of Allen Hunter the same belongs to me and
is subject to my order. BENZ. STEPHEN.
Smiths Mill, May l. lS67-3tp.