Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-05-20
A Little of Everything.

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They have been having Theatre at Tyrone.
They have had another anti ti-Popery riot in |
England.
Herdc's steamboat arrived at Williamsport |
last week.
tits proposed to build dam in the Susque
hanna at Middletown.
species of zinc-ore is found in abundance
along Clearield creek.
1t is rumored that the Sultan of Turkey win
visit America thi summer
They had good sleighing at Bangor, Maine, on
Friday last. Snow foot deep.
The Republican State Convention of Minnesota
has instructed for Grant and Wade.
The Adventists have fixed the I'd day of octo-
Der next the day If final judgment
Grimes, the double-dyed traitor, was struck
with paralysis last week. No wonder.
The frequent rains keep the river up to the
rafting stage, but the timber rs all gone.
J. C. Brenner Esq, long merchant at Norris
dale. in this county, has removed to Wiliamsport.
The sheer boom broke at Williamsport on MOL
day and an enormous quantity of logs went adrift
Judge Linn is Delegate to the Chicago Con-
vention. He expects to be back in time for Court
The Penn'a Railroad Machine Shops at Phil
adelphia, were seriously damaged by fire last
week.
Mr.. Joseph Heggarty, who was killed at Upton,
was buried in the Tyrone Cemetery on Wednes-
day last.
The Fenians held a convention in tn Capitol.
at Harrisburg, last week, We think Fenianism
is great deal of farce.
The board walk at the Brewery is in condition
to let people into the ditch without any extra
sistance from Casper's lager.
Judge Woodward, Friday. complained to
the Speaker that Mr. Pile of Missouri, ma
king faces at him What a ninny
Major EtzweiIer and Esquire Porter, who have
been a visit to Virginia, returned last week,
highly delighted with the country.
Senator Anthony, who was regarded as doubt
| full, was the first to vote and his verdict was
promptly and sternly pronounced-guity
The new Foundry and Machine Shop of Boyn-
tor & Young is progressing finely. 1t is great
| i'm provement in the lower end Of the town,
| Some one attempted to smuggle boat load of
whisky across the Niagara river the other day
| but got it too near the falls and it went over.
| The cars arrive in Philip.burg one hour earlier
| than they did, and the mail in Clearfeld one
hour later. An enterprising stage line, truly!
| very superior article of fro-clay has been
| found in abundance the farm of A Humphrey,
| Esq; within sight of our town 1t makes excel
| There is kind of debts our Democratic
friends cannot repudiate-bills for "iager'' fur
nshed the boys while electioneering Cssper's
| a sharp collector.
| The War and Peace Democracy are going to
| hare happy time of it in the New York Conven-
| ton ''sweet William" has joined the WAR;
wing, and is for Hancock.
| Coal was shipped from Pittsburg recently to
| Helena Montana Territory. 1t will cost the
purchaser S1O dollars a bushel delivered. It is
wanted for blacksmithing purposes.
The stone chimney, just completed on the Pres
| byteran Church, is of the most tasteful and
| beautiful pieces of masonry we have ever seen
| 1t reflects great credit on Mr.. Liddle.
| The Glass. works at bellefonte are said to be
decided success. Why can we not have a similar
establishment? We have all the material, and
the fuel, on the ground. Nothing wanted but
| the enterprise.
Gov. Holden, of North Carolina h as rendered
to Robert Douglas, the eldest son of Stephen A.
Douglas, the position of private secretary on his
staff in the new State Government about to be or
ganized in that State
s.I stand" said a Dem ocratic or rator. ION the
broad platform of the principles of '9s.'' "No
you DON'T" said little shoemaker liz the crowd,
''you stand in my boots that you never paid me
for and want the money!
The Directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company have resolved to increase the capital
stock twenty-f per cent, which will make their
capital nearly twenty-seven millions The extra
money is needed to develop the traffic
The rafting will probably interfere with the
Court next week. There is not much use in try
ing to have jury-court in this county in the
spring of the year. Our people are seldom done
with their rafting before the third week in June.
Copperhcad in Connecticut, excited by the
election. demolished opponent thus .'Ye
needn't talk to me! I'll bet If you try ten years
you can't make me equal to niger no how you
can fix it," There could be no answer-the fact
was self evident
The Copperheads and Rebels had better take
care that they are not "crowing before they are
out of the woods" Between the prayers of the
Methodist General Conference aud the Chicago
Convention, this week, Andy stands POOR ch nance
on the remaining ten Articles
The news of the vote on Impeachment arrived
here on Sunday afternoon. Immediately groups
of delighted, smiling, happy Copperheads were
to be seen on all sides. 1t reminded US of the
scenes witnessed during the war, when we receiv-
ed news of a K ebel victory and a Union defeat