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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-02-26
sCENEs AT THE MAR oFFIcE.

The War Department situation remains
unchanged. Mr. Stanton was still in posses
sion on Saturday. He has bed in his room
and his meals are sent in. The following
account of General Thomas's last interview
with Mr.. Stanton was written out by per-
son who was present:
About IL 80 A. NJ, on Saturday General
Thomas, having just been released on bail
by Judge artter, presented himself at the
door of the Department and told Mr.. Stan.
ton that he would like to see him. Mr..
Stanton told him to proceed with anything
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-02-26

MORE 'REAcUoN" The Republican
victory in Syracuse New York, on TUESDAY,
Feb. 18th, was very complete and signifi-
cant. The Democrats carried it last spring
by three hundred, and last fall by FIVE hun
dred, and now the Republicans sweep the
board by an average majority of two hun
dred and fifty The issue was purely nation
al, and both sides accepted it as such, the
Republicans nominating for Mayor one of
the Republican Grant delegates 70 the Chi
cago Convention. and the Copperheads their
great chief, John n Green, the Yailandig-
ham of the place. The vote was very large,
the discussion Of the whole subject of re
construction very full, and the exertions OF
both sides unprecedented. The result is
that MIR. Green got very black eye.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-02-26

4 RAT ON A SPREE. clerk in a Sy-
racrse drug store entered the liquor cellar
for the purpose of drawing some liquor, he
discovered large rat standing on his hind
legs, drinking whiskey as it dropped from a
faucet that had not been properly closed.
As he neared the rat, he made very awk-
ward effort to escape, but he reeled and
staggered like drunken man. The clerk.
pleased with the comical predicament of
the unfortunate animal, allowed him, af-
hole.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-02-26

Ever since the falling out between Mr..
johnson and Gen. Grant, there has existed
a GOODNESS" between the President and
two members of his Cabinet, growing out of
the character of the testimony as to what
occurred at the famous Cabinet meeting af-
ter the restoration of Stanton II will be
rememberd that the letters of two Cabinet
Ministers failed to sustain the word of the
President. Early designations and recon:
struction of the Cabinet are rumored.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-02-26

To THE PoINT-Mr Tilton, in the In
dependent,q quoting the concluding paragraph
of one of General Grant letters to the Pres
ident, wherein he repels the assault on his
"honor as soldier, ard integrity as nan, y
remarks as follows
Gen Grant has driven his pen through
the President ike a spear These closing
words hare a chivilric ring. Their author
finding that his ''honor as = soliieg" and
his Integrity as a man has beaa violently
assailed, smote his chief a>sai,ant fat aglinst
the cheek. Neither with voice nor pen
tboth Of which he uses rarelyl has General
Grant ever appeared before the public to
greater advantage than in he few lines
which we have above transcribed -
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-02-26
pEGISTER'S NOTICE-Notice is her

IL by given that the following accounts have
been examined and passed by me, and remain filed
OF record in this Office for the inspection of heirs
and all others in any other way
interested, and will be presented to the next Or
?hans' Court of Clearfeld county. TO be held at
the Court Horse, in the Borough of Clearfeld,
commencing on the Sd Monday of March 1868
Final account of g, W Rheem, Administrator
of the Estate of p. J. Wallace. late of the Bor-
ough of Cearfeld, CIearfeld county, dec d.
Feb.I9, 1861 l. g BARGER. Register
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-02-26

NOTICE.-Notiee is hereby given that
~ the undersigned has purchased from
James HEPBURN all his right and interest in a
certain tract of land and timber. purchased by
said James Hepburn and John Clay from E. A.
Irvin-the said Hepburn having nothing further
TO do with either land or timber
Feb I9-3t-5 50ets due JOHN CLAY.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-02-26
5lsw arers;a

GAUTION.-All persons are hereby eau
~ toned against purchasing or in any way
meddling with the following property. now in
horse, bay mare plOw. and hogs. as the same
belong to me, and have only been left with him
loan. subject to my order at any time.
Feb 26-3tp SAMUEL M'CUNE
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-02-26

A FALsEHoon REFUTED-The temper
ance element of society will be gratiGed to
learn that General Grant is addicted TO the
use of no Intoxicating beverages, and in ev
cry sense of the word is a total abstinence
man. This statement is made on reliable
authority, TO nail the malicious falsehood
started by his enemies, that he was an hab
itual drunkard
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-02-26

TAUTI0N-An persons are hereby eau
~ toned against purchasing certain house
and the land appurtenant, now in possession of
Abraham g Hoyt-the said property being part
of farm situate in Lawrence township. imm9di-
ateiy adjoining the east end of the bridge over
the Susguehauua river, at Goodfeilow s-as
have an interest in said premises and farm
Feb %, IS6S-3t JANE u0YT
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-02-26

Gen Hancock's visit to Texas is said to
have worked great change in him, and
fears are entertained By some of his. conser-
vative friends that he may become a rank
Radical A private letter from him to a
friend in New York cpuched in terms
whereof some of Sheridan's letters appear
TO have been taken as guides, intimates, in
fact plumply says, that he has got belly
full of the sort of Unionism which Mr.
johnson and the Democracy are endcavor-
ing to build on The General returned to
New Orleans good deal changed If not a
better man
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-02-26

The melancholy news of the death. by
drowning, OF Admiral Bell. while trying to
cross the bar at the mouth of Osacka, jJa-
PAM harbor. will be received with sadness
by all who know or knew of that gallant Off
Ger. He was buried near the mouth of Os-
acka River, and Lieut. Reed, who lost his
life at the same time. shares his grave.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-02-26
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

On Saturday the President had been con
ferring with his Cabinet, and Senator's Dix
en- and Doolittle and Gen Thomas. It was
evident that johnson was impressed with
the gravity of the situation. and anticipated
Impeachment but freely expressed his in
tention to test the conflict which has arisen
only in the courts.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-02-26

The Boston Journal says of Secretary
Welles's letter in the Grant-J Johnson corre-
spondence that it is like the Dutchman $
answer to mans question as to his opinion
on a certain matter: Il thinks vat you tink
what do you tink !"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-02-26

The ''frss gun" of the spring campaign
in New York was fired at Palmyra, on the
Sd At the charter election held that day.
the Republican ticket was elected for the
first time in ten years. The battle was
fought under the banner of "Grant and
Fenton "
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-02-26

The best penman aud one Of the most eff
Gient messengers in the War Department is
a colored young man named catcher, whose
father was appointed messenger in that
Department in 1928 by John G.. Calhoun.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-02-26

I ,ICENSE NOTICE. followingnam-
~ ed persons have fled in the Office of the
CLERK of the court of Quarter Sessions of CIeareld
co their Petitions for License at the March Ses-
sion, ID lS68.agreeably to the Act of Assembly of
March 2Sth, 1886 entitled. AN Act to regulate
-. !. s n H.; :.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-02-26
IMPEACHMENT.

secretary Stanton removed-Adj't- Gen. j. Thorn
as his successor-Thomas asks Stanton TO va
cate-StantoH orders Thomas to hls duty as Adj
utant General-Tbe action of the Senate and
House-Articles of impeachment reported.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-29

eroans at your feet and head, .as though. .
dozen men were in dying agony; some
times in the garden, field, at the spring, in
the stable, house, up and down stairs, on
the house, and dies away in the distance,
to return again to the same place. NOW,
then, what is it that makes all this comrno-
ton?
What is it that scares SO many people,
grown men and women-at different times
Is it imagination If so, it must have naa
a starting point-where was that !! LIS II q
ventriloauist7 There is no known one IN
this county. A lady told me that az the
time of the grooming she asked the CUES
ton if it wished to harm any one theie,
and she received plain and empna.lss
"No.". She became so weak and frighleneu
that she could not speak, as the answer s "a
go unexpected. A number will Visit me
house in day or two, and If it's 'r m: !.
will be hard to hide it from them; trlsh
or reality, 1 will give you the result Oh 'he
visit as soon as made. ..
Thirty wears since the same neighoor-
hood was visited in the same manner
That has never been satisfactorily e4-
nlained. -.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-29

Rppp1cERATIsG CARs.-The experiment
tried wear ago of bringing fresh animal
food from the West in refrigerating cars mas
this season been repeated with very great
success. n car from Illinois having arrived
in New York city on the l4th instant laden
with beef, mutton, poultry, etc., most OF
which was slaughtered on the 4th and 9th
If the month, when the thermometer ranged
from ninety to one hundred degrees, ana
which reached its destination IN per-
fectly sweet and juicy condition. The ex-
ternal appearance of this car is similar 10 Q
an ordinary freight car. At each end OF
the car a partition forms spacious 1ce-Dox'
each of which is filled with ice placed on a
crate in such q manner as to allow cur
rent of cold mir to circulate constantly
through fue near the top of the car over
the ice down to the floor, then up among the
poultry, mutton, and beef, and again
around through the fue and over The ice.
The circulation of air is effected by large
ventilator- wheel placed horizontally at the
ton of the car near the middle. The for
ward movement of the car keeps this wheel
in motion, which, in turn, produces cur
rent of cold air constantly from the ice to
the meat in one direction, and from the
meat to the ice in another direction. BY
this means every piece of meat Is kept at a
uniform temperature of about forty degrees
during the entire passage of about Blk days
and nights, while the car ia exposed by day
to the fervid heat of the summer.
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ASHLAND, July q, 1868.

ASHLAND, July II, 1868.
The negroes of Hanover have become so
fond of political excitement that they have
amused themselves with holding conven-
tions every three or four weeks to bring
out candidates for the Legislature. There
IS evidently great trouble among them, and
am credibly informed that the result thus
far has been to indnce some of the more in
telligent among them to form Conserva-
tive organization pledged to support the
Conservative nominees.
The first convention nominated a Young
man said to be named Charles Jungersen
James (white) and Burwell Toler (negro(.
At the next, b. Toler resigned for Mr..
Wickum." as he said, and Arthur johnson
and William Brown, both negroes, were
nominated. Another repudiated these, and
nominated our distinguished citizen Gene
raj Wickham and Colonel Ira Aver, both
white. And the last repudiated General
Wickham and nominated Colonel Aver and
William Brown (negrol. This meeting was
held at the courthouse on Saturday. si
] understand that number Of the negro
leaders declare that they wont submit to
this, and threaten still another convention.
OF course we all sympathiSe with our,
General. Indeed, my feelings become too
many for me as attempt to record his sad
fate. sPo think that, after all his earnest
Of adherence to Radical poll
cy-his repeated assurances that he be-
ieyed in negro sutfrage-his great admira-
ion for Congress and General Grant-he
hould now be slaughtered in the house Of
{ his friends 1t is too bad. Unhappy |
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PETERSBURG, July 90, 1868.

PETERSBURG, July ZS, 1913.
While the late rains in this section have
been abundant without being destructive,
in several of the counties south of US they
have done great damage to the crops. !
learn from Il gentleman just from Neck
lcnburg that heavy rain, falling in tor
rents most of the time from Friday after
noon to Sunday morning, and extending
also over Brunswick and Grecnsville, has
been followed by very disastrous results.
The water-courses were higher than they
have been known for years, the low
grounds flooded, the high lands very much
washed, and the tobacco so much sobbed
that its growth cannot fail to be stunted.
The corn had stood the drought very well.
The crop of wheat is considered q light one,
while the oats were more than an average.
The negroes are working this year better
than the last, which is doubtless due to the
absence Of political excitement among
them.
In all this part of the State dead calm
seems to be reigning over the political no.
rizou. Even the Radicals have ceased their
agitation, and the Loyal Leagues are but
tLinlv attended. The failure of Congress
TO proyidc for an election has acted like II
cold bath on the hopes of political aspi-
rants, and for the present at least the occu-
patton of the carpet-baggcrs is gone.
Should the dismal prospect Of securing a
good office have the effect of driving them
all back to their native places, or stimulate
them to further adventures in pursuit of
their cherished object, it would be happy
radiance. Such parasites are an incum-
brance and an evil to any community.
But though no election of any kind has
been officially authorized, it is the opinion
OF some of our leading men that it is COM
petent for the people Of Virginia to meet Ill
primary assemblies and inaugurate move
ment, not only tending to the establishment
of State government, but with q view Of
expressing her choice in the approaching
Presidential election. Should the Radicals
succeed, her vote would of course be
thrown out Of the count; but if, as We hope
and confidently expect, the Democratic
ticket should triumphantly prevail, the
moral effect of such victory would proba-
bly, assure her Of her rights. 1t would,
however, require central power to set the
ball in motion, and bring about anything
like unity of action among the people.
Will not the Executive Committee of the
Conservative party of Virginia, represent
ing ninety-nine hundredths of the white
men of the State, deem the subject worthy
of some consideration S.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-29

A NEW " DUMMY FOR STREET RAIL
RoADs.-For something more than year
past experiments have been in progress
under the auspices of the Brooklyn City
Railroad Company looking to the produc-
ton of sef-moving car for passenger
travel on the city railways, and as the re-
suit of these efforts o new dummy has been
brought out which is worked by steam
engine constructed on the plan recently
patented by Messrs. Bailey s. Connell, and
the furnace of which is supplied with kero-
sene or petroleum instead of coal. The fire
is started by small bed of anthracite coal,
which lasts all day without replenishing,
as it is used merely to act as sort of wick
for the kerosene oil, which is the real fuel.
There is tank Of kerosene at the point on
the platform furthest from the fire. From
this small pipe leads to the fire, and a
small quantity OF kerosene is squirted in oc-
casionally. No cinders or smoke are gene
rated, but sufficient heat is evolved, the pa
tentees claim, to keep up steam constantly
in the engine with very trifing expendi-
ture of oil. Limited trials of this dummy
have been successful, and if on further
tests it shall meet the expectation of its
projectors the result will be to revolu-
tionize the city travelling Of Brooklyn, and
save no end of passengers time, horse
flesh, and wear and tear of paving-stoncs.
american artisan.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-29

The MORMONS AND THE PACIFIC RAIL
RoAD.-The Salt Lake Evening Ne,os Nor
mon) of July II says of the work upon
the Pacific railroad in Utah:
I" In the railroad mass meeting which was
held in this city on the 10th of June the
Hon. George a. Smith, himself o pioneer,
said tWe started from Nauyoo in Febru-
airy, 1916, to make road to the Rocky
Mountains. A portion of our work was to
hunt track for the railroad. We located
q wagon road to Council Bluffs, bridging
the streams, and believe it has been pref
ty nearly followed by the railroad. In
April, ls47, President Young and one hun
dred and forty-three pioneers left Council
Bluffs and located and made the road to the
site of this city. A portion of our labor
was to seek out the way for q railroad across
the Continent, and every place we found
that seemed difficult for laying the rails we
searched out a way for the road to 60 round
or through it,
"The route then selected was on excel
lent one, and it is confidently believed that
from the Mississippi river to the South Pass
a good line of easy gradients can be built
without being uHuer INC HeCesolly vi JUL
a single tunnel. President Young is clear
ly the pioneer of the route. He demon
strated its feasibility, laid the foundation
of fourishing settlements, and some of the
people whom he led from Nauvoo helped to
redeem California from Mexican rule, found
the gold in that country, and printed the
first newspaper ON the western slope of the
Rocky Mountains. He, with the pioneers,
examined the ground, cleared the track, and
made the project possible, by opening good
road from the Mississippi to the Missouri,
and then from Winter Quarters point
six miles above Omaha, to this valley. He
did not publish newspaper articles, write
pamphlets, or agitate it as q beautiful the
ory; but he led the van Of an intrepid,
hardy, and persevering body Of people, who
bridged the rivers, scaled the mountains,
penetrated the heart of the continent, and
founded settlements which make the Pacific
railroad enterprise one of comparatively
easy accomplishment. History will yet
render its verdict upon this stupendous I'M
dertaking, and to him, under God, will the
credit be given" r.-.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-29
By A. C. Pulllam, Auctioneer.
PROVED AND uNIMpRovEp REAL

IMPROVED AND UNIN1PROVED REAL
4 ESTATE IN MARKS ADDITION, ON
HULL STREET, FOR SALE AT AUCT1CN.-
At the request OF Mr.. 6. 4. Perry will sell on
SATURDAY the, LIST OF August, at O'Clock 7. NJ,
on the premises H.
First. The LOT and BUILDINGS thereon At
the corner of Hull and jefferson streets, fronting
on Hull street furty-seven feet two inches, and run
ming back seyenty-fve feet. This property Is
situated Immediately at the corporation line, and
well located for grocery store. . -
Second. The vacant LOT at the Intersection OF
the Petersburg turnpike with Hull street ICON
tinuedl, In Marks addition, opposite the residence
OF Mr.. James Briggs, being Lot No. Of TRAN,
gular square. fronting on Hull street l32 feet and
running back OF an Irregular depth on the Peters
burg turnpike LOS feet and on the western line leo
feeLelegantly located for store OF any kind, and
to accommodate the weary traveller Win proaace
and marketing coming TO the city.
Terms One-third cash balance In negotiable
notes at four. eight and twelve months Interest.
secured by a trust deed Taxes for 1883 TO be paid
by the purchaser 80 ~ :. M
jy2: 80 A. c. PULLIAM. Auctioncer.i p
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For the Dispatch.
A Fable.


Once upon time the Wolves, taking adj
vantape of the absence of the Shepherd,
leaned into fold and destroyed flock OF
sheep. AN ingenious Wolf was selected to
write the history of the exploit. He gave
a sprightly and interesting account of the
affair. The Sheep were represented as a
mean, timid, grovelling race of creatures.
The most atrocious crimes were laid to their
charge. They cropped the grass, fouled
the waters, rendered the air f9tid by their
presence, and showed plainly their guilt
by avoiding the company of their friends
the Wolves. In fact, they were fit only to
be food for creatures of higher order and OF
nobler qualities. The Wolves, on the other
hand, were described as brave, chivalrous,
maenanimous class Of creatures, never
acting except according to the dictates Of
their noble natures. And, as for the
slaughter of the flock of sheep, it
was eulogized in the loftiest strains as a
daring, noble deed, worthy to be perpetu-
ated by o monument of brass. An old
sheep, after having read the history, shook
his head, and said, though not above his
breath, 'If one Of US had been permitted
to write the history he would have told a
different tale."r -..... .@..s r.....
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-29


wAsgrScroS, July q, 1868.
Notwithstanding the dread Of leaving the
capital in the hands of the Democratic
Philistines, the Radical members of Con,
rress no sooner lost the echo Of the gavel
with which the presiding officer raped the ,s
session out of existence than they MADE M
haste TO get their tickets, pack their trunks
and CARPET bags, and leave for the nearest
dep5ts Of travel out of Washington. very
large number Of them have Departed anu
more will go tomorrow; so that IN Sky
bonrs from now members Of Congress "iii
no scarce articles. The working men, Bout
veIl and Ben Butler, Washburne and wal
son and others of that stamp, have gone to
+otc the stump rs soon as possible. They
recocnizc the fact that hard fight is be-
fore them. and are anxious to do all they
can for their ticket.
The citizens of Washington were sur
rrised at the nomination of Colonel Alex
andcr as postmaster in place of Mr.. Bowen,
when il was not known that that of Captain
Moore had been withdrawn. Alexander,
who has been confirmed, is said to be q
Conservative Republican" Several years
ago he was an eight-hundred-dollar clerk
in the Office of which he is now the chief.
The friends of Governor Cummings,
whose nomination is still before the Senate
for confirmation at the next session, think
he would certainly have been confirmed had
there been time to-day. 1t is thought by
some that the President will suspend MIR
Rollins on charges which will be preferred
and appoint Hon. Ed. Cooper in his place
until the next meeting of the Senate; with
others, however, it is u question if ne can
do so in the face of the nomination oi
Governor Cummings.
The carpet baggers are holding mce',
ing here tonight, looking to ways ana
means for carrying OUT their pet projects
for the government Of the South. The
dominant topic is the election of Presiden-
tial electors and the favorite theory is to
have them elected in all the States by the
Legislatures thereof, as has been the Gus
tom in South Carolina. This is the under
standing ! have from reliable source, and
it is not subject which should occasion
any surprise whatever. These senators
and representatives are anxious to out
herod Hcrod in their manipulations OF the
southern States. They are not alone III
their efforts to prevent the question OF the
next Presidency from going to the people IN
the South. :,
The President has not yet signed the
funding bill, and it is question as to Whe-
Their that fact Congress having adJourned)
docs not defeat the bill. IIMoN.