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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03
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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03

A FACT.-No other State shows such pro-
gress in the matter of railways as our own
At present there are thirty-two roads build
ing in Pennsylvania, while in New York,
which comes second on the list, there are
but eleven. Many of these lines are short,
but, by their large number the stock is more
generally diffused and the whole State is
fast being opened up and developed. The
main reason for this is that the products of
the State are of so valuable and weighty a
nature that railway. are necessary to trans
port them to the markets. Iron is found in
almost every county, coal is widely spread
beneath a large portion of the State, and
thus while furnishing transportation for
these, We give nearly all of our towns and
villages communication with the outer world.
There is probably no State in the world
where so large proportion of the towns it
contains are SO easily and quickly accessible,
or that shows on the whole more steady and
solid progress, than ours
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03
Raftsman's 5mrnal.
81. row, .DIroR AND PROPRIETOR.
CLEARFIELD, Pa, NOV. 3, 1869.

FALsEHooDs NAILED.-The Copperhead
papers, several weeks ago, circulated story
that Mrs. Grant had taken part in the late
gold gambling in New York This story
being promptly denied on the part of the in
dividuals who were represented as having
bought gold on her account, these copper
head vampires at once rehash their story
and charge Gen. Grant with Specializing in
gold and Government bonds As was an
tlcipated, this charge has also been proven
false. Mr.. Geo. L. Stone, of the firm of
Stone, Nichols & Co., the Wall street bro
kers who were represented as having made
the purchases for the President, says that
they have never made transaction of any
" kind or nature in which they had any
" reason to believe or suppose that Gen.
Grant, either as an individual, or as Pres
" ident of the United States, had any direct
" or indirect interest" In the purchase of
either gold or Government bonds Lying
on the part of the copperhead press, has
become so chronic, and so barefaced, that
very few intelligent persons nova days place
the least reliance in what they say-well
knowing that their statements will be prompt
y and most effectually exploded, at once.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03

NOT DEMOCRAT THERE-There is one
county in Iowa that, at the last election, cast
clean Republican vote. Kossuth county
gave for Merrill, the Republican candidate
tor Governor, 345 votes-for Gillespy, the
Democratic candidate, not one. There is,
observes cotemPorary, not a Democrat
left for seed even. Like the bird called
Dodo, the species seems to be extinct. If
things keep working few years longer as
they have been there Will be more counties
like kossuth, both in and out of Iowa The
time Will come when moral and intelligent
people, who love their country and value
their freedom, will be ashamed to vote for
such men as the misnamed Democracy too
often put forward as candidates for high and
respons ible offices.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03

A STEAMBOAT DIsAsTER.-The steamer
Stonewail was burned to the waters edge, on
Wednesday evening, October oath, below
Cairo, resulting in terrible loss of life, of
which Mr.. Phelps, of Shreveport, La, g,
gives the following particulars:
The boat caught fire at 80 o clock We'd
nesday evening, at a point little below
Nicely landing, and l25 miles below Cairo,
from candle which the deck passengers
had placed near some hay while they were
engaged playing cards The Stonewall was
run on gravel bar, the pilot supposing that
the passengers could wade ashore Unfor-
tunately, at the end of the bar there was a
slough, and here it was that the larger
number were drowned The boat was run
on the bar but two feet, and the shallowest
point about her had five or six feet of wa
ter. She had so much hay on board that
she burned ike tinder. Ali attempts to
extinguish the FIRE were without avail The
Belle Memphis came up at 80 O'Clock
three hours after the accident) and render
ed all the assistance possible. Out of 252
passengers and crew only thirty are known
to be saved. The last seen of CAPTAIN Scott
he was floating down stream on log.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03

DEMOCRATIC WANTs.-The New York
Democrat, In very emphatic manner, sets
forth the wants of its party as follows:
The Democratic party of the United
States Is sadly III want Its wants are not
numerous but severe. 1t wants brains. 1t
wants honesty. 1t wants pluck. Ii wants
unity of action. 1t wants integrity of pur-
pose.
A sad picture, surely. A party without
"brains, honesty, pluck, or integrity" must
be miserable thing indeed; and the only
wonder is that so many coed men still ad-
here to it.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03

A San Francisco paper describes the mu-
sic in Chinese theatre as follows: I'm
agine yourself iu boiler mandatory where
400 men are putting in riyits,a mammoth tin
shop next door on one sided, and forty
stamp quartz mill on the other, with drunk
en- chivalry party with GOO instruments in
front, and 1000 enraged cats on the roof,
and faint idea will be conveyed of the per
formance of first class Chinese band of
music -
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03

NEWSPAPER 1APRovEMENTs-Last week
the Pittsburg Gazette, the oldest paper in
Western Pennsylvania, and a most ardent
advocate of true Republican principles.
made its appearance as folio instead of a
quarto as heretofore. The folio form is de-
eidedly the most convenient for newspa
per, and the readers of the Gazette will, no
doubt, appreciate the change.
The Daily Dispatch also last week, chang.
ed back from quarto to folio form; be-
sides, putting on an entire new dress, and
now looks as fresh and tidy as any other news
paper in the State. The Dispatch is Re
publican in politics, and deserves libera
support at the hands of its party friends.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03
A rumor states that gold has been di,

A rumOr states that gold has been dis
covered in Alaska. 1t was just such ru-
NOR, afterwards verified, which peopled
California, threw open all that country west
of the Rocky Mountains, and built up q
great occidental empire of which San Fran
francisco is the metropolis In the same
way, the great continent of Australia and
several of the smaller islands of Austral-
asia came to be peopled, prosperous, grow
ing, civilized colonies. Gold itself the phil
osopher's stone whose very touch is the
cause of some of the most astounding mu-
tations. If the present rumor be true, we
shall before the present decade of years has
passed by, have populous State in that
far distant and recently acquired territory,
which then would no longer be known as
Seward Folly"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03

The Hillsboro IN. c. Recorder publish
es the rather doubtful story of an alleged
outrage on white girl in :hat.neighborhood
by negro, who, the account says, was cap
tured and skinned alive" The paper says
''the lynchers asked the girl what they
should DO with him, and she SAID skin him
alive" And they skinned him.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03

The citizens Of Forest, Ohio, between
two and three O'Clock on the morning of
Oct. 29th, We're startled from their sleep by
the explosion Of a meteor of great brilliancy.
in the southwestern part of the heavens.
The explosion was of such force as to shake
the irmest houses and shatter the glass in
the windows. There were three distinct ex-
plosions in quick succession. 1t was seen
about two minutes before the explosion.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03

The total amount of money received by
the Treasury Departm up to date, and
credited to the conscience fund, is s1I3, 99l, :
s.. General Spinner will recommend that
this amount be credited to the General sink
Ing fund. 1t is gratifying to see that there
Is yet SlI3, 99I 81 worth of conscience left in
the country.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03

1t has been noticed that in some parts of
Pittsylvania county, Va, the forest trees
are dying very rapidly, and no one can ac
count for the cause. 1t seems that the
chestnut was first attacked by the agency,
be it what it may, and thi. growth is we'll
nigh exhausted; and this year the oak, and
in fact all the trees of the forest in certain
sections are dying
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03

The SpEAKERsHIps. The names of
Messrs. johnson of Crawford, Strang of
Tioga, Webb of Bradford, and Adaire and
Miller of Philadelphia, are mentioned in
connection with the Speakership of the
next House, and the canvass promises to be
lively. Speaker Stinson of the Senate will
be reelected without opposition.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03

REVIVED. The publication of the Elk
4drocate has been resumed, after suspen-
sion of some teyo months. The new editor
is j. S. Borlweil, E.q. The gallant Re
publicans of little Elk are worthy good
live organ. We hope the 4dcocate, under
its present management, Will meet their
most sanguine expectations, and that they
Will render its editor the support he so great
" merits
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03

On Tuesday Treasurer Spinner received
spurious five dollar note from Lauderdale,
Miss, with a request that it be exchanged
for currency. The note purported to be is
sued from the Government Bank - but
the Treasurer directed Mr. Gains, the chief
clerk to write in reply that no such bank ev-
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03

The mission of Senator Ramsey to Paris,
to effect a postal arrangement with the
French government, with cheap postage as
one of its results, has been un successful
Cheap postage is not a Napoleonic idea
1t would only involve an additional labor in
the inspection OF incendiary correspondence
and newspaners
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03

A young lady, who desired to become a
student in the Columbian Law College, has
had her application rejected, on the grounds
that the presence of ladies in the lecture
room would distract the attention of pupils
mission is not very fattering to the profes-
sion
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03

BREAKERS AHEAD-Mr. Chalfant. the
defeated Democratic competitor of Mr.
Buckalew in the Northumberland Senatori
al district, ascribes his defeat to ''the base
systematic attempt of certain Sunbury pol
itieisns to crowd him 10 the wall. They
have succeeded. How soon their turn will
come, time will tell" Another case for the
political doctors,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03

Eleven potatoes, weighing twenty pounds
and a corn stalk fourteen feet nine inches
high, are Indiana curiosites. California
has produced a cucumber five feet two inch
es long, eight inches in diameter, and coiled
up like snake, one end having white tip
resembling a snakes head.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03

a party of mountsineers discovered. some
time ago. in the southwestern Colorado ba-
sin, the bones of six men aud forty. six hors-
es, supposed to be the remains of party
lost from Col. Femont's exploring expedi-
tioH, of whom nothing was ever heard, over
twenty years ago.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03

Elihu Gregg, convicted of burning the
court house at Kingwood, Preston county.
West Virginia, when called up recently was
allowed to choose one of two modes of pun.
lshment for his crime, hanging or imprison-
ment for life, ard selected the former. Judg
ment was accordingly pronounced, the time
fixed for the execution being the 2Sth of
January next
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03
suRyRYoR GENERALS Ov,,,-
HarrIshnru Pn n -

,r :, = Ut > Il - VcI. Il lsfg :
10 the ore'rsrs Of TRpateRted Land, g.
In obedience to an Act of Assemble
the eighth day of April. one thOusan5 80 lp'ovei
dred and sixty-nino, you are hereby ro.;ss hgz-
,he County Land Lien Docket. eor,s,nts il'ha,
pared M un5a,ented un5 lands for cleareld .'
May one thousand eight hundred ana -0't Ct
ana the supplement thereto, has thi. A.! lou,
forwarded to the Prothono<ary Of The oat aa. been
whose office it may be examined m. I-a'y Il
only be liquada,ed by the payment Of ~ l'aa
ents through this Department ''''ipsPs,-
Oct 27,'69-m Sury.rd. ns t Ii,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03

A bright eyed, ruddy checked, intelligent
Scotch 'lassy'' escaped from Salt Lake, has
arrived in New York, determined to go to
the old country to tell the truth about
mormonism. She has nothing good to say
of Salt Lake or its peculiar people, as may
be supposed.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03

kumor hath it that the friend. of John
son intend eleeting him 10 the Tennessee
State Convention, and then to the presi1en>
cy thereof. Let him have Office by all means,
but at this retrograding gait he must, in a
few months, bring up in his old aldermanic
chair
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03

New DEFISTTIoN.-Brick Pomeroy, WHO
ought to know. gives this definition: "A
democrat is repudiator, and it NAV as well
be kHown first as last That's honest, al
least, on Brick part.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03
MONEY

is IN article despised by none, and we are now
prepared to show how all may possese il in abun-
dance by following few simple instructions
which will be given
FREE
of charge except the trifins sum of 25 cents as a
guarantee of good faith The business is mex
haustibie, and thousands are now engaged in il !;
while to their friends the cause of their great
success and prosperity remains mystery. Any
party engaging will frequently receive sealed
Packages by express or mail. Further than this
the business is all to yourself,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03
WATER.

None but good smart men wanted who can keep
their business to themselves. act confdentially.
with me, and make from S5 to $40 for every
hours service Actpromptly. Begin now and a
Fortune is yours Inclose with your address 25
cents and you will get full oarticu lars by return
mail Address, EFF HALLET,
Nov. 3-3t, Bog $50 Titusvi lie. Pa.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03
Tire Yerger Case.

As the Yerger homicide case, which Ii
now before the Supreme Court of the Uni
| ted States, is exciting some attention, and as
many persons seem to have forgotten its orr
! gin, brief statemen; of the facts in the case
| may not be amiss at this time-especially as
the decision of the Supreme Court may af-
feet some of the legislation of Congress in
relation to the rebellious States The facts
in brief are:
Col Crane, an ex-oficer of the United
States army, and who, at the time of the
homicide was Mayor of jackson, Miss had.
In the pursuance of his official duty, caused
an attachment to issue against a piano in
4erger's residence, to liquidate certain over
due city taxes. This occurred while the lat
ter was In attendance as delegate at the
Memphis Commercial Convention On Yer
ger return. he took the levy as personal
and intentional insult, and attempted to call
Crane to account, according to the miscalled
code of honor This course was blandly ig
nored by the Mayor, who, soon after the re-
ception of Yerger's note, appeared on the
streets in the discharge of an official duty.
There he was met by Yerger, who brutally
murdered him in open day, in the sight of
many witnesses without demanding one word
of explanation. For this crime he was ar
rested by order of the commanding officer
OF the l.. 5. troops at the post. tried by
military commission, and, as is believed, con
victed. To relieve him from military juris-
diction an application was made to the
Judge of the U. s. District Court, hear
ing took place on writ of hdbeds corpus, and
the judge remanded the culprit back to mil
itary custody.
An appeal was taken from the decision of
the District Court to the Supreme Court of
the United States The argument on the
part of the prosecution was that the Su-
preme Court had no jurisdiction in the case
Chief Justice Chase, who delivered the
opinion of the Court, held that, as the act
Of 1867 did not in so many words repeal the
act of 1889, the Court had jurisdiction to
issue a writ of certiorort, and review the |
Here the case rests for the |
present Whether the Court will issue the |
writ of certiorari and hobeas corpus asked |
for by the petitioner has not yet been deter |
having already decided in favor
of its jurisdiction, the probability is that it
will.
The object of getting the case before the
Supreme Court seems not to be SO much for |
he purpose of securing justice to Yerger,
Is to see whether or not by some legal inge-
luity a rebel murderer can be screened, by
quibble, from merited punishment. The
court should pause and reflect before it COM
nits an act that will destroy the high ven
ration in which it is held by the people.
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FREE

the article be carried in the vest pock et ex-
cept when wanted for use. 1t needs your atten-
ton but one or two days in the week. couple
of hours daily, which be after other bu siness
is over All engaging must be Of first
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03
EEATHERS-A let of prime feathers for sale
II by J. p. KRATZER.

STRAY.-Came trespassing on the prem
~ ises of the subscriber, in Pike township,
about the first of September last, red and white
spotted BULL, with the end of his tail off. sup
posed to be about two years old, of large growth.
The owner is requested to come and prove his
property, pay charges and take him away, or he
will bo disposed of the law directs.
Nov. 3-3tp. JOHN NORRIS.
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UDTTOR'S NOTICE.-The undersign

A UDTTOR'S NOTICE. The undersign-
L ed an Auditor appointed by the Or
phans Court of Clear6eld county, 70 mako dis
trihution of monies in the hands of John H.
rulford, Administrator de bonis NON &c. Of
James Morrison, late of Jordan township, deo'd,
TO and amongst those legally entitled thoreto win
fee of J. B. McEnaiIy, Esq, in ClearheId. on
THURSDAY. THE I'd DAYOF DECEMBER next
when and where all persons interested may attend
if ther see proper.
Nov 3.69-3t D W M'CURDY Auditor
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pROVISIONS.-Ju received at j. P
Kratzer Wheat Flour, Buck
wheat Flour Sifted Corn Meal .Cranberres ,Sw set
Potatoes, Lima Beans, Dried Peas. Butter. Cheese,
Sugar-cured Hams Dried Beef Lard. Atmors' s
Miuce Meat. Mess Pork, 0at Meal. Tapioca, Raj
sins, Citron, Dried Apples Peaches. Cherries,
Prunes Jurrants. Pickles, Ketchup, Canned
Peaches, Strawberries. Cages. Pitted Cherries.
Corn Asparagus. succotash. Honey, Spiced 0ys-
ters Tomatoes, CracKers. 6c
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alew Advertisemsats.

AdvsrtISsmsntS SetHp tHkargs typs, onf of pfaih
Style ssiH be charged ao,tbis nsuaI rates No t1ts
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REPORT OF THE First Natior,,p
IL of Curwensville, Pa, as show b-' IDaH'
books at the close of business on the erL " IL
October, 1859. ''1 day G..
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Such are our views. IF they are over
drawn, or entirely theoretical. let some
practical-minded writer overturn them. The
columns of the Republican shall be kept
wide open for all who feel disposed to dis
cuss this question.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03

SADDLEoi Brides, harness colars &c fer
! - sale at MERRELL6 Il BIGLER'S
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-11-03

= EPORT of the condition Of the Fr,
~ National Bank of Clearfeld, Penn : a,
the close of business on the 9Th day of October st
pPgnUsCts
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-09-30
CLERKS SALE.

In Equity---Andcrson
John W., Daniels, Successor, VS.. T. j.. Roberts,
James L. Orr and T. j. Ells.-8M for Specific
Performance, Relief &c.
BY virtue of decretal order from the Honora-
BILE R. B. Carpenter, Circuit Judge, to me direct
ed, 1 will sell on Saeday in October next, at An
derson Court House, at public outery,
THAT FINE TRACT OF LAND,
Known as the Kinsley Tract or homestead of p.
S. Johnson, deceased, situate in Anderson county,
about ten miles southeast of Anderson G. H., and
about four miles south of Beton (tbe Junction of
the Greenvie and Columbia Railroad with its
Anderson branch and on both sides of Hencoop
creek and Cherokee creek, containing 5O4 acres
bounded by lands of George Cox, W. O. Alexan-
der, - Hanks, and others.
On this tract of land there is between $50 and
200 acres of bottom land, and about l40 or lG0
acres of well.timbered land-such as birch, pop
lar, oak, hickory, &C., and also good dwelling
house, with all necessary outbuildings, including
clubhouse. All in full view of the Blue Ridge
Mountains.
TERMS OF SALE.-0n n credit Of twelve months,
with interest from day Of sale purchaser to give
bond with at least two approved suretes, and
mortgage of the premises to secure the purchase
money or the purchaser may pay cash if he so
elects. Purchaser TO pay for title deeds, stamps,
SC.
JOHN W. DANIELS,
&C. @. P. Anderson County.
Sent Z. 1869 II