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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-04-28

ELECTION FRAUDS The result of the
examination into the election frauds in
Philadelphia last October shows so far as 1t
has progressed that f,co thousand one han-
dred fraudulent rotes were cast forsthe
ticket labelled emocratic-enoush even to
thlow out Mayor Fox and the whole Dem
ocratic ticket, and put the Republican can
didates in their places This is the most
disgraceful and criminal to the party prac,
tising or conniviDg at it, and ought to make
every man blush who votes the Democratic
ticket for being in the company of such
rogues and williams.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-04-28

rHE PIrrsBURG FIRE-The Pittsburg
Gazette of April Goth, says, that the exven-
sive eeraagration at Forsythe's oil works
has at length been so far subdued that only
tank of distillate oil, containing eight
thousand barrels. whick was one of the first
to take fire, is still burning. and will proba-
bly, continue to burn until it is all consumed
The loss of property is estimated at S29S,-
900. on which there is an insurance to the
amount of $4,000. This is perhaps the
heaviest loss by any single fire in Pittsburg
since the great conf1agration in Is45.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-04-28

A GOOD SIGN.-The manner in which
members of Congress interfere in Federal
appointments, had become of such char
acter, during the last days of the session of
the United States Senate, as to disgust the
members of that body, and Senator Trum
bic stated that he would at the next session
offer bill making it penal offence for a
member to solicit an appointment. This is
right; and if he will push such measure
through he will do a service that will secure
for him the thanks of the whole people.
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PUBLIC VENDUE.

There will be exposed to public sale, at the res
idenee of the subscriber. in Pike township, on
FRIDAY, MAY SEVENTH, 1859,
the following personal property. TO wit Two
horses one three-y old, and two yeaarling
colts; two COWS, and lot of young cattle: sheep,
hogs geese. &c One agon. Buggy and sleigh,
sled log sled and oh aims; set doub tug harness,
single harness and saddle plows, harrow and Gull
tivator. cutting box and grindstone, forks, rakes,
shoveis hoes, ttc
Wheat. Rye, corn, buckwheat and potatoes one
cupboard. bookcase. tables chairs and bedsteads
stoves, carpet Re. together with q uumber of ar
ticles not mentioned.
Sale to comm ence at o'clock of said day.
Terms will be made known on day of sale. long
credit given if desired U. McNAUL.
April q. 1869.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-04-28

KEROSENE TEsT.-The Scientific Amert-
can gives the following mode of testing kerr
osene: Fill cup with warm water, the
temprature of which is to be brought to one
hundred degrees Fahrenheit, and pour the
oil on the water. Apply fame to the float
ing oil by match or otherwise. If the oil is
unsafe, it will take fire. and its use in the
lamp is dangerous, for it is liable to explode.
But if the oil is safe and good, it will not
take FIRE.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-04-28

HA, HAl HA THE declination of J. r.
CLAY. the colored man, to accept the mis-
sion to Liberia, affords considerable fun to
Democratic journalists. The Cincinnati En-
qairer accounts for his cond uct by saying
that ''the natives of that country have re-
Gently recurred to an old habit of theirs
that of eating each other; and the shrewd
CLAY evidently fears that he might lie
heavy on the stomachs of his cannibal breth-
rem That is good. but wouldn' it be well
to favor a white Democrat with the posi-
ton, for members of that pc rty can lie con
veniently anywhere they are so used to it,
you know?
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-04-28

DIsGRACFFnL, IF TRUE-Hon John P.
Hale, our present Minister to Spain, is
charged with having smuggled into that
country, in October, 1866. among other ar
ticie, $50 pounds of cotton, 1900 pounds of
woo.en fe!t, Il 900 pounds of carpeting, 3I5
pound, of linen damask 700 pounds ofother
goodS,etc for the use of commercial house
in Madrid, on condition o f sharing the prof
Its. If this be true, he has disgraced his
done, and deserves the seyerest censure at
the hands of his countrymen. 1t is pity
too, to see an old man thus destroy the rec
ord of an honorable and useful life The
matte: will undergo a proper investigation.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-04-28

JUST soi-The New York Times thinks
1t remarkable fact that only small thieves
get Conscience stricken. and return their
piunder Oaly SO sni slU3 thieves send
conscience money 10 the Treasury, and it is
anxious for the 100000 and 81, 900, 900
rlieveS 10 begin 10 DO it.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-04-28

AGRICULTURAL FAIR State Fair.
1t Is announced, Il u De held at Harrisburg
again this year-the society has ing adopted
the Ohio plan of two years at location.
The Fair viii open on the last Tuesday of
September next and continue four days
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-04-28

A FAcT.-People generally find It easy to
believe what they wish; for instance. many
assert that Canada is anxious to be annexed
TO this country, yet we have never seen
man or paper from what used to be Upper
and Lower Canada that did not deprecate
any such annexation.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-04-28
Gives Him Up.

The New York Commercial at last gives
up Andrew johnson Abiding to his late
speeches in Tennessee, it says: by his
outrageous course, since returning to the
South, he has absolved every one hitherto
disposed to palliate his faults from any obli-
CATION to longer apologize for him. Many
who believed that, notwithstanding his er-
rors of omission and commission, he aimed
to do right, stood by him in his conflict with
Congress, desired to draw the veil Of ebliv-
ion over his career, and see him return qui-
etly to the peaceful shades of private life.
Many who deprecated his unjustiiable use
of the pardon power and his violent out
breaks OF temper, nevertheless entertained
considerable admiration for the man. S pluck
In coping, single handed, as he did, with
his powerful political antagonists. When,
however, he returns to Tennessee to adyo-
cate the very revolutionary schemes for op-
posing which he became President, he alien
ates every Unionist, and occupies the posi-
ton of public enemy. The Tennessee
Government which he denounces in such
severe terms and which he would have the
people overthrow by force, if necessary, is
his own offspring-the legitimate fruit of
his labors. He it was who laid the founda-
tions for it, and it Vas under his Military
Govsrnorship that it was inaugurated and
set in operation. We trust the people of
the South will follow Foote'S advice, and
cling to Grant, instead of lending their ears
to the seditious harrangues of johnson, who
is bent on mischief, and abors to fan into a
fresh fame the dying embers of strife. "
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-04-28

DESTRUCTIVE FLooDs.-Last week, Can
ada New York, and the New England
States were fairly deluged, the waters rising
to az almost unprecedented hight. The
damage to property has been considerable
and several lives were also lost.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-04-28

a IoRNApo--On Monday of last week
very destructive tornado passed over sew.
eral of the Western States. doing much
dNn'ase to property. No lives were lost 90
lar as known 'os' d
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-04-28

$1,000 REWARD Gov. Geary. under
authority Of sn act of the Legislature. ha
offered a reward of two thousand dollars for
the apprehension and securing of VIM.
Brooks, one Of the Broadhead murlarers.
wa' 'niis his escape 4 short time since from
The Monroe county ;ail
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pEGIsTER's NoTICE-Notice is here.

REUlS EN- NNl CL.-Noticeis uere-
IL by given that the following accounts have
been examined and passed by IN e.and remain fled
of record in this Office for the inspection of heirs
legatees nd all others in any other way
interested, and will be presented TO the next Or
phans Court of Clearfeld county, to be held at
the CoHrt House, in the Borough of Clearfeld
commencing on the Sd Monday of May 1859
r Final account of @ II LYTLE, Administrator of
deceased
Final count of DAVID LAB0RDE Admins
tr ator of Elizabeth Doney deceased who was Ad
ministratrix of Nicholas Doney, of Union town
ship. deceased.
Final account OF John Mccoy. Administrator of
Of James Mccoy, late of Beccarria township de
ceased
Final account of John Mccoy. Executor of
Margaret Cowen, late of Beccarra township de-
ceased
April %, 1869. A. W. LEE. Register.
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SEVERE BUT JUsT--The New York Sun,
discussing the income tax, thus describes
that portion of highly respectable people
who evade tae law: There is curious the
ory on this subject of paying taxes to the
Government current among we'll to do peo-
pie, who would be shocked at any charge of
personal immortality. They meet their notes
pnnctually enough their landlord never
has to call twice for his rent; and their
butcher, their baker and their grocer are
satisfied with a similar promptness. when
a tax even is put upon them in such shape
that they know it cannot be lodged, they
draw their check for it like men. They may
be seen at the Tax Receivers office in the
Park, waiting in long lines for a chance to
anticipate the amount assessed by the city
on their real estate, and thus save few days
interest With our form of government,
which is carried on by the people and for
the people, we are all partners together; and
when any one keeps back the share due
from him to help defray the national expen-
ses, he simply cheats the rest Of US out of
enough more than our proper quota to
make up the deficiency. And it makes no
difference whether this comes to pass by
positive lying, or by the silent trickery of
Withholding one S name and address from
the Assessors of Internal Revenue. We
therefore charge upon the rich men Of the
country who either make no income returns,
or make them untruthfully, the guilt of
swindling their fellow citizens They are
morally as much thieves as the picpocket or
the shoplifter. -
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CHOICE SEED POTATOES. Those

" desirous of obtaining Early Goodrich,
and other new and valuable varietiesof Potatoes
can be Accommodated by calling on the underslgn-
cd at Lumber-city. JOSEPH hlhh.
Anril 2S. 1859.
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Ae,r Adrertisetuents.

Advertisements mp tnfarge fqYs, ont OF pfGfn
sryls aciH Be charged double usual rates No cuts
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-04-28

REPORT OF THE First National Bank
~ of Curwensville, Pa, as shown by its
books at the close of business the 18th day of
April 1869.
RESOURCES
oana apd Pspsr s7ooo 90 81
Time Accom-. Loans 50 432 81
Suspended and Overdue
1,dsb,aa1ss sPer good n;rs,,o;. ,, 75s $50 90 90
u S BO nds deposited with U Tr
to secure circulation, : 81. 900 90
other Bonds :; =: 900 00'
Due from Redeeming and Re-
serve Agents 9,5i1 "a
Due from National Banks :: 5.23l 81
Due from other Banks and Bankers, 2792 II
Banking House: $500 90
Current Expenses 635 33
Taxes Paid 97I 90
Cash Items dncl uding stamps)t: : 3s5 81
Bills of other National Banks E: 135 90
Fractional currency
Gnciuding nickIes) 1,ls9 33
Specie 10 90
Legal Tender Notes ;: 2o,s4s 90
Total, f: s274 s3l 3s
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, j: sleo 900 90
Surplus fund, -. g; $4,000 90
Discount 81 S2l Al
Exchange i,4ll II
Interest, :2lSg 50
Profit i Loss. LOAF OI-64. Al
Circulating Notes received
from Comptroller S67,500 90
Less amount on hand $50 90
Amount Outstanding 81, $50 90
Individual Deposits, /: 7445I l9
Due National Banks, I755 As
Due to other Banks and Bankers 81 80
Total Liabilities : /: F: s274 93I 80
I hereby Certify that the above Statement is a
true abstract from the Quarterly Report made 10
the Com ptroler of the Currency.
SAM'L ARNOLD. Cash
April 2S 1883 st
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T ,IST OF RETAILERS, OF Foreign and
- Domestic Merchandise in the County of
Clsarfeid. subject to theI payment of license for
the uaar 1864
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Government Clerks.

How many thousands of active young men
are to day spending time and money, .mov-
ing heaven and earth, as it We're, to get in
to position as Government clerks at Wash
ington. With half the effort they are max
ing in this way to ruin themselves they
might, in almost any other business, lay the
foundation of future prosperity, respectable
ty and happiness. Let all such read what
the Chica go Post says on the subject, and
turn from their folly in time. Under the
caption, Fifty Years Clerk, that paper
gives the following excellent advice:
THE telegraph tells of the dismissal of
clerk from the Postoffice Department, v ho
commenced his clerical service in 1919. Fif-
ty years of faithful, brain dwarting, health
stealing, manhood crushing work, rewarded
by what? The mere expense of daily living.
No competence for old age, no home for de
clining years, no neighbors-a shriveled
mummy while yet alive-an old man adrift
What picture and what warning Youths
of America, look upon it and sigh no more
for Washington cerkship. Turn away
from the Treasury building, the Patent OF
fee building, the Postofhce and, indeed,
from every one of those granite tolnbs of
manly, fresh independent endeavOr which
abound in Washington, to the broad, fertile
| fields of noble effort, sure to reward you
with competence, selfrespect and the re-
| spect of others, everywhere inviting you o
enter them. Better break rock upon the
| street than become a government clerk.
| From the one you may rise to wealth and
| honor; from the other you will inevitably
| sink to poverty and contempt
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-06
rAm.r,c.n Beautv ABROAD.

An American Beauty Abroad.
Among the many famous beauties whom
our city boasts, none were ever SO much
admired, probably, as the brilliant and
fascinating Miss Belle Key, who married
the late Col. James Hewitt, G. s. A. (who
vas killed at Chicamauga), and after
remaining in great seclusion abroad, was
married to distinguished and wealthy
Polish gentleman, residing in New York,
about year ago. The happy couple are
now visiting Poland. The Warsaw Co,w-
Ter of Nov. 2, makes the following allusion
to an American family recently visiting
that city. The persons alluded to, are
Mr.. Martin Zborowski Zabriski), of
Morrisania, and his beautiful and accom-
plished wife:
"During the representation at the thea
tire on Saturday night, all eyes were
turned on the parterre-box at the left of
the stage, and really the curiosity of the
spectator was more than gratifed, for in
the box was seated lady, splendid in
beauty, and glittering in precious stones.
We admit, in all frankness, that we have
never seen such a diadem as that which
crowned the classic brow of this beautiful
creature; and so, also, with the collar Of
oriental pearls of great price, Joined by
stars of diamonds, yet even less perfect
tsDn the neck which they surrounded. We
are informed that the husband of the lady
belongs to one of our illustrious families,
a member of which settled in America
200 years ago, and that he and his wife
are now on visit to this country, where
his ancestors-its honor and it's glory
formerly lived. These distinguished per-
sonases have already travelled for some
years in Europe, and intend to honor
Warsaw with their presence for few
weeks
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miscellaneous.
Gone, All Gone.

Goue, all gone, the golden hours of
the joyous past. Like glimmer Of
brightness, like dream Of the night
they have fown from our vision. But
IN memory's darkeued chamber hangs
cherished picture It is all that re.
mains Of the happy past. Sometimes
we enter its sacred presence, draw aside
the curtain which the fingers of Time
have spread over ii, aud, for a moment.
forget, as each bright scene presents
itself again to our view, that it Is all but
the work OF spirit hands--that the deep
ocean OF eternity hides them ull-ail
those treasured, beautiful moments -
Gently we re.adjust the veil of recollec.
ton over il, assured that the rude hand
of iorgetfulness viii never obliterate one
line or tint from its precious, woadrous
surfaced h :
Gone, all gone, those bright, bright
hopes Of cloudless futurei How often
We have paused, as it were, on Life's
arid track, and, to our euraptured souls
vision, unfolded the magnificent pauo.
rama drawn by Hopes ssuguine fisgers
though Imagination may have added
some rainbow tints-the beautiful rep.
r.sentation Of our sunny future. But
Time, with his relentless hand. seized
the magic pencil, and, before our tor.
tared gaze, swept it rudely over the
clear surface, and all Hops brillian,
prospects lay a ruined mass at our feet
Then, instead Of our radilnt, blissful
SOU, satisfying ideal, cold, stern, un.
yielding reality.
Gone, all gone, the cherished friend.
ofour childhood! And where are they
Some have ceased to name US. Some
have turned traitors to sincerity apc
their youthful vows, aud carelessl,
hurled indifference and contempt upor
our unwilling heads. And over som,
eurtalned orbs the green grass waves
aud the summer showers, in gently fall
ing drops, come pattering musicall,
down upon the narrow house that GOV
crs the quiet, needless heart. Ah!w
remember when we laid them away il
their last resting place in the soIem,
old church y4-d; remember how W
missed, sadly missed, the merry. ring
iog laugh, the genial voice, and pleasan
social words. But God knew best
And between ourselves and some, th,
deep, blue ocean rulls But some still
remain us bright, golden links that bint
| L. u IsI
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DIP IT Up.-A ship was sailing 10
the southern waters Of the Atlantic,
when they saw another vessel making
signals OF distress. They bore down
toward the distressed ship and hailed
them.
"What is the matter2"
"We are dying for WATER was the
response.
"Dip it up thenl" was the answer
you are in the mouth of the Amazon
River!" ift
There those sailors were thirsting
and suffering, aud longing for water,
aud supposiDg that there was nothing
but tho oceans brine around them, when
in fact, they had sailed uucopsciously
into the broad mouth Of the mighliesi
river on the globe, and did not know it
And though TO them it seemed that
they must perish with thirst, yet there
was huudred miles Of. fresh water
around them aud they had nothing ID
do but TO
Dip il npw 49,
Jesus Christ says, IF any man thirst
let him come unto me and dyiak."--
"And the Spirit and the Bride say,
come and whosoeyer will let him come
and take of tho water Of life freely" ~
Thirsting soul, the food is all around
you, Dip il uplv and drink, and thirst
no more - Erchan0e. aes ssS y 81
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r. 3. NORM EN-
Attorney at Law,

HAvING located In the City OF Westmin-
Ill ster, Office on Main Street, two doors
west OF Court, respectfully informs the citizens
Of Carroll, and adjoining counties, that he will
give prompt attention TO all business entrusted
10 him, both before the Courts OF this State and
the Departments OF the General Government at
Washington ID. G.
Practices in the Courts Of Bankruptcy.
EXPERIENCES,
Rev. J. T. Ward and John Smith, Esq.,
Westminster.
Charles Abbott, ESQ. and DR.. Thomas Fei-
nour, Baltimore.
Samuel Norment, Esq. and J. b. Ward,
Washington, D. G.
b. u N. Hurley, Esq, Register in Bank
ruptey, Frederick City, Nd. noviI-ly
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The old-wintsrs and the New.

An English paper thus comments on
fact noticeable amongst US A ques-
tion Of great interest is suggested BY
the consideration Of the weather which
now so commonly prevails during our
winter months. Il seems impossible to
doubt that the climate OF England has
undergone change Of late years. In
looking back over the records " the
past quarter of century one notices .
marked prevalence Of mild and moist
winters Now aud then there has been
bitter spell, but scarosly single in
stance has been recorded Of IoDg-con-
tinued frosts, such as used TO be expe-
rieDced Of old. If we compare the
account 10 Colbert Whites Natural
History Of selborne Of the wintar wssth-
er experienced less thsa 4 hundred
years ago, we are yet more struck by
the change which has taken plsee.---
Whites account, for example, Of the
winter 1776 describes state Of things
such as has nus beeus seen In Eugland
for many years. The cold weather b.
gan on the Tth January, and onthe 14th
the narrow roads were filed with snow
to the tops Of the hedges. From this
time tho snow continued TO increase,
and stopped the road Wagons and
coaches, which could no longer keep
their regular stages, especially on the
western roads," On the I'D White
went TO London, aud he remarked that
the metropolis exhibited q still more
singular appearance than the country,
being completely bedded in snox. The
frost in the evening at the 9th, and
afterwards for four following nighss,
was SO intense that the Thames was
frozen over both below and above bridge
aud crowds ran over the ice. The snow
remained twenty-six days without melt
ing on the houses in the city. Whofhel
we-suffer more from the gales Shici
accompany the milder and moistel
weather Of recent winters than from th'
biting frosts Of the s'old. fashioned
weather may be questioned, The dss
truction Of life and property during /
great gale attracts more notice; but
is probably less terrible is its real etfecs
than the sswave Of death" which th
registers of mortality exhibit when
bitter season is passing. To the strouI
and hearty the fro,ts and snows Of
bitter winter may seem genial and ia
vigorating; but they bring death witl
them to the weak, the ailing, and th
aged.
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The swrpnsponoIAN DocrnrSr.

The SwEDENBoRGIAN DOCTRINE
According to the Swedenborg, there are
three heavens, consisting Of three or
ders Of angels; the first distinguished
for love, the second for wisdom, and the
last for obedience. All angels have
lived on earth none were created such.
They are men aud women iu every re-.
spect they marry, and live 10 cities and
countries just as in the world, but in
happiness and glory ineffablc, All in
whom love to God and man is the ruling
principle, go to heaven at death. Be-
tween heaven apd hell perfect equili.
brium is maintained. As there are
three heavens, there are three hells aud
every angelic society has an internal
antagonist. He'll, as whole, is called
the devil aud satan; there is no indi-
vidual bearing that name. All in whom
self-love is the ruling motive, go to hell.
There is no resurrection of the earthly
body. Every one passes to his fnal lot
at death, some make short sojourn iu
an intermediate state, designated the
world Of spirits, where the good are
cured Of their superficial infirmities and
intellectual mistakes, and the evil reject
all their pretenees to good.
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