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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18
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DIsGRAcEFUL HANGING.-The details of
the execution of Charles Orme, sentenced
to death by Judge Barrett, for the Brodhead
murder, are of the most revolving character.
The prisoner and the Sheriff wrangled on
the scaffold, Orme charging that he had
been i'll treated in prison. and the official de-
nying the charge. The machinery of death
was so badly arranged that the rope broke,
and the prisoner fell stunned to the ground.
Orme struggled for his life whilst the new
moose was being prepared, and when the
second attempt to kill was tried. it was done
SO bunglingly that the man struggled rio-
Iently for fifteen minutes and was not dead
until twenty FIVE minutes had elapsed from
the time he was swung off. The affair is
represented by those who witnessed it as
utterly horrible 1t is not clear that the
interests of society and considerations of
humanity demand the abrogation of the
death penalty. but it is clear that civiliza-
tion and humanity are outraged by the saw
age and careless manner in which it is often
inflicted Neither the laws of the land or
the feelings of the people justify such an
exhibition as this.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

To THE PoINT-Says the New York
World, ''Tbe people of the United States
are plundered of twenty millions of dollars
a year by the tariff on coal, and of twenty
three millions of dollars year by the tariff
on iron. Forty-three millions of dollars a
year thus goes straight from the pockets of
hard working people into the pockets of only
these two classes of monopolists and the
Congressman who conspire TO pass the laws
which authorize the plundering
To which responds the Tribune Zone of
the most extensive and successful of those
'monopolists' is Mr.. Asa Packer, of Carbon
county, who has amassed twenty millions of
dollars by his operations in coal, etc., and
whom the World is trying to make Governor
of Pennsylvania. We do not charge him
with making this fortune by robbing the
poor, but the World clearly does. Ought
it not either to stop supporting or stop de-
flaming him ?"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

WHAT HE MEANT The dispatch Of Gen.
Rosecrans declining the Democratic nomina
ton greatly puzzles the leaders. The Co
lumbus Statesman construes it into an init
nation that Gen. Rosecrans does not con-
slider himself citizen of Ohio and, there
fore declines because of his ineligibihty
That is hardly the construction which the
casual reader would suggest More to the
purpose would be the following paraphrase ::
Feeling that should do nothing to lower
my credit with my creditors, or sink me in
the esteem of my family, | cannot accept
your nomnation-thati is Your candidate L
cannot be" or this Il owe it to my cred
itors and my family to engage in business
that will pay; running for Governor of Ohio
on the Democratic ticket will not pay, there
fore, Your candidate can not be. ="
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

BEGINNING TO TELL.-The revenue of
Uncle Sam this year is so much larger than
last, that it IS beginning to excite universal
comment During this month, SO far, the
receipts from internal revenue have aver
aged over six hundred thousand dollars a
day. The amount is so much larger, as
compared with last year, that it has gone
beyond the most liberal estimates. When
it is taken into consideration that the price
Of everything was higher last year at this
season, than it is this. and that there is a
general complaint of dulness in business
this month, the situation casts suspicion, TO
say the least, upon the powers in possession
a year ago. In one district in Virginia, by
change of officials, the revenue has nearly
doubled already, and in many other districts
the amounts returned have been largely in
creased. with no indications, so far as bust
ness is concerned, to warrant more than the
usual re turns. johnson had semi Demo
cratic set of officers under him then. If
officers half Democratic, should in the main
return such small revenues, what would be
come of the nation if all were so-called Dem
ocrats? Yet that party asks to be again
placed in power; and in order to dupe the
intelligent masses, they preach economy and
honesty to secure the prize they covet.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

''PERCIsELY" So.-The Good Temp
lar" takes moral view OF the Philadelphia
fire, which destroyed p, goo barrels of whis-
Ky. Twenty one thousand barrels of whis-
KY" says that Philosophical print, will
amount to over forty millions of drinks
enough for one general treat all round to
every inhabitant of North America! But
for this fire, said p 900 barrels of whisky
would in due time have made twenty-five
millions, six hundred and eighty eight thou
sand misunderstanding only one drunk to
each quart-and at fair calculation, five
hundred thousand fights and other 'onpleas-
ant exercises; one hundred and twenty
thousand police and court cases; twelve
hundred jobs for grave diggers; forty FIVE
thousand commitments to prison; one mil
lion dollars worth of patronage for lawyers,
magistrates and prison keepers, and an ag-
gregate profit to the retailers of whisky of
about three millions.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

TRUE PATRIOTISM The dedication of a
Soldiers Monument" at Plymouth, Mass,
which has just taken place, reveals the fact
that the little town sent $50 men to war, of
whom 72 fell upon the field of honor. This
was the response which Plymouth made to
the calumnioas estimate Of the Puritan
pers This was the evidence which the OLD
Colony gave of the existence of a chivalry
within her borders quite as true as If her
original settlers had not sung long psalms,
made long prayers, and listend to long ser
mons. Perhaps the real cavaliers of the
South if they have any of the honor which
they claim, will send US fewer of these sneers
hereafter.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

PoMERoY OUTDoNE Pomeroy
must yield the palm as national blackguard
to the editor of the 'Mempi,is Avalanche,
who thus demolishes ex-Secretary Stanton's 3
last hope of honorable mention in his tour
He is the murderous two legged hyena,
every fiber of whose vile carcass is saturated
with gore, his jaws dripping with crimson
froth, reeking with the blood of half mil
lion fellow beings sacrificed to the Molochs
of hellish ambition, fanaticism and hate
What an eloquent and splendid specimen
of reconstruction 2
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

AN UPRIGHT JUDGE,-A Copperhead
judge in New York by the name of Nc
Cunn immagines that his dignity has been
assailed and threatens war sgainst the Uni
ted States. A criminal from Texas was
brought before him for hearing He re-
leased him for want of jurisdition The
President sent orders for his retention by
United States authority He is retained.
and this is the contempt for which war is
waged. New York is given to sensations,
but this is the cheapest and most farcical
yet brought upon the boards.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

UNKNowN-Everybody wants to know,
Democrats included, who Pershing is. He
ha. been dubbed Judge by many of the
Democratic papers. bat he never sat on
bench of any kind, since he left school, or
attended his last show or camp meeting.
He is no Judge, and was never appointed or
elected to any Office save member of the
Legislature. Whenever he got an impor-
tant case, he sent to Huntingdon for Senator
Scott to come up and help him try 1t. lie
is a poor lawyer, having no love for, or pride
in his profession, and is utterly unqualified,
in every respect, for Judge of the Supreme
Court. 1t is fortunate for the people of the
Commonwealth, that his election is inlpos-
sible.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

THEIR CosT-The amount expended on
the government buildings in Washington
from the time the seat of government was
located there to June so, 1868, for public
works of every description, including build
ings and works of art, is $37, 800, S53 0S.
The grounds owned by the government in
acres. These facts are adduced to show
that the removal project experiences no Sc
rious obstacle here. Chicago gives notice
that she stands ready to issue bonds to the
extent of $40. 900, 900, to construct govern
ment buildings there, in case st. Louis hes
itates to come up to the scratch. Really
the thing is becoming interesting, if not
serious.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

The "Clearfeld County Agricultural Society
have determined not to hold regular Fair this
year, for the reason, mainly, that notice has not
been given in proper time to have the necessary
preparations made 1t has been determined how
ever, to hold Fair on the old ground, near the
Borough of Clearfeid, on WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY & FRIDAY, re I4tA. I5M and
I6M days Of October, a. ID. 1870, and for the pur-
pose of afordirg the farmers an opportunity of
preparing, and making it object to improve
and exhibit fall crops to be put in the ground
this year. the following premiums areofe red
fortba xbihition of I2Tn
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

A j. REPUDIATED.-The TennesseeDem
ocrstic papers are curiously silent about
Andrew Johnson's chances for the United
States Senatorship. They evidently think
that glitering prize has been won for a man
of their own school, aud do not think his
Accidency would be half so much of lion
in the Senate as he believes he is The
Republican majority in that body is so as
sured that A. is presence would only be
useful in giving him an occasional opportu-
nifty to make his staple speech and to air
his threadbare theories.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

GREAT BLuNDER We observe that in
number of localities candidates are neminat-
ed on distinctive Temperance platforms,
and are to be supported by Temperance men
independent of politics. No greater mis-
take could be made Every Republican
who thus votes, plays into the hands of the
Democratic party and the Whiskey Ring,
which are Identical He simply proposes
that the Republican party shall retire from
the control of political affairs, and his course
can only be justified by the conviction that
the ascendency OF the Democracy will be
more servicable to the country and to the
cause of temperance This no honest Re-
publican can for a moment believe. WHY
then, commit so egregious blunder as to
withdraw his support from the party and
principles he believes to be right, to waste
it in attempting to accomplish what is i'm
possible? If.anything is to be gained for the
cause of temperance by voting, it will only
be through supporting and maintaining the
great party of progress, which sympathises
| with all human reforms, and steadily ad
vances with the onward and upward march
of public opinion.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

RAILROAD EXTENsIoN.-It is stated that
the new railwayline from the Allegheny
Valley road. at the mouth of Mahoning
creek to Driftwood, on the Philadelphia
and Erie road, is to be constructed by the first
named corporation, the Pennsylvania Rail
road endorsing S3,000.000 of its sureties to
be appropriated to building the road east
ward from Brookville Its also understood
that the work is TO be put in hand at once,
to be finished within two years.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18
CALL Times BY THEIR RIGHT NAMES.

CALL THINGS BY THEIR RIGHT NAMES. =
The Leiigh Register says: When DIR. Cat
tell, the energetic president of Lafayette
College at EaSton, sought assistance from
the.men of wealth in this valley to save that
venerable institution from ruin, he appealed
to Asa Packer, hut got from him nc assist
ance. He next applied to Mr. Ario Pardee.
OF Hazleton. whose generosity Immediately
responded by handsome endowment. The
personal pride of Asa Packer was aroused
upon this, and then he endowed Lebigh
University. Like two men who, while walk
ing along the banks of stream, heard the
screams OF drowning child in the water
the first man jumped into the water to save
the child, the second one doggedly said. sIet
it drown, but piqued and chagrincd bv the
generous and noble conduct of the first, also
jumped in, and being stronger and a better
swimmer than the first, reached the child
before him and saved it. Was it generosity
and nobleness of character that actuated
him? Call things by their proper names.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

A CARPET BAGGER.-Mr Louis Dent
who asks the National Union Republican"
nomination for Governor of Mississippi, is
called by the Albany Erenii,g Journal "a
most unmistakable carpet bagger, whose
only claim to that or any other Office con-
sists in the fact that President Grant mar
ried his sister. By thus promoting , mem
Der of the family, the leaders are foolish
enough to suppose that they will secure
sympathy from the administration which
they otherwise could not hope for They
will probably live long enough to learn their
mistake
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

A BoLTER. R.-When Hon. George K. Bar
rett was the regularly nominated Democratic
candidate, in 1855, for President Judge IN
the District in which he now presides, Asa
Packer boIted the ticket and supported Bell
the Know Nothing candidate. He also
bolted the nomination of Stephen A. Doug
lass by the Charleston convention, and alter
wards helped to nominate Breckenridge.
He is pro iessional bolter, hence he boited
his local taxes bylgetting assessed and voting
in Philadelphia, though hisactua residence
was in Mauch Chunk But all his bolting
amounts to nothing with the Democracy, ii
they can only ''bolt" goodly share of his
twenty millions. That's what the mat
ter.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18
A LAMB FOR THE SLAUsHTER.-Geo. Fl

A LAMB FOR THE SLAUGHTER.-Geo. II
Pendleton has been nominated, by the Dem
oorstic State Committee of Ohio, for Gov
ernor, Rosecrans having thrown up the
sponge In justice to his creditors and
his family. Poor young Greenbacks p
he Is selected for the sacrifice, we suppose,
because he is used to it" be will be as
badly licked as Vallandigham. The great
'Repudiator will be repudia .d by an
overwhelming majority.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

THE OCTOBER ELECTIoNs.-We invite
attention Of the press and people OF the
State, without distinction of party, to the
recent radical changes in the election laws.
The Legislature at its last session, passed
an act entitled An act further supplement
tai to the act relative to the elections of this
Commonwealth, and it was approved by
the Governor on the 18th day of April last.
The fifteenth section of this act abolished all
spring elections, and required all elections
hereafter to be held on the second Tuesday
of October. That no misapprehension may
exist we here give said section in full, as fol-
lows:
SEC. Is. All elections for city, ward,
borough, township and election officers shall
hereafter be held on the second Tuesday of
October, subject to all the provisions OF the
laws regulating the election of such othcers
not inconsistent with this act the, persons
elected to such offices at that time shall take
their places at the expiration OF the terms
of the persons holding the same at the time
of such election; but no election Tor the
office OF assessor or assistant assessor shall
be held under this act, until the year one
thousand eight hundred and seventy.
Hence, in our Judgment, 1t Is the plain
duty of the people at the nert October efec-
ton, to elect all the city, ward, borough,
township and election officers Except assess
ors), which would have been chosen at the
spring election of 1860, had the said act of
18th April, 1869, not been passed.
We regard this as matter OF great public
importance, says :the Telegraph, and take
this method of inviting public attention to
it, hoping our cotemporaries will aid US IN
disseminating all needful information on the
subject.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
AT PRIVATE SALE.

The undersigned offers at private sale the un
divided one half, the whole of the Bald Hill,
Property. in Girard township, Clearield CO., Pa
Said property contains about FIFTEEN HUN
DRED ACRES of land. we'll tim bered with Pine,
fifty horse power. with capacity TO cut 90 900 feet
per day, is erected thereon. Also, Picket Sh in
gle and Iath Mill connected The machinery is
comparatively and in good order
Persons wishing to purchase receive fur
ther Information in regard to price. &c by call
ing JOHN II. FULFORD, Clearfeld, Penn
ALEX IRWIN, on the premises, or the under
signed.
Aug II, 1S59-3m. JAMES IRWIN, Sen.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

EIGHT MILLIONS PER MONTH is
the average reduction of the National Debt
under Grants administration. The rebel
politicians can find no loop-hole to under
mine this statement. 1t is more potent
than all their talk about extravaganza. and
prodigality.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

HEAVY CoNTRACT.- The Juniata .Seati.-
mel, says: Col. J. S. Patterson, Cold. V
Cresswell and Hon. James Nj. Sellers. have
made contract with the State of South
Carolina for the construction of the Blue
Ridge Railroad This road runs from An
derson South Carolina, to Knoxville, Ten
nessee, a distance of one hundred and nine
ty-eight miles. Thirty seven miles from An
derson to Marysvile are completed and in
running orGer, and thirteen miles from
Knoxville to Marysvillc are completed and
in running order A distance of one hun
dred and forty eight miles is yet to be con-
structed and is covered by this contract. 1t
il very heavy work, as the road crosses the
Blue Ridge. There are ten tunnels-one
over FIVE thousand eight hundred feet long
The contract by these gentlemen includes
grading, masonary, bridging, ties, iron and
everything necessary to make it first class
road and it is to be completed in two years
The cost of the work will exceed nine mil
lions of dollars Twenty months are needed
to do the tunnelng and grading, and four
months for the superstructure. The com
pany of builders are to advance million of
dollars before the road advances a dollar,
aud of this million $500, 900 are to be de-
posted with the road within thirty days af-
ter the lst of August. on forfeit of $50, 900.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18
RosEcRANs declined the Ohio nomination.

RosECRANs declined the Ohio nomination
because he thought his creditors" would
not like it. We suppose he meant by this
that the demands on the purse of Demo-
cratic candidate for Office are so great as to
constitute perilous drain on his resources
unless he be an exceedingly rich man. This
difficulty it is needless to say was not in the
way of our Democratic Gabernatorial can
didate's acceptance. But why could not
Packer help Rosy through?
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

TRUE. VERILY.-'The duties which are
deemed sacred to my creditors and my fam
lily" says Rosecrans, "prevent my accept
ance of the nomination Precisely So
How could man who has any regard for
his creditors, suffer himselfto be repudia-
ton candidate; and if he did so, how could
his family ever survive the disgrace? No
wonder he declined their nomination.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

INCREASED MAJORITY. Republi-
can majority in Alabama, at the elections
last week for Congressman and Legislature,
foots up more than 10000. Last fall the
State only gave 1000 for Grant.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

THE Louisville Coaoier- Journal is willing
to see Andy johnson elected United States
Senator because it would annoy the Radi-
Gals" 1t strikes us that in the end the
Democrats would be annoyed most. He is
about the worst public man in the country
and for his behavior they, not the Radicals,
would be responsible. 1t is in this light we
fancy, that Democrats are coming to view
the question of the Tennessee Senatorship.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

NEW OFFIcE.-The Pennsylvania Rail
road Company are building an additional
office in Philadelphia. Some idea may be
formed of its magnitude when we state that
it has front of ninety eight feet on Fourth
street by depth of one hundred and seven
ty five feet eastward connecting with the
rear of the immense building of the Compa-
ny fronting on Third street, The new
Office will be four stories high.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

WILL LIE.-The Democratic organs are
circulating story that Governor Geary has
pardoned a negro convicted of rape. There
Is not one word of truth in it. 1t is lie
manufactured out of the whole cloth-a
mean, malicious copperhesd falsehood.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

A HOPEFUL SIGN-The Democracy OF
Ohio, has lost faith in the coffee pot and
other of their usual secular appliances.
They place their trust, now, in q, higher
power Col. L NJ Connell, the candidate
for Attorney General, said, in his ratltlca-
ton speech:
''The Lord is on our side, and will go with
us into the campaign, and will bring us into
the promised land of victory.
There is certainly some hope for improv-
ment, when copperhead politician, tor
sakes greenbacks, coffee pots, colonial
ton, aud exhibits such spirit OF devout
piety. We will know after the election,
whether Col. Connell spoke ''by authority.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

GONE BACK.-Since Rosecrans declined
their nomination the indignant Democrats o.
Ohio say. ''weil, he never was anything but
id Lincoln bireling. Yet they were
willing to swallow him, brass buttons aud
an. What jewel is Democracy
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

Hon. JEREMIAH NIcHoLs.-On Thurs
day last, Hon. Jeremiah Nichols, proml-
nent politician, died at his residence IN
Philadelphia He was in the State Senate
from 1861 to 1866, and was firm and ar
dent supporter Of the Government during
the war. Hi. loss will be severely telt by
nur friends In Philadelphla.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

DEMocRACY.-Emerso Etheridge, de-
feated for governor of Tennessee in the con
test with Brownlow, now advocates repudI
ating the State debt contracted during the
administration of hi. successful riyaL A
very poor way of venting srite.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

GONG DowN.-L A Mackey, defeated
last fall by W. H. Armstrong for Congress,
is the Clinton county member of the Demo
cratic State Committee. Thus he follows
in the walks of Pendleton ard Packer, going
down, down, lower and lower into the mire
of Democracy, until he will soon be over
whelmed with its meanness, stencil and
putridity.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

How Is IT DoNE?-Many persons would
Ike to know how Packer managed to get
assessed and taxed in Philadelphia, and
voted there, when he and his family resided
in Mauch Chunk, and have done so tor the
last twenty years. lie: Us have light.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

THE NATIONAL DEBT-The rapid reduc-
ton of our National Debt astonishes the
world. The capitalists Of Europe are sur
prised, and in consequence our National
Bonds have risen in the European markets
more rapidly than was ever before known in
the history of any country
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

Eighteen or twenty persons were hurled
into eternity last, Saturday, on the Ohio riv-
er, by the explosion Of steamboat boiler.
No cause is assigned, but the details will
probably give the old story everything con-
sidered sound and taut, and no one to blame.