Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-08-02
Philadelphia Items.

Judge Kelley, the great tariff states
man, is now on a visit to Colorado.
Kelley was one of the first advocates
of the Pacific railroad.
A delegation was here last week to
see about the centennial celebration.
These delegations from other States
come, and general speech making,
champagne-sipping, cigar-smoking and
drives to the Park take place, and then
they depart. So the centennial ami
versary ball goes on.
On September 9th, the iron masters
of the State meet here to form a ''Bar
Association. That is, siren bar as
sociation.
The Pennsylvania branches of the
Atlantic and Great Western railroad
were sold on the 22d inst, for $780,
600. Gen. S. B. Mcclellan and Sen
ator Thurman, of Ohio, were the pur-
chasers. The sale for overdue coupons
held in the State of Ohio. The prop
erty sold was the Franklin, Meadville
and Oil City branches.
An idea of the commerce of Phila-
delphia may be gathered from the fact
that 145 vessels were loading and un-
loading on the 23d. Twenty-three
vessels were loading with OIL
1t cost 81, 1877, ,901 to run the public
schools of this city last year. 1889
teachers are employed. The army of
scholars amounts to 82,891.
The Y. NJ. C. A. have street preach
ing every Sabbath.
The building of the Penn'a Central rail-
road line of steamships will be let by con-
tract in a few days.
The Sons of America meet in Harrisburg
next week.
T. j. Duncan of Pittsburg, has bequeath-
ed Bishop Simpson $50, 900. This moiety
was squeezed out of oil.
1.457, sos gallons of coal oil were shipped
for foreign parts, last week.
800 deaths occurred last week.
The American Protestant Association, on
! Friday last. expressed themselves, that we
view with horror the attempt of the mob to
supersede the government of n. Y. by
force of arms, to arrest the progress of
peaceable professions, and TO shoot down
men and women because of difference of
religious belief They denounce the at
tack on the Orangemen as bgoted intoller,
ance, and an assault on the rights and lib
critics of American citizens. All of which
is sound doctrine.
Religious speculations are just as honora-
bic as any other Viewing matters in this
light, the New Jersey Methodist preachers
formed company, bought grounds in West
Jersey and have camp meeting overture
on Aug lst. s. is charged for ground to
pitch tent, and the railroad company gives
a percentage upon all tickets sold. Verify,
the days of Methodism have changed since
Wesley's time,
Rev. Isaac S. Hortley sent ''brick, -
removed from Independence Hall recently,
in repairing the building, to President
| Theirs, of France. Hor;ley expects this
brick bat to help construct their new gov
ernment, but does not advise whether it is
for the foundation of a building or an orna-
ment for the hat More bricks!
Francis Y d Maria, priest sent from
Rome. to engaged in Indian Missions, diec
on the 23d inst.
Commercial agencies are fixed insti
tutions, but not always reliable. A case
was before the ST. Louis caurts recent.
ly which developed the fact that the
reliability of merchants and business
men was reputed according to the per.
sonal feelings of the Agent. Clearfeld
business men had better not snub the
Agency. Keep on the right side and
be reported A 1. Recollect the Agen
cy spies into all your business trans
actions.
Peaches sold on Saturday at so cts
basket; S1.25 box.
July 81, 1871. q.