Raftsman's Jmtraal;
S. B. BOW, EDITOR ASO PBOPBIKTOR.
CLEARFIELD, PA., MARCH 2, 1859.
" THE FIZZ'S PEAK GOLD MANIA.
The Pike's Peak gold fever scorns to be pre
vailing to almost as great an extent at the
present time, as the California did in its palm
iest days. From all quarters we hear of the
formation of companies, preparatory to start
ing for the new Eldorado as soon as the sea
son will permit ; indeed, we understand, that
onr own county is not entirely tree from the
contagion, and til at quite a number of persons
are talking about "pulling up stakes" in the
spring, and going to the t;diggin'.'
We presume there is little use in telling the
infected to "keep cool" about the matter, for
once the excitement is up, but few will listen
to advice of any kind. Nor are we surprised
that the fever is spreading. Most of the ac
counts represent the gold as being plenty at
the mines, and that digging pays from $4 to
$10, and perhaps more, a day to the man
This may be .all true, and yet nothing be made
at it, for with the exorbitant prices at which
the necessaries of life sell there, tour dollars
a day will litle more than keep a man. That
there is gold of a superior quality in that re
gion, is a matter of little doubt ; but since the
bursting of the Frazer River bubble, we are
disposed to regard glowing accounts of new
gold discoveries with suspicion.
We have, from the start, been of the opinion
that the intelligence from Pike's Peak, in most
instances, cxagerates the condition of affairs
in that locality that it comes through the
bands or agents of speculators who have pos
sessed themselves of lands, and expect, by the
excitement, to roalic immense profits, in one
way or another. In this opinion we are
strengthened by seeing an extract from a let
ter w-ritten to the St. Louis Democrat by Mr.
II. L. Bolton from Auraria City, under date of
Jan. 13th, in which it is asserted that diggers
who have been most successful do not average
three dollars a day the majority not over fifty
cents. 3Ir. Eolten then goes on to say :
"The gold is very fine. It takes from twen
ty to twenty-five particles to make the value of
a cent. The largest speck winch I have heard
of, will not weigh more than twenty-five cents
in value. All the largeltimpslh.it j-ou have
received in St. Louis, as Pike's Peak gold,
were never obtained in this region they be
long to California. AH the accounts of gold
findings of an extravagant character, are the
fabrications of speculators. I wish to put you
and others on their guard against these sto
ries; especially Gen. Larimer's account. I
will venture to say that he docs not know any
thing about the matter. I have not found a
good prospect yet ; and I am on the ground.
1 venture the prediction that few persons will
make fortunes hunting gold in this country.
Eot as seeing is believing,' let ali who wish
to have a sight of the 'elephant,' come on. I
am beginning to get a view of him. There
are more than two hnndred cat. ins built here,
and two hundred more are to be erected be
fore the last of March. Speculators are al
ready busily engaged in laying off cities around
the diggings, and they are the fellows who are
sending to the Stales such glowing accounts
cf gold discoveries."
John Bruce and John Kcarns, St. Louis en
gineers, also write from the same place, con
firming the above. Plenty of gold, they say,
but scattered over a large surface, and very
fine can take a pick and dig it up any where,
but it does not pay to work it it only pays a
long the water courses. They state ihat some
make from three to eight dollars a day. J. G.
W. Coonce, writing still later from the same
place, confirms the others. He says, "a man
provided with good tools, in good weather,
can make five dollars a day." He advises
those at home doing well, to stay where they
are, but if they must come, to take the route
up the Platte, as the best and shortest.
Such of our readers as have an idea of go
ing to Pike's Peak, would do w.ell to look at
both sides of the picture, before they come to
a final determination and allow themselves to
be carried away on the waves of excitement.
Uicu Postage. The U. S. Senate, by a vote
of 30 yeas to 25 nays, passed a bill raising the
postage of single letters from three to fice cents
each, and the postage of newspapers carried
out of the county in which they are printed to
one cent per copy in other words, doubles
and quadruples the postage on newspapers of
general circulation. The bill refuses to abol
ish the frankingrivilege, though it restricts
and modifies it. This is Democratic reform.
It is to be hoped that tho House will put its
foot on tho Deck of this bill, which is utterly
at variance with tho interests of the masses.
We have received the 3d No. of the "Falls
City Broad Axe," published at Falls City,
Nebraska Territory. The name of our former
townsman, E. S. Dundy, Esq., appears as Cor
responding Editor. The paper is edited with
spirit, and is illustrated with a couple bcauti
lul cuts. We should like to know whether
the one under the local head is taken from a
photograph of our friend Dundy ? It is quite
a handsome affair, and we intend having it
framed and hung up in our sanctum.
The Elk County Reporter has changed hands.
J. A. Boyle has sold the office to Lebbeus Lu
ther, Esq., and it is announced that P. W.
Barrett, Esq., of this county, is to take charge
of the editorial and publishing departments.
I Geo. W. Wood, a member of the Legisla
ture frcm the 12th ward, Philadelphia, died a
few days twice in that citv. -
LETTEE FEOM HABKISBUBG.
Special correspondence of the Raftsman's Journal.
" Ffbuuary 26, 1859.
S. B. Row, Esq. Dear Sir : The adjourning
over of the Senate from Friday to Monday,
and the House to Tuesday evening, puts me to
my trumps to furnish you anything very inter
esting of a general nature, and the local legis
lation is like the Yankee's little end of noth
ing, whittled to a point.
The House has passed an act declaring Fott's
creek a public highway. As I am unacquaint
ed with its locality, may I ask if this law
will have any effect in reducing the price of
lumber.
The bill for changing the time of holding
the courts in Clearfield county, has passed
both Houses." y ' ' ' '
Tficre Is one bill now pending in the House
into the merits of which every person mnst
see at a single glance. It is a bill to publish
the local laws in the papers in such localities
as are effected thereby, and the general laws
in all the papers. Now, sir, I think I can not
only convince you, but all your readers of the
entire justness of such information being giv
en to the many who find the pamphlet laws in
accessible. It was only a day or two ago that
the Legislature was called upon to pass a bill
releasing a Collector of Militia taxes in Lan
caster county who did not comply with the
provisions of the law, simply because he did
not know. How many violations of the law
are committed through ignorance ? and how
far could these violations be prevented by giv
ing publicity to laws through the columns of
a newspaper 1 " .
The bill incorporating the Clearfield Gas
Company has passed the House, and will of
course pass the Senate.
The bill for the relief of James T. Leonard
has also passed.
On Tuesday last Mr. Miller, the young and
talented Senator from Washington offered the
following, which may be regarded as very ap
propriate to the day on which it was offered :
Whereas, A number of our citizens, under
tne name ot the ".Mount Vernon fund associa
tion," are engaged in the patriotic aad noble
work of raising funds for the purpose of se
curing the possession of the "home and tomb
ft Washington," and of making them, like
his fame and deeds, the common property of
ine wnoie country: A. whereas, A pro
found sense of gratitude for the inestimable
principles of civil and religious freedom, se
cured to us and our posterity in the Federal
Constitution, and achieved for us by the wis
dom, virtue and patriotism of "Washington,"
has at all times, in the most solemn manner,
been recognized by the citizens of this en
tire Commonwealth, and therefore impels us,
as their representatives, to re-express their
sentiment, and lor them and in their behalf,
at this time, to pay a becoming and substan.
tial tribute to the memory of him with whose
name is blended whatever belongs to the
present, the liberty, the free institutions,
and the renown of our country ; therefore
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania in General Assembly met, That the sum
of two thousand dollars be and is hereby ap
propriated to "the Mount Vernon fund associ
ation," to be applied to the purpose for which
that association was organized, and the State
Treasurer be authorized to pay ihe same to
the proper officers of the said association out
of any moneys not otherwise appropriated.
The committee reported it with a negative
recommendation, but I still have hopes that
it will pass.
The Pennsylvania Railroad men are here in
full force, showering m their petitions for the
repeal of the tonnage tax. You tawy remem
ber it was stated by some newspaper some time
ago that the company had determined to re
sist the payment of the tax, in obedience to
competent legal opinions. This has been so,
in part, as is shown in a letter from the Audi
tor General to the Legislature, in which that
officer sets forth that the Pennsylvania Com
pany is indebted for tonnage tax from the 20th
day of July, 185S, to tho 1st day of December,
in the sum of 87,375 22, and that the Com
pany have expressed a willingness to pay that
portion of the tax on "local tonnage," that is,
the freight carried within this Commonwealth,
as soon as the amount can be ascertained ; but
that they refused to pay the balance for legal
reasons assigned by counsel, and all the pay
nicnts made were made under protest. They
might have chosen a more apprapriate time to
resist payment than when on the eve of ask
ing for legislation.
The Harrisburg and Lancaster RailraodCom
pany is in arrears from the 10th day of March
to the 1st day of December, m the sum of
523,394 42 ; but the Auditor General remarks
that they have agreed to pay the same within
a short period.
The appropriation bill is up in the House,
and is undergoing a pruning. Among the ap
propriations asked for is $5,000 for the "Penn
Widows Asylum" and the "Howard Associa
tion." Both these appear to be a sort of
refuge for the broken down aristocracy, who
have a delicacy about hanging up their bon
nets in poor houses. According to the expen
ses, the bill of fare must be considerably a
head of the provender we use up about the
mountain.
The proposition to appropriate $24,000 to
the Monument to tho memory of those who
lost their lives in the Mexican war, is meeting
with opposition, and I would not be surprised
to see it floored.
The bill in relation to evidence has been
killed. Some of the members only nursed it
the more effectually to kill it.
The petitions for, and the remonsfranees a
gaiust "Pine" are about equally balanced.
Yours Special.
Tiie America Freemasox lor February is
on our table, filled as usual with interesting
matter. The more ro see of this publication,
the better are wo pleased with it, and take
pleasure in recommending it to the favor of
tho fraternity everywhere. - In the March No.,
it is designed to commence a series of Illus
trated Tales and Sketches of Masonic Life and
Character in America, which will doubtless
prove highly entertaining to the reader.
Will the publisher be kind enough to for
ward us a copy 0f May No. 1858, if re-printed ?
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.
PREPAEED FOR THE "RAFTSMAJl'8 JOURNAL."
Cavobia Coukty. John Burkctt and J.Fitz
gerald, with a car and horse, were precipitated
off a bridge into the canal, near the rolling
mill at Johnstown, on the 20th February. The
horse was killed, and the men were seriously
injured. Mr.Burkett had his right arm bro
ken John Uutchings, an ore-digger, had
bis eyes and face badly burned a few days
since, by the premature discharge of. a blast.
. . . . On the, 19th February, a little son of
Bartle Morley of Johnstown, ran against a tub
containing hot water, and upsetting it, he was
badly scalded. .... A man named Skeen had
his left haid nearly cut through from the right
side of the wrist to the little ringer, and a gash
up his arm, whilst playing with a circular saw
at Ashtola Mills a week or so ago The
Ebensburg Sentinel says the prospect of the
construction of a Railroad from that place to
Crcssou are every day growing brighter, and
thinks the work will at least le commenced
during the jreseut year On Tuesday
night the 22d, the shoe shop of Benjamin Rei
ghert, about five miles from Johnstown on the
Ebensburg road, in Jackson township, was rob
bed of two pairs of boots, a lot of tools, a pair
of pantaloons and some eight dollars worth of
leather. : Mr. Reighert afterwards recovered
one of the pairs of boots, which the rogues
had dropped behind an adjoining school-house.
No clue to the perpetrators of the theft.
Ixdiaxa CorsTT. A hog that for four years
has been running wild in the woods in Centre
township, was captured recently, and is now
secured in a strong stye on the premises of
Mr. Devmney. The animal is of large size,
and will weigh when fattened, at least 500 lb?.
It is said that no less than four dogs, four
cows, five calves and some twenty head of
sheep were killed by this animal during the
time he was at large in the woods. . . . A sur
gical operation was performed on the 19th by
Drs. St. Clair and Reed of Indiana Borough,
for the removal of an ovarian tumor, which
weighed 50 or 55 lbs., on the person of a girl
named Huston, of Cherryhill township, need
about 20 years. The operators, it was thought,
accomplished their work skillfully, but on the
evening of the 21st she died Mr. Isaac
Ackriglit, a soldier of the war of 1812, died
on the lGth in Shclocta Borough, at the ad
vanced age of 80 years. ... A lover of black
berry brandy lias been paying private visits to
the cellar of the American House in Indiana
borough, and helping himself.without so much
as troubling the landlord to take any pay for
the same.
Centre County. Daniel Konsh, of Madi
sonburg, captured a Black Wolf, two weeks
ago, by means of a poisoned bait which he
had set for the purpose. A fox got held of
the bait first, ate part of it and carried the
remainder off a short distance, when hef'ell
dead from the effects of the poison: the
wolves soon got upon the trail and followed
after, and devoured Reynard and the bait, and
next morning Mr. Roush found one of the
wolves near by, unable to get away, and dis
patched him with a few blows. This flock of
wolves number some six or seven, and have
lately killed several dogs and sheep in Brush
valley. ... A little daughtei: of David Shank,
Esq., of Boggs township, on the 18th Feb.,
fell against the glass in the school windows,
severing the muscles and ligaments of one of
her amis, and otherwise injuring it so much
that it is feared she will lose the use of her
hand. . . . The Typhoid fever has been raging
fearfully in Millheim, within a few weeks. As
many as twenty-five cases have been counted
in a week. Several cases proved fatal.
Berks Cocxtt. The graveyard in Boyer
town, was the scene of considerable excite
ment on Thursday a-week, caused by the ex
huming of the body of Samuel Oxenfbrd, who
died in Pottstown, in the latter part of De
cember last, of consumption, and was by his
request, buried there. For some time, since
his interment, his wife and daughter have been
laboring under some strange hallucination that
his spirit appeared to them daily, and com
manded them to remove him from the place
he was buried to a remote corner of the grave
yara, as lie could have no rest where he was.
This superstition had worked so strongly on
their minds as to leave theiu.no rest until the
removal was accomplished. When taken up,
and the soflin which was saturated with water,
opened, 'the body was found all right, but bear
ing evidences of decay. The case is a strange
one, and has been the theme of considerable
gossip.
Armstrong Coixtt. Two men, named res
pectively Patrick Sweeney and Manassa Sher-
UaD, were arrested, in Kittanning. last week,
charged with a deadly assault on a Mrs. Mulli
gan. Rum was at the bottom of the trouble,
oi course.. 1 hey were arrested and commit
ted to jail to await the result of the blows in
nictea Un fciatnrday a-week the stage
running between Kittanning and Bradv's Bend
was precipitated into Sugar creek, in conse
quence of an abutment of tho bridge across it
giving way. The passengers miraculously cs
caped, but were thoroughly ducked. One of
the horses was drowned.
Butler Couxtt. A few days ago Lyman
a. isriggs made information before Esq.
Roessing in Butler borough, ajainst two men
whom he charged with robbing a store, &c,
In Ohio. They were committed, and after
word being sent to the injured parties, they
appeared here, and failed to identify them as
the robbers. After which an action of slander
is brought against the worthyLyman A.Briggs,
w no was inercnpon committed to tuc county
jan, in which ne now resides.
Clinton Countt. A man bv the name of
William Wichte, in walking towards Mr.Loeb's
house, in Lock Haven on the IGth icst., fell
against the sharp edge of the board walk,
breaking his leg. He is now doing well. . . .
The Shingle Mill, recently purchased by
Messrs. Stine,near the Foundry, Lock Haven,
was entirely consumed by fire on tho evening
of the 22d Feb.
Green County. On Thursday last a young
man named James Bradford was fatally injur
ed at the coal shaft of M'Kahn & Dodd, near
Waynesvillo. He was pushing the car up to
the shaft to receive coal ; tho car leaped over
the rails into the shaft, carrying him with it.
His head struck first, dashing out his brains
and causing instant death.
M'Keax Couxtt. On the loth Februarv. as
Mr. Conrad Dane was driving thro' the streets
of Smethport, with a span of horses, the sleigh
struck the corner of a board pile in the street,
throwing Mr. Dane upon the ground with so
much force that tho knee-pan of one of his
legs was broken, besides being badly jammed.
Uxro.v County. The store of M. Kleckner,
in New Berlin, was burglariously entered en
tered on the night of the 14th February, but
failing to force open the safe, the robber suc
ceeded in getting only about $5 or $6 in
change, which was in the drawer.
Lancaster Cocxty. On the 16th Februarv.
a little daughter of Mr. Heasly, living in Pol-
iocs, uisirict, aged about four years,was bnrnt
bo severely as to canse her death next day.
During the absence of tho mother from the
room, her clothes caught fire.
Dauphix County. Tbe drug store and fur
niture ware-room of Mr. Long, in Middletown,
and an adjoining frame building, with their
contents, were consumed by fire on Thursday
last. Mr. Long's loss is $1000, over and a
bore bis insurance.
CONGRESSIONAL FE0CEEOIK GS
Feb. 19. In the Senate, the resolution to
hold evening sessions was repealed. A report
was presented relative to the Old Soldiers
Pension bill. The Diplomatic Appropriation
bill was taken up, and Mr. Pugh's amendment,
to consolidate .'the smaller Missions, was a
greed to. Mr. Simmons moved and carried
an amendment restricting the rate of exchange
on Ministers' salaries to 10 per cent. For
the. China Mission, it had been as high as 42
per cent. The vote, however, was reconsid
ered. Mr. Fessenden got in an amendment
limiting Consular certificate fees on the Can
ada line to 50 cents, and to nothing where the
value of goods is under $200. After much
talk about economy, the bill was passed. In
the House, a resolution was adopted, declar
ing that all extra copies of books and docu
ments divided equally among members, are
intended for gratuitons distribution to libra
ries, and among the people, and that any oth
er disposition of the same meets the unquali
fied disapprobation of tho House. The Army
bill was taken np in Committee. Mr. Bryan
of Texas wanted to put in $1,000,000 to pay
a Texas regiment for fighting Indians, but
failed. Several amendments were acted upon,
but no definite action W3S taken on the bill.
Feb. 21. Mr. Mason of Ya. submitted to
the Senate a substitute for the Cuba bill,
which in effect gives the Ostend project its
quietus. We trust the substitute will pre
vail and the bill then be put to sleep. No
question taken. Mr. Collamer of Vt. pro
ceeded in a sound and able argument against
the bill against land-stealing in general and
Cuba-stealing in particular. Slidellism docs
not seem to be making headway in the Senate.
The House directed some practical reforms
in Post-Office management, which, if they
be not evaded, cannot fail to save large
sums annually to the Treasury. On motion
of Mr. Sherman of Ohio, the advertisements
of Mail Lettings are henceforth to be publish
ed only in two journals in each State which
must be those of the largest circulation, not
printed in the same city. Post-Office Blanks
are henceforth to be printed by whomsoever
will supply them cheapest, and Wrnpping
Paper is henceforth to be procured of whom
soever will supply it cheapest. On motion of
Mr. Blair of Mo., the Wells & Butterfield Ex
press Company were authorized to carry the
California Overland Mail on any route they
may prefer, instead of being required,as here
tofore, to run it through Arkansas and some
hundreds of miles south of Sslt Lake. Mr.
Reagan of Texas made a voluble harangue
against this proposition, but was voted down.
Yr.it. 22. The Senate postponed the SS0,
000,000 for Cuba bill by the close vote of 3S
to 32 every Senator, present and voting but
Mr. Sumner. Mr. SlidoII intimated that he
should consider such i vote equivalent to a
declaration of hostility to the bill, as in fact
it is. Congress will appropriate no $30,000,
000 toward the acquisition of Cuba till it sees
where the money to pay current expenses is
to come from. The House refused to take up
the bill granting bounty lands to privateers
mcn in the War of 1812 Yeas 90 (not two
thirds), Nays 77. The Bounty Land business
would seem to l e about played out aid it is
high time. The Post-Office Appropriation
bill then came up and elicited a great many
words. Nothing was decided. Finally, it
was laid aside, and Mr. Hughes tried to get in
a bill restoring the Tariff of '46 ; Mr. Howard
of Michigan moved a recess for evening de
bate, bnt the House after waiting sometime
in confusion, adjourned.
Feb. 23. Mr. Hale's bombshell thrown into
the Senate last evening has done terrible ex
ecution to-day. The Tariff appropriation,
Loans, Treasury Notes,, thirty million bribery
and corruption schemes, and all other ques
tions, have leen crowded from their stools by
the reappearance of Kansas with her gory
locks. Messrs. Brown and Davis of Miss. Clay,
of Ala., Hunter of Ya. Green of Mo., Gwin
of Cal., and Benjamin of La., have given no
tice to the country that they not only repudi
ate the Squatter Sovereignty platform with
winch they cheated the people, and elected
Buchanan, but they shall in future deny the
right of the Territories to legislate Slavery
out of their limits, and demand Congression
al intervention to keep it there. They have
constructed the following new plank in the
Democratic platform, that under the Consti
tution and the Dred-Scolt decision, properd
in slaves in the Territories must have adequate
and positive protection by Congress, if such
protection is denied by Territorial legislation,
either through nonaction or unfriendly ac
tion. As to the States, only the right of re
claiming fugitive slaves and the right of tran
sit are claimed at present. Douglas, Broder
ick, Stuart and Pugli repudiated the doctrine,
the former declaring that no party embracing
it can carry a single State north of" Mason and
Dixon's line. Mason and Jeff'. Davis informed
Douglas that no man with his Squatter Sover
eignty platform can obtain cither an electoral
or any other vote south of that line. Mr.
Bigler pronounced a Jack Bunsby opinion on
the whole subject. He warned Southern Sen
ators not to press this subject, or it would
prove disastrous to the Democratic party in
the North. Stuart, one of the repudiated,
lectured Southern gentlemen for asserting
obnoxious doctrines in the South, which have
been received in the North as the real senti
ments of the party, anil consequently has
produced a terrible slaughter of the innocent.
Mr. Broderick expressed his surprise that his
colleague should attempt to force Slavery in
to California after having voted iu her Consti
tutional Convention to exclude it. Mr. Cling
man begged Senators to stop debate and go to
business. Mr. Fessenden, at 8 o'clock tho't
as the Democrats had consumed seven hours
in their family quarrels it would be fair to ad
journ and let the Republicans have to-morrow.
Tho Senate refused to adjourn. Mr. Hale
then made a characteristic speech which crea
ted much merriment. The House gave the
day to action on tho Post-Office Appropria
tion bill. An effort by Mr. Montgomery of
Pa. to restore the Tariff of 1840 by way of
amendment was ruled out by order of the
Chair, which the House sustained. Little
progress was made, and an early adjournment
had. Things looks more and more like an
Extia SessioB.
Feb. 24. In the Senate the Post-Routes
bill was taken up, and, in reply to a question,
Mr. Yulee said it was the intention of the
Post-Office Committee to amend the bill bv
increasing the rates of postage, and to make
such other changes as might tend to increase
the revenue of tho Post-Ofiico Department.
A loug debate ensued, and one important
amendment was adopted that raisinz the
postage on letters from three to five cents.
At a late hour no decisive vote on the bill had
been taken. In the Honse, the Post Office
Appropriation bill was taken up. On the mo
tion to give the contractors for the California
Overland Mail the right to choose their route,
the vote was: Yeas 99, Nays 102. The pro
viso to advertise mail-route lettings in each
State in papers having the largest circulation
in such State was rejected 91 to 104. So
the Administration sucklings may still expect
their pap. . Some other amendments were
adopted ; but, after all, the whole affair went
overboard, the bill being rejected by Yeas 80
Nays 119. Mr. Bocock presented a majority
report from the Select Committee to examine
into frauds in naval purchases and contracts.
Mr. Sherman t i r. w. n r 1 a mtmir;. . .
I I Miuiuinj lepuii.
Mr. S. also reported a bill to regulate tho navy
J yerds. The House then want into Committee
on the Naval Appropriation bill, and several
members spoke for and against a revision ot
the Tariff".
Feb. 25. The Senate devoted the day to
the Cuba bill, on which many able speeches
were made. Last advices left the debate still
in progress, with the understanding that the
Filiibusters meant to sit it out and have a
vote on the bill belore adjourning, if they should
be oblidgcd to sit till Sunday noon. (There
is no Previous Question in the Senate.) In
the House, the first-fruits of the Naval Cor
ruption Reports were realized in the cutting
down of the appropriation for Repairs of Ships,
Fuel, &c, frwn $3,300,000 to $1,900,000, on
motion of Mr. Sherman of Ohio. Mr. Colfax
tried to introduce an item paying Com. Pauld
ing's expenses in defending himself against
the prosecution of the Nicaragua Filiibusters;
but the Chair ruled this out of order, and was
sustained on appeal by a majority of ten. The
House (iu Committee) finally found itself
without a quorum, and resorted to a call, which
consumed several hours, extending far into
the evening. The Fost-Offiee Appropriation
bill was reconsidered in the morning but not
decisively acted on. A smart skirmish took
place between Mr. Phelps of Mo. on one side
and Messrs. Phillips, Owen Jones' and Mont
gomery of Pa. (ail Democrats) on the other
Mr. Phelps being displeased at the votes of
his Pennsylvania brethren against this and
other Appropriation bills. He does not seem
to have taken anything by his motion.
THE FEY LIV0ECE CASE.
Mr. Horace B. Fry, a respectable broker,
was married last Summer to Miss Emly L.
Grtgg, daughter of Mr. John Grigs, a retired
bookseller all of Philadelphia. Mr. Grigg is
understood to be wealthy ; Mr. Fry in moder
ate cirenmstances, but unembarrassed, and
doing well. The lady had no property in her
own right, but was young and beautiful. The
engagement was deemed a fit and happy one,
and was made with the entire approbation of
the lady's parents. The acquaintance was not
a recent one ; the marriage was understood fo
be one based on affection purely, and, j'udging
superficially, none ever seemed more likely
to result in the lasting happiness of the par
ties. They were married at the bouse of the
bride's father, whence they immediately set
out on a wedding tour, which terminated at
West Point, where they remained some two
weeks, when circumstances were brought to
the knowledge of Mr. Fry which impelled
him to insist on an immediate return to Phil
adelphia. A correspondence ensued between
the lady and a cadet whose acquaintance she
had made at West Point, which incited or ag
gravated a difference between the husband
and w ife, which ended in the abrupt withdraw
al of t lie lady from her hnsband's to her fath
er's residence, and the termination of all a
micable intercourse between Mr. and Mrs.
Fry, whose married life had lasted a little
less than a month. Mrs. F. thereupon prays
the Legislature of Pennsylvania to grant her
a divorce, alleging that her case is peculiar,
and not one that could be maintained in a
Court of Justice, though she charges Mr. Fry
with manifestations of ungovernable temper,
tnreats ot violence, acts or harshness, &c,
during their remarkable honeymoon, which,
if substantiated, would prove him either in
sane or a demon. Mr. Fry, in his answer,
solemnly and calmly denies these allegations,
except that (he admits) in a single instance he
was provoked by his wife to use a rude expres
sion, for which he immediately asked (and
obtained) her pardon. He protests against
any action by the Legislature in the premises,
insisting that he alone is the injured party,
and that the case is one of conflicting state
ments of fact, which can only be properly
sifted by a Court of law, to which he purposes
in due time to appeal.
For the '-Raftsman's Journal."
SUE7ET0E GENEEAL.
Fkiend Row: I see the question ot who
shall be our next candidate for Sin vev'or Gen
eral, is being spoken of in several of the Oppo
sition paper of this State, and some good men
are named for that important office. But there
is one good name left out that oT the Hon.
George V. Lawrence of Washington county.
Mr. Lawrence is one of your practical men,
capable of filling any branch of the Govern
meht the people may place him in. He has
served one term in the State Senate; is now
a member of the lower House, and ranks n
niong the foremost of that body. He is kind,
unassuming and a good debater, and is well
calculated to carry strength with any thing he
undertakes, and if nomiuated will be ele cted,
and when elected will do honor to the Slate
and those who elected him. Uxiox.
Horrible Massacre of a Missionary Favi-f-v.
The Rev. Mr. Klitman, a Methodist Mis
sionary who had been preaching to the Indians
ot uregon since ISIJS, was recently murdered
with his family, under singular and appalling
circnmsiances. me small-pox broke out a
mong the savages ; the missionary's family not
being attacked, the Indians thought the pesti
lence had been introduced by the whites to
exterminate them. Acting upon this horrible
suspicion, a bold chief was selected, who stole
into the sleeping chamber of the family and
buried his hatchet in the brain of the mission
ary and his wile, whilst others despatched the
children, male and female employees, razed
the house to the ground, destroyed the fences
and every veslige of a once happy home. The
facts have been laid before the Senate in a
communication from the War Department.
A Dancing Clergyman. The Cincinnati
Gazette, in describing the inauguration, on the
22d Feb. of the magnificent Opera bouse,
erected by Mr. Pike, of that city, mentions
the fact'that a distinguished clergyman, "led
off" in the first dance" with such success as to
convince all lookers on that "there was no
better dancer in the city. He was very care
fully "done up" in a suit of black, tipped off
with pretty white slippers. The festivities
were prolonged until the "small hours or the
morning," when tho giddy throng separated
in joyous mood. By what name shall this
rare preacher of the gospel be designated T
This "white-slippered" clerical dancer ? How
would he take in Clearfield 1
"Pioneer," the Washington correspondent
otlorney's Press, under date of Feb. 20th
says : "Mr. Senator Bigler's vote, by which
the homestead bill was laid aside in order to
take up the civil and diplomatic appropriation
bill, ought to be placed to his credit when he
comes up for re-election, or when he becomes
the candidate for President, which he is now
exceedingly anxious to be ! It is well known
in Washington that he was hostile to the ap
propriation of public lands to agricultural col
leges and schools, notwithstanding the fact
that the great farm school of Middle Pennsyl
vania is located within a few hours' ride of
Dis.own residence in Clearfield county." "
The Democratic State Central Committee
nae uxed upon Wednesday h k.i. a.
March,
J M V b 1 Vt,
lav of
, .i me oiaie convention of Pennsylva
rf I C . A
nia to assemble and nominate a ticket.
A writer in the Pittsburgh Gazette favors
the nomination of Dr. E. D. Gazzam, of that
clJi as thu next OpKobition candidate f,
hew Advertisements.
A' SCHOOL WANTED, in Clearfield Coub
2. ty, by a well qualified teacher, who can pre
sent good recommendations. Addreva the I'ofC
Master at Eliiabcthtown, Lancaster Co., Pa. The
school to commence in April next. mar2-lt
G ACTION. All personsare hereby cautioned
against purchasing or meddling with a apan
of horses one bay and one sorrel mare a two
hone wagon and harness, and two tons of hay,
how in the fosseddon of Henry Schull in Union
township, as the same belongs to mc. and i subject
to my order. LEONARD O ILK.
Union tp., March 2, I8"9-3t-p.
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BUAXK llULISOX. Tubtiidier,
mar2 33 South 3d street. Philadelphia. Pa.
CARD. MISS CONSTANT, late from theE.
respectfully announces herself to the citi
zeus of Clearfield, and tbe County generally, that
she" is prepared to give instruction in Music Pi
ano. Mclodeon and Guitar and also in the French
lnnjiuage it being her native tongue She refers
all who may be interested in Uic abovoto tho Kv.
Ir. and Mrs. McLeil. Tr.RUS, S3 in advance,
5HI if not in advance. Dee. S. IojS.
FniJ.IPSIH'KO AXD srSQrEIIANNA
TUUXl'iKK ROAI CO.HIWN V. Notice is
hereby given to llie St-:kboMers in this road, that
an election wi'l be held at the house of J. Shad
liiiin. in Philipshurg. on the first Monday of March
next, between ihe Lours of 2 and a o'clock, P. M..
to elect Maungers for the ensuing year.
K. F. LLOYD. Secretary.
Phllipslrorg. February 9. 13j9-2tpd.
THIRST I X. F IRST SERVED.
Loots & Shof e always on Baud,
(nfonr nu-n tii.Ue.) JOSEPH O00N". thankful for
p:st favurs. and grateful for future prospects, de
sires to inform tbe citizens of this vicinity and Lis
old friends and patrons in particular, that he ha
rrtnovd to the l-'lllST ROOM in the EAST
nxn o 1 i Airs x i:rnou'. the fir door
u-ct n f the HI insion lluit.se, where he has on hand
constantly, a l-irce assortment of every variety iu
the LOiVi" AND SHOE line. Custom work nttund
cd to with dispatch. The very bc?t of stock will
be used at:d no puins spared to make uoattits and
uurabie work. All of which can bo obtaiiK-d vt
said J. fioim, verv Iw for the Ilcady Ilbiuo.
Clearfield. Au-iust II, ISoS.
I"
O
N DEPOT. KKP
T C V
mi:i: it kl l .v ca r run.
ON SECOND STREET, CLEARFIELD. PA..
Is the place where all the following articles caa
be had at reduced prices: Lar Iron of all aiiea by
the small or by the quantity; Cast Stee!, of vari
ous sizes and best rjualily ; a large Bsrttuctit f
Stoves. .T.nonjr which will be found the iYi'IK
WORLD COOK. OAK fKEMU'M. GRKAT
KKrUliUC, BUCKS PATTEXT. and t
iil'fiteit Minnr.vta. Al0, a large assortment
of Nine plates and Parlor Stoves. andAirTigbts
of vaiidus patterns. ALSO, Plows of tLe best
and latest patterns. ALSO, of theirown mau
ufacturinsr a largo assortment of 'fin-ware, Stove
pipe. Sheet-iron pans of all sizes, and all articles
of the kind in their line kept always on band.
House Spouting done to order, and Tin Roofirijt
done with dispatch. A LSO, a large assortment
of all fcind of hoiis keeping utcnil cns'Dt!T
unhand. I'Ol'.NTK V .MERCHANTS are in
vited lo call, ai they can be aticoiu m od atcd st
very law figures with anything in our line. AM
orders will be thatkfuMy received and promptly
attended to. O. R. MERKELL,
L. It. CARTER.
X. E. They will also receive every vsrictv f
articles on commission, at low rates. M. A C
JROFESSOR D V V A L L'H,
TASTELESS GALVANIC PH.IS.
Prepared Oriziiialhi by Prof. Dtinall, fonnrrly of
the Cof!rr of Siirtsron.t. Paris, is now offered t
the public fortheenre of all those diseases in whioh
alteratives and resolvents arc indicated. These
pills are rendered void of taste by wbicb nivalis
the must delicate stomach can take them as weil
as the smallest child.
From three to fivo boxes will cure the worst
case of Scrofula.
From two to four boxes will cure the worst case
of Salt Rheum.
From two to 3 boxes will cure the llinsj Worm.
One bo will euro Scaly Eruptions of tbe Skin.
From two to four boxes will cure all old fleets
and Running Sores.
One box w ill cure Humors in the Y.xt-t.
Front one to three boxes will cure the ui ?t in
veterate case of Nursing Sore Mouth.
From one to two boxes will oure the severest
case of scabby head iu children.
From three to six boxes will cure the (common
ly called) thick neck or Goitre.
From two to four boxes will cure the Dropsy.
From one to three boxes w ill cure Juan-hco'.
From two to six pills will euro the Sick Head
.Ache when accompanied with billions
Ono box will cure the Fever and Ague.
For all diseases arising from an impure state of
the blood, and bilious habits, the Tastrlf.t.tGa'ratt
ie Pillf are the best pills ever known in the annals
of medicine. 25 tmtx prr Box. Anv agent on
receipt of $1 will Fend four boxes to "any part ut
the Luited States, free of postage.
J. D. ST0XE110AD. Proprietor,
ng25-"5S-y Lewistown. Pa.
lor sale by Moore & Etzweilcr, Clearfield, Ps
and by country merchants generally. '
GOODS!! GOODS!! GOODS!! GOODS!!
goods! goods:: goods:: goods::
Fnll 6r IVitfcr Goods ! FU A- WinUr Goods '
I-atl ir Winter Good'. Fall Jf W.nter Good '.'
The snbscriber has received a large and well se
lected stock of seasonable goods, at his store rooi
on Market street, (nearly opposite the Clcardold
House.) Clearfield. Pa., which he will sell cheap.
His stock consists of a general assortment of good
DRY GOODS. GROCERIES. HARDWARE
QUEENS WARE, GLASSWARE, DRUGS A OILS,
and a host of other articles that sre frequently
sought after; among which can be found an ex
tensive and varied selection of the latest and neat
est styles, nnd best quality, of plain and fancr
CASSIMERES. . CLOTHS. FATTIXETS." .
SATIN VEP1IXQ, TWEEDS, HATS A CAPS,
and an extensive variety of Loots and Shoes, for
cither Ladies', Gentlemen or Children; with al
most every other articld that may be wanted by
the citizens of the town and surrounding vicinilr.
Particular attention is astipcinllv directed tn k'r.
selection of Ladies' Dress Goods, amoug which are
DLCALS, PERSIAXCLOTII, DEBEIGE
CODURGS,
CASHMERES.
DPT.ATVi.' a
ALPACAS, FRENCH MAKINGS, P L A i D B
and a full assortment of Bonnets for tho season
The pressure of the nioucy market having had
tvuuiu ui, nvooL many articles
of merchandise, the undersigned has been enabled
to buy his stock at such rates that he can sell goods
at prices to suit the times. And having hereto
fore endeavored to please his customer?, both in
the quality of goods and the t.ri.. . L
sold them, he hopes to receive reasonable share
of patronage All iu want of goods will T.I...I
call in aud examin. k;. i. ' Sooas pleasa
.Hirvuasc Amu want of goods, win rdeass
in aud examine his stock of chei good.
.tober2,, . WM . IIUYix.
Col
Octobor
31 saleat .k".!"'"?- B Codfish, 4e.. to
- " oi'llf Ul
PATTOX, Curwensville
Governor.