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Raftsman's lountal.
S. B. BOW. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CLEARFIELD,PA.,3IARCIl 16, 1859.
IS IT HOT EOT
Corruption, squandering, peculation, revel
ry, debauchery, perfidy, wantonness, murder
these are just now a few of the distinguishing
features of our National Capital. Washing
ton City, we think, can vie in that which is
wicked and debasing with those ancient "cities
of the plain," which the Almighty visited
with such terrible vengeance. The heart
grows sick as we contemplate the fearful depth
of iniquity into which she is sunken. Noth
ing seemstoo villainous nothing too perfidi
ous nothing too immoral, not to be perpetra
ted there. There is no use in mincing words
about it it is the truth, and no one who has
any regard for veracity will dare gainsay it.
Xor is Washington alone so the other great
cities of the land are contaminated more or
less in the same way, and traces of this degra
ded state of morality are plainly discernable
all over the country.
Nor is the mere prevalance of crime and
corruption the worst of it. That it should, in
its most dangerous and hideous forms, be per
mitted to prevail under the very noses of, and
even be in effect sanctioned by those high in
authority, is still more deplorable. Docs any
one suppose this is not the case J Then let
him examine into the developments made du
ring the past winter. Let him peruse the re
. ports of the investigating committees. Let
Lim read how Judges of the Courts and emi
nent Lawyers celebrated the virtues ol Phillip
Barton Key spoke cf his death as a great loss
to society, and how his corpse was decorated
with flowers, the emblems of piirity and inno
cence. Shameless mockery ! fur Key was an
adulterer and libertine guilty of the most
heinous offence one man could commit against
another, and the sets of the persons alluded
f o can be regarded only as a sanction of his
misdeeds! Then, on the other hand, we sec
that Sickles, who is charged with being little
better, if any, than Key who made no secret
of Lis conjugal infidelities whose wife, while
a girl of fifteen, is spoken of by tho New York
papers as one of his victims, and who now is
guilty of murder holds levees at the jail, re
ceives visits from Senators, Representatives
and Government officials, and report says that
even the President himself has written a let
ter of condolence.
AH this is wrong it is shocking and indi
cates the wof ul demoralization (hat pervades
society in the capital of the Nation. This
morbid sympathy for Key and Sickles the
one killed, and the other imprisoned for their
misdeeds should make every one who has
lecn guilty of extending it, no matter who it
is, hide his face from the gaze of decent peo
ple. Well may it bo asked : "O, shame,
where is thv blush ?"
Farmers' Higii School. Our attention has
been called to a paragraph in the letter of our
Harrisburg correspondent, published last week,
in which it is alleged that the Farmers' High
School of Pennsylvania, "is a kind of private
speculation,'" "is being farme-l advantage
ously by somebody,-' and "instead of being a
school to educate practical farmers, it is like
ly to be an institute to educate rich men's sons
in the theory of farming, and the science of
making money." Our correspondent, we arc
reliably assured, is mistaken in his impres
sions. The people of Centre connty gave out
of their own pockets $3000 to the enter
prise. Not one cent has been realized from it
in any way whatever of profit, to any person.
The school is now in operation, over one hun
dred students are in attendance, and we have
reason to believe that the design U being car
ried out, aud that the scholars arc being edu
cated for practical farmers, though the build
ings are not yet completed. An additional
appropriation is now asked to enahle those
who have control of it, to finish them, and
make the school an honor to the State.
T. B. Peterson & Co., of Philadelphia, are
publishing a cheap edition of Sir Walter
Scott's novels the price bckig 25 cents each.
They are neatly printed, and the low price will
enable every individual to procure these pop
ular works. Peterson 8c Co. will please ac
cept our thanks for a copy of Ivanhoe.
War is Ecrope. ThcTindications are now
that there will before long be a general Euro
pean war. Napoleon seems to be deeply mix
ed up in tho difficulties, and is making exten
sive preparations. England, Austria, Russia
and other powers are also stirring about with
a view of being ready for any emergency.
On Thursday evening last, a little after nine
o'clock, Gov. Packer had a very severe attack
of Congestion of the Lungs. For some time
his death was momentarily looked for, but by
eleven o'clock his condition was so much im
proved that little doubt was entertained of his
entire restoration to health.
Postmaster General A. V. Brown died at
"Washington City on the 8th instant. Presi
dent Buchanan appointed Joseph Holt, of Ky.,
to fill the vacancy, and the Senate has confirm
ed the appointment. Mr. Holt lately held the
office of Commissioner of Patents, a situation
'Which he filled with much ability.
The Whigs of North Carolina propose to
xun a ticket at the next election.
LETTER FROM HABEISSUHG.
Special correspondence of the Raitsinan s Journal.
; . Mabch 12, i859.
. Mr Dear Row : rine connty is deader than
a Chesapeake ; shad or a Scotch herring--whereat
some will sorrow, w hile others will re
joice. The bill was brought up on Tnesday,
and I herewith send you all the proceedings
in the case, to the exclusion of much of my
usual gossip my only apology being that the
subject is of vastly greater importance to your
readers than to any body else.
When the bill was called up -
Mr.Taylor offered the following amendnccnt :
strike out all after the word "beginning," in
the first section, till the word "three," in the
eighth line, and insert the following :
"At a point on the line of Indiana and Jef
ferson counties, midway between the line of
Clearfield connty and the corner of Canoe and
North Mahoning townships, in Indiana coun
ty, and running thence along the said line of
Indiana and Jefferson counties, to the corner
or the townships of Canoe and North Mahon
ing, in said county line, and to continue the
same conrse of the line between said town
ships of Canoe and North Mahoning.5
Mr. Taylor said There seems to be quito a
rage for the erection of new counties, at the
present session, as well as for the removal of
seats of justice. These new county projects
are, doubtless, sometimes meritorious; but
frequently they re not. In my opinion, speak
ing generally, new counties should only be e
rected where the public interests require their
erection. They should not be crected,as they
sometimes are, merely to promote the person
al aggrandizement of a fuw speculators in town
lots. Very frequently the formation of a small
county, is a decided injury to the people. It
multiplies courts and officers, and increases
the burdens of taxation. Moreover, sir, there
is another consideration of vastly more impor
tance than is sometimes supposed. That is,
the feebleness of a small county, inthe coun
cils of this great State. The county that has
but one voice and one vote on this floor, is
certainly sufficiently powerless ; but divide
yonr counties up into mere townships, until it
requires two or three counties to send a Jin
gle representative here, and such counties
might almost as well be without a member in
this House.
The large and populous counties always
have, and do now, control legislation affecting
the interests of the whole people. Sir, have
our great public improvements, our railroads
and canals, always .-ought the shortest and
least expensive routes, the routes best calcula
ted to developc the resources of our noble
State? Certainly not. And why J Because of
me controlling influence or the large and pop.
ulous counties. The same is true in regard to
other matters of legislation affecting the in
terests of every citizen. Let the city of Phil
adelphia have seventeen able and experienced
representatives on this floor, and let them act
in concert, which, whether fortnnateiy or un
fortunately, is not for me to say, they do not
appear to do at present ; and who can estimate
the influence Philadelphia would exercise on
our legislation ? A power, sir, far beyond
her mere numerical strength.
This Pine county project has been time and
again before the Legislature during the last
twelve years, and in a much less exceptiona
ble shape than at present, and has been reject
ep by Legislatures of every political complex
ion. Now, sir, permit me briefly to examine
its merits with the proposed boundaries. It
is composed of parts of Clearfield, Cambria,
Indiana and Jeflerson counties. Clearfield is
the only inconveniently large county of the
four,and contains about twelve hundred square
miks. Cambria, in length, thirty-three miles ;
breadth nineteen miles ; area six hundred and
seventy square miles a mountainous county
and Ehensburg, the seat of justice, is cen
trally situated. Indiana county, greatest
length, thirty-three miles; breadth twenty
three miles ; area seven hundred and seventy
square miles; synietrical in form ; the seat of
justice centrally located. Jefferson county
tins heretofore been clipped down by Elfc and
Forest counties to a small area. Novr, It will
be observed, that Clearfield is the only Incon
veniently large county. Yet, sir, Pine coun
ty clips the corners of these four ccunties, ta
king less than two hundred square miles of her
territory, and still leaving a large portion ot
her people remote lrom her 6eat of justice,
whilst Indiana county is asked to contribute
about one hundred and sixty square miles, em
bracing pnrt of Pine, most of Green, and all
of Montgomery and Canoe townships. leaving
Indiana county, at her northern extremity, a
boot-leg about eleven miles in width. I can
not agree to any such mutilation of the noble
little county I represent. Look at the diagram
of Pine and the adjoining counties which I
here represent.and 1 think, sir, you will behold
"A monster of such hideous racin.
That, to he opiosrd. need bat to be seen.'
It bears on its lace the evidence that spec
ulations in town lots have more to do with
it than the interests and convenience of the
people.
.Now, sir, as to the amendment which I have
offered. It proposes to run a straight line
from the point where Pine township intersects
the line of Green to the Jeflerson county line,
giving Tine county part of Pine township,
more than half of Green, and half of Montgom
ery and Canoe townships: sufficient for three
convenient sized townships an area of about
ninety square raiies. The lice which I pro
pose runs along the ridge, or table laud, divi
ding the eastern and western waters, and is a
natural boundary. More than this I cannot a
gree to. 1 ofler this amendment in sincerity
and good faith. Let the advocates of Pine
county, if they really desire to accommodate
the people remote from the seat of justice, ac
cept tli i J amendment, and extend the lines
somewhat into Clearfield county, and Pine
county shall receive my vote and my support.
I believe the people of Indiana, generally,
would be satisfied with the line I propose.
Besides, since the construction cf the branch
of the Pennsylvania Kailroad to the borough
of Indiana, there is, perhaps, less necessity
than formerly for clipping Indiana county, be
cause the business and trading interests of the
people of that portion of the county embraced
in Pine county, will draw them to Indiana, de
spite any county lines.
In conclusion, sir, allow me to say, that I
have the honor to represent a people, who, for
substantial thrift, intelligence, and unity of
sejtiment and feeling, are not excelled by
those of any county in the Commonwealth. It
is not without regret that I consent to part
with a citizen of our county, or a foot of our
territory. But, believing that the lino which
I propose will not greatly injure Indiana coun
ty, whilst it will gratiiy a portion or my con
stituents, who believe that the erection of
Pine county would be a benefit, I have sub
mitted this amendment.
Mr. Boyer, of Clearfield, said Mr. Speaker:
I do not know that I shall attempt to reply at
length to the arguments ol the gentleman lrom
Indiana, (Mr.Taylor,) for any discerning mind
cannot help but see at a glance, the certain
fate of this meritorious question ; for this sim
ple matter of right and justice which the peo
ple praying for this new connty have so long
had refused them, at the hands of preceding
Legislatures, has not, I am confident, suffered
much from the arguments advanced - by the
gentleman from Indiana.
I only desire to raise at this moment ' my
earnest objections to the amendment offered
by the gentleman representing the opposition
to this bill ; for this under-handed modo of
slaughter,-is certainly extremely unkind; for
the gentleman well kntfws that this amend
ment has the virtual effect ot killing the bill,
and we won'd prefer resting the matter here,
to having it slaughtered by this side thrust,
under the hypocritical pretence of good feel
ing and sincerity towards those who arc ask
ing this new county, and who have suffered
great inconveniences for the want of it. Now
I sincerely hope this House will do us the jus
tice ot voting down this amendment, and al
low us to come to a direct vote on the original
bill. It will then at least have the honor of a
free fight over it, and a decent burial.: ;
One word in reply to the assertion that the
pcople'of Indiana county, embraced, in the
proposed boundaries of this new county, are
generally all opposed to it. Now the facts are
just the reverse, for more than uine-tenths of
all the people of Indiana county included in
the lines of Pine county have lttitioned this
House for, and asked to be included in, the
boundaries of the new county, which, howev
er, this House, as well as the gentleman of In
diana, well knows ; but we see the influences
against this bill, and therefore can only ask
this last simple act of justice, aud that is,
that this bill be not defeated, by accepting the
amendment of tho gentleman of Indiana, but
permit the bill to fall, if fail it mnst, as origi
nally prepared ; for it is the only bill we can
offer consistent with the constitution, and can
therefore not consent to any other proosition.
The yeas and nays were required by Mr.
Taylor and Mr. Wilcox, and were as follows,
viz :
Yeas Mess.s. Abbott, Acker Earnsley .Bar
low, Bayard, Boyer, (Schuyikill,) Burley,
Campbell, Dodds, Duboraw, Eckman, Ellma
ker, Fisher, Foster, Galley, Graham, Gratz,
Hamersly, Harding, Irish, Kinney, Mann, 51c
Clure, M "Curdy, M'Dowell, Nill, Patterson,
Peirce, Proudfoot, Quigley,RamsdeIl, Iiohrer,
Rose, Rouse, Shafer, Taylor, Thompson,
Thorn, Walker, Warden, Wigton, Williams,
(Bucks,) Williston, Wilson, TV: throw and
toiler 46.
Nays Messrs. Bertolet, Boyer, (Clearfield,)
Brodhead, Custer, Dismant, Evans, Fleming,
Gritman, Hill, llottenstine.Jackson, Keneagy,
I.nird, Lawrence, (Washington,) Mehafley,
Matthews. Neall, Oaks, Price, Shcppard,Smith,
(Beiks,) Stephens, Stoneback, Stuart, Styer,
Walborn, Witaian, Wilcox, Wiley, Williams,
(Bedford,) Wolf, Woodring, and Lawrence,
Speaker Go.
So the question was determined in the affir
mative. Mr. Proudfoot offered the following amend
ment ; which was agreed to : Strike out the
words after the words, "county line," in the
fourteenth line of the first section to wit :
thence south-west to the south-cast corner of
Chest township, in Cambria county ; thence
along the eastern and southern line of said
township," and insert the following, viz:
"thence west along the Clearfield and Cambria
county line to tho north-west corner of Chest
township ; thence south along the line of Chest
and Susquehanna townships."
The question now being, will the Ilonse
agree to the bill as amended it was determin
ed in the negative.
This ends the question, and the question be
ing ended, the removal men have commenced
with renewed vigor. Within a week past some
eight or ten petitions favorable to the project
have been presented.
The bill establishing a general Banking Law
has also fell, mores the pity, for I contend
that it is the system which alone can establish
a currency sound and reliable at all times.
Schell's bill prohibiting banks from issuing
notes of a less denomination than $20, has al
so fallen or, what amounts to the same, it has
been indefinitely postponed, which is also
right. By virtue of n;y puliiieal creed I am
an anti-bank man, but not so ultra as that quite.
I can not see how banks in the country could
possibly exist under the proposed law.
A very large number of private bills have
passed during the week, but I do not notice a
single one possessing any interest to your
readers.
In the House yescrd3y a bill making dogs
personal property, and another to prevent in
termarriage between blacks and whites were
both postponed indefinitely, after some debate
consisting of desperate attempts at wit, and
frivolous jarring.
The Governor was suddenly taken with con
gestion of the lungs on Thursday night, and
things looked gloomy for a while. This morn
ing, however, he has recovered, though still
not out of danger.
The Democratic convention meets next
week, and some of the delegates are already
on hand. The nomination for Auditor Gener
al lies between Capt. Zeigler and R. L.Wright.
Yours, Special.
Doixgs of Co.ngress. The following are tho
most important measnres acted upon during
the last session of Congress: The different
bills providing for a railroad to the Pacific, all
failed. The bill granting pensions to the offi
cers and soldiers of the War of 1812, was
passed by the House but defeated in the Sen
ate. The French Spoliation bill was defeated
in the House. The bill to admit Oregon into
the Union was passed. A resolution requiring
the President to take such steps as he thought
necessary to abrogate the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty, was defeated in the Senate. A bill ap
propriating thirty millions to facilitate the ac
quisition of Cuba, passed over until the next
session. The Homestead bill passed the IIouso
but the Senate refused to consider the subject,
and thus the bill failed. A bill donating some
six millions acres of the public lands to the
States and Territories, for the purpose of es
tablishing an Agriculture College passed both
Houses, and was vetoed by the President.
The proposition to revise theTarifT act of 1857,
was killed by a vote of tho Democrats. In
addition to these bills, some one hundred
private bills were considered and acted upon
by the two Houses of Congress, and a large
number of joint resolutions were disposed of
under the rules of both Houses.
Mr. Swoope's Lecture at Williamsport is
spoken of by the papers of that place in terms
of high commendation. The Press says Mr.
S. "appears thoroughly to understand and ap
preciate, not only the sublime truths of the
Bible, but the wonderful simplicity and beauty
of the language in which those truths are
clothed." The Gazelle says "the lecture was
a worthy production," and "was received by
a good audience."
It is an admitted fact that traveling Quack
Doctors kill more persons than they cure.
' - PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.
PREPARED FOR the "raftsmak's joursal."
Campria Cocxtt. A man named M'Tey
was frozen to death one night last week' in
Allegheny township, near Buck's Mill. His
remains were discovered in tho morning when
all attempts to revive him proved abortive ;
the vital spark had fled. lie was a man of
temperate habits On the 10th,Mrs.Adjni
Kuniz. of Johnstown, was precipitated against
the cellar wall by the giving way of a step,
and was severely injured. ... On the 4th,
Randolph Buckhammer received severe cuts
on his head and arm, and had his hands, face,
head and back badly burned by the explosion
of a puddling furnace, at the rolling; mill in
Johnstown. . Chas. Kobison and one. or two
others were also more or less injured. . . Two
houses in Cambria City were totally destroyed
by fire on Sunday night the Cth. They were
owned by Patrick Hollywood and Th-jnias
Gush. Hollywood's was a low drinking and
dancing house, and here it was that the ball
took place which led to the Bcemish trage
dy. ... A pack of wolves has been committing
extensive depredations upon the sheep-lolds
of the farmers of parts of Jackson and Black
lick townships, for some time past. . One man
lost his entire flock in one night. Citizens
from these townships say their howlings may
be beard almost every night, making night
hideous with their fearful noises, and greatly
alarming Ihe domestic animals about their
premises. People are afraid to be caught out
after night in the neighborhood, lest they be
attacked and fall victims to tho ravenous
creatures. Two of the "varmints" have been
captured.
Lawrence Cocxtt. George Martin, son of
m. Martin, of Washington township, aged
about 25 years, was dangerously shot, at his
father's residence, on the 7 th inst. It appears
that he took his rifle and informed the family
that he was going to shoot at mark, and after
the gnn was discharged he was found a little
distance from the house dangerously wounded.
The ball entered the breast but did not pass
through the body. He stated the occurrence
was accidental. He was living when last
heard from, but was in a very precarious
state. ... On the 8th inst.. Win. Vogan, Ar
chibald Bay and Frederic Busscnger were
precipitated some 15 or 20 feet to the ground,
by the breaking down of a roof they were
repairing at the Orizaba Iron Works in New
Castle. Yogan received a severe concussion
of the spine, Bsy had one on his legs badly
fractured and his spine considerably injured,
and Bussengor had one of his arms broken in
three places and was otherwise injured. They
arc all doing as well as could be expected.
CiiiDtr.LAND Couxtv. A Little boy, four
years of age, a son of Mrs. Oyler recently
strayed from home. The whole neighborhood
started out on the search, scouring the sur
rounding mountain through the djy, and dis
playing light torches after night. After two
days and nights, the dead body of the little
fellow was discovered nearly nine miles from
his home. Tile little dog, which had been the
child's playmate, and which had accompanied
him in his long and fatal journey, was found
nestled in tlie child's bosom, with his heal
reclining on his cold and lifeless form. The
faithful dog had tramped quite a path around
the lifeless body of the sleeping innocent,
thus betraying the affection that it had for the
youth, and in its fond caresaes had licked
back the hair on the child's forehead. The
corpse was conveyed home to its weeping
mother, who, under the peculiarly afflicting
circumstances, was almost frantic with grief.
I.vdiaxa Cocstt. On the night of the 3d
March a quautity of Rye was stolen from
Kinter's mill in Rayno township Mr.
Isaac Kinter had a number of sheep killed on
his farm in Rayne township a few weeks since,
by dogs. An old buck gavo the dogs fight,
but was finallv overpowered . . . David Hen
derson, Esq.. one of the County Commission
ers, on the 21 inst., was considerably cut and
bruised by his horse falling and throwing
him. . . . On Sunday the Clh. a little d.iuh-
ter of Samuel Myers of Indiana borough, while
the parents were at church, swallowed some
gum camphor, which threw tho child into
violent spasms. Medical aid was called and it
is now out of danger. . . . The grain crops
look pretty good.
York Cocxtt. Wrightsville socms to te
infested with thieves. On the night ol the
5th March, the dwellings of Wm. Gosnell.
Daniel Flury, Jacob Upp, Wm. M'Conkev,
John Siltzer, Dr. Wolf and Mrs. Herpeustail,
were entered, but fortunately succeeded in
procuring but little booty .... A young lady
crosssingthe bridge from Columbia to Wrights
ville, left hanging on the seat in the cars a
set of furs, which she has not heard of sincj.
They have gone too fur entirely ... A man
named Christian Ilotferl stole a watch from
Mr. IJenry Hake, of Windsor township, on the
oth. ... A storm of wind, rain, lightning and
thunder visited York county on the night of
the 7th.
Juniata Cocstt. Abraham Vorhies, a
grandson of Dr. A. II. Ilachenberger, a lad of
about twelve years of ago, had one of his eyes
destroyed by the accidental discharge of some
powder with which he, in company with se
eral other boys, were amusing themselves,
along tho river bank, one day last week. . . A
large wild cat was caught by John Dillen, in a
trap, near McKinley's Hotel, in Tuscarora
township, several days since. . . . George, a
son of Geo. Jacobs, Esq., of Mifllintown, had
one of his arms broken by a falljwhilo engag
ed in play near the Presbyterian church, on
Monday week.
Somerset Cocxtt. The Whiz remarks-:
"The season thus far has been very propitious
for our maple sugar manufacturers. More su
gar has been made the present season, at this
aate, man m any previous one. We hear of
several farmers who have already made moro
than four thousand pounds. There is no means
ot exactly ascertaining the amount of this
article annually produced in Somerset county,
but we think five hundred thousand pounds
would fall below the mark more than is man
ufactured ia any other county in the Union."
Fraxkxix Cocxtt. An elderly lady (luna
tic) who resided with her brother," James
Irwin, on the farm of Samuel Thomson, in
Green township, met with a most melancholy
death on Tuesday the 22d ultimo. By some
means her clothes caught fire aud before as
sistance could be rendered her, she was so
badly burnt that death ensued on the follow
ing night. " She was about 50 years of age. . .
An old colored man nyned Chas. Hays, was
drowned in the Conococheague, at Chambcrs
burg.'on the 2d inst.
Miffix County. A desfe in the residence
of David Bloom was unlocked on Sunday the
6th inst-, whilst Mr. and Mrs. B. were absent
at church, and eight gold dollars taken there
from. Entrance was obtained by breaking a
glass at a back window and taking out a naifat
the sash. A young colored girl living with
them was arrested and sent to jail under cir
cumstances that point strongly to her as the
guilty party.
Bradford Cocstt. The Elmira JUcerliser
says that about two weeks since, a man named
Cole, residing in Litchfield township, came
home and commenced quarreling with his
wife, after which he shot her. When medical
aid arrived, she was delirious and remained in
that situation for several days, when she died.
Cole is now coufined in jail at Towauda, upon,
the charge of murder.
As IIoxest Co.vrEssioN. Senator Tombs,
with all his errors, is a bold man, and some
times says what is not agreeable to bis politi
cal associates.' In his late speech, oi the revenue-question,
lie thus spoke of the wasteful
ness of the National Administration
"Your appropriations for navy-yards have
gone to the building ol houses for officers aad
making of flower pots and all that kind of
thing, at a cost of S2,000,000 ; and ft will be
no less as long as you will pay it, but w ill go
up to $4,000,000, it" you do not stop it. There
are 52;000,OUO that you have no need lor at
all. You hare 8,000 sailors to man your navy.'
You have not increased them ef late years,
and you now have !,000 men in your navy
yards to help them, civilians. You have car
ried their number up from .3,000 to 8,000.
You have eight navy-yards. England has over
350 ships and she has two navy-yards. YOn
have eight conveniently located all about the
country, and it is a cause of reproach to good
Democrats, for Iks enemy t ay ice keep people
there to cheat them in elections, ami as God i my
Judge, I am afraid there is something in i.'."
A CniLT's Ixflcexce. In Mariposa, Cali
fornia, there Jived a large-eyed, beautiful
prattler Mary Cameron. One evening, when
ail was silent, she looked up anxiously into
the face of her backsliding father, who had
ceased to pray ia the family, and said, "Pa, is
God dead t' "No, my child, why do you
ask that ?" "Why, pa, you never talk to him
as you used to do." These words haunted
hira until he was reclaimed.
A California paper states thatan express
man in that State, who was chased by eight
wolves on the 20th of January, dropped his
letter bag, ran to a pine stump, and set it on
lire. The wolves tore up the mail bag, eat np
the express man's dinner, aud then, being
frightened by the bljze -of tho pine wood,
ran away. This is taking the stump to some
advantage. .
i
Porv la n wmi tue Ladies. Wc learn from
the Pittsburg papers that Meyers, the biga
mist, was visited in the Calaboose on the 11th
by about one hundred German ladies, who
seemed to regard him as a physical wonder
and an object of admiration. As the hero of
five living wives, he was regarded with intense
enriosifv.
The annual election for Governor, Railroad
Commissioner, three members of Congress,
and Members of the Legislature took place in
New Hampshire, on Monday a-week. Tho
Republicans carried the State, electing all
their candidates. The majority in the Legis
lature will Le large for the same party.
The remains of Charles J. Thurston the rto
naut, who met his death by his unfortunate as
cension from Adrian, Michigan, on tho 10th
of September last, were accidentally found on
Sunday a-week, about ten miles from the place
of ascent. His remains were brought to A
drian and fully identified.
The exploit of William Tell has stimulated
a weaver at Spire to try his hand at rifle prac
tice on his young son, on whose h?ad he plac
ed a potato, and brought down the tuber at
one hundred yards, but was had up before the
police and sent to jail for a week by the in
dignant magistrate.
It is said that tho Committee in the Fry
Divorce case have reported a bill granting the
petition of Mrs. Fry ; but we do not believe
that it will be adopted by the Legislature.
Money seems to have had something to do
with carrying the matter as far as it has gone.
CjDelazon Smith, who was admitted as U
r.ited States Senator from Oregon a few weeks
since, tor the short term, which expired on
the 4th inst., will make a profitable job out cf
his two weeks service. He will get lull pny,
aud about $0,000 mileage !
A Virginia paper says that the portion of
the Old Dominion called the Panhandle is in
habited ly abolitionists. If the abolitionists
have got hold of the handle of the pan, isn't
there danger that they may upset the whole
utensil J Prentice.
Zp-On the 27th Feb., the steamer Princess,
o:i her way from Vicksburg to New Orleans,
exploded her boiler and then took fire and
burned up. She was crowded with passengers,
and it is supposed that from 75 to 100 persons
perished.
Sick IIadache can be cured by the use of
Du all's Galvanic Oil in from five to twenty
minutes. Sore breasts and sore nipples are
cured soundly by the use of this article, arid it
will remove all sore and pain in a few minute?.
On the 0th inst., the floor of the first Catho
lic Church in Oswego, New York, gave way,
causing considerable consternation among the
congregation. In attempting to escape four or
five persons were killed and much injured.
High tariffs, says the Washington Union.
are a necessity whenever enormous sums of
money are to be raised.' And enoimous sums
always have to be raised when the Democratic
party is in power. Lou. Journal.
The population or California, according to
the best estimates, amount to 600,000. Whtn
the next apportionment comes to be made,
tho State will have six members of Congress.
In South Carolina tho slave population is
3S33000. The white population 283,000. The
increase or population among the blacks is
three times as great as it is among the whites.
John Marron, Esq., the Third Assistant
Postmaster General of the United States,
died suddenly at Washington, on Thursday
night last.
Mexico Is still convulsed with intestine com
motions. It seems to be "a free fight," and
tuere is no teliing who will come out winner.
The inhabitants of the district of McGill
vray, Canada, are in a sad state of destitution,
some living entirely on turnips and shorts.
The trial of Sickles for shooting Kevin
Washington, will not probably lake place" till
sometime next week.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
IJEACH NURSERY The undersigned, re
siding three miles above the town cf Clear
field, in Lawrence township, has about Tiro TAou
iand young and thrifty peach trees which he will
dispose of en reasonable terms. The peach tree
bavin? been much injured, and many entirely
Sillei.' by the severe cold of the winter of 1R55-4S.
farmers should rcprcnish their orchards, and, it
i conceived that this is a highlv favorable oppor
tunitv of so doine. ROBERT LAWHEaI.
I,awrence tp., March 16, !Sj9-3t.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT IFORMA
T I O S.Xe w Spring Good .
L. t W. REIZEXSTEIX, corner of Main and
Jov streets, opposite William K&rker'a -Mansion
H.use," LOCK IIAVEX, PEXX'A.
The undersigned would respectfully announce
to the citizens of Clearfield eounty, especially
Lumbermen coming to Lock Haven, that they hav
just received their Spring goods, comprising
tremendous stock of fashionable and seasonable
REAIY-MADE CLOTHING. ALSO. Fl'RX-
J'sHINd GOODS HATS AND CAPS
BOOTS 4 SHOES. TRUNKS, VALISES, AC,
whieh pan't be found in any town this side of tht
city ; a!! of which, they are determine'! to sell at
so slight an dvs.nce cS city cost, and at taeh
great reduction frorh the dual prices, as to aston
ish even the closest b''fycr: The goods are all new
and fa.'hioncble and hare been sele?tel with the
greatest euro and will be warranted in point of
durability, iteinciiiber th place 5
L. W KEIZENSTEIX,
Opposite Wm. IJarker's -Mansion House."
Lock Haven, Pa., March 10. lS3'J-.5rt:
Villi EY & NEFF, No. CM Nr'r'lh 3d Street,
(three doors sIk.Vc Vine.) Philadelphia THK
OLD HAKDWAKE STASD. Ltblihed Twonty
Kour Year -Every derription of llmtjiiig. Me
dia ii it 't. Farming, it it Jlouxehold llirdirart. is
ikiw in Store, and will Tie offered at the lowest war
kct prices to V.-A nl prompt Sjr mnnths inv
ert. Nails at Manufacturers prices for Cash. O
ders from tew customers will receive strict and ac
curate attention, and all goods sent from tbUhoflsa
will be as represented. Country merchants, on
their next visit to our city to make their Spring
purchases are cordially invited to call and exam
ine their Stork and Prices before Purchasing.
Philadelphia. Pa.. March 9th. lyj"-3in.
Ct'lllUE I'. .irtKV. JOIiN A. tft.
rsmc ci, i : a it f i V;L i ac a d e m y will
X he opened on the HltST TUESDAY OF -MAY,
under the general pnptrrision of the Tic v. J. M.
Ijial'oway. nnd the immediate care of a competent
tMclu-r. Ti'.UMS per session of twenty-two week.
Orthography. liea-lin. Writing and I'rimary
Arithmetic and Geography. Si.
Higher Arithmetic aud Geography, Enish
GriMbmar and History.
Algpbr.-t. 1'hysiology. Natural Philosophy. Chem-i-try,
JSook Keeping. 1'otany. (icoloy. Evident-
of Christianity and Iiblioa! Antiquities. 5S.
Moral and Mental Philosophy. KUeiorio. L---ij
and A.slroncmy. SIU.
The Latin and Greek Languages, 512.
Eiercise." in Composition itnd I leclRtnatian wi'i
be required of all the pupils, according to tbT
abilities. No deduction will be icals when o
pupil enters within two weeks of the CGmiujie--inont
of the Session, or tor absence, unless occa
sioned by rrotraoted sickness. No pupil re-eicd
fr It-rs than half a session. Tuition to tft paid t
the clos? of the rt eleven weeks of the session.
ClearfivM. March ?th. 165'J.-lt.
ft YEU'S SARSAPAUILLA, a compound
-as. remedy, in which we have labored to produj-i
tho mo:-t t-Scctu.il alterative that can betuatie. It
U a concentrated extract of Para Sarsaparilla co
combined with other substances of still j;reat?r al
terative power as to afford au effective nutidotef r
the di.-ea.-cs Sarsaparilla is reputed to enre. It is
believed that such a remedy is wanted by those
who suffer from St ruinous coin plaints, ami that on
which will accomplish their cure inurf proiovf
immense service to this large class of our aiHiclod
feliowcitizens. How completely thiscoinpuund will
do it had been proren by experiment on many of the
worst cases to b found of the followingcomplaints :
Sornfuia and Scrofulous complaints. Eruptions
and Eruptive Diseases, I'leers. Pimples. IHntches.
Tumors. Salt K lieu in. Scald Head. Syphilis and
Syphilitic affections. Mercurial Diseaso. Drorv.
Neuraljriaor Tic Douloureux, Debility. Dyspeiisi.i
and Inuigcstion. Erysipelas, Koe or St. Antho
ny's l ire, and indeed the whole class of com
plaints ariciug fniin Impurity of the liloo l. .
This compound will be f )un 1 a great promoter
of htalih. when taken in the spring, to expel the
foul buTiiois which foster in the blood at that rea
son of the year. I!y the timely expuUiDD of thcia
many rankling disorders are nipped in the bud
Multitudes can. b the aid of this remedy, sparo
themselves from the endurance ot foul eruption'
and ulcerous st.res. through which the system will
strive to rid itself of corruptions, if not assisted tn
do iLis through the natural channels of the body
by nn alterative medicine. Cleanse out the vitia
ted 1 lo) 1 whenever you find its ?mpnritics burs:
ing thronph the skin in pimples, eruptions, or sores:
cleanse it when you End it is obstructed and riu?
gish i;i the veins; cleanse it whenever it foul,
an I yourfceiinss will tell you when. Even where
r.o particular disorder is felt, people enjoy better
health, and live longer, for cleansing the blood.
Keep the body healthy, and all is Well ; but wit!;
this pabulum of life'disonlered. there can b
no lasting health. Sooner or later something
mast tro wronjr. and the great machinery jf
mu n disordered or altogether overthrown.
Sarsapaiiila hs. and deserves much, the repu
tation, of accomplishing theso ends. liut lha
world 1ms been cgregiousiy deceived by prepara
tions of it, partly because the drug alone ha
not nil the virtue that i3 claimed for it. but inoro
because wary preparations, pretending to tv
concentrrted extracts of it, contain hut little of
the virtue of Sarsnparilla. or any thing else.
During late years the pnhlii "have been misled
by largo bottles, pretending to give a ouart f Ex
tract of Sarsaparilla for one dollar. Most of theso
have been frauds upon the sick, for tUcv not onl.
contain li:t!e. if any, Sarsaparilla. but often no cu
rative properties whatever, ilcnce.bittcrand pain
fr.l disappointment has followed th use of the va
rious extracts of Sarsaparilla which flood the mar
ket, until the name iiself is justly despised, and
has become synonymous with imposition and cheat.
Mill we call this Compound Sarsaparilla, and
intend to supply such a remedy as shall rescue
the name from the load of obloquy which rests
upon it. And wc think we have good ground fur
believing it has virtues which are irresistable by
the ordinary run of the diseases it is intended to
cure In order to see u re their complete eradic t
tiou irom the system, the remedv should he judi
ciously taken according to directions on the "oottle
I repared by Dr.J.C. Ayrrb Co.. Lowell, Mas
I rice 51 per Eottle ; Six Dottles for S5.
AVER'S CHERRY PECTORAL, has won for ii
Felf such a renown for tho cure of every varie
ty of Throat and Lung complaint, that it i en
tirely unnecessary for us to recount the evidence
of its virtues, wherever it has been emplored
As it has long been inconstant use throughout
this eection. we need not do more than aure
the people that its quality is kept p to th best
'.t ever has teen, and that it may be relied on to do
for their relief all it has ever been found to do
AVER'S CATHARTIC PILLS, for the cure of
tosaveness. Jaundice, Dyspepsia, Indigestion.
IJysentery, loul Stomach. Erysipelas. Headache.
1 lies. Rheumatism, Eruptions and Skin Disease
Liver Complaint. Dropsy. Tetter, Tumors and Salt
Uneum, Worms, Gout. Neuralgia, as a Dinner Pill,
and for Purifying the Rlood. They are sugar
coated, so tliat the most sensitive can take then
pleasantly, and tbey are the best aperient - in the
world for all tho purposes of a family phvsio.
I rice 2j cents per box ; Five Boxes forl.C3.
G reat numbers of Clergymen. Physicians. States
men. and eminent personages. have lent their names
to certify the unparalleled usefulness of these rem
edies, but our space hore will not permit tha in
sertion of them. The Agents below named furnish
gratis our American Almmiar: in which they are
given ; with also full descriptions of the above
complaints, and the treatment that should be f0j.
lowed for their cure. Do not be put off by un
principled dealers with other preparations thev
make mors piofit on. Demand Aver's and tak'o
no others. IhestcV want the best aid thcr i
for them, and they should have it.
AH our Remedies are for sale by C I. Watson
and M. A. Frank- ri e-u .
i u lrv,n' wrwensviH; Samuel
SLNmtr.W,,a,,a "uglr-toTe-TXd at
WJl. F. 1KWINS