Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-07-23

I =. fremont should have as its device thresh-
ang machine. That sheaf of wheat is destined
to be thrashed, and the wheat to be gathered
into any other garner than that of the border
ruffians''
lMPRovEMENTs.-We are pleased to sec that
spirit of improvement is awake in our town.
AT this time we observe preparations for bull
ding at different points. Mr.. Jonathan Boyn-
ION has torn away his former residence and is
erecting fine brick dwelling on its site. W.
l.. Moore, Esq, is putting up brick dwelling
on the corner of Locust and I'd Sts., and Jas.
Is. Graham, Esq, is putting fine addition to
his house on the corner of Market and I'd Sts.
There are other improvements going on, all of
which will add to the appearance of our town.
MURpER.-We learn by the Lock Haven
Wafehmdn, that on the 9th July, VIM. Hall
was killed, at Kettle Creek, by Jacob w.
flouts' Hall, who was in his employ, it ap-
pears, had ridden one of his horses and lamed
him. A quarrel ersucd, and after handling
man named Jerry Harkins roughly for inter-
fering, Pfouts took his rifle and shot Hall thro,
the breast, killing him instantly it is supposed.
MRS. Pfouts gave the alarm, and when the
neighbors came in they found the three men
lying on the floor. Pfouts was arrested and
committed to the Lock Haven Jail. 1t seems
Rum was at the bottom of the affair.
A FRIGHTFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT occurred
near Gwynned Station on the North Pennsyl-
vania railroad, l3 miles from Philadelphia, on
the 18th inst, by which not less than so per-
sons were killed, and between 200 and 800
wounded. An excursion train, containing the
scholars and teachers of the Roman Catholic
church of ST. Michaels, Kensington, who were
gong to Fort Washington on a pleasure trip,
was run into by the regular down train. The
cars of the former were driven on top of each
other, and to add to the calamity caught fire.
\ most heart-rending scene ensued-nineteen
men. women and children were roasted to
death, others crushed and horribly mangled.
and the groans and cries of the wounded and
burning were appalling in the extreme Rev.
Mr.. Sheriden, priest of st. Michael, was tho't
to te among the burned. 1t is estimated that
100 persons were on the train when the col
lision occurred.
FLAvoRING MATTERs.-One of the most re-
and interesting achievements of
modern chemistry has been the preparation of
certain liquids possessing the favors of yari- |
Gus fruits. So close indeed is the resem- |
blance that we are almost warranted in suppo- |
sing the flavor of the fruits to be actually eau
sed by the presence of trace of the above IL
luids. Several of these articles are employed |
in confectionery, and are manufactured on a
.olerably large scale. The acetate of amylic
oXyd, when dissolved in six times its bulk of
llcohol, emits most powerful ard agreeable
)dor of pears, and is used in hapnrine r,e.-
irops. The valerate of amyle, dissolved in al
Rhoi, gives the scent and favor of apples
Qtyric-ether communicates the flavor of the
fneapple, and is used in the preparation of
various beverages. Various other compounds
of the so-called fatty acids, with the oxyd of
lmyle and ethyle, possess very pleasing odors.
Scientific american.