Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-11-04
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pounds OF POWDER On his way he stopped at
black smith shop. AS he entered tie shop.
a workman drew piece of iron from the fire,
and as usual, threw off the sparks, spark flew
into Rees' pocket and an explosion followed,
by which he and another man were severely
burned. A piece of iron connected with
one of the fiy wheels AT the Rolling mill be-
came lose, while the wheel was In motion,
caught on the spokes, and was broken TO
pieces, one of which hit aGerman on the thigh,
causing a fracture. 4 Mr.. Luady received
several severe cuts on the head, from other
pieces. Rev. Babcock, whilst out hunt
ing last week, stopped to drink at a spring
The stone on which he placed his hand gave
way. and caused dislocation of the shoulder
Joint. =. Five young fellows were arrested
in Johnstown, on Oct. 9th, on charge OF Set
ting fire 10 and burning a stack OF hay belong
ing to Geo. Mitchell, of Conemangh township.
They were sent to Ebensburg Jail. The
root was burned off the Lookup IN J JohnStown,
on "Wednesday morning. prisoner "ho was
placed in it the previous evening, 1t IS suppos-
ed set it on fire.
LANCASTER CoUxTY.-On Saturday night,
the 24th ult., a party of women, who were in
toXicated with the ssliquid comforter" OBJ
tanned from a respectable hotel in one of the
principal avenues of Lancaster, got fighting
among themselves in reference 10 the superb
urity of the merits OF their ssmcn-' Sew
eral evenings since, number of rowdy Ger
mans. in Lancaster city, stoned the house OF a
Mr. Marks, because his wife had Joined the
Catholic Church. Such outrages should not
go unpunished. A man named Adam
Hirsh; WAS rather seriously injured, a few days
since, on the Columbia Pike, in attempting to
stop a horse which was running away with
him in a suky. by being thrown out behind.
young man named George Bucher very
narrowly escaped being killed at Duly, Houtz
& Co.'S Planning Mill, in Marietta, on Friday,
.D.p tfr,,l,. I
two feet square, rolling over him. On
Thursday night, the 22d ult-, some unknown
persons assembled the pole, which the indepen-
dent Order of Red Men had erected in Lancas-
ter city, and cut down the evergreen ornaments
and destroyed them Punishment should be
freely meted ont tothose engaged in the act.
-. Several nigb schools are in successful
! operation in Lapsaster.
| MKEAy CousFY.-On Saturday two weeks,
a man named Taniel McLain, went to Olean,
with others. II see Dan Rice's Circus and get
! a five gallor keg Of whiSkey. The keg was
/ brought aIF left at VI 'Lain'S house. On Sum
| dav morrfG, ncighblr called at the house
and inqtied for Milan. His wife said he
had goi6away. Seeing hand sticking out
| from ur.cr the bed, blood on the floor and OH
| Mrs MAINS clothes, he suspected foul play.
! He asSanbled the ncighbors, and upon inYes-
| tiqatio found that Villain had been brutaIiy
mnrd,ed. Five full blows with the bit OF an
axe "a been given him OH the head, either OF
whia would have proved fatal. His head was
nesy severed from his body, 10y blow across
| tn back of his neck. sharp axe covered
9Th blood. was found in the yard, and sheets
covered with blood in the wash tub 1t appears
elat NJ Lain and his wife frequently quarreIled
and that on the morning of the murder, he
WIS seen chasing her from the house into
Held, with broom stick, and it is supposed
that on erreturr, she found him asleep, seized
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Mrs. M'Lain is now in Jail, awaiting her trial.
This is another Of the s'foot prints Of that hell
deserving traffic in whiskey.
BERKs CoUSrY.-A halt barrel Of Mackeral,
lying in front of Schatier's store Reading
was carried off by an unknown person, on the
night of the 23d ut., without tbs. consent OF
the owner. The fellow must have had strong
affinity FOR the finny tribe. = gentleman
named Higgins. in attempting to step off the
Reading train, at Philadelphia, vas acciden-
tally thrown under the cars, when vet in mo-
tion, and had one of his legs so badly crushed
that IL had TO be amputated =. The murder OF
Miss Bavor, is the fourth murder, within the
last Is years, in this county. of such mvstc-
rious nature, that neither of the perpetrators
OF the horrible deeds were discovered We
hope justice may finally overtake them.
Rev. Nj. Schantz, has taken mp his residence,
in Reading, as pastor of the lutheran Trinity
Church. There are 1G lodges of the l. O.
of .. f. in this county.
ERIE CoUSTY.-On Thursday, a-wcck, Mrs.
Jones Thompson, of lie Boef tp went to milk
leaving one year old child in care of another
aged four. On her return she found the Oldest
50 badly burnt, that it died in three DAYS, its
clothes having caught fire at the stove.
a man named Alouzo Aid was severely in
jured at the Saw Mill near Compton's Corners.
whilst adjusting the belt around the shaft his
left arm was caught by the belt and torn off at
the elbow. and laccrated the upper part of the
arm. Some hopes of his recovery, are enter
tanned.
BLAIR CoUSTY.-A few nigh's since. wagon
drove up to the house of Mr.. MusSer, in Tv-
rome. and the person or persons who were with
1t stole quantity OF pork, potatoes &c, load
ed their wagon, and drove of. This was about
the coolest piece of rascaIity we have heard of
for some time. On the night OF the 9th
October. German residing in Huntingdon
county, stole 30 dollars from the barroom draw
er of the Clearfield Hotel, in Tyrone. He was
arrested, but afterwards made his escape. The
money was recovered.
INDIANA CouSTY.-Robert Cannon, II Post Mas
ter at Home Post Office. died suddenly on the
2sth Oct. After breakfast he went to the barn
apparently in usual health. Shortly after,
some of the family found him dead, and
slight brulse discovered on the forehead but
whether death was caused by fall and frac-
ture of the SKULL or sudden sickness, is not
known.
CLARION CoUNTY.-On Thursday the Odd
nit, a large yearling bear was killed by Mr.
John Sherry and Peter keiser, near Jefferson
furnace. The merchants of Clarion are
sending to Pittsburgh for flour. while there are
perhaps tens of thousands of bushels of sur
plus grain in the county,
SOMERSET CoUNTY.-Mr. Moses Gashaw. Jr..
of Somerset tp., left at the Heraid office. Som
erSet, stalk of Buckwheat which had upon it
f'renfg frco hundred and forfy grains. Hard to