Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-10-07
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS,

SOMERSET COUNTT.-On the 18th ult., as Dan
iel Boyer, a student at the Friedcnsburgh y or
NAL School, waS on his way To the house where
he boarded, he was suddenly attacked by two
men, who came out of the woods. They stop
ped him, and asked him to join them, if he
wished 10 make money. As he started on his
way, one Of them. caught him by the collar
and the other holding revolver to his heart
demanded his money. Being unarmcd, he
handed them his pocket book, containing one
dollar. They searched him and finding no
more, told him to keep it, and follow them or
they would take his lite at once. Seeing no
manner of escape he accompanied them. They
took him on foot, thro' the woods over and u
round the neighborhOOd, to about two miles
over the top of Laurel Hill. They then laid
down, one on each side OF their young Cap
tive. As soon as they were asleep Mr.. Boyer
slipped off. During his travels they told him
that they were on the look out for horses
which they intended to stcal-showed him "a
bout four or five hundred dollars of money
wanted him to tell them where they might find
money, who were rich, who had good horses
&c, and had told him if lac would join them
he would belong TO company that was spread
all over the United States. They were both
We'll armed, with revolvers, and large knives,
and well dressed.
BLAIR CoUNTY.-A bear, measuring seven
feet seven inches, and weighing three hundred
and seven pounds, was killed near the Bcnning-
the IFhig, bears and wild turkeys are rather
plentiful in the neighborhood of HOLIDAYS
burg. 1t is a rare chance for Sportsmen.
On the 18th, fight took place in the street in
Altoona, between four irishunen, who pitched
into each other in real dog style. 4 5u!L-dog
in the street concluded that it was free fight.
and, without an invitation, he pitched in on his
own hook, but was soon kicked out Of the
crowd. The lrisimen, after shifting every
head that presented ITSELF concluded IL would
not pay, and quit. On the 10Th. an Irish
man in Altoona attempted to show 4 Condnc-
tor, OF the Holiday ysburg Branch train, a little
LISh science. The lTishman commenced spar
ing, but before he was prepared, received 4
well directed blow on his nose from his aptar-
onist, and then found himself s.huggiBg the
ground" TO the amusement Of byc-stauders.
CAMBRIA CoUNTY--John Riley, of Johns
town, on the 9th ult.. engaged on some
truck cars, and when endcavoring to separate
them, fell between them, aud huIt his head
neck and one OF his legs quite seriously.
Robert MaIlctt, OF Summerhill, was considera-
bly, injured last week by being thrown from 4
hand car on the Portage Railroad. He and
several others were propcling the car, when
some part of his clothing became entanglcd in
the machinery. by which he was thrown from
the car, and received several severe bruises
and ContusonS- The JQhnstowu Echo,
notices that few days ago Il little girl of seven
years of ago, being left in her bed in the morn
ing whilst her mistress went out TO milk got at
the matches and accidentally set fire to the
ped, and before she could get out of the room
she was Suffocated TO death Matches should
always tie out OF the reach of children.
FAYETTE CoUyrY.-Thc New Barn belong
ing to Eli Cope who resides near BrownsviIIs
WAS entirely destroyed by fire on Friday the
-3th. Mr.. Copcs loss viii be very heavy as
IL was hiieii with grain and no insurance on
the property. 1t was no doubt the work of an
lncendiary. No clue.has yet been obtained of
the perpetrators Of the deed. Wa homo they
may be arrested and the law enforced to the
very utmost. -. On Thursday night the 2ith.
quite ftourjShing business was carried on
at I3rnbakcr'S Hotel near Brownsville. in the
way OF robhing- Amos Martin WAS relieved
OF $40; DIS, M'kahan So; F.; and an other gen
tleman eve were unable to ascertain his nancy
| S21.
GREEN CoUSTY--We are informed saws the
| Republican of Sept. 80, that Hail can vet b,
found in the vicinity where the heavy hail
| storm occurred in this county, six weeks AFRO.
Another singular ooincident connected with
th's heavy storm, is, that Apple Trees are
| again in bloom.
INDIANA CoUNTY.-Mrs Larimer Todd ot
INDIANA, while on q visit to her friends in
Armstrong township, Was stricken with aDo-
| piexy, and died cal few minutes. The
S', sore oi Samuel Rhodes entered on the
-f't' ana Soo0 worth of stutls taken.
HERKs CoUNrr.-In Maidcncreek township
Oh sunday last, a boy named Washington Stont
Ten years of age, fell headforemost into a wei
iot! i've feet deep, with seven feet of water
IN IL. Help was fortunately near al hand and
lic was drawn out in bucket, with no in.ury
gave two slight scars.