Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-06-10
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS

PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.
LANCASTER CouNrY.-John Brown, years
ago convicted of robbing store at Mt JOY,
stole the horse OF Mr.. Isaac Gish, at reli-
gious meeting in that township, and has been
arrested for the offence. The Times al
leges, in an article about the pension and boun
ty frauds of Judge Nondersmth and ais allies.
that nine out of every ten granted by govern
ment are fraudulent claims, supported by for
gerry or perjury, whilst the honest claims are
rejected for want of evidence TO maintain
them. AT Euphrates, on tht24th May,
corpse was exumed which bad been buried
years, TO ascertain whether the wnding-sheet
of deceased had not got into her mouth, thus
causing the death OF five other members of
the family since her intermeuti Unluckily
for believers in sssppoks," in that quarter, the
sheet was found in its proper place. -. Wise
is engaged in making pair of immense bal
looms, for a fourth fully ascension from Bos-
ton Common. Robberies and rows are fire.
quent in and about Marietta. =. The farm
ers were to hold a meeting on the Sth June, to
form league for the detection of incendia-
ries, who have destroyed several fine barns in
Lancaster county. The magnificent resi-
dence of b. G. Bachman, late President of the
Lancaster Bank, was sold at Sheritis sale on
the 2Sth of May, to James B. Lane, Esq, for
S13, lO0--S500 cash. one-fourth on the 9th Of
August, and the remainder on the first of A
pril next, with interest. The mansion
Dulil tuTec years ago, AT Il cost OF SOt.UUU--SO
that about Sl1 900 of somebody's money has
been sacrificed by the sale.
BLAIR CoUSTY.-On the Both, an unknown
female died suddenly in the street in Tyrone
City. The cause of her death is not given,
but it is probable she was fainished. Her re-
mains were properly cared for. She had sew
eral children with her, one not over a month
old, wlso were taken charge of by several be-
nevolent persons. = Thomas McNaly, an l.
rishman, belonging to Hollidaysburg, died on
the 2Sth. Foul play was suspected, and cor
oner's jury summoned. He had received some
blows, which he stated before he-ded had been
given by his wife, who was arrested, but the
coroner's jury did not consider the evidence
sufficient TO warrant them saying she caused
her husbands death, and she was discharged.
Subsequently she was re-arrested and held TO
bail in the sum of $4,000 to answer the charge
at the next court. = \ man named John Fearl,
an employee on the railroad, was run over by
train, at Altoona, on the Sd, and so much in
jured that he died in about three hours. -
Rev. Geo. Guyer has been appointed presiding
elder OF the Cumberland District, NJ. T.. c., in
place of Rev. John Collins, decd. = Gays
port borough is illuminated with gas. The
Holiday sburg Academy has beon re-opened
under the care of Mr.. 4. Armstrong.
CENTRE CoUNTY.-A violent hail storm pass
ed over Half-moon valley on Sunday the 3lst.
In Stormstown the glass in all the windows ex-
age done. A barn belonging to Jacob Grey
was leveled to The ground, and one belonging
to Peter Manly had portion of the roof blown
off. Trees were uprooted, fences blown down,
and many fields of grain destroyed. The storm
also passed over portion Of Bald Eagle Val
ley, and broke great deal of glass at Uaion-
vile. The hail stones were mostly the size of
hickory nuts. = The shares in the Bellefonte
and Snowshoe Railroad, which are each $500
have all been taken, principally by men in
Philadelphia. - The work on the Tyrone and
Lock Haven Railroad has been commenced.
= Prof. j. L. Burrell, the new County Super
intendent, was thrown from his buggy, on the
26th, and seriously injured.
CLINTON CoUSrY.-Daniel +. Shaw, one of
the partners in the firm of Blanchard, Craig K
Co., was drowned on the morning of the 2Sth
May, in the basin belonging TO the Steam Mill
OF the Company. Frenchman i'm the employ
of the Company. whilst engaged i'm floating
logs up to the Mill, accidentally fell into the
water--sceIng which Mr.. Shaw leaped in to his
rescue. When Mr.. Shaw reached him the
Frenchman caught him around the neck, and
both went down. A boy aged about thirteen
ycers. thereupon swan in and catching the
Ercnchman by the hair swan to shore with
him. Mr.. Shaw was not seen to rise apain.
Thus has noble man lost his life in the mag
unanimous epdeavor to save the life of another
CAMBRIA CouSrY.--Patrick Walsh. who went
to Johnstown last fall, from Brady's Bend and
opened provision store, but had sold out and
returned TO Brady's Bend, this spring. died in
Pbiladelpha few days since. where he had
gone to purchase goods. The dwelling of
Mr.. John G. Horner, of Richland township,
was entirely destroyed by fire on "Wednesday,
2nh May The fire was communicated to the
building from the stoye.pipe.
SOMERSET CoUSTY.-On the 2clh uit. a little
son of Christian Yoder, of Couemaugh town
ship, entered his fathers saw mill while il was
i'll motion, and getting the log which was
on the carriage, was soon drawn against the
saw, which cut through the abdomen to the
backbone, and sawed of one hand and three
fingers of the others. He died in about an
hour after the accident occurred.
LYcoMIyG CoUNTY.--The body of John Tay-
lor, whose mysterious disappearance was no.
ticed last week, has been found in the pool of
|sHcrdis 4 Taylor's mill Wiliamsport. A Cor
oner's Inquest was held, and verdict Of acci-
dental drowning rendered. Mr.. Taylor was a.
bout AZ years Of age.