Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-04-08
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ming from lailln2 tree, leii across his exc. and
cut himself so severely that he died in few
hours afterwards.
FAYETTE CousTY.-The Western fever is
high here. Over one hundred families are pre-
pairing to leave the upper or southwestern
townships of Fayette, in few days. This a.
lone would take from the county population
of nearly five hundred. Many of these are
good industrious citizens, and viii prove awful
customers for any border rufIian who interferes
with them.
PIKE CoUSy.-McGurk who was arrested for
the murder of young Waddel has confessed
that the boy had been shot in bed and his BODY
subsequently burned and the remains thrown
into creek. McGurlz charged another labo-
rer, Qnick, with having committed the deed,
but an examination only served to deepen the
impression that McGurk was himself the gull
ty party. The lads bones were found In the
creek.
CESThE CoUSTT.-A Miss Hoover, Of Gregg
township, aged about Is, was killed by the fall
ling Of a tree during the storm Wednesday,
March 25. She had been TO Fishers store, and
on her way home met with her unexpected
and untimely end. - A meeting of Forgemen
was held in Bellcfonte on Friday. March 9th,
and we are informed was we'll attended by per-
sons from Centre and Clinton counties, who
are engaged in the business. ira c. Mitchell,
Esq, delivered an address.
Elk CorsrY.-The dwelling house Of DAN
iel Dennison, Esq, of Jay township, wa. burn
ed 10 the ground on Thursday morning, March
le. Nearly all the furniture, together with
SI5 in money, and number of valuable pa
pers We're consumed the loss will exceeds 600,
no insurance. Mrs. Denison was badly burnt
in attempting 10 save the money and papers
which were deposited in an upper room Of the
building, The fire originated from the stove
pipe that passed through the roof. = Thomp-
son Steel, of Ridgway, few days ago, shot
very large wild cat in the neighborhood OF
Eagle Valley Mill Pond.
INDIANA CoUSrr.-On Monday the &C. March,
4 son of Maj. Gallaher was about crossing
the Railroad track in the borough of Indiana,
ON fine horse, the locomotive began to whis-
tic and start off, which so frightened the horse
that he pranced about, reared up several times
and then fell dead. = George Glasgow the
colored individual who had been confined in
Jail foT some time, and who, last week, was
sentenced to the penitentary for one year, sue
ceeded, on Saturday night, the 2sth, in scaling
the wall and making his escape. The we.-
tern fever is raging in Indiana county, large
number OF persons having already gone to Kan
sas, Nebraska, &c, and others are preparing
10 go. On the Goth March, whilst Mr.. E. C.
ir,sp hof 10
Mr.. Jacob Mark, of Diamondville, it was acci-
dentaly discharged. and the ball entered Mr..
Marks thigh above the knee and came out st
the hip bone. The wound is severe but is not
deemed fatal.
BLAIR CouSrr.-Thc Holliday.burg Rsgi.fcr
says: Next Court in this ccunty will com
mence on the fourth Monday (27th day. of A
pril and the trial of McKim will in all proba-
bility take place in the course of the week
Mr.. Hammond, District Attorney, is engaged
in preparing the case on the part OF the Com
monwealth with industry and energy dcser-
wing much praise; and the community are
pleased with the announcement that he is to be
assisted by W. A. Stokes, Esq, the able coun-
sellor OF the Penn'a Railroad. d. II. Hofius
Esq, we understand is engaged for the de-
fence. - Petitions in circulation in this
place, asking the Legislature OF our State to
make an appropriation to defray the expense
of the trial of McKim, on the ground that it
will be very heavy, that neither Norcross nor
Mckim were citizens of the county, but were
passengers travelling through on the Railroad,
&c. - Thrope, the man who was stabbed at
Wiker's in this place week before last, by Call
houn, we understand is now not expected to
live, inflammation in the wound in his side hay
ing supervened. Calhoun has not yet been ar
rested. - On Thursday, March &c, a Mr. Jo-
seph Horner, OF York county, emigrating to
theWest, had his pocket picked of $500 willis.
asleep in the cars, somewhere between Altoo-
ma and Greensburg. The money was in an
outside pocket. His loss left him entirely
destitute.
GREENE CoUSrY.-Thc waynesburg Ms,ssn-
ger says: On Friday night, March Goth, James
karney, generally known rs ssIrish Jimmy"
who has been living about Carmichaels for
some time past, went to still-house ana had
his jug filed with whiskey. He then went in
to the woods, kindled fire against the root of
a tree, and lay down to spend the night. Some
time in the night, and likely while Jimmy was
IN state ofinsensbility the tree burned down,
and falling across the poor man, mangled him
In an awful manner, and even burned the hair
of his head and the whiskers Oft of his face.
Strange as 1T may seem, the unfortunate wretch
survived all this, and retained strength snffi-
cient to call some netghbors TO his aid next
morning, when the fallen iIee was pried off
him, and the broken bones were seen protrud-
ing through the flesh. When last heard from