Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-09-09
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.

ARMSTRONG CoUNTY.-On Saturday last. |
John Green, of Washington, while returning
home. accompanied by his wife, with lantern
in hand, met q COW, which he had purchased
but short time before, going along the road,
having broken out of the pasture field. He
drove her back to the bars, and while in the act
Of letting them down, she jumped past him,
her horn striking him under the ear, tearing it
out, ard prostrating him insersibly upon the
ground. No serious results are apprehend
ed. :. The dwelling house of Mr.. David
Hall, at Slate Lick, was destroyed few nights
ago, together with nearly all the contents.
A very violent hail storm occurred on Satur-
day, near Freeport; the stones being as large
as hens egg, and covering the ground to a
| considerable depth. The Messenger thus des-
cribes its effects: Single roofs were split to
pieces, the growing corn was perfectly stripped
of its blades and shoots, the apple trees were
left naked of leaves, and barren of fruit, the
buckwheat was entirely destroyed, the forest
trees were left almost as naked as in mid-win-
ter, and the fruit trees of all kinds were almost
entirely stripped of their foliage and fruit.
The fowls, which were without shelter, were
killed by the weight and force of the hail
stones.
CENTRE CoUNTY.-The American Republi-
| cans have placed in nomination the following
| ticket Assembly, Samuel NJ Williams; Sher-
| iff, Henry M'Ewen; Prothonotary, George b.
| Weaver; Register, NJ. p. Crothwate; Treas
|
Shoup Auditor, j. NJ. Marshall, and Coroner
Frederick Burkett. The Democrats nominated
| Samuel Gililand for Assembly, ThOs. NJ Coy
/ for Sheriff, Jesse L. Test for Register, John
| HofIer for Prothonotary, Isaac Burlington for
| Treasurer, Jacob Evahard for Commissioner,
| G. Marks Tor Auditor, and ID. Derr for Cor
| oncr. The Bellefonte Democrat of the Sd
| Sept. says We are informed that the Rev. S.
| NJ. Cooper, Principal of the Fairview Female
| Seminary at Jack sonville, has rented the Sui
pher Spring, near that place, for period of
| ten years, and intends putting up buildings for
the accommodation OF persons desiring to test
! the medical qualities which these springs are
| known to possess.
ELK CouNTY.-Mr. Cummings of Elk Creek
Mill on Friday, met with shocking accident
| which terminated fatally. He was at work on
some logs, when by some means one of them
| started and rolled on him causing such internal
| injuries that he died the next day. Mr.. Cum
mings about 5S years of age and had re-
Gently moved into this County from the State
of Maine. He was man of exemplary char
acter and had the respect and confidence of all
who knew him. He leaves a family who deep
ly mourn their loss. We shall endeavor to get
the particulars of this melancholy event from
persons who know the circumstances and pub
Iish them in our next Francis Tegler was
thrown from his wagon on the 29th, and con-
siderably injured. Mr.. Josiah Taylor was
injured on the same day, by the running off of
his OK team going into Ridgway. Mrs. Lamb,
who was also in the wagon, was considerably
bruised.
LYcoMISG CoUNTY.-The store of John Webb
in Jersey Shore was entered on the night of
the Both ut., and a number of articles, includ-
ing gold watch worth $50, belonging to Mr.
John Fuller, the clerk, stolen therefrom. /.
A young lady, daughter of Mr.. Joseph Antes,
of Nippcnose township, was bitten in the fin
ger by copper head snake, on the 29th She
| d and mt
ting her hand in the rack used for feeding
horses, her hand came in contact with the rep
| tile. 1t was tho't at one time that her life was
in danger, but at last accounts she was in a
fair way of recovery.
: LuzERNE CouSTY.-Miss Curtis, a school
teacher, while on her way home near Scranton
was overtakcn by man, grappled by the throat
brutally thrown upon the ground, and robbed
of her gold watch, chain, and locket she
, | bravely resisted the insult, but his superior
strength compelled her to give up her jewelry
She was but short distance from her boarding
house, but he held her tightly by the throat
that she was unable to give utterance to a sin
| gle lond sound. The william torc the iewelry
from her in the most brutal manner, then made
. his escape. The robber escaped though vigi
liant search was made.
$ FAYErrE CoUSTY.-Mr. Isaac Hurst, son o
Nathaniel Hurst of Walnut Hill Dunbar town
ship, while engaged in tiirashing grain
farm of Col. A. NJ. Hills, on last Thursday, 27ti
ult., had his lett arm torn OFT almost to his ell
bow. This sad accident occurred TO Mr.. Hurs
while he was attempting to relieve the straw
!, carrier, which had choaked. Drs. J. X. Rog
e ers and Cummings amputated the arm abor'
r. the elbow. We understand from Dir. Roger
that the patient is doing as well as could be ex
d pected under the circumstances.
LANCASTER CoUNTY-Mrs. Horst, widow o
f John Horst, of Rapho township, was drownc'
d on the 18th inst, by falling in tub of water
| When she was discovered, life was extinct, an
all effort to resuscitate her unayailing
The deceased was very old and feeble. o.
:. Monday last, in Lancaster. little girl name,
| Rose Buchanan was so badly injured by he
clothes accidentally taking fire, that she die
the next day.
CLARION CorNrY.-Whilc son of Charlie
II Stewart, of Greenvile, Clarion county, age
II about years, was playing in the tan yard c
Mr.. Samuel Craig, on the 31st ult., he acci
IDENTIFY fell into the pool, and before he was dis
k covered and rescued was dead. Although bu
! half an hour in the water, all attempts mad
"a to resuscitate him under tho medical treat
: ment Of DR.. James Stewart proved unayailne
% THE SIAMEsE TWINS OUTDoNE.-One of thos
remarkable maIformations occasionally me
!. with, both among the higher and lower order
N of the animal creation, presented itself, a fe
a. days since, in the practice Of one Of the ply
is sicians OF Sing Sing, New York. 1t was
o child, having two perfectly distinct heads, dc
if veloped equally as regard size and shape
which are united to single body, each by i,
own neck. The shoulders are broader tha
= natural; but in other respects the body is ne
L. unlike that of other children at birth; it hs
s. but two arms and two legs. An internal e,