Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-11-25
PENEsYLvANIA ITEMS.

quite numerous about Brookvllie, and one or
two have been killed. On the 18th adeer
was discovered swimming across Taylor's dam
in Brookville, and secured alive as he came
out of the water. !. =. On Sunday morning,
the 18th, B. F. Lucas, Esq, while coming
down pair of stairs in hts house that are un-
protected by rail, madea mis-step and was
precipitated iron the top of the flight TO the
floor beneath. The injuries received from the
fall are so severe as to confine him TO his bed.
They have recently had considerable
ssresurrection" excitement in Warsaw tp-, in
consequence of report that citizen recently
Inferred, had been eXumed for the purpose OF
dissection. In Bell township, there is q
steam saw mill in process OF erection, which
when completed, will surpasS any thing OF the
kind in Western Pennsy lyania. 1t will be
ssgang mill'' with about twenty four saws in
the sash, and will have the capacity to cut
eighfu thousand feet of boards every twenty
four hours. The mill is to be in operation this
Fall early next Spring. 1t is situated on
the bank OF Big MahOning creek, one half mile
east of Judge Bells Mills, or four miles east
of Puuxsutawney. A suspicious chIrac-
ter was discovered tampering with the prison.
ers in the Brookville Jail some days since
They closed the doors on him for few hours,
and when released he made tracks at rapid
rate. We gather these items from the
Star.
BERKs CoUHrY.-Un the 14th inst, the tail
oring establishment of Geo. Hickman, ofRead-
ing, was entered by means of key, and coats,
pants, vests and vest patterns, amounting to "a
bout S200, stolen there from. -. On Sat-
| urday, the horse of Charles Simon, OF Exeter
tp., ran away with his market wagon, in Read
ing. The horse ran over Mr.. Magic, who
was dragged short distance, but escaped with
out injury. Next, he brought up against
post, breaking the wagon: and finally he fell
| through grating in the pavement, into a cell
| lar, from which he was rescued. by means of
| ropes, having received little damage -. The
supposed murderer of Miss Bav0r, WAS arrest
| ed on l4tb inst, at Minersville, SchRylkill
| county, and brought TO Reading, and put in
| Jail, where he is awaiting hearing. The
| Union Bank of Reading, will soon go into OPP
| Grafton, the officers having been elected on
| Monday the 10th inst.
| DELAWARE CoUNrY.-Three cows were sto-
| len from the pasture field of Isaac Hibberd, OF
| Uper-D Darby tp., on the 9th inst. The thief
drove them to Chester and sold them to deal
er, who suspected the seller had not got them
! honestly, and made an excuse to not pay him
| Immediately. Meanwhile Mr.. Hibberd came
and claimed the COWS. The thief made his
| escape. sheep belonging to W. Eyre,
Jr of Chester, was slaughtered in a pasture
| field, the meat carried off, the skin and head
| were left lying in the field. James Dicks
| of Providence, sold eighteen acres of ground
| for 81, 600, or 1922 an acre Sheriff Hail
of Media, raised cabbage Which weighed % !.
pounds, divested of all its loose leaves.
COLUMBIA CoUSTY.-A week or two since,
| Mr.. James Hand, an old citizen OF the county,
cut his leg severely with hand axe, whilst en-
gagged in hewing timber. Times must be
getting hard in Bloomsburg. The Dem0crdt
says a darkey who follows cutting wood, and
does chores about town, has for several days
past a label pasted on his hat, with the words,
| Terms Cash. written thereon. Success to
him. -. Samuel r. Woods. at Red Bank,
| Point IN has sold Fpru9Ca and iron -ora
land for $500 600. Levi F. Irwin, has
been appointed Postmaster AZ Berwick, rice
John J. II Henry resigned.
BEDFORD CoUSTY.-Thc Inquirer of the 9th
says two mer were attacked one day the pre-
vous week, on Sideling Hill, by large grey
eagle. The eagle few at the throat "f one OF
the men, who was short distance from the
other, but tile blow was warded off. The ca
gle then struck him through the wrist with his
claw, when they closed and fell to the ground
in a fearful struggle. The other man had his
gun with him, but was prevented from firing
by-fear of killing his friend. He ran immedi-
ately to his assistance and cut the throat OF
the eagle. 1t measured nine feet between the
tips of the wings.
| CAMBRIA CoUNTy.-A drunken Irishman was
walking along the tow-path, in JohnstOwn,
when the wind blew his hat off. which rolled in
to the canal. He stopped 10 get the hat, when
he lost his balance, and plunged into the water
|
son coming to his aid. The Johnstowu
Echo OF Wednesday last says-ssEyery day we
hear of the shooting and capturing of bears.
The mountains are full Of them. Five of them
were captured last week in pens, near the " est
ern Reservoir, and froIh every quarter around
US we have daily reports Of a ''bear killed.
MIFFLIN CouxTY.-John H., son of John
Rublc, of Granville tp., fell from the barn loft
to the floor, and was hurt so badly that lie died
| in three DAYS. from the injuries received. O..
\ man named John TreaSter. of Armagh tp-
has caught in d trap at deer lick, this fall sA
deer two bears and finally, on the 10th inst.
| panther. Mr.. TreaSter fired three shots into
the .svarmint' before he became docile. II
measured feet in length, and weighed 10:
pounds. The panther had taken two or three
deer from the trap, previous to his capture.
CLARION CoUNTY.-Some thieving rascal OF
rascals broke into the gunsmth shop of Mr.
Nicholas Shennefelt. in Clarion borough, one
day last week, and stole several guns, a pistol
| &c., worth in all perhaps sixty dollars. Tel
| or twelve RATS of sawed lumber were started
from the Guthrie mill at the mouth of Mil
creek, since the last rise IN the Clarion. Tive
or three millions of feet remain for the spring
rise. This is decidedly the best mill in tn,
; county.
HUNTINGDON COUNTY.-On the 18th inst, q
bout two miles below Huntingdon, the Expres
train struck a man named Dav idV arner knock
, ed him of the track, and injured him severely
The engineer blew the alarm whistle, but Var
ner did not heed it ; the result is he had hi
teeth knocked out, his tongue split in thre
places, and otherwise severely injured. Hi
t wounds were dressed, and he is doing as wei
as could be expected.
DAUPHIN CouNry.-An old German fiddler
who has been travelling about the streets @
Middletown for several months past, and VIII
it was said was living with gang of (,iusie