Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-08-05
.pRNNsYLVANIA ITEMS.

the stable OF 4. D. derry, u IaeDefspufS, OH
the night of the 24th July. $50 reward is of
fered for the apprehension Of the horse and
thief, or S25 for either. Thomas McCoy,
ESQ., of Potter township, met with quite an
accident short time since. He was carrying
a scyt the, and, while in the act of climbing
fence, the rail underneath him gave way, pre-
cipitating him to the ground. In his eager
ness to disconnect Himself from the scythe,
which he threw some distance, he fell with
considerable force. breaking bis right arm.
We are informed that he is abie to be about,
but as Il matter OF course, can as yet, make no
use OF the broken limb. =. - On Saturday,
the 9th, as George L. Kline, of Centre Hill,
was crossing the Nittany Mountain to Belle
fonte, he espied huge rattle snake, some
feet in length, crawling steadily across the
road. With perfect GOODNESS, he picked him
up. placed him in his handkerchief, and delib-
erately tied him up. His snakeshp was bro't
TO Bellefonte and presented to d. G. Bush,
ESQ, at whose office he is now on exhibition,
being confined in glass. He is lively and APP
pears to enjoy his confinement well. Mr..
Kline, has acquired some reputation as a EsSer-
pet Tamer'' having spent some time South, in
catching them, and studying their nature.
WRsrMoRELAND CouNTY.-Thc corner stone
of the new German Reformed and Er. Luthe-
ran Church, at Hills, in Franklin township, will
be laid on Thursday, the 9th of August, with
other religious exercises. Addresses viii be
| delivered in the German and English langua-
| pes A tremendoeS hail storm passed o.
yer a part of Burrell and Allegheny township
on Monday, the Goth ult. At one point along
its path, a few miles north west of Murrysvile,
some of the hail measured inches in circum-
ference The storm appeared to be about two
miles in width, and all along the centre OF its
path. everything of vegetable kind was totally
destroyed many renters will have nothing
| left for their labor. -. The barn of Boyd,
OF Allegheny township, was struck by light
ming the Goth, and burned to the ground
Mr.. Boyd's loss is estimated at S 900, there
| being no insurance on the property a
short time since some fishermen in Burrel tp.,
| found fish fast on the hook of their night
| line, with its head protruding from the Oritice
| of a human skull which rests upon the verte-
bral column its body being in the skull and
| too large to allow its escape therefrom. Rd-
| tier Flsheyt
| CAMERA CoUSrY.-We see by the Cambria
/ Tribune that two men were drowned in the
| Feeder Dam, about two miles from Johnstown,
| on Tuesday, the 2lst ult That paper says
| ga party had gone out Brush n citing in the
morning, and were progressing in their sport
down the stream. One of the party who was
| in the water-John S. Rose-was trying its
depth by sinking down and rising up again, ex-
| claiming $50 deep here" At last 1t was dis
covered that he struggling, and those on
| the bank shouted that-he was drowning, when
| a companion close by-Joseph Edson-went
| to his relief. He. grasped Rose, and endeav-
| ored to rescue him, when the latter seized his
| friend, and both sank to watery grave. Eff
! forts were instantly made by others of the par
/ ty to save the drowning men, but all in raiIi =
/ INDIANA CoUNTY.-One day last week as Mr..
| James NJ Lain, and Mrs Woodward were pas
sing through Indiana, in carriage or bug
| gy, the horse attached thereto, when near the
! Post-office became frightened and ran off. Mr.
Milan got out of the buggy for the purpose
| of stopping. the horse, and escaped uninjured.
Mrs. Woodward remained in however, until
after the buggy was capsized and was injured,
| but not seriously by the operation. A man
| named J ohm Mccormick, of Brushvalley town
| ship, was brought to Indiana an Sunday the
| Goth, and lodged in jail, charged with shoot
ing dog when said animal was in the midst
| of and surrounded by family of children.
He was released on Monday on writ of habeas
corpus, gave bail for his appearance at court,
and went on his way rejoicing.
BLAIR Colt appears that young Roesch,
| or Russ as his name was given before, who was
found dead on the Railroad and was suppos-
| ed to have been murdered, met with his death,
by being run over by the Fast Passenger train,
| on the 18th. AT the recent session of the
Blair County court, Tyrone city was incorpo-
rated into Borough. A man named Pen
mock was tried for passing counterfeit money.
He was in Jail since last court. When brought
to trial, it was proved that he was not the man.
anu his latueT, All dSeu quaker from CncSIcT
county, testified that he was at home during
the entire month of December, at which time
the money was passed. A hard case, indeed,
but he has no redress.
| BEAVER CoUNTY.-On Sunday the 26th ult.
at about O'Clock, son of Mr.. Jacob Stahl,
| aged about nine years, a member OF the Econ
omy Society, was accidentally drowned while
bathing, in company with others, in the Ohio
| river. :. A little daughter of Capt. A. Reed,
of Big Beaver township, about 10 years of age,
| while gathering berries on the Goth ult., was
| bitten by snake-supposed to have been a
copper-head. The poison manifested itself al
most Immediately, by producing strong con-
vulsive symptoms. At last accounts the little
sufferer was in a fair way of recovery.
LUzERNE CoUNrY--A little son of Charles
Shronk, of Wilkesbarrc, fell into the canal on
| the 14th and was drowned. A young man
named George Sanderson, of Plains township,
was bitten by rattlesnake on the 14th July,
part with his knife. put on onion and salt, and
has suffered no particular inconvenience from
| the bite.
| We publish great curiosity the following
characteristic letter received by our friend. DR. J.
c. Aver of Lowell Mass. from the :'Rebel chief -
or usurping Emperor of China. in acknowiedg-
ment for quantities of his Cherry Pectora and Ca
thartic Pills. the Doctor sent him present.
| To Dr. AVER in Atneriea-fhe great curing Bar
barian Of the outside country Your present of
| sweet curing seeds pills and fragrant curing
| drops, (PectoraD of the Cherry smell, has been
| brought to Hugsen-Tsene-the mighty Emperor
| (kwangto) of the terrible stout Ming dynasty by
the grace of heaven received after an interval of
ages-Prince of Peace (Ta-ptug-wang) of China,
| the central nowery land. He directed his power
/ full Mandarins to give them to the sick according
to what the Interpreters read from your printed