Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-08-26
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS

PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.
INDIANA CouNTT.-One day last week a Mr.
Snyder of Indiana Bor'o, employed TO attend
the brick layers, at the new PRESBYTERIAN
church, while ascending scatfolding with a
load of brick, the seatfolding gave way precip-
itatiDg him about twenty feet below. He was
considerably injured. On the 18th, two
lads, killed, short distance west OF town,
snake of the racer species, measuring between
five and six feet in length. j. 7. Barr,
Esq, has prospectus in circulation for a new
Democratic paper, to be published at BlaIrs-
vile. :. A boy about six years of age, son
of Mr.. Samuel Miller, OF Bells Mills, Indiana
county, was run over by the accommodation
train Friday the 14ta, getting of his
thighs broken, and otherwise injured. Fears
are entertained of his recovery.
WEsTAoRELASD CoUNTY.-On Saturday even
ing, the Sth inst, Thomas Patterson, while
loading load of hay the farm of David
Milliron, near New Stanton, accidently fell
from the wagon and was instantly killed. :.
One of the mail carriers of the Butler, Free
port and Greensburgh mail was arrested by
officer Turner, OF Freeport, on Saturday,
charged with robbing the mail on or about the
Sth OF the present month The accused was
taken before Esquire Refer, and committed for
further hearing.
CLINTON CoUSTY.-On Saturday the l2.ii,
the oldest son OF Alexander Sloan, of Lock
Haven while attempting TO remove some loose
shingles from the roof of an out house fell
some twenty feet to the ground, causing con-
cussion of the brain, DIR. Armstrong was i'm
mediately called in and we are happy to learn
that under his charge he is doing we'll, and in
all probability viii recover.
CLARION CoUSTY.-On Tuesday the 18th Mr.,
Hamilton Corbett, of Clarion township, while
in the act OF removing cutting box from tho
barn floor to 4 room below, the leg of the box
caught which caused him to fall upon the knife,
cutting his hand at the wrist, severing sinews,
veins and arteries, so that he bed profusely.
DIR. Ross dressing the wound and &c is doing
well.
HUSTIxGDoS CoUSrY.-On Friday night last
a week some person persons entered tho
store room of WnI. Geisingcr, in Ports.own,
and carried of twenty dollars in cash gold
watch, some jewelry, and quantity OF dry
goods. The burglars also attempted to fire the
building, but were unsuccessful.
BIAIE CousTY.-On the evening of the 18th,
Cecil, son of Thad. Banks, Esq, of Holidays
burg, came near losing his life by the explo-
sion of some powder with which he and some
other small boys were playing. Ee was
severely burned, but is recovering.
YORK CoUNrY.-Jackson Burger committed
suicide by stripping the bark from tree, and
afterwards hanging himself Herewith. Ha
found suspended by the neck from q troe.
Pecuniary difficulties were the cause OF the
rash act
JEFFERSON CoTNTY--6c c learn HAT ore day
last week some rascal stole gold watch worth
GO or SO and pocket book, containing some
money, we have not heard the amount, from
Mr.. Amos Hndcrlider, of Corsica.
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The death of Eugene Sue, the great FFonch
novelist, is announced.
Arrival and Departure of Mails at cleerheld-
ARRIVES.
Eastern, daily, Sundays excepted, st M.
Western, g g SPIN.
Smiths Mills, Saturdays, JPN.
Sinnamahoning, W ednesd- K Saturd. s PM.
Karthaus, Saturdays, pm.
kylertown, Mondays & Thursdays, y II.
Eastern, daily, Sundays excepted, at AN.
Western, AN.
Smiths Mills, Fridays, AN.
Sinnamahoning, Tucsdays& Fridays, 6 m.
Karthaus, Thursdays, AN.
Kylertown. Mondays & Thursdays Jpn.
The Mails will close at o'clock, P. NJ.
n. B. Business men, of town and vicinity,
will please preserve this for future reference.
G. d. WATSON, Post Master.
Mail arrives at Curwensville from Indiana,
via Newman's Mills, Cush, Burnside, New
Washington, Chest, Bower and GrampianHllls,
Tuesday and Fridays at liz A. NJ, and de-
parts same days at l P. NJ.
Mail leaves Curwensyille for Marion. via
New Millport and Lumber City, every Satur-
day at A. NJ, and returns same day at pm.