Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-02
PENNsYLvAHIA rrEMs.

that some weeks since, a citizen of Brooi,yille
died of malady so singular as to battle the
skill OF the attending physician. Since then,
several of the relatives have been similarly at
tackled, and the opinion of the physicians now
is that the disease is the glanderS, which the
deceased contracted from horses which he
drove, and communicated to those who atten-
ded him during his illness. Mr. Cyrus But
Ter, constable of Pine Creek township, encoun-
tered bear on road near BrookviIle, few
days since. Bruin showed his teeth and man
ifested decided inclination to dispute the pas
sage; but finally retreated from the road, much
to Mr.. BIS. relief. Susan Mercer, a girl
of about l6, charged with stealing sixty dol
lars from Scott Cochran, and confined In Jail
| for some time, was released on bail last We'd
! nesday. -. William Carr, who resides two
miles south of Brookville, started for home on
| Wednesday night last with a wagon load of
| -four that had been ground during the day. On
the road he picked up couple of fellows OF
| doubtful character. When he had gone about
| a mile he was knocked off the wagon, one of
| the wheels of which passed over his body, in
| iuring him so severely that he is still under
| medical treatment. Upon his arrival at his
| house it was discovered that q considerable
quantity of the -four had been stolen. There
| is no doubt that he was assailed by one or both
of his companions, and the property thrown off
while he was scnscleSs and afterwards carried
| away. The criminal courts will have plcn-
| ty of business at December Term, there being
| some twenty persons bound over and in prison
charged with offences. The crimes imputed
are generally of low degree-larceny, assaults
and battery, obtaining goods by means of false
pretences, &c.
LAycAsrERCoUYTY.-M JacobLandis, while
passing along a lane in East Hempfield town
ship, was attacked by dog that ran out from
a barn yard. The dog sprang at his throat, but
Mr.. l.. knocked him back with his fist. This
enraged the dog more, who wheeled short
| distance, but returned to the attack with
newed fury, sprang on Mr.. LIS. breast, knock
ed him down, and Immediately seized him by
| the neck. a desperate struggle enSaed the
cries of the man and growl of the dog, aroused
| the inmates of the house, who succeeded, with
great difficulty, in releasing Mr.. L., who ii was
found was not so severely hurt, as at first sup
posed, his thick coat having protected him
| from the dogs bite. ... y party of young
men went out from Lancaster, about miles,
and robbed u farmers hen roost. They should
| be punished fol such farOr. these hard times.
II On the 2lst ult., basket of butter, II
| pounds, was stolen from i countryman, by some
| scoundrcl, who made of with the booty.
| On the 23d nit. VIM. Jackman had his arm
broken, by falling on the railroad, near Ian
| caster. A German named Michael Loss,
was found on the railroad track, near Diler-
| vile, with one thigh bone broken, foot
smashed, and his chest badly crushed by one
| of the passing trains. :. f. On the 29th, a
|
| a heap of stones, and hurt one fore leg so much
| that he had to be killed. He was worth $3.50.
-. y butcher, in Lancaster, had large lot
of sausagcs stolen on Tuesdly night Of last
| week.
CUMBERLAND CoUNTY.-A man named Jacob
| Smith was killed on Friday morning, near Fair
view, by bull which he had purchased some
| time ago. He undertook to cross field IN
which the bull was confined, and had got about
| half way over, when the animal made after
| him, and before he could get out of the field
| had reached him, the bull struck him with his
| horns and flung him into the air. and after
wards paved him with his fore feet in a dread
| fHl manner. Several persons witnessed the
| affair but could not relieve Smith, who has
| since died. He was single man, aged about
| twentyfour. The house of Jacob Rheem,
| of Carlisle, was entered on Tuesday the 24th,
| in broad daylight, and robbed OF about S160
| worth of artIcles--one watch and chain one
| dozen large, and one dozen small silver spoons
one dozen silver forks, pair OF butter knives
| ten dollars in money, and two Iikenesses of
| deceased children. The articles were up
| stairs, which rendered the robbery the more
daring. The house Of Judge Hepburn was
entered on the same day and about $3.50 worth
of articles stolen. Robberies are of frequent
| occurrence in the county.
| ARMSTRONG CoUNTY.-A man named Ecker
was arrested near Salisbury, on Thursday
evening 22d ult. charged with robbing the shoe
| store of MessrS. Jack, il Appolo, Armstrong
Co., few nights before. He brandished a
bowie-knife and other weapons, and deffed all
attempts to arrest him. Mr.Redpath, of Salts
| burg, mounted his horse, and overlook Ecker
| on the WestmOreland side OF the river. When
| Redpath dismOunted, the thief made pass at
him with his bowie-knife, cutting the breast of
| his coat and vest. The thief took to the woods
and his pursuer after him, for considerable
distance. Until both were nearly exhausted.
when Redpath fell, and in recovering, picked
1 up stone which he hurled at the head of Eek
| er, bringing him to the ground, when he was
secured and taken to Jail.
-CAMBEIA CoUNTY.-An old gentleman nam
ed Samuel Andrews, residing on the hill West
| of JohnstOwn in Conemaugh township was
| found dead in his house on Saturday morning
/ list ult. He was subject TO dropsy, and it is
| supposed he died of dropsy Of the heart He
was 10 years of age. Mr.. Geo. Mci.ain
| OF kernYllle, has hog some 30 months old
which weighs upwards of six hundred pounds.
| There is some gravey in that swine, certain.
Ten Bears have been killed in White
| township, within ten or twelve days. That
section must be alive with the larger species
of s:yarmints."
| WEsTAoRELAND COUNTY.-Mr. Jos. Hurst,
| of Mount Pleasant tp., met with an accident
| recently, which cost him the loss of one of his
eyes He was endeayoring to take the bung
| out OF barrel of cider, and when Ioosened if
suddenly few up and struck him in the eve.
| bursting the ball and destroying it altogether.
=. Joseph Mellinger, of Mt. Pleasant town
ship, attempted TO commit suicide by hanging
| himself recently. He did hang himself, but
was discovered and cut down before life was
extinct. He has entirely recovered from the
effects of his suspension
LYcoM1NG CoUNTY.-Qn Thursday the 22pd
| ult., the store room of Mesrs. Martin & Baker
| In Jersey Shore, was discovered to be on fire.
| but was soon put out. The fire originated in