Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-16
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IUZEFxE C0USTY.-Georgc Matthias, an old
man known as the Seven Mile Dutchman, liv-
ing on the Easton turnpike, seven miles from
Wilkesbarre, has been missing since the 18th
November 4 man named William Miller had
been living with Matthias, to get rid of the a
que and had told them that the old man had
sold TO him and gone West. Search was made
and the body found in the well in lG feet of
water, sever gashcs with hatchet in his head,
three of them TO the brain, chain round his
waist with two large fat stones attached, and
stones thrown on him from the mouth of the
we'll. They brought Miller in and Esq Vaughn
committed him for further hearing. He ask
cd Mr.. Smith, who brought him in, If lie had
better tell all, and seemed disposed to crini-
nate u son of Matthias as an aCComplice. At
the late term of the Court, Charles Kelly plead
guilty of larceny, and was sentenced year
and II months to the penitentary. Fran
els Burns convicted OF murder in the 2nd de-
gree, was sent II years to the penitentiary.
LANCASTER CoUNTY-On the night of the
9th inst. the jewery store of Mr.. John Felix,
in Columbia, was broken open and robbed of
goods to the amount of about SID. a man
named Lewis Aubison was arrested, who man
| aged. however, to escape from the officers and
| is still vt large. On the same night the
| clothing store of d. Hanaur in the same town,
was broken into and suit of clothes stolen
| tIerefrom as also a couple dollars from the
| restaurant drawer of John Shuman in the base
| ment of the same house. Emanuel Eber-
| ". whilst returning home to Strasburg from
| his work at Millcr'S carriage shop, near N US
| seIman-s Mill, West Lampeter tip broke his
! leg in getting over a rail fence in consequence
| of the top rail breaking. a son OF DaVla
| Rover of Ephrata township, was so badly hurt
| bv being kicked by horse, that he died IN
! few hours after receiving the injury. lie was
| an unmarried man and about p years OF age.
LEnrGH CoUSrY.-On the 5th inst, M. Sher-
! eden while at work inclined plane above
/ the railroad track at Allentown furnace, lost
| his foothold and was precipitated to the ground
! below striking one of the track rails, thereby
| fracturing his lower jaw-bone and cutting his
| face in several places, severely Rev.
J. I. Schantz, of Allentown, was elected Pas-
tor of Trinity Lutheran Church, in Reading,
| Rerks county. -. Several disorderly young
men were arrested and fined, in Allentown,
for disturbing a religious meeting, of the Ger
man Methodists.
CRAwFoRD CoUyTY.-Last week, German
! named Daniel Felt, in Meadviile. died from the
effects of drinking quantity OF whlsSey.
Several persons. who are a little too fond OF the
sscritter - bought several quarts, and tried VINO
| could drink the most. Felt drank large por-
| tion of the liuuor and then fell asleep to wake
no more. This should be warning to those
who trile with that pernicious ''beVerage.
CrxBERLAND CoUHTY.-A Mr.. Miller, of Car
Isle, one day last week, for wager, uhaer'
took to husk 80 barrels of corn, from sunrise
to sunset, which he more than accomplished
having husl<ed 81 barrels in less than hours
besides tying up the fodder.
I.YCoMIxG CoUYTY.-John and Jacob CraW-
ford. brothers, made an unproyoked assault oS Oh
a widow lady, in Muncy, last week. ne N
scoundrels have been arrested and lodged N
Jail, and, we hope, will be strictly dealt WITH
They are old offenders.
NORTHAMPTON CoUNTY.-Silas b. W heston
convicted of burglary, at the late term OF the
Court held at Easton, died in the Jall on won
ua tho bood received by a railroad accident, ;
, short time previous
Co,,.,,a,, CoryTy.-Reuben W. Weaver
F.o - ciitor Of the .sStar of the North, +" dtet