Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-01-27
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shoes from the Messrs. Jack, of Apollo, made
his escape on Christmas night. He managed
to reach the hall ceiling and cut his way from
there out through the roof, ind then descended
to the ground by means OF ropc made OF his
bed clothes Sheriff Kelly offers a reward of
$50 for his apprehension. A young man
named Hugh Blaney, of Kittanning township,
met with serious accident on Friday the oth
inst. while engaged in working about thresh-
ing machine. at the barn of Mrs. Mcintosh, IN
Plumcreek township in said county. 1t .ap-s
pears that rs he was billing some portion ofthe
| machinery the tail of his coat caught, and he
was wLirled round several times with great
violence against the barn floor by the tumoiing
shaft. When taken mp, 1t was found that ne
was severely injuied-p particularly about the
head-the skin Of which was almost entirely
striuped off. Mr.. B. was still living at last
accounts, though but faint hopes were enter
tained of his recovery. 4Ga L.1
LEu1GH CoUSTY.-On Saturday evening last.
as Mr.. William Hardy, of Philadelphia. IN the
| employ of the publishing house OF virtue,
Emmons & Co., in New ork. vas coming up |
! from Lehgh Ward, he was met by three hIgh-
waymen one of whom spoke to him, ana al |
| most simultaneously clappcd cloth saturated |
with an opiatc over his mouth, which,, upon |
| inhalation, Frustrated him to the ground in an |
| unconscious state. OF course, after tins was |
accomplished, the tearing out OF the panta-
/ loon pockets of their victim, one OF whlch |
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| ter; after which they passed on with their
booty. Mr.. Hardy was leftying in the street,
but taken to his hotel by the police shortly al
| fer The officers soon arrested three loaters
| on suspicion, but Us nothing could be proved
/ against them theyewerc discharged. Two OF
| them were afterwards arrested again and placed
| in Jail on the same charge.
WEsTMoRELAND CoUNTT.-On the II til jan
| nary the house and stable of Mr.. Andrew Reed,
| of South Huntingdon township. were burnt to
! the ground, together with all their contents,
| except a few bed clothes. :. An attempt
| was made 4 few weeks since to enter the house
| OF Mr. w. B. Matthews, hut before the burg
lars succeeded, the alarm was given, and they
beat a hasty retreat. y fire broke out IN
| the Hempfield Hotel, in GreensbUTgh, on the
/ evening OF the 18th, but was put out before
much damage was done. The store Of
/ Wm. S. Kead, in Latrobe, was broken into on
the night-o the 14th, and seven and half dol
lars in money and two carpet sacks, contain
ing some new clothing and ribbons stolen.
Tie carpet sacks and all the goods except
coat, instead OF which the thief left his old
one were afterwards found lying at the station
house.
BLAIR CouSTr.-On the 18th, Col. L. l.
| Moore, manager at the Bennington furnace. at
tempted TO jump from one coke car to another
whilst in motion, but fell down between the
humping beams and was seriously injured.
The lower part Of his body is still paralyzed,
|
seems to be recoyering-f. crazy man,
named Weitz, who had been disturbing the
! religious meeting, pat to Jail in ii Holidays
| burg on the 1itb. The farmers about
Hollidaysburg, during the last couple weeks
were largely engaged in plowing for spring
, crops, the ground being in good condition to
, work.
LANCASTER CoUNTy.-The trial of Anderson
and Richards the murdercrs of Mrs. CARRIER
) Il and Mrs. Ream, near Mannheim, came on, in
the Court of Oyer and Terminer, on the 2lst
inst. Alexander Anderson was tried first, for
| the murder of Mrs. CARRIER, and the jury
| brough in a verdict of sSGuilty of murder in
: the first degree" On the 22d the other priS-
oner Richards, was to be tried, and no doubts
exist as TO his conviction. The trial causes
. much excitement, aud as the prisoners were
conveyed between the Court House and the
prison, they were jeered and hooted by the
2 | crowd.
POTTER CoUNTY.-Joseph Philips, Of Bing-
ham, has brought from Canada flock OF South
, Down and Leicester sheep. which speaks well
= for his enterprise farmer. young
man named Henry Moore, from near Olean,
n. Y. who was engaged hauling logs for Mr..
: B. S. Coiwell, of Coudersport, in consequence
, of the road being worn away, was thrown a
gainst the fence, and three logs laying across
| his legs. and larger one resting across his
: | back, but not quite touching 1T. Strange as 1t
may seem, he received no more severe injury
9 than pretty seTere squeezing of the legs.
LuzERYE CouYTY.-The steam saw mill of
: Mr.. lott, near the bridge at Pittston Ferry
= | was burned on the 18th. =. On the 18th,
Mr. Vaughn and constable from Carbondale,
, | attempted to arrest an Irish miner at Provi-
p | dcnce, tor passing counterfeit money. Some
. | friends OF the miner interfercd to protect him
! when one of them was shot, and he is not ex-
= pected to live. The men attacked Mr.. Vaughn
. ! with pokerS and axe helSes, and shamefuliy
:, beat him. About $50 men afterwards turned
n ont and arrested the ringieaders.
;. NoRrHUMBERLAND CoUYTY.-The barn and
e stable of Mr.. Mcpherson, about miles below
k Sunhury, was entirely consumed on the night
/, | on the Railroad, lost his buggy. Charles
It Dougherty had seven horses in the stable
= which were rescued. Tho fire occurred about
d O'Clock A. NJ, and is supposed to have bee.
n the work of an incendiary. The barn was
e new one. Mr.. Mcpherson had his winters
i meat in the basement. His loss is a seriou,
/ one. -s-t @
CAMBRIA CoUSrT.-A pretty brisk busines:
in housebreakjng done in Johnstown or
! the night Of the 18th. No less than foul
= houses were entered. The store of Joiin Bra
." dy was robbed of overcoat worth s 10, about
- SS in money, some tea, candles, tobacco, &c
- in all abont $50 worth. The private resi-
q dences of G. l.. Pershing, ESD, Henry a
= Boggs and Joseph Grouse were also entered
= but 1t is not known that anything was carried
- away. el-! 1s l Esd .2ee9
II DELAWARE CoUxrY.-George King sol
.e of Rev. H. G. King, of Aston, aged II, wa
"a fatally injured on the 10th. He was engaged
# splitting wood, and attempted to expedite hi
is work by boring hole into log, filing it Will
powder, and blowing it to pieces. He apple,
a slow match, but remaining too near. fsag
to ment of the log struck him on the forehead
IN over the eyes, inflicted ghasty wound, from
is the effects of which he died the next day.
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