Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-03-17
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ARMSTRONG CouNTY.-We learn from an ex-
ira of the Kittanning Democrat, that on Wed
nesday, the 10th inst, about half-past twelve
O'Clock, Just as Court adjourned. fire was dis
covered between the ceiling and roof of the
Court House. Water was procured as quickly
as possible, but from the location of the fire,
nothing could be done, and but few minutes
suf1iced for the flames to drive away those
who were trying to suppress it. The efforts OF
the officers were directed to saving the books
and papers, which was accomplished without
any material loss. For short time there
was danger of the Jail and the Sheriff's house,
but water thrown upon the roof prevented this
catastrophe. The fire is supposed to have
originated from defect in the fiue of one of
the furnaces, near the roof. The building is
now, at O'Clock, P. NJ, a mass of shoulder
| ing ruins. The loss will be about S35, 900, on
| which there was no insurance. The session
/ of Court was continued in the Methodist Epis-
| copal Church during the balance of the week.
LAWRENCE CoUNTY.-Alexander Chambers,
| of Shenango, died in his eightieth year, on
the 18th ult. He was pioneer IN western
| Pennsylvania, served in the war of 1872, and
| had resided over half a century in the town.
| ship where he died. Efforts are being
made to negotiate a fair understanding be-
| tween the employees and operatives of the
| Orizaba Iron Works. The hands want ssPitts
| burgh prices anu uf1ttSDurgn pdy''-cdSL. lie
| employers offer Pittsburgh prices, but want to
pay in store goods. Thus matters stand at
| present. :. The Bank of Lawrence County
| has resumed specie payments. A few
cases of small pox have occurred in New Cas-
tie. :. t.. The house of A. Davis, near New
Castle, was recently entered and robbed of
two pocket books containing seventeen dol
lars and valuable papers.
BLAIR CoUNTY.-On Monday night, Sth inst,
the Methodist E. Church in Hollidaysburg,
| was broken into, and the desk containing the
Sunday School Missionary box broken open,
| with the design no doubt of robbing the Lords
treasury oil the precious pittance dropt into it
by hands of children. But fortunately the
| contributions had been removed by the Treas
urer and the Williams had bootless venture.
Such gross depravity is startling. i. On
Friday morning, the 5th, the dwelling of Mr..
d. Williams, barber,) in Hollidavsburg caught
fire it is supposed from spark from the chin
ney but it discovered at an early stage
and put out before any serious damage was
DONE There are no less than three Whis-
key Distilleries in course of erection in this
county.
MONTGOMERY CoUNTY.-On Wednesday last,
boy about sixteen years of age, living with
James Ill. Hart, accidentally drowned
while engaged in raising water from cistern.
The pump had become frozen fast, and to
remedy the Inconvenience arising from this
fact, trap-door raised, and while lifting
the water with rope and bucket, the lad
slipped in, and the water being about ten
feet deep, he drowned. Some of the in
mates of the house heard the splash and flew
to the rescue, but he had sank to more.
With some poles they soon ascertained that he
was in the bottom, but he could not be got
out until Mr.. Hart descended through the
water to the bottom of the cistern.
POTTER CoUNTY.-On Sunday night, the
7th, about 9 o'clock, a fire was discovered at
the residence of Lewis Mann, Esq, Coud-
ersport, in the room occupied by Mr.. Hugh
Young. 1t originated in a spark from the fire.
place, which burned through the carpet and
floor, and then communicated with the wains-
cotting. Owing to the promptnesS and ener-
gy of our citizens, the fire was extinguished
before it had reached any of the other rooms.
-. Mr.. Mann's loss for carpet, furniture,
books &C., is about $4,000. Nearly all of
Mr.. 1oung'S books were saved. though some
what damaged by smoke and water. His loss
for clothing, maps, books, papers, &C., is a
bout $500
LUzERNE CoUNTY.-Mr. John H. Benner, of
Sugarloaf, met with sad accident on the 9th
inst. which resulted in his death. He left his
team standing for few minutes at Seyberts-
vile, when they became frightened and start
ed. He sprang and caught the lines and was
thrown between the wheels, and was so crush
ed and mangled that he died about 8 O'Clock
the same evening, at Ringers tavern, to
which he had been carried.
FAYETTE CoUNTY.-Ninety thousand dol
lars of individual subscription has been secur-
ed to the Fayette County Railroad. Union
boro will take 900 in stock. The Com
missioners are about taking out their charter,
and will institute an immediate survey of the
road. :. The horse thief, James NJ. Mooney,
broke Jail on the 9th ult.
WEsTMoRELAND CoUNrY.-A man named
Thomas Smith was last week run over by a
night train on the Pennsylvania Road, near
, Ninevah. He resided at Lockport. {. A
daughter of Mr.. Waugaman. of Salem boro,
recently had her arm broken in attempting to
jump from sled under full head-way.
UNION CoUNTY.-On the 4th inst. as Jacob
G.. Brown of East Buffaloe was feeding a straw
cutter, his right hand was accidentally drawn
f in between the knives, cutting off all the fin
gers and the thumb
NORTHUMBERLAND CoUNTY.-The barn be-
longing to Mr.. Armstrong, about three miles
above Milton, was destroyed by fire, on 7th
inst. Several cattle perished in the flames.
: RATHER FRANK CONFESSIONAL Demo
cratic country editor in Ohio, who is also post