Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-25
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INDIANA CouNTY.-The Young man named
George Stewart, who attempted to cut his
throat some three weeks ago, while afflicted
with the Typhoid Fever, died at the residence
of his father, near Jacksonville, on the 18th,
from the effects of the fever and from the in
juries inflicted in the attempt to commit sui
eide. :. An old gentleman named Casper
Miller, a resident of Salisbury, this county,
was found drowned in Laird's mill-dam on
the 10th. 1t is supposed that lie voluntarily
drowned himself, from the fact that his hat
and cane were found on the shore OF the river.
He was shoemaker by trade and native OF
Germany. :. On Monday evening the 10Th
Wm., aged about 10 years, youngest son of
JosephJ. Young, Esq, of Indiana borough fell
from tire in the yard of Mr.. Lichteberger,
to which he was endeav oring TO attach a swing
and his head coming in contact with the ground,
severe injuries were sustained. The skull was
not broken or fractured, however, and the
boy is recovering. Jacob Faith, of Rayne
township, aged about Is years while amusing
himself in company with others, by lifting, on
Sunday of last week, injured himself to such
an extent, that he died on the following
Friday.
SOMERSET CoUNTY.-The Barn of Mr.. Daniel
Weaver, near the Quemahoning bridge, was
struck by lightning during the storm on Tues
day evening the 10th. The electric fluid set
fire to the building. and it, with all its con-
| tents, was consumed. Mr.. Weaver owns two
farms, and had just collected their products
| into his arn-including his oats and some
| forty or fifty tons of hay-when the whole was
swept away forever. He lost no live stock by
| the fire, but all his horse gears, thrashng
machine and number of farming imple-
ments, were burned. His loss is about 81
| 500, which he had an insurance of 5000.
-. On Tuesday the 10th, John Schneider, of
ahn in Tod i1a
by cutting his throat. He had previously
made several attempts to destroy his life, but
had always been caught in the act. This time
he procured and old dull razor and hacked his
face and body most horribly, but could not
make it cut deep enough. Then by some
means he got hold of pocket knife and cut
his throat from ear to ear. He had been very
much addicted to the use of Intoxicating
liquors. He was an unmarried man, about
thirty-three years of age.
FAYETTE CoUNTY.-A fatal and melancholy
accident occurred in Saltlick Township, by
which Mr.. Christian Bungard, lost his life.
On Monday, the 10th, in company with his sou,
he repaired to the woods for the purpose of
Telling some timber. He was standing close
by a tree which his son was Telling, with an
axe on his shoulder, when the tree falling in a
contrary direction to what either of them cX-
pected, came crashing down, and striking Mr..
B., crushed him to the earth, breaking his
legs, and sinking the axe into his head and
shoulder, causing almost instant death. The
deceased was an estimable citizen, and his loss
will be deeply felt by those who knew and
loved him best.
CRAWFORD CoUNTY-The project to form
new county out of Crawford, Erie and War
rem counties, is not likely to succeed, owing
to the inability of the people of the dis
trlct to raise the amount of money required
| for the State treasury-some $500. Court
is in session at Meadville. On the 9th inst,
the long pending libel suit of J. Porter Braw-
| ley against Jos. S. NJ. Young, of the Erie City
Dispatch, was disposed of. Defendant was de-
clared not guilty aud the prosecutor ordered
| to pay the costs. Prosecuting editors for tel
ling the truth is not profitable business now
a-days. ,f a. ~
CLARION CoUNTY.-A fine horse was stolen
from John Fisher, of Mill Creek township. on
the 10th inst =. The New Clarion bridge is
finished. Richard Dunn, confined for horse
stealing, has escaped from the county Jail.
j. NJ. Freeman, of Madison township. recent
ly had twenty-five acres Of grated hucklcber-
ries burned over. The loss was heavy he
had contracted for the yield in Philadelphia
nine dollars per bushel.
CENTRE COUSTY.-The axe factory in Miles
burg, belonging to Mr.. Green, was entirely
destroyed by fire one day last week. 1t was
occupied by Mr.. Essington. The entire loss
is about $1,000 20 insurance.