Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-03-03
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WAsHIsGros CoUsTY.-As Mr.. Henry ARM
strong of Canonsburg, returning from
church on Tuesday night, the 9th uit., his
horse, by mis-step was precipitated over the
end of a bridge crossing the mllrace at the
lower end of main street in that place, and
fell some ten feet, breaking his back. The
rider, strange to say, though falling partly IN
der the horse escaped with few slight bruises.
The horse shot the next morning.
On Friday the 18th ult., small girl, aged a.
bout eleven years, daughter of Samuel Lytle
of Dry Run, near Monongahela city, got hor-
ribly burned, from the effects of which she
died on Sunday morning about O'Clock.
She and some Other children were in a room
by themselves engaged at play, when her
clothing by some means caugh: fire and there
being no adult persons in hearing, they Utterly
burnt off her body. Medical aid was immedi-
ately procured, but all to no purpose.
YORK CouNrY.-Five children-three BOYS
and two girls--who were returning home from
school in Manchester township, on the 10th
Feb, yentured upon the ice on the Codorus,
but, it Eot being of sufficient thickness TO
bear their weight four of their number broke
through, and before assistance could be rem
dered three of them were drowned. The fifth
child, little girl. gave the alarm to some
young men from Y ork who were fishing
by, among whom was Mr.. Henry Hubley, who
hastencd to the rescue of the children Ar.
Hubley, at the risk of his own life, with much
difficulty succeeded in bringing the other lit
tie girl safely to shore. Two of those who
perished were sons of Mr.. Baylord, and the
| other son of Mr.. Philip Lehr.
BLAIR CoUsTY.-A serious, and probably q
| fatal accident occurred at Altoona on the even
| ing of the 18th. Catharine Beech, a young
/ lady between sixteen and eighteen years OF
| age, was engaged in assisting lady friend 10
the cars with her children, baggage, &c, wien
she was suddenly run on by the Way Train
! eastward and was thrown on the track, the To-
| eonOtiye cutting and mangling the calves Of
| her legs in a horrible manner, which will pro-
| badly produce death. Conductor Cramer, see
| ing her situation, endeayored to save the un-
| fortunate girl by catching her, when she seized
him. almost throwing them both beneath the
| wheels OF the locomotive Wm. Handlin,
ali English miner, died last week Of mGniG q
potu.
MosroUR CoUyTY.-The sentence of death
! was passed, on the Goth ult., on VIM. J. Clark
for numbering his wife, by administering poi
son. He asserted his innocence before the
Judge pronounced sentence The trial of
Mrs. Twiggs, for the murder Of her husband
| in the same manner, has been put off TO the
May term. The poisoning took place nearly
a year ago, and it is alleged that it COM
mItted in consequence OF criminal intimacy
between Mr.. Clark and Mrs. Twiggs.
CAMBRIA CoUSTT.-Mrs. d. J. Norrell Was
L
mace, on W Wednesday the 1Tth ult., by which
she received a severe wound on the cheek. A
party of ladies' and gentlemen were enjoying
themselves in a sleigh ride, and in passing
over breaker the sleigh pitched violently
as to throw Mrs. Morrell out, nearly under the
horses feet, by which she received such a
wound as to require the aid of Surgeon TO
dress it.
INDIANA CoUSTY.-The Register, of the 23d
Feb, says :-ssMr. James Says, of Yenango
county. it appears, is the lawful heir to for
tune, left in England by an ancestor, amount
ing TO twenty-three hundred Thousand pounds
} sterling, Mr.. Says was in this county about
a week ago, completing the evidence necesss-
, ry to enable him to get possession of the
money.
WEsTMoRELASDs CoUETY.-In Greonsburg,
Tuesday night, son of William Row. coufec
j tioner, aged ten years, whilst Shedding on the
a street, ran into a wagon, fracturing one Of hi:
! legs and iniuring his head
, TIoGA CoUNTY.-A little girl, three and
half years old, of Mr.. 4. knowlton, of Gaines
township, was so shockingly burned by il:
a clothes taking fire at the stove that it died il
few hours.
2 HUNTINGDON CoUNrE.-Esq. Ba chus, of Shir
leysburg, recently fined James A. Doyle flv,
dollars for siftiag has seat during time o
prayer in the NJ. Z. Church.