Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-07-28
A TRIP rHRo, cLEARFIELD COUNTY,.

TRIP THR0' CLEARFIELO COUNTY.
DEAR JOURNAL Having a little leisure at
this time, and some business in your county,
thought would take flying visit through it.
came to Phillipsburg and took good dinner
with my old friend Jackson mounted the old
coach, travelled along in zig-zag course
very pleasantly, and arrived at Clearfield about
sunset; met many of my old acquaintanccs,
among them smiling Dan of the Mansion House.
Stopped over night; next morning took
stroll through town; found every thing lock-
ing well some fine buildings about being e.
rected, which, when finished, will add much to
the tbeauty of the town, among them is one
belonging to Jon. Boynton, Esq, one on the
under way, and ]. B. McEnally, Esq, is COM
mencing one at very beautiful situation on
Front st. After doing some business, hired
guide and left; got to Curwensville; found a
very neat little town, with large territory,
my guide informed me 200 or 800 acres;
stopped at the Susquehanna House, very
large and comfortable hotel erected by VIM.
Irwin, ESQ.,; close by found one of the largest
retail stores in the west. After taking a view
of the beautiful Susquehanna, which gIldes
rapidly along the base of the hotel, we drove
up to the main part of the town met many of
my old friends; took a look and a drink. But
l almost forgot-met my old friend, Gen. John
Patton, who recently took unto himself
| wife. The Gen. looking well, thinking he
would be able to take care of himself, we again
turned our faces westward travelled through
wild but rather romantic country to Luthers-
burg. stopping but once on the way, at jovial
old fellows by the name of Bloom; got our
horse watered took little tansy and gin, and
mounted our buggy. My guide informed me,
after leaving, that Mr.. Bloom was candidate
for 'hangman' of Clearfield county at the COM
ing election. On arriving at Luthersburg,
was surprised TO find so neat little village
planted almost on the summit of the Alleghe-
nies; stopped at good house kept by man
| calling himself Moore, good natured looking
old chap, and by the way keeps the best bran
dy got on the road. There met many of my
acquaintances-the Moores, the Arnolds and
Barretts-all looking as though they expected
| to live hundred years. After looking round
town, we turned our course to the EAST, from
whence we came, for about miles, and then
turned south to small, antiquated village,
called Pennville. Saw but one man knew
good natured, middle aged man, who think
they called Foley; looks as though he never
saw trouble. We hitChed our nag, and were
met at the door by large looking man, who
represented himself as the landlord. And
| landlord he is, for think if had been the
| Governor, and suite with me, 1 could not have
had more attention paid me; and 1 would
| judge from the interior of the house it was
well kept, with the exception of the whisky
it was leetie rough, but said he had better
| coming. So we compromised and left; ar
rived next at Lumber City and took lodgings
at the Mt. Vernon Hotel, kept by a sprightly
young fellow by the name of Ten Eyck, who
keeps first class house for the country. This
| town is very pleasantly situated on the bank of
| the Susquehanna river, six miles above Cur
wensville and twelve above Clearfieli | was
informed by my guide it was the highest up
! the river that whole RATS were run from, which
| must make it enc of the best points for busi-
ness in the county. The buildings are few,
but all put up in neat and workmanlike mas-
| iei' iion. a. ~. w rlSnt, OF Clearneld, is a
boat building large grist mill, which, when
completed, Will add much to the town and
country around, and will pay the owner we'll
for his labor. Next morning, after taking
'sstarter," +" we left for New Washington, a neat
| little town, about II miles distant, over the
awfullest roads on earth, where we arrived a.
bout noon, after stopping few minutes at
small place called Tozertcwn, on Chest creek,
where met an old acquaintance, Col. WorreH.
And then my guide left me, and left for the
railroad. Yours truly,
| PHILADELPHIA.