Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-06-23
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS


the goodly people of Indiana Borough into an
suproar, by screaming fire and murder, after
dashing out window in his sleeping apart
ment. The cause of alarm soon discoy-
cred and the crowd left ssinstanter.' On
the night of the 9th some of the scolored pop
uation'' raised fuss with some young men,
in front of the Indiana House, resulting in one
of the former running his head against poker,
which brought him to his proper level and put
him on his good behavior for the time being.
-. On Saturday evening, the 18th, man
named Wegman, of Pine township, was lodged
in the county Jail, a charge of stealing
wheat from James Duncan. >. One day last
week, an Irish pedlar, named Lot M'lrcny,
fell in company with several tcamstcrS some
s-nine miles from town, who were coming from
Maholing for goods. He contracted with
them to bring him and some rolls of oil-cloth
10 town, and on the way difficulty arose be-
tween them, leading to a muss. On arriving
here the pedlar made Information against the
tcamstcrs for assault and battery, upon which
they were arrested and bound over. They,
on their part, alleged that the pedlar had been
ac,uated by malice, and instituted proceeding
against him for perjary. lie was put to Jail,
where he viii probably be kept until court,
when the whole affair VIII come up for Judicial
invcstiga ion.
DAuruIx CoUNrY-The firm of M'Crery &
Brother, are now saving bill of timber for
Russia to be used for building government
ships Over 10000 feet of timber has al
ready been sawed in Mddletown, Tor that pur-
nose. The residence OF Mr.. Daniel Houcl,
residing about three miles out the Linglestown
road was catered b. robbers Oh Tuesday even
ing week and valuable watch besides other
property taken thcrcfrom. The thieves have
not vet been discovered. :. Ex-Governor
Porter on the 18th, started his celebrated black
horse Morgan to Texas, in charge of persons
from Harrisburg. The horse is designed a
present from Gov. Porter TO Gen. Sam. Hous-
ION, the hero of San Jacinto, and will, no
doubt, be highly priced 10y the old hero
SCHUYLKILL CoUNTY-The miners at Jeanes-
-ville York Town and Audeureid cullieries, are
all out on Il strike. The men at the two last
collieries perfectly willing to continue
working, bnt gang OF ruffians, numbering
some 300, came from Jeanesville to I orkfown,
and threatened the men with death ifthey con-
timed working. 4 miscreant by the name of
Tarball, a man of notoriously bad character,
has been making infiammatOry speeches and
tomenting the evil feeling amongst them
This is the more to he deprecated. most of
the men have but little, if anything, laid up.
The present state of the coal trade is such,
that it is impossible for the operator TO pay
high wages.
MIFFLIS Commissioning is still progress
ing in Iowistown. DR.. Bedford lost saddle
and bride, Mr. Turner sundry hams, &c, and
other articles of less value, and our cotcmpo-
FdTy OF The GH-eNe saws Z lew OF ms WOoG
type are among the missing y little free
fighting is also carried on in that 'sancient
borough On Tuesday OF last week, two dar-
kies, Charley Williams and George Holland,
got into each others wool, and in addition to
pnmmeling each other. Williams bit piece
nut of Hollands ear. and the latter cnt his an
tagonist over the head and in the side with n
razor. Next morning both were cable 10 be
IN bed
LEBANON CoUNTY.-Mr. Thomas Mark,
tive of this county, but who has been resi-
dent of California since 1851, returned to the
home of his father, Mr.. Geo. Mark, in North
Lebanon on Tuesday, with pocket full of
.srocks.'' The Donaghmore Furnace has
been working elegantly since it was recently
blown in. We understand that it is now max
ing iron at the rate of 81 tons of No. u week.
-. Mr.. John Gabcl one of the ProprietOrS
of Longacre " Gabel's Planning manufdctory-
had several of the fingers of his left hand cut
of BY a circular saw, 1T which he was working
last Friday.
BLAIR CoUxTY.-A Methodist Camp Meet
ing is to be held in grove nea: Jacob Black S
about midway on the L. r. between HOlli-
daysburg and Altoona. on the 10Th Of August.
On Saturday evening last, as Maj. NJ -.
Berry was returning from the Post Office IN
Duncansvile to his home, in passing the bridge
at the upper end of the town he was assaulted
ty two or three ruffians, doubtless with intent
of robbing him, but he proved too mitch for
them in the scufile, and they fed without doing
hIm any serious injury.
ADAMS CouxTY.-We learn from the Gettys-
burg Star that on Saturday evening heavy
thunder storm passed over that place, during
which a barn belonging to Mr. Geo. Scabrecht
in Reading township, was struck by lightning
and entirely consumed. Two COWS persisted
in the flames, and number OF farming utensils
and horse gears were burnt. The horses were
saved by the active exertions of those present
Loss about $500. No insurance.
MONTGOMERY CoUErY.-On the morning o
the Cd instant, the wife of George Uansell, re-
siding near Penn Coyd Iron Works, who had
been laboling under Temporary alteration OF
mind for some days, committed suicide by
drowning herself in the Schuylkiil. OnSnn
day. the 29th ult., Salem Walton, OF Horsham
township, in the same county, hung himself II
his barn. Insanity from pecuniary losses was
the cause.
WYoMIyG CouNrY.-A young man oy tile
name of Dunnel, while washing sheep IN the
Susquehanna river near the Meshoppcn, Wy,
oming county, in company with his lather aiu
brother, accidently got into the stream "hefe
1T was over his head, and being unable To SWIM
was drowned before they succeeded IN rescu
ing him.
LYCoNING CoUSTy.-At Williamsport, Mr.
Frank Butcher, Mail Agent on the Catawissa
Wliiamsport and Elmira Railroad, was arrest
ed by Special Agent Moore, on suspicion o
robbing the mail. Mr.. b. has been released OIL
bail, and will be tried at the June term Of til,
r.. S. District Court, at W Williamsport.