Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-02-24
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.


PorrEB CouNTY-Mr. james Quimby, of
Homer, while chopping down tree, on the |
lst inst, was severely injured by limb strik-I
ing him the head. 1t cut a cash about
inches in one direction and 2 in another so
that the scull bone could be seen. He is re-
covering slowly. -. . The Journal, in noticing
sleigh-ride to Germania, says ssGcs:nania is
village commenced in Abbott township, in
this county, year and a half ago, by an as
sociation of enterprising Germans, of whom
Mr.. William Radde, of New York, is Presi-
dent. This village already contains $50 peo- |
| pie, and the German settlement, including the
| village, $50. The Germania Company own
some $4,000 acres of the best farming land in
/ the county, and the indications are that
| it will all be cultivated in a short time, by
hardy and Industrious farmers. We note the
progress of this prosperous settlement with
great pleasure.
WEsrMoRELAND CoUNrY.-A team belong
| ing to James Graham and driven by his son
| Richard, ran off near Latrobe, killed the sad
die horse, and severely injured the driver. :.
| Mr.. Hood, one of the paper makers at the
| Mcssrs. Markles' new paper mill, in West
| Newton, got his hand badly hurt in the machi-
| merry, on the 10th inst. -. Prof. r. III. Lee
Protestant Episcopal minister of Washington,
Pa, ordained, by Bishop Potter, at Green's
burg, on the 1lth inst. :. Bishop Potter
had an attack of apoplexy last week, at Green's
burg. after having performed the ceremony of
ordaining minister. He is in fair way of
recovering, however.
McKEAN CoUNrY.-William S. Brownell, of
Smethport, on the 10th inst, dropped his
pocket book, containing about S1O0 in small
county orders. As it fell, it came open,
when the wind, which was blowing powerfully,
circulated them s'permiscusly.'' The Citizen
says some of them rose to the height of ten
feet-decidedly above par Only about $50
| were recovered. -. brisk business is go
| inpo in ~ pf
daily seen coming in with produce, which is
exchanged for COAL The coal are taken into
the State of New York.
| WASHINGTON CoUNTY.-A little girl seven
years of age, daughter of Mr.. John Ford, re-
siding on the farm of Mr. Brownlee, in Frank
lin township, was fatally burned on Thursday
Of last week, by her clothes accidentally tax
ing fire. She fingered twelve hours in great
agony. -. Mr.. Matthew White, of CHARTERS
township while hirching a horse TO a thresh-
ing machine on Wednesday of last week was
kicked by the animal in the right side, caus-
ing internal injuries, Of which be died in six
teen hours. He was fifty -four years of age,
and leaves a wife and family.
LEHIGH CoUyTy.-FredericS Krauss. of
Heidelburg township, had his hand cut in two
whilst engaged in adjusting log to the saw on
his mill. a party of young men who
were riding IN wagon. were thrown over a
precipice 50 feet high, near SIatineton. They
escaped with some slight injuries. An
OK, which was put in pen at Catasaqua to be
slaughtered, broke out, and left a full run
giving vent to his feelings at every obstacle in
. his way. He gored man with bis horns
and threw another over fence. He was final
ly rccaptured.
FAYETTE CoUSTY.-Tbe following is the con-
dition of the Monongahcla Bank: Loans and
Discounts, $2l3; ;942 07 Specie, SS7, ,30l % /;
Due from other Banks, $50. .394 81 CircuIa-
tion. 800 90; Deposits, S92. .303 IS; Due
to other Banks, SI04 46. -. The dwelling
of John Speer, near Belleyernon was burned
last week, with its contents. 1t was occupied
, by 4 tailor named Hagerty. -. On the 4th
inst. the house of Joseph Reece, in Browns
vile, was entered, and $50 in silver and three
silver watches taken. John Matthew'S an
D Englishman was committed TO answer for the
larceny.
ADAMS CoUNrY.-The Gettysburg Sent,nel
says that Thursday evening last colored
man, named Jacob Jones, who has been sus-
pected by the people of that place, of being
implicated in attempts to enslave some of his
color. attacked by several women and
f., children, in the street, and received terrible
threshing. He was rescued by police officer
; or the consequences might have been serious.
] MoyToUR CouxrY.-The american says that
a young lady of Catholic parentage in that
place attended the Methodist church and be-
: came one of the converts. Shortly afterwards
: she had occasion TO visit her home when she
was forcibly detained. She contrived to send
information to her friends, and young man.
hearing of her condition. volunteered to re.
S lease her, and by good fortune succeeded.
: ARMSTRONG CoUNTY.-A couple weeks since
two horses were stolen in the vicinity of Rural
Nillagc-one from Mr.. Lewis, the other from
: Mr.. Simpson. The first named is said to
: have recovered his property in the vicinity o
. | Luthersburg, Clearieid County but the other
has discovered no traces of his at the latest
| accounts.
CLARION CoUSTY.-On the night of the Stl
. February, two prisoners broke out of the Clar.
n ion Jail, and left for parts unknown. The
6 Jail is in poor condition. The one named
Robert Dearmont, had first been convicted OF
stealing some candy, crackers, earrings and
: lemon syrup out of VIM. Ruth's confectionery
G | in Reidsburg.
: LANCASTER CoUNTY.-George Yeager OF
Q Strasburg has an ear of corn, from which ten
small natural ears projected. The principal
L one is of ordinary size and does not differ
!, either in form or color. 1t was raised by Mr.
Il David Longenecker, and was presented by him
: to the editor of the Strasburg Herald.
e NORTHAMPTON CoUNTY.-A fire broke out in
a the distillery of Rudolph Laubach, near Shi
Z mersville, which communicated to grist-mil
saw-mill, house and barn, close by, and the
whole were burned to the ground Loss. a
t bout S25, 900; insurance Sc 400.
! COLUMBIA CoUNTY.-Two men of Berwick
n perpetrated most british assault, on a mar
from Nescopeck, last week. They bit off one
; of his ears, and chewed and mangled with
their teeth the back of his head and neck in O
s most frightful manner.
: A few days since a difficulty occurred be-
tween Hon. James B. Clay and Gen. William