Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-01-13
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CENTRE CoUSTY.-On Tuesday, the 29th ut.
Mr. John Hikely, residing near karthaus, went
hunting excursion and not returning In
the evening" the people of the neighborhood
went in search of him. He was found on
Thursday about one mile from home in the
woods standing beside sapling with his arm
through its fork, which attitude he had assum-
ed to rest himself. and was nearly frozen 10
DEATH Hilcly got bewildcred and wandered
about until he became exhausted. He died ON
the Sd inst, in consequence of his exposure
He single man about p years OF age.
i large bear, weighing $50 lbs, Was killed on
the Seven Mountains, on Friday the 18th OF
December, by Mr.. Peter Kerlin. Quite 4
number of bears have been killed in that To-
cality during the present season and there
are still number roaming the mountains.
The Hhig says a man named John Leonard of
Clearfield, is in the Bellefonte Jail, charged
with dealing in counterfeit money. On
the oath Dec, Thomas, James and John Askey
killed q large panther, on the Little Moshan--
non near the mouth of Bcnner's run, which
was nine feet in length and weighed 200
pounds. \ man by the name of Critic
Griffith, foreman at the engine of the steam
saw mill of Irwin & Hyman, in Burnside town
ship, the "a inst, was by some means
caught in some of the machinery of the en-
gine, and torn and manglcd in horrible man
ner, causing instant death. One of his legs
was broken into two three pieces and torn
entirely from the body, his arms broken in
several places, and his skull badly crushed.
He leaves wife and four children. =. The
son of Mrs. Allison, of Bcllefonte who was
shot accidentally in the face a few weeks ago
by Young Loneberger, died on the I'd January.
BERKs CoUxrY.-A few DAYS since a hat
was found on top of Blue Mountains, between
Rehrersburg and Pinegrove, which has arous-
ed suspicious that murder has been commit
ted there. The hat has Il cut in it, as if made
with an axe, and stains which have been pro-
nounced bl, cd. Il foand in the brush
forty PAGES from the road. The citizens hayo
been making search, and are trying TO unrarel
the mystery. An Irishman, Patrick Null
vany, was run over and instantly killed on tho
Reading Railroad, on New Years evening
His wife died recently, and they leave six
children, the least barely six m onths old. Ii
quor was the cause of Patrick's misfortune
On the 9th ult., Maj. John Betenman,
of Hamburg, lie was about getting on the
down train, slipped and fell on the track. Just
wheel was about passing over him. he was.
dragged away by Mr.. VIM. Schall. Marrow
escape, that.
WEsTNoRELASD CoUSTY.-Samucl M'Cabe-
whilst engaged compiling a car at Larimer's
station, had his hand severely injured y hich
rendered the amputation of three fingers nee
essary. -. y few days since as Col. Mar
chan, OF the Republican, stepped out of his
house about daylight, he discovered = couple
rabbits in his garden. lie went in and got
gun to shoot them. When he returned, he
found the rabbits playing with a kitten. /,
was several minutes before he got an opportu-
nifty TO shoot without iujGring the kitten. FL
nally. however, young grimalkin lett, and the
Col. Killed both rabi.s at one shot. -. \
sucker called at the Greensburg post Office Il
few days since, and inquired Tor stamped en-
Veiopes, thus IL want Il dimes worth of post
off Yyif
ERIE CoUSTY.-A budget of valuable cloth
ing was mysteriously distracted from 4 house
in Green TIP. not far from the brick school
hol SC, on "Wednesday night, the 23d nit. \
man was discovered about nIae o'clock in tho
evening, boldly making awar with the budget,
and was pursued by the occupant OF the dwcl-
ling for some distance through the barn-yard
and orchard but the burglar. (bcing no doubt
an adept al the busiDess,) soon outstrippcd his
pursucrs: but unfortunately for him there WAS
light snow npcn the ground, and he, like
Putnam's wolf, had deforInity in one of his
feet, which two circumstances combined ena-
bled other members of the family to track him
to their nearest neighbor's door. where ii is
now supposed said recreant lives.
LUzERSE CoUNTy.-A man named JohnAble
died on the 9th Dec, at a collicry near James
vile, from the effects of bite of a cat re-
celved ten weeks before. -. Mr.. Daniel 4.
Fell had his leg broken at Gray's Mines, 10y
he stepped on it.
NoRrHUMBERLASD COUNTY.-On the night
of the I'd inst, the prisoners in the Sunbury
Jail made an attempt to escape, but were dis
covered by the Sheriff before they succeeded
in their design, and again securely locked UP.
CLINTON CoUSTY.-A fire occurred on New
Years night, in Lock Haven, which consumed
three buildings of ". White. the store of Raft.
Shanabrook x Hunt. end damaged J. s. Bow
er's house and furniture.
FAYETTE COUNTY.-The wife of Mr.. James
Abrams. residing near Smithlield in this conn
ty, had her neck broken, on the 22d Dccem-
Der last, By falling down flight OF stairs So
says the sGcnius.'