Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-10-20
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pRrp,REp FOR THE s:RAFTsMAN's JOURNAL /
Z CESrRE CoUsrY;--On the 11th, about .
O'Clock, some villain entered the public house /
of T. NJ. Hall in Milesburg, and stole fronithe |
drawer attached to the bar about sixty dollars /
in gold and silver. The thief effected his en- !
trance through the cellar and was discovered |
in time TO see him making good his escape. |
The same morning another attempt was made
to break into the store of Mr.. Cook in Miles |
burg but the parties engaged in the burglarious
enterprise having accidentally made noise G.
nough to arouse the people OF the vicinity,
fed. Suspicion has not attached itself TO any
one. On the 18th, some notorious scoundrei
entered the public house of Mr. j. W. Gard
| ner in Howard. and stole several articles of
value The thief entered the room where our
! excellent friend j. ]. Lingle. Esq, (wlo had
taken quarters for the night with Mr.. Gardner
was sleeping, and quietly purloined from his
| bedside his vest pantaloons, and pocket book.
with which he effected his escape. He did
not succeed however in getting much money
| How Mr.. Lingle succeeded in getting back to
Belefonte, minus his pantaioons and vest, we
are not informed. On the 18th, says the
Central Press, the body of an infant was found
in a cess pool in the neighborhood OF Boals-
burg. The discovery created considerable ex-
citement and an inquest was held, but the YER
dict is not known. Madam Rumor, however,
has given her verdict, but as it contains the
names of respectable persons we for0ear CIV
ing ii publicity. When we get the official re-
port we shall give it,
COLUMBIA CoUNTY.-Many OF the farmers
aresnow engaged in raising their potatoes. In
some localities the yield is large and of excel
lent quality while in others the crop has al
most failed. :. John Boyer, German, re-
| siding in Montour township, met with melan-
choly accident on the ID inst. He descended
in a well, thirty-fve feet deep, for the purpose
of cleaning it. On his being hoisted up, and
lust as he took hold of the floor, the rope
broke preciptating him to the bottom, mang-
ling his thigh in horrible manner. A
number of spring houses, in different parts OF
our county, have been broken open within the
, past month. and robbed of their contents
These robberes are committed by travelling
thieves who confinc their operations to no par
ticular locality.
LYcoMIxG CouxTY.-On Friday the 18th,
! tie clothes of little daughter of Mr. Henry
Dieffenderfer, residing near Hughesville, ac-
, cidentally caught fire in the absence OF her
: parents and before assistance arrived, she
was so horribly burned that she died in twelve
hours afterwards. This is truly distressing
| occurrence and should serve warning TO
parents not to leave their children alone where
there is fire. 80. The Lycoming county
. Mutual Insurance Company sustained losses
: to the amount of $50, 900 the last three months
INDIANA CoUxrY.-On the 18th fire was
f discovered in the barn of Mr.. Henry Altman
V Blacklck township, about two miles from
s | Blairsyille. The barn with large amount o1
/ | wheat, rye, oats, &c, were totally destroyed
e A fine saw mill which was close at hand, wa:
@ also destroyed with considerable amount ol
g lumber. The loss is estimated at $1,000 and
: will fall heavily upon Mr.. Altman. 1t vas the
! work of an inceDdiary.
S MoSToUR COUNTY.-Mrs. Twiggs, under sen
y tence of death at Danville, made an unsucccss
l. ful attempt to escape from Jail some night ago
3 By means of small spike and bone sht
e made an opening in the wall of her cell, bu
a was anticipated in her design by the Sheriff
who placed her in irons in another cell. Sh,
is to be executed on the ODD inst.
; SOMERSET CoUNTY.-On the 10th, lttl,
: son of Sebastian Geissler Of Somerset town
c ship was poisoned by eating piece Of cak'
. containing arsenic, placed in some out of way
place to poison rats. y spoonful of mustard
c was quickly administered, and by that mean
r the little fellows life saved.
t PERRY CoUNTY.-A store was broken int
v in New Bloomfield, last week, and the saf
taken away into field, where it was blow
up with gunDowder. About $4,000 were fount
e in the safe by the scamps, of which 500 be
e longed to the Insurance Company.
e NORTHUMBERLAND CoUNrY.-A small chill
of Wm. Follmer, Esq. of Turbut township
was drowned in the mill-race, his resi-
: dence. on the 5th. The child was running a
Il round in the yard, and fell into the race un
l. noticed. When rescued life was extinct.