Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-02-16
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PREPARED FoR THE aRAFTsaAN's JOURNAL"
JuSIAra CouSTY.-The residence of Charles
Linthurst, at Perrysville, was entered one
night last week, and robbed of all the shirts
OF which the said Charles stood possessed.
An attempt was also made to enter the house
of David Renno, of Fermanagh township,
few nights since. =. A small frame and
planked building on the Patterson side of the
river, and within some ten or fifteen yards of
the bridge, was lately fred by an incendiary.
While Messrs. Fenormer Il Yeater,
wagon makers on Main street, MIffintown,
were absent from their shop for breakfast,
the shaviDgs on the floor caught fire from the
stove, and before their return the flames had
spread so far to consume two pair of wagon
wheels and small quantity of lumber. On
the 2Sth of January, Mr.. John Cleck, of Wal
ker township. killed a hog which weighed,
when dressed, 597a pounds. George
Adams, young man employed in the Patter-
son Machine Shop, had his right shoulder pull
ed out of joint by being caught in some ma
chinery on the Bis nit. -. On the 5th, Mrs.
Mcdonald, of Milford township, fell from
wagon, severely injuring herself and disloca-
ting one of her wrists. -. The roof of
house belonging to and occupied by Archi-
bald Smith took fire from q stove pipe running
through it, one evening, last week. and If il
had not been discovered Immediately would
have destroyed the entire building. James
Anderson, of Tuscarora township, who has
been suffering with protractcd and painful
disease in one Of his feet, was Wednesday
of last week put under the influence of chlor-
oform. and the limb amputated. His situa-
tion is deemed unpromising.
INDIANA CoUSTY.-Mr. David Lucas met
with serious accident a few weeks since.
while butchering at Mr.. George Lowman's
of Armstrong township. One of tie men
who were aiding him, was cutting of the feet
of the hogs, and in doing SO. the axe which
he was using flew Off the handle, and striking
Mr.. Lucas foot, cut of the big-toe and
bruised the next one TO il considerably. lie
is moving about. -. On the night of the 2d.
while Mr. Gardiner. of Biacklick station was
returning from Blairsville, he mistook the
way and fell over the rocks at Lanrel Point,
and broke through the ice into the slack
ter He remained in the water clinging to
the edge of the brittle ice for almost halt an
hour. when he was rescued from the perilous
situation. On Saturday night Jan. 29th,
some scoundrels effected an entrance into the,
cellar of Mr.. Jacob Harman, of Rayne town
ship, and stole quantity OF pork from Il YES
sci. On the 3lst uit., son OF Mr.. James
Davis, of BlairSville, while skating on the
slack-water, the ice gave way and precipitated
him into the river. Assistance was at hand
and the little fellow was rescued from wa
terry grave. Some six weeks ago, child
of Hugh Weir, Esq, of Indiana town. ham
edies were promptly applied and the wounded
parts are rapidly healing, but the child is now
lying In pecarious condition with innlm-
nation OF the lungs
HUSTISGDoS CoUNTY.-Beriamin Fockler, n
citizen of Huntingdon, fell into the cellar of
the sold red house." owned By Mr.. Geo. a
Steel, situate on the southeast corner of the
Diamond, and was injured to such an extent
that he died the next morning abOut nine o.
q a hal L
OF Huntingdon, supposed TO be rabid. was
killed by Capt. Hiram Johnston on Thursday
night last. David Rupert, of Henderson
township, was seriously injured on Tuesday
while crossing the river, With his team at Sha-
ver's Acqued1ct. a man named Wm
Neville, resident of Petersburg, was found
lying upon the track of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad. about four miles west of Hunting
don, on Saturday morning the 5th, frozen to
death. More OF runs doings.
BLAIR CoUSTY.-Scarlet Fever is prevailing
to an alarming extent in Hollidavsburg. Three
children have recently died of il. The
temperance ball, set in motion in HOLIDAYS
burg, continues to roll ahead. :. A new born
child was found, naked, on the track of the
Central Road, near Tyrone City, last week. by
a "atchman, who humanelF took charge OF
the ''iitile responsibility and it was provided
for. Receipts OF the county for 1858
S14 .264 81; expenses S1I,IG2 10: balance in
Treasury, Sl02 -. Total outstanding debts
H. - OIL. The stable, wood she'd and
coal house attached TO the hotel of c. McCon-
neil, Newry, were wholly destroyed by fire on
the evening of the 5ih. Loss about $500.
ARMSTRONG CoUSTY.-The house of John
M'Crea, in Wayne tp.. was burned on the 27,b
ult with nearly all its contents. A dauph
ter of Philip Lefshley, of Franklin townsbip-
on the morning of the 9th ult, undertake
10 start fire in the dinning room crate bv
pouring powder from a horn on the live Goals.
lhe consequence was an explosion seriousI-
but not fatally injuring the foolish girl. and
lumoling things about in the house in a won
Ieriul manrer. A meeting was held in
hiskiminitis tp,., on the 22l ut., at which res
olutions were adopted declaring the office of
superintendent of Common Shoots a failure |
ana asking the Legislature to abolish it.
CRAWFORD CoUSTY.-A spirited revival i /
IN progress in the Ne eadvile Baptist Church |
a large company is forming in Meadyillc
10 leave Tor Pixies Peak in the spring
nan named Prussia, OF Spring township. has
Deen arrested on suspicion OF having poison
"a ms wife. She died about month ago. |
ieciarInS TO her friends the belief that She |
had been poisoned. Her husbands subse
iuent conduct strengthened the suspicions-
ne oody was exhumed, and the stomach han
leu 10 Trof. Williams for ANALYSIS Cir
;alation OF Crawford Co. Bank on the LIST inst
>oi 800 OO; coin in vault SS 022 81.
SOMERSET CoUsrY.-The receipts and ex-
'endi; ures OF the county for the last fiscal
ear show her finances to be in very 6our
snlng condition. The receipts exceed the
expenditures by S2,29i 09i Besides. there
re many outstanding taxes, which when COL
ected, VIII more than pay the Indebtedness of
he country.