Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-04-13
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.

PREPARED FOR THE CRAFTSMAN 8 JOURNAL
CENTRE CoUNTY.-The office of James Mac
manus in Beliefonte was destroyed by fire on
the 31st March. His library and papers were
saved. The houses of Messrs. Curtin, Wilson,
Macmanus and Green caught fire from the
sparks, but fortunately little damage vas done
TO them. :. On the 4th April, Mr.. Cyrus W.
Alexander broke his leg by jumping out of a
buggy near Boiling Springs, his horse having
become unmanageable in consequence of some
arrangement of the harness. On the eve
ming of the 25th ult-, valuable horse was
stolen from the stable of Aaron LeitZel, in
Rabersburg. The same horse was stolen from
Mr.. l.. some five years ago, and was not re-
covered for more than year. Lewis Sher-
man, the tailor, who gave leg bail to Sheriff
NJ. Waddle, of Centre county, about year
ago, for some crime committed in that conn-
ty, is now in the Illinois, Penitentiary for
rObbiDg Bank at Dixon, Illinois.
WARREN CoUNTY.-Lyman Price and Alvin
Owens. two Young men living in near Fen
tonviile, were drowned in the Conewango at
that place, while fishing on Wednesday eve
ming, March 23d. They, with man named
Bennett, were just below the s:duck pond''
when Price, attempting to renew the light
upset the skiff. Bennett swan TO the shore !;
Price and Owens who could not swim, held
on to the skiff as ii fioated down the stream.
When near the State Line Bridge, Owens gave
out anu went uOhN 1TlCe ncli On uit IoH
much longer is not known. Neither body
has yet been found.
SNYDER CoUHrY.-On Sunday the 10Th ult.,
a young lady, Miss Sallie Cummings, narrow
ly escaped drowning in the Susquehanna river
at Selinsgroye. It-seems that Mr.. Hay was
about to perform the ceremony OF baptism,
and had foc this purpose gone into the river
with her. In consequence of the rains, the
water was very high, and both were carried
l,t tl,n n4 Inxr
called for boat, when Mr.. Holmes, tall,
stout man rushed in and seized the minister
by the arm, and thus no doubt saved both from
a watery grave. The scene was well calcula-
ted to produce great excitement.
INDIANA CoUSTY.-Tbe N.Western mill, near
BlairSyille, with several thousand bushels of
grain and large quanty of -four, was destroy
cd by fire on the 18th March. A man nam
cd Michael Walters was arrested few days
since in Westmorelsnd county, on charge of
robbing the store OF Mr.. Andrew Weamer in
Newville, Indiana county, several weeks ago.
Nearly all of the stolen goods were found in
the possession of Walters. On the night of
the Sd April, some hungry fellow stole about
half barrel of wheat -four out of the pantry
of John Brink, Esq, in Indiana borough.
HUNTINGTON CoUSTY.-A house at Warriors
mark, occupied by John Watson and Isaac
Cox, was destroyed by fire on the 4th April.
Mr.. Watson was absent at the time. On ar
irving at home, he inquired what had been
saved when told that some old barrels and
boxes had been carried out, he said he didn't
mind the loss of the rest of the things, as he
had, without the knowledge OF the family,
stored away in one of the barrels, which was
found lying in the street, perfectly safe, about
50 900 in money. This is the second time
Mr.. Cox has been burnt ont within two years.
ERIE CoUNTY.-The mill-dam at the oAt-let
of Conneauttee Lake, near Marlborough, was
swept away on the night of the 29th March. E.
On the 30th, Mr.. A. Burr, of Springfield, was
dragged by refractory colt about mile, and
injured so much that he died the next day.
Mr.. Joseph Aldridge, an aged and respectable
citizen of Wayne township, committed sui
eide by shooting himself on the 18th ult.
Peter Gehr fell inte Lock near Conneaut-
vile, on the Goth, and injured himself so Sc
verely that he died in few days after.
GREEN CoUNTY.-Mrs. Catharipe Lemmons,
of Aleppo township, aged about sixty years.
came to her death, on Sabbath, the goth
ultimo, in the following singular manner ::
E'She was attending a PRAYER meeting at
ssWndygap," and after several prayers had
been made, the old lady was called on to pray
she responded, and after rising to her seat,
she was noticed to totter and fall, by some
one near, who caught her, when she immedi-
ately expired.
BLAIR CoUNTT.-A little daughter of Mr.
L. Dasher at Maria orgeS, aged about years,
was SO badly burned one day last week, 10y her
clothes taking fire as to occasion her death.
Michael Tracy, who had his foot smashed on
the Pa. Railroad, was forced to have his leg
amputated above the knee, on the I'd inst.
CLARION CoUNrY.-Col. Thos. McCulloch
formerly of Madison furnace, is about purcha-
sing the Catfish property and building new
furnace there. He will purchase if sufficient
coal can be found on the lands to run the fur
. II
iron.
ARMSTRONG CoUNrY-On the 5th April, the
dwelling house of Mr.. VIM. TRULY, of Manor
township, was destroyed by fire, with all its
contents. Loss about $4,000.