Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-02-09
pEHNsYLvANIA ITEMS.
PREPARED FoR THE E:RAFTsAAS's JoUI

Shafier, and Mr.. Henry Shaifer to Miss Eliza
Murphy-the last named groom having but re-
Gently been divorced from a first wife. who is
still living in Richland, and the happy mother
of one child, s'the very image of its fatber.''
They do things mp queerly in Richland, and
sometimes also in the courts of justice in
Cranberry" Three young fellows from
JohnStown have been arrested, charged with
attempting to commit rape oD~a young girl
from Conemaugh station on Thursday a-week.
The girl was walking with male companion,
who interfered to protect her, and was beaten
severely by the young ruffians, during which
time the girl escaped. The names of the
three offenders, are Andrew Glass, Alert O.
rem and Samuel Arentrue, K brother of " illiam,
now in the Penitentiary.) The latter has since
effected his escape. A public school
house in Yoder township, near JOhnstown, was
destroyed by fire on the evening OF January
18th. A little son of Mr.. Jacob Wertz. OF
Conemaugh township, aged IL years, had one
of his legs broken below the knee on Satur-
day evening the 29th Jan. One day last
week, as our friend Mitchael Barnhart, was
coming TO town with load of wood, val6a-
bic mare n his team slippe1 and fell on the
ice al ''Whiskey Springs" breaking one of
her hind legs by the fall. She was hauled
home on a sled, but was afterwards shot to
put her out of misery. She WAS valued at 81 100.
FAYETTE CoUNrY.-The Connelsyile Enter
prise Of the 4th gives the following descrip-
tion of singular malfOrmatiou of child of
Mr.. John Lytle of Dunbar township: ssThere
is attached to the left cheek Of this child, an
external body, or in other words. an imper-
fectly formed child; there being distinctly
visible, the outlines OF body, with bowels
and hands. There is also one foot and an ear
attached. The hand is probably ihe most per-
feet of the members, which is in an upright
position and rests upon the shoulder, and when
I,N, Sc s.N..f
weight OF this superfous body draws it entire
ly down upon the left breast. To US, there
appears to be some resemblance to the human
form throughout. This extraneous body or
substance is, we presume, half as large as the
child, and is firmly attached to the left cheek.
1t is beautiful sprightly boy, and we are in
formed by its parents enjoys good health
The parents and child left on Tuesday morn
ing for Philadelphia. as they purpose placing
it under charge of Dr.. Pancost to have the su-
perflous body removed.
HUNTINGTON CoUNTY.-Mrs. Agnes Colgate,
Of Cromwell township, on the goth of January,
started out alone to visit 4 neighJor about
mile distant. On the way she became faint,
sank to the ground by the wayside, and lay
there near six hours When found she Was in
sensible, and remained so until the next day,
when she died. She was 76 years of age.
The Huntingdon papers caution the public TO
have nothing to do with ssMr. $. Jones, agent
of the WaSsapOag Company" who has been
selling ssbichronatic fluid for marking silk
linen and cottOn,'' as the whole affair is hum
bug. -. The House Of Mr.. Geo. Walter, in
Franklin township, near Spruce Greek, was
entirely destroyed by fire on Sunday, January
10th, together with most Of his effects. \
few days since, Hon. John Brewster lost his
pocket book in Huntingdon, containing drafts
TO the amount of S507 and about 500 in bank
notes. Curtis G.. Carr, colored man, con-
yicted of stealing an axe, was sentenced TO fiji
teen months Imprisonment in the Western
Penitentiary.
INDIANA CoUNTY.-There is but one prisoner
in the county jaii-George Glasgow, colored
man, under sentence of the Court. Mr..
Wash. Montgomery, recently from California,
we understand Is engaged purchasing horses
for the market in that State. He intends buy-
ing 100 here, 100 in Ohio and 100 in Missou-
ri. -. A new Post Office has been established
at Taylorsville, to be called Utah, and Jos. n.
Moorhead, appointed postmaster. 1t will be
supplied by special service, connecting with
the Curwensvlle route, at Mitchell's Mill or
Cookport. One night, last week, Ger
man clothing pedlar, named Solomon Joseph,
put up for the night at William Murshower's s
in Centre township, leaving his wagon contain
ing his goods standing in the yard. During
the night the wagon was broken open and over
two hundred dollars worth of clothing stolen
therefrom. No clue to the theft has yet been
discovered.
ALLEGHENY CoUNTY.--About IL O'Clock on
Monday night the 3Ist Jan, two-story frame
dwelling house, near Allegheny City. occu-
pied by family named Rogers, was consumed
by fire, and horrible to relate, all the inmates,
consisting of Rogers, his wife and five chill
dren, with the exception of one little boy, were
burned to death Their roasted corpses were
found in the ruins next morning. Rogers was
in ba hal NJ inCr ru-f- nd tlla
ming of the frightful occurrence came home in
a state of deep intoxication. He was an Irish
man by birth. =. Michael Wilhelm tumbled
head foremost into a well in BrOwnStown, on
the lst Feb. The we'll was over 10 feet deep.
Strange to say, the man was not injured. He
managed TO light on his feet.
JUYIATA CoUSTY.-Thc tannery of John Maf
fit in Turbett township-about seven miles a.
cross the Tuscarora mountain from Ickesburg
was destroyed by fire on the 29th Jan. Mr..
NJ. has an insurance of So, 166 on the property
in the Perry Mutual Co. :. Sulouff's 6-horse
team, wagon and all, rolled down the embank-
ment above Aifflin, into the canal, last week.
Neither horses nor wagon were much injur-
ed. -. The scarlet fever prevails in Miffiin.
Only one case has proved fatal, and that in
malgnancy equalled cholera. a stalk of
Medit erranean wheat, taken from field of Mr..
Jacob j. Ulsh, measured "a inches in height.
The field was sown on the 18th Sept.
BUTLER CoUNTy.-The tavern house of Jesse
keister, in Slipperyrock township, was enter
ed by burglars, on the night of the Goth ult.
The thieves broke into the bar room and forced
open the bar and drawer, taking therefrom a.
bout thirty dollars in money. Mr.. KeIster was
absent in Pittsburg at the time, and there were
no persons in the house except Mrs. Keister
and lady neighbor. 1t is presumed this fact
was known to the burglars before they enter
ed the house.
UNION CoUNTY.-On Tuesday the lst Feb,
Mr.. John Beuner, of Buffalo township, on the
Turnpike above Biehl's Hotel, was engaged in