Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-18
pENNsYLyANIA ITEMS.

CAMBRIA CoUNTY.-On The yin 1nst., pair
of horses owned by NJ. Jonas Yoder, of Yoder
township, attached to wagon, took fright in
Conemaugh borough, ran away, threw Mr..
1oder OH and injured him some, ran against
Mr.. Abner Griffith's carriage and upset it, and
overturned horse and rider. On the 1lth,
two miners, named Abraham and Solomon
Hale, residing in Cambria City, had their IA
cas-. hands, arms, breasts and legs badly burnt
by the explosion of part of a keg of powder
which was ignited by spark from a candle
while they were at work in an oar bank. On
the 18th, teamSter at Angus Mill in Taylor
township, had his under jaw laid open by
heavy stick being thrown in his face from
saw frame. The harvest has commenced,
and it is estimated that of wheat there will be
an average yield, rye less than an average,
oats above, and hay very light; the potato
and corn crops look well, but much of the
latter will not mature largo crop of buck
wheat is expected. =. The Peoples Party have
nominated James NJ. Campbell for Senator,
Richard j. Proudfoot for the Assembly,,
Howard J. Roberts for Prothonotary, David
J. Jones for treasurer, John Ii. Campfeld for
District Attorney, Enos c. M'Mullen for Com
missioner, John S. Strayer for Poor House
Director, Peter Kaylor, Jr., and E. F. Lytel
for Auditors, Edwin A. Yickroy for Surveyor
and James Purse for Coroner.
CENTRE CoUNTY.-OD the 9th inst, Furey
Larimer, a son of j. O.. Larimer, OF Pleasant
Gap, had his face badly burned by the acci-
dental explosion of some powder, which he
found whilst assisting TO remove some furni-
ture from one rovm to another. On the
1ltb, an Irishman named Francis Saxton, a
stranger, who had stopped at Mr.. Browns
hotel in Bellcfonte, was found dead in bed.
During Sunday he had complained of suffering
severely with an attack of dysentery, and re-
tired the evening weak and sick, and found
the next morning, as stated, corpse. On
Isl.f. 1-,,-
a team belonging to William 1Iumes, jumped
from the wagon with which the horses were
running away, and broke one of his legs just
below the knee. Mr.. Humcs had the young
man removed to his own house, and properly
attended to. The Lewistown stage was
broken down on the top OF the SevenMountains
on the l1th, but fortunately none of the pas
sengers were injured. The farmers are bu-
sy harvesting, and the yield of grain is abun
dant all over the county.
CUMBERLAND CoUNTY.-Mr. George Finkin-
binder, of Frankford township, the Sth
inst, committed suicide by hanging himself
in his barn with the trace chains of wagon.
Edward Coover, a of Mr.. George V. Coo
yer, residing about mile west Of Carlisle, fell
off horse in Mr.. Cornman'S wagon, loaded
with bark, on the 4th. The wheel passing
over him, smashed his arm and crushed the
back part of bis head into shapeless mass.
The head was almost severed from his body.
instantaneous death enSued. On the Sth.
Mr.. j ohm Zollinger, of Carlisle with three of
his children, started out to his farm in North
Middleton township. Part of the harness
giving way, the horse ran away, capsiZcd the
vehicle and threw Mr.. Zollinger and children
out. Mr.. Il. had his head and face bruised
and torn in a shocking manner, and one of the
children had its arm so badly fractured that
it will probably be crippled tor life. The car
riage was totally demolished.
M'KEAN CoUNTY.-On the 1st instant a man
named Stockcr was killed at Ceres, by an
Irishman named James Dunn. Three men
found Stocker lying across ditch with his
head literally mashed to jelly, and his brains
| scattered around on the ground. Two heavy
clubs were found near him, both covered with
blood and hair. 1t appears Dunn had swore
that the Diseased should never see the Fourth
of July unless he paid him certain money he
owed him, and that he would beat his brains
| out with beach club. The man started of
| in his wagon, and was found dead soon after,
with his head terribly beaten. Dunn was ar
rested, and after an examination committed to
| Jail at Smethport.
LANCASTER CoUxTY.-The dead bodies of .
man and woman, aged respectively about fifty
and forty-fiye years, were found on the 1Itll
July, on by-road leading from the Millersville
to the Columbia turnpike, some miles IRON,
Lancaster city. Three men have been arrest
| ed on suspicion of being connected with the
| affair. No names are Egiven. During a
heavy storm on tho 18th, the barn of Mr..
| BENZ. CARRIER, near Donegal Meeting House,
was struck by lightning and entirely consum-
ed, with large quantity of grain. =. j. j.
| Sprengcr Of Lancaster city has been, appoin-
| ted U. S. consul at Dresden.
LUZERNE CouNTY.-A little son of Mr..
| Charles Hughes of Kingston township, only 9
years OF age, recently went to the spring to
get drink, when he fell in and was drowned
-. a young lady, daughter of Mrs. Shoe.
| maker Of Forty Fort, was injured by her car
riage upsetting on the bridge, her horse having
been frightened by the whistle of steamboat
The Wilkesbarre1tmes says Mr.MarX Long
has eggs laid by pullet two months old
They arc shout the size of pigeons eggs.
| They must have ssfast" chickens down in
| Luzernc.
| CRAWFORD CoUNTY.-Two men named Bates
and Johnson were severely, one it is feared
fata lily, injured at Spartansbnrg on the Goth OF
July, by the premature discharge of cannon
| They were both thrown to distance of TWEEN
| ty feet by the force of the discharge. Bates
had his eye blown out, several ribs broken
and was otherwise badly injured. 1t is feared
| that he cannot recover. Johnson had one OF
his arms terribly shattered, and received some
| lesser injuries, but will most probably survive
MIrFLIN CoUNTY.-A frame stable belonging
| to Geo. w. Elder, Esq, was burned in Lewis.
town on the 7th. Edward, son of John s.
| Reed of jacks creek, bitten in the heel
by copperhead on Monday afternoon in a
grain field adjoining the house. Sweet oil was
applied to the wound until the advice of a
physician could be procured, who Immediately
recommended copious doses of brandy, aud at
last accounts the boy was doing WELL
Elk CoUNTY.-On the 18th, laborer in the
| employ of Morchead 4 Grier, contractors on
the Sunbury x Erie Railroad, about five miles
from Ridgway, was fatally injured by the fall