Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-06-01

| around, has always been considered an ifnuor-
tant pointby aspirants for office. Isaac Bloom.
| his eldest son, good and worthy man. died
IN the early part of the year 1859, leaving elev-
| en- children, each of whom have families, and
also the descendants of a son and a daughter
who had died before him. William Bloom.
another son, for long time entertained the
weary travellers, furnishing them in bountiful
I manner with the choicest products of the
country, and rendering their stay at his house
| agreeable by drawing from fund of rich an
ecdotc which he had at his command. He is
a man Of some note, served one term as Shcr-
/ if of the county, and has filed other minor Of
1 ficcs- He was married TO Miss Rolls and
/ mad ten children-six sons and four daughters.
| Isaac, one of his sons, is well known poiti-
clan. who, after serving as Justice of the
Peace for many years, was elected County
wife of Hon. Alex. Irwin, a man of excellent
busiress capacity, who has made his mark in
the political world, having reputation which
extends beyond the county, and who. after
| having served as Prothonotary, Member of the
Legislature, State Senator, and Congressman
was possessed of sufficient influence to secure
for himself the appointment of Marshal for
the Western District of Pennsylvania, during
1.-The Administration of General TAYLOR. NIL
liam, Junior, had, in all, five sons and seven
daughters. John Bloom, the third son of
William the elder. like his brothers, engaged
in agricultural pursuits. At the time when
roads were about being made through the
county, and taxes levied, the wants OF the
community requiring a circulating medium,
induced the first baak to be opened in the
county, through which a system of exchanges
was established between this county and some
of the lower river settlements, whereby we re-
ceived little yellow, instead of our shining
black dirt, john had the credit, if there is any
to be attached to it, of plotting the first coal
ark, which descended the stream. This ark
was owned by Robert Collins, but unfortunate
ly for him, John STAYED it in the esRocky
Bend" The old adage is, S'a bad beginning
makes good ending," and John now has the
reputation of being as good a waterman and
as safe pilot, as ever navigated the Susque-
hanna, and his services are always in requisi-
tion during the time of sIlood." He still
retains full flow of spirits seems pleased to
meet those to whom he can relate the stories
of his childhood age has not destroyed his
energies; he works industriously upon his
comfortable farm, and may yet be seen return
ing from sEButtcrmilk Falls on foot, rallying
those who may have gone with him through
the Mountains, when they complain of fatigue.
Peter, another son, after being married and
surrounded by small family, left the county,
and his fate became involved in mystery
His memory Will be perpetuatcd by rock, on
which he STAYED raft, in an early day, when
following the advice OF one of the hands-ssan-
other stroke to the point, uncle Pcte.'' Ben.
still lives. He is as full of fun and frolic as
ever. An involuntary shudder still creeps
o'er his frame when he speaks of the first win
ter he spent in this county with his sister;
but he has lived long enough in the woods to
become an excellent marksman and hunter, to
lose all apprehension of danger from wild
beasts, and to see disappear before the march
of civilization those terrors of his child
hood. Abraham and James opened out for
themselves farms in Pike township. The lat
ter is now the jovial and accommodating land
lord of the ssW hite House, on the Waterford
and Susquehanna Pike. His political tours,
ssprofessional' visits, and the kind word
winch he has for every child with whom he is
thrown in contact, has rendered his face ia
mliar to nearly every man, woman and child
in the county. Anne, one of the daughters,
had married Thon.s's Price, resident of Cen
tire county. who, having made visit to Clear
field preparatory to moving here with his wife
and three children, was never heard of after
wards. AS the water in the streams was very
high at the time, it is supposed that he was
drowned whilst attempting to cross one of
them. Mary became the wife of Matthew
Caldwell, and Sarah was united in marriage to
Richard Rowles, who was a son of John
Rowles, and came 70 this county from Half
Moon, Centre county.
We have already mentioned the emigration
of Paul Clover, to this county. He remained
here several years, keeping public house at
his first location, where he supplied those who
favored him with call with the best he had,
treating them with the greatest hospitality.
Mr.. Clover died of cancer, and his family then
removed to Clarion, where his numerous de-
scendunts still reside, among whom are Gen.
Paul and Gen. Seth Glover. He had six chill
dren, perhaps more Isaac, one of the sons,
obtained some notoriety, after he hnd removed
from fhis county, by rescuing from slavery, at
New Orleans, the daughter of black John, who
lived near the present farm of Daniel Bailey.
Whilst the Glover family resided here, John
Jordan, a son of Benjamin became enamored
with Anne, adaughter of Paul. day was
fixed for the marriage, preparations made,