Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-17
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.

SlZ6Q ana literally Torn 10 pieces Uf u WHIT
wind. One night week before last, Mr.. John
Lang. an old and respected citizen of Beaver
township, was violently assaulted by five
Young men, who followed him to his house,
which they threatened to burn as well as his
factory. He lodged complaint against two
named BOYER, two called Harris, and fifth
whose name is not given. DySentary is
prevailing to some extent in Brookville. A
dog, belonging to George Vanyiiet of Brook
Vile, went mad and was shot on the 18th inst.
This is the second mad dog that has been
killed in that place within two weeks.
Joel Haigbt has lodged a complaint against
Daniel Foster and wife, of Rose township,
for keeping disorderly house, and with using
foul and abusive language to persons passing
by. Warrants for their arrest have been ssu
ed, -. On the 9th, wagon driven by Mr..
Wnl. McNitt OF Beaver township, was upset
on the hill near Brookyille. 1t is wonder
how Mr.. NJ. escaped without serious injury.
Suit has been commenced against John Gle
ments for diyertiRg the water from spring
which supplied several of the citizens of
Broekyile. We gather these items from
| the Brookvi!le Republican.
CENTRE CoUSTY.-On the 81 inst. a young
man named George Duffy went into a corn
field near ShingletoWn after a ground hog.
| Finding that it was in its burrow, he lay down
to watch until it would come out. Another
young man, Samuel Barr, was also out and
seeing Duffy's knee, supposed it to be the
ground hog, fired at it, the ball taking effect
! in the leg, and splintering the large bone (the
| tibia.) :. On the Sd, John Walls of Horn
| town was thrown from his wagon whilst gath
! ering marketing in Georges Valley, and much
| injured internally and bruised about the head
| and face. Last week, a lady of BelleIonte
killed a rattle-snake on the SnowShoe railroad.
| The snake had II rattle and was four feet long
Three half grown raccoons captured a
| few days since by young lady near Port
| Matilda. Two of them were on a tree which
| she climbed, shook the coons down, captured
all three, and carried them to the hotel of L.
| D. Cummings, who has pair of them under
| training process. Snakes, coens, and other
,ssyarmintS' will hereafter have to keep their
| eyes open when any of the ladies of Centre
| county are about. Several shirts were Ia
| ken from the clothes line of Mr.. George
| Boalich in Beilefonte a few nights since. The
owner invites the thief to cali for the collars.
LAWRENCE CoUNrY.-It is said that the Ia
| dies in the .village of CrOton taking offence
| at something scandalous circulated by Albert
Davis, dressed themselves in male attire, sur
rounded Albert'S house, called him out, seized
| him, applied coat of tar and feathers TO his
| hide, treated him to pleasant ride on rail,
and wound up by egging him, as he left town
on telegraph time. On the Sth inst Fred.
Small, who was charged, in connection with
| Frank Warren, with taking and Carrying away,
minor daughter of VIM Daley of Newcastle,
| for the purpose of corruptng her and viola
| ting her person, was arrested and committed
to prison to anwer the charge at Court. Small
| is also charged with stealing a horse and bug
gy, the property of Thomas Moore, of Butler
| county. man calling himself John Bar
| nett, was arrested on the same day, on suspi-
| cion of having stolen horse in Cleveland.
| He was committed to prison to wait trial.
! WARREN CoUNTY.-John J. Summer, who
lives about four miles northeast of Pine
| GroveFillage, accidentally shot his wife on the
| Both July, under the following distressing cir
| cumstances Mrs. had taken down his rifle for
the purpose of shooting some birds that
| destroying his peas in the garden. AS he ap-
| preached the birds they flew away. He return
ed to the house and proceeded to hang up his
| gun, and while doing so the hammer of the
| lock caught in crack in the floor, and as it
slipped off discharged the gun, the contents
entering his wfe's head killing her instantly.
| Mrs. Summer was standing at cupboard, do
| ing some work, with her back towards the
| muzzle of the gun. The ball entered the back
| part of the head and lodged III the forehead
| about an inch above the eyes.
| INDIANA COUNTY.-Mrs. James Campbell of
White township bitten by copper-head
snake on the thumb, whilst carrying bucket
| OF water from spring, few days since.
| Proper restorativeS we're applied and the poi
| son was checked before it had taken much
hold of the system. - a stack of hay, the
property of Mr.. David Myers, of White town
ship, was destroyed by fire on the Sd inst. 1t
is supposed that some boys who were playing
| about it, had dropped match into the hay
and set it on fire. Snakes appear to be
unusually plenty. Mr.. Hugh Hamilton, of
White township, killed three very large cop
perheads in clearing in one day. Pheas-
ants, squirrels, partridges, and other small
game, seem to be very abundant this season.
| CAMBRIA CoUNTY.-An infuriated hog in
Cambria City on Sunday evening the 9Th.
| seized little daughter of Mr.. Matthew
Snow by the hand, lacerating it severely and
dragging the child several rods before assist
ance could be rendered. -. son of Mr..
John Eye, OF Richland township, aged about
ten years, had his shoulder blade badly frac-
tured one day last week by being thrown from
a horse which became frightened and ran away
with him. n little son of David Aaron, of
Conemaugh Borough, aged about three years,
fell down stairs on the 10th, and broke his
collar bone.
BLAIR CoUNTY.-On the 9TH inst, William
Pruner of Tyrone City went to Bald Eagle
furnace to attend to some business. Seeing
a wagon, loaded with shingles, go by, he and
his two companions took seat on it to return
home. They had not gone far before the
shingles, which had been perceptibly slipping.
gave way and he was thrown to the ground
in front of the wheel. Before the driver
could check the horses, the wagon passed
over the middle of his body, injuring him so
much that he died the same evening.
MIFFLIs CoUNTY.-On Sunday evening the
9TH inst, two boys were quarreling in Lewis
town just as the Presbyterian and Lutheran
churches were dismissed. One of them threw
stone at the other, which however missed
the boy, but struck Miss Johnson, daugh-
ter of the widow Johnson, formerly of Miroy,
so forcibly on the breast that she was stunned
and had to be carried home. On the follow
ing day she was yet confined to her bed. !. A