Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-28
THE RAF TsMAN'S JOURNAL.
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INDIANA CouxrY.-Wid pigeons arc very
numerous in various portions OF the county,
and the fall grain suffers greatly from them
they light upon new sown fields and eat up the
seed On the 18th inst, the dwelling house
of Mr.. Samuel I1uey, of Montgomery town
ship, with nearly all the household furniture
and clothing of the family, were destroyed oy
fire, which originated from stove-pipe run
ming through the ceiling. >. On the lth,
Dr. James McMullen of Mechanicsburg, assis-
ted by DR.. Barr of Indiana and DR.. NJ Mullen
of Greenvile, amputated diseased leg LOT
Mr.. George Bowers of Pine township, when
had recently mortified, and from the knee
down was a mass Of corruption. Mlchaei
Sherman, an employee of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. in attempting to cross the track at
the Blairsville Intersection as theAccommoda-
ton train came along, on the 18th, fell and was
severely but not fatally injured. The school
house in Washington township, near the resi-.
dence of Mr.. Andrew Patterson, was burned
week before last-the fire is supposed to have
been the work of an incendiary. During
the past three years nearly one thousand hor-
ses have been shipped from the vicinity 0f
of Blairsvile to New York.
DELAWARE CouNTY.-The body OF Isaac 3.
Williams, a well known resident of Chester
borough and officer of the Customs at La
zaretto was found in tire Delaware on the 2lst.
tits supposed that be was knocked off the
bridge by a train of cars the Friday previous,
since which time he has been missing. a
Young woman named McCufly, who resided
until within a few days prior to her death with
her parents in Philadelphia, but who was stay
ing at the house of Richard Harper in Spring
field, committed suicide by taking arsenic on
the 18th. The diseased about 19 years
of age, and was cnciente at the time of Her
death. The workmen on the Baltimore
Central Railroad near the Brandywine, ,exhum-
ed on the Goth inst. remains supposed TO
be those of soldier killed in the memorable
battle fought there on the 1lth Sept, lFFF.
The bullet, which in all probability deprived
him of life, was found amoung his ribs. There
| were also a large brass belt-buckle and num-
ber of leaden buttons, and from these, 1T is
inferred that the remains are those of an Eng
lisl soldier. :. .. Frank Sprow, resident of
Chester boromgh, who followed the water for
living was drowned at Farmount on the 21st
instant.
ERIE CouNrY.-The barn of Mr.. Isa Whitti-
err of Erie, was destroyed by fire on the 10Th,
causing a loss of $1,000. On the 9TH inst,
a son of Mr.. Isaac Needham, aged about 8
years, residing about miles from Union
Mills, whilst riding a horse to pasture, was
thrown and had his skull fractured, causing
death in few hours afterwards. Andrew
Metsker was put to Jail in Erie, few days
since, charged with stealing from the house of
John Headen, of Girard township, $40 and
a $50 gold piece. A man named CorteZ,
who claims at one time having been Priest,
has been lecturing at UarborCreek. He re-
Gently made an engagement to marry girl
| named Turner. Her friends opposing te
match, Cortez procured a carriage and the two
were about clipping, when the girls brother
| m ade his appearance and gave the fellow such a
thrashing that he was laid in bed. On Friday
| night a-week, party of ten persons went to
| the house where CorteZ was confined took him
/ from the bed with other apparel than
shirt, treated him to an extensive coat Of tar,
and requested him TO leave the country.a piece
of advice which he thought best to follow.
=, CAMBRIA CoUNTY.-On the 18th inst, Mr..
| Jerome Dawson, of Allegheny township, whilst
I engaged in removing some chips from log
| that was being sawed, had his right hand
caught by the circular saw and instantly cut
| off, and it was thought amputation above the
wrist would be necessary to save the life.
| EbeneZer Davis, for many years British
| soldier, who served under the celebrated but
| ill-fate,l Sir John Moore and was present at the
battle of Corona, died at EbensbUrg on the 18th,
aged about 7S years. George Nagle, John
Orner, Jr., and Charles Weaver, convicted OF
robbing the CressoD House last winter, were
sentenced to one years imprisonment in the
| Western penitentiary. and Wm. Nealis, con-
victed of receiving the stolen goods, to six
months Imprisonment in the county Jail.
Samuel Dibert returned from California to
Johnstown on the l5th-he's down on the Ell
dorado. >. The buckwheat crop of Cambria
VIII be heavier than ever before known corn
locks much better since the late rains, and
potatoes will be plenty and cheap.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT double frame house,
the property of Mr.. John Over of kittanuing,
short distance above that place, was destroy
| ed by fire, on the 2cth, with portion of its
| contents. 1t was occupied by two families
| named Adams and W oods. Loss about $780,
| -. On Sunday morning the 18th, whilst the
congregation were waiting for the appearance
of Rev. Mr.. Ruthrauff, pastor Of the Lutheran
| church at Worthington, they received the
intelligence that he had been summoned to
| another world by the pale messenger--death.
| =. Petty theiving is going on in Kittanning.
On the night Of the 18th, a bushel of toma-
| toes, wooden bucket, broom and several
other articles were stolen from the back porch
| of Mr.. j. E. Meredith's house. A little
child of Wm. r. Carver, of Leechburg, or
| years of age, was burned SO severely on the
I'D inst, by its clothes catching fire whilst
| roasting corn, that it died in about 3 hours.
BUTLER CoUNTY.-On the night of the 18th
| inst, Warner and Small, two desperate char
acters who were confined on a charge of horse
stealing, broke out of the Butler Jail and made
their escape. Alex. Gallaher, who
riously wounded by John S. Fairman at Pros
pect on the 10th, is convalescing, and will
probably recover. Mr.. Oliver, of Fairview,
met with serious, and perhaps fatal accident
| near Adams post Office in Armstrong county.
He observed horse in buckwheat field, and
in attempting to put him out, struck him with
the butt end of loaded gun which he had in
his hand, when it went off, lodging a heavy
charge of shot in his abdomen. Six shots were
extracted from the wound which bled profuSe-