Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-02-23
PENNsYLYANIA ITEMS.
PRFrAEEu FoR IuE ..RAEIsNAN's IorR,

named Henry Smith was arrested at Highsplre
and imprisoned in the Harrisburg Jail on a
charge of numbering his wife the night before.
The couple were travelling mendicants. On
Monday Smith came to the house of Mr.. John
HaZy, near the Conewago creek. and desired
shelter for the night, stating that his wife was
sick in an adjoining woods. The man being
intoxicated, his request was refused. In the
evening, groans and cries were heard issuing
from copse of wood, and on the following
morning the body OF the woman was found, in
4 horrible state of nutillation, q club and
stone having been used in killing her. Sus
picion was at once directed to Smith, and he
was accordingly arrested. On the Sth
inst, the dwelling of Mr.. Zimmerman, in
Clark's Valley, was destroyed by fire, and
horrible to relate, three of his children perish
ed in the flmes. Mr. Zimmerman was en-
ployed at Pine Grove, and in the evening Mrs.
L. and her eldest son went TO spend the eve
ming at neighbors, leaving in bed,at home,
the three children, the eldest aged 13 years.
On their return at about 10 O'Clock, the house
was found in flames and nearly consumed, the
children OF course perishing within A few
of their bones were recovered and inferred on
Friday.
JEFFERSON CoUSTT.-Mr. John Wyley, of
Knox township: was killed on the 10th Feb,
by being struck on the head with a limb
knocked off another tree by one which he was
telling. .. On the eth, Mr.. Jefferson Barber,
also OF Knox, had his foot injured so badly
whilst hauling timber that 1t is feared amputa-
tion will be necessary Mr. John Afford,
of PiDecreek township, had one of his feet
injured whilst hauling timber. the same week
-. a valuable horse belonging to r. j. Mich
olson was precipitated over a bank and lnJnr-
ed so much that he had to be shot. Mr.
Hook. of Rose township, lost valuable horse.
Desr Coder's landing, in similar manner, on
the 9Th. A person named William Mason,
lxxt,f hut i.-
by which he lost his arm, while walking along
the street in Brookville on the 10th, slipped,
and falling upon the stump of his ampuiated
arm. caused it to burst open the blood flow
ed profusely and caused very great suffering
to the individual. The Grand Jury. at the
present term, recommended the County Com
uiSsionerS to take measures protesting a.
gdinst the sale or payment of the bonds is
sued by this county to the Allegheny Valley
railroad. They also deem it inexpedIcnt at
this time to commence the erection of a new
court house.
INDIANA CoUSTr.-On the 11th, Mr.. Joseph
Loughrey OF White township, had one of his
hands injured whilst hauling logs. Maj
s. ). Jamison has a large number of ship
knees ready for shipment, to fill contract
with the Navy department -. Oak slaves
are getting TO be available article article of
trade, and large quantities prep red in
| this county for shipment On the 9TH Feb,
| the store OF MI feter hlntef IN haNDe town.
| ship, was entered by burglars, and from $50
to S25 in money stolen therefrom. A pocket
| book, containing upwards of a hundred dol
| lars, had been fortunately removed the eve
ming previous by one of Mr.. kinter's sons,
| and thus saved. Flour sold last week
in Indiana Borough at from Sc to S6,75, as
per quantity Red wheat 81 10. to 81 30 white
s .25 Rye so cts Corn so cts Oats 40, and
| Buckwheat so cts. per bushel.
| Tpt,D no.fa cfT T
| stone township, who was teaching school in
| Pennington, died suddenly on the 9th uit.,
! by the bursting of blood vessel. Miles
Brenneman, son of Mr.. J ohm Brenncman, at
the Clarion river bridge, while engaged with
Jerome Young, splitting juggles from boat
gunnel was wounded on the head by the axe
slipping in the hands of Young, which cut his
head some four or five inches, severing the
temporal artery and one ear. . :. Mr.. John
Brenneman lost six or seven hundred weight
of bacon in the wood house that was burnt in
front of his hotel few weeks ago. Some
rascal, fit subject for the Penitentiary or
| lynch law, set fire to the building.
LAWRENCE CouxTY.-Maj. Andrew Pounds,
of Scott tp., while pruning an apple tree on
the 4th inst, slipped and fell, injuring his
| spine so severely that he died on the following
Friday On the 9th, Mr.. Sword, thu ough
| his attorney, demanded at the Commissioners
| Office in New Castle, Il $50, due on twenty
one coupons attached to the Darlington Rail
| road bonds. Mr.. Sword was a contractor on
| the road got the bonds honestly, and the COM
| pany failed to pay the interest when due him.
| The county has not the means TO pay him,
| having made no calculation to do so, which
| places the Commissioners in rather an unpleas-
ant position.
CLINTON CoUNTY.-Mr. Christian Storck, of
of Lock Haven, few days since, attempted
to drive two-horse team across the river on
! the ice, which being too thin, gave way and
the horses were drowned. His loss is at least
$500. Better have paid the bridge toll.
The dwelling house of Jacob Venattan, near
the borough of Mill Hall, was destroyed by
fire on Sunday afternoon the 18th, consuming
nearly all his Furniture, Clothing and provis-
ions. The house caught by spark from the
stove pipe, in the attic. His neIghbors have
generously raised by subscription, and pre-
sented to him the greater amount of his loss.
HUNTINGTON CoUNrY.-On Sunday night the
18th Feb, horse stolen from the stable
OF Moses Hamer, of Woodcock valley, but
was recovered in Alexandria. The thief es-
capped. Two setts of harness were recently
| stolen from the stable of John Snyder in Hun
| tingdon. The larceny has been traced to
man named Thos. Neville, who has left for
parts unknown. VIM. DeCoursey, colored,
has been sent to Jail for stealing perfumery
from L. V. Chaplin. a man named Wm
| ell, and afterwards another on the officers who
went to arrest him. He is still at large.
MONTGOMERY CoUsrY.-Mrs. Cynthia Wal
ton, aged about So years, and maiden daugh-
ter, Elizabeth, aged about go, members of the
Society of Friends, residing near Marlborough
were beaten by two young men named John
and Chas Scott, one day last week, in such
brutal manner that it is feared the mother will
not recover. No cause for the outrageous
attack is assigned, though the account states
that the hOuSe was t-aA nd ~ =