Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-11-23
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.

| was undoubtedly the work of an lncendlary.
| We noticed the destruction of two barns on
the night of the 9Th, the property of Mr..
Reed. On the night following. at about 10
| O'Clock the large barn on the farm lately owned
| by Sheriff Williams, was also burned, involv-
| ing loss of $1,000 to $500 to John Kline
| and VIM. Shmp, who jointly owned the grain.
&C., in it. During Thursday, the citizens,
much alarmed, canvassed the whole matter,
but were unable to obtain any clue of the per-
! petrators. On Thursday night, nearly every
| out building in the town placed under
surveillance, and patrol established. The
night passed away without alarm until about
O'Clock on Friday morning, when supposing
| all danger to be over, Joseph Reed and III.
| n orris, who had been watching the buildings
in the rear of the machine shops near Brothers
Hotel, returned to their homes. In a very
short time thereafter, the flames burst from a
stable in the rear of that shop, and soon
duced the building to ashes the citizens being
able to do nothing but prevent the spread of
| the fire. The excitement was raised to a
very high pitch by this last act,as it is evident
that the incendiary is in the town. The alarm
extends for miles around Reedsviile, the far
| merS turning their stock out and keeping
watch every night. No other source being
! available, reward of 81 600 has been offer
ed for the discovery of the villain who fired
the four buildings.
CLINTON CoUNTY.-A daring attempt was
made on Monday evening the 14th, to rob the
store of Mackey, Fredericks & Co., at Queens
Run, by gang who have for some time in
| tested that place. The attempt however prov
ed unsuccessful to the robbers, for about
O'Clock the Sheriff and his posse having had
some iDtimation by one, who it appeared turn
ed informant, made their way to the spot, and
there awaited the boys arrival which was soon
| after midnight when they proceeded to enter
| the store. By some mishap, two of the party
escaped in the darkness, though closely pur
sued and fired at by some OF the Sheriff's party.
! One of the chaps has since been overtaken on
! the Mountain and brought to Lock Haven. A
! large party is still out in search Of the other,
! and without much doubt he will be caught ,and
the whole band brought to speedy justice.
| They are doubtless the same fellows who
| tered and robbed the Methodist parsonage,
mentioned in our last, and who have commit
| ted several other burglares at different times
INDIANA CoUNTY.-The squirrels are making
| considerable havoc on the corn thatis Standing
in the fields, and in some sections, where the
corn has been shocked along the fences, the
rails are almost continually lined with these
| lively, but almost famished little animals.
Several citizens of Indiana went hunting
| excursion into Rayne township the 9Th
inst, when Mr.. Charles SIaysman shot large
deer, which they shared among their friends
when they got home. The prospects of
the North Western Railroad from BlairSvile
to Frceport, not very fiattcring just now,
those who own it not being able to proceed
with its construction themselves, and the con-
ditions they propose to the Pa. Central are
not sufficiently liberal to induce the last named
company to take hold of its affairs. Mr..
Conrad WOOlweaver, of White township, was
jolted off load OF corn-fodder, which he was
hauling into Indiana borough on the I1th
instant, and struck the ground with so much
force as to break his collar bone.
BEDFORD CoUNTY.-The wife Of DR.. William
klckrOV. q RucE n
started alone in buggy to visit neighbor
residing some distance off, and in descending
a steep hill, unluckily portion of the harness
gave way, which frightened the horse so much
that he became unmanageable, and his plum
ges upset the buggy and preCipitated Mrs.
Vickroy high embankment, fracturing
one of her thighs in a terrible manner. In
that condition she hObbled to the residence
of her brother-in-law, Mr. George Wick
roy, a distance of halt mile. In-
| formation Of the accident was Immediately
conveyed to the doctor, who was with his wife
in double-quick time. Mrs.V.i is now doing well.
| WEsTMoR ELASD CoUxTY.-On the night of
| the 18th inst, hoise belonging to Mr.. Eli
| Kiehl, of Hempfeld township, was stolen out
| of Mr.. Peter Uber's stable, and had not been
| heard of at last accounts. On the Sth, Mr..
James Geiger, of Derry township, died from
| modification of the leg, caused by scratch
! received a couple weeks before, and to which
he paid no attention at the time. Week
| before last, little daughter of Gen. G.. ,.
| Markle had limb broken by falling from
| fence which she climbing. The furnace
| of Mr.. Alexander Gavin, in Ligonier township,
| Il miles from Laughlnstown, was burnt on
| Wednesday night, Ny. 9th-the loss is COW
cred by insurance.
| CLARION CoUNrY.-Silvester Hillyard aged
l6 years, son of John Hillyard, Esq, of Red
| bank township, had one of his legs amputated
above the knee, on the 14th inst, having been
! confined to his bed for 90 months, with disease
| Of the knee joint and lo#er leg. Mr.. Sam
uel Wisner had recently one finger torn off
and two others badly mangled by saw in the
mill of Mr.. Isaac Hicks, in Paint township.
| Seneca oil has been found in Cherrytree town
| ship, by Messrs. Barnesdae and Parker, near
| the well of Mr.. Drake, after boring to the
depth OF 80 feet. Drake has new engine in
operation, ,and is meeting with his usual success.
MERCER CoUNTY.-Mr VIM. Condit of New
| Vernon township, on the evening OF the 18th
| inst, returning home, with another per-
son, in wagon, to which y oke of oxen were
attached, and when near the house, the bolt
| fastening the yoke to the tongue came out,
| and the oxen thus being unable to hold the
wagon back, Mr.. G. endeavored to get out in
front and the other person at the hind end of
| the wagon. when by some means unknown Mr..
G. fell between the wagon bed and wheel re-
ceivng such injuries about his head and neck
as to cause almost instant DEATH
JEFFERSON CoUNTY.-On Sunday night, Nov.
| 18th, the house of Charles Horn, some three
miles up the North Fork, was destroyed by
| fire. together with grain, clothing, furniture
ard everything therein. The fire originated
from stove pipe through the roof, and the
| inmates had only time to escape with their
| lives. Week before last, DIR. Charles Wood
| of Punxsutawney, while out hunting with his
celebrated dog Caders, within miles of that