Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-27
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.

Patrick Finland, the occupant, was consdera-
bly, stunned. A Miss Curry, residing with DIR.
Laney, more than square distant, was knock
ed down by the saine stroke and lay insensible
for two hours. She is in critical situation, but
hopes of her recovery are entertained. On
the llth instant, a son of Mr.. Robert Parks, of
East Mahoning township, aged some II or IA
years, had one of his hands badly lacerated by
the accidental discharge of a gun. The wound
was not so severe however, as to render it ne
! cessary to amputate the hand. (. :. The wife
cf John L. Getty, residing on the Ridge four
miles from Blairsville, was bitten by a snake
on the night of the 10th. She arose from her
bed to go to the spring for drink, and in step
ping from the door sill she tramped upon
| snake lying directly across the pathway. She
| became deranged and was in dangerous con-
dition, her entire body being swollen and in
famed. Medical aid was called in, and at last
accounts she was recovering. A son of
| Mr.. ID. Taylor, plasterer. was injured on the
10th, by falling down precipice the bank
OF the Conemaugh. An apple tree in the
lot of f.. p. Hildebrand, in Indiana borough,
was struck by lightning on Sunday the oath.
| LANCASTER CoUNTY.--On the 9Th inst, Miss
Mary G. Zecher of Lancaster city, whilst look.
| ing after some poultry on her fathers premi-
ses, jumped on nail which penetrated her
foot. inflammation and lock-jaw ensued, and
on the 18th she died from the effects the case
having baffled the medical skill of one of the
best physicians. horse stolen from Mr.
John Bushong of East Lampeter tp., few
| weeks since, was found grazing near the Gap,
and has been returned to the owner. Hen
| ry Anderson, colored man, who committed
a gross outrage upon a white girl named Con-
nelly, only 10 years of age, was arrested on
| the 10th and committed to the Lancaster pri-
son to await his trial. The wife of Mr.. Al
ired Mccall of Strasburg, whilst carrying
boiler of hot water let it slip from her hand
and the contents falling on her child, aged "a
bout 10 months, scaldcd it SO severely that it
| died the next day. 4 little daughter of
George Grady of Penn township, about five
| years of age, on the 11th instant fell from a
chair, with plate in her hand. The plate
| broke, and piece cutting her on the upper
| lip and nose, left only about half an inch at
the root OF the nose not separated, and it is
| feared that reunion cannot be effected.
DAUPHIN CoUNTY.-Mr. Jackson Curlin of
Middletown was visited by gang of thieves
on the night of the 10th and robbed of about
| 5000. The thieves gained entrance to his
sleeping room by means of ladder. . On
Tuesday night, while Mr.. Henney, baker and
confectioner, at his dinner, some ras-
cal entered his store and stole all the change
ont OF the money drawer. On the 18th
the hay house of Mr.. Coleman at Cole RrootI
Furnace was struck by lightning and consum-
ed with all its contents-60 loads of hay and
90 loads of grain. -. d. Burton Williams.
recently local editor Of the Harrisburg Pafrf-
| OF g. Union, although married man, eloped
few weeks since with a respectable young lady
of that place. 1t is said that he played the
..gay Lothario'' to one or two other females
in Harrisburg. His wife, who lives in Mary
land, he abandoned some time since.
CAMBRIA CoUYTY.-James Smith. one of the
owners of the house recently burned in Cone
maggh Borough, was arres ed on the 10TH on
the oath of Baltzer Myers, the other owner, on
charge of arson in setting fire to the house
lie had hearing before Esq. Cohick on We'd
nesday marning, which resulted in his commit
tai to answer the charge at Court There is al
so warrant out to arrest Mrs. Smith. :. The
farmers are busy harvesting their wheat rye
and grass. The Ebensburg Democrat, of the
10th, says that Notwithstanding the June frost.
the crop of wheat in this county will be much
larger than it has been any one wear since
the county was organized. Grass is light,and
hay will probably be dear next winter Corn
and oats look we'll. Work has been COM
menced on the railroad from Cresson to Ebens-
burg-a distance Of ten miles.
WEsrNoRELAND CouNrY.-A bout two weeks
ago, Peter Cassidy of Greensburg made in
formation charging a certain John Raw and
depoEent's wife with adultery. The parties
were arrested ,and further prosecution silspen
ded on the promise that Ray would never a
gain speak to Cassadys wife, and she promis
ed never again to give her husband cause of
jealousy. On last Sabbath night, however, Ray |
and Cassady,s wife eloped together, taking
with them three of Cassady's children and
leaving three of them to be cared for by the
father, who was from home looking for work
They took the night train for the east The |
parties are all Irish. Ray leaves a wife but |
no children. A warrant has bren issued for |
their arrest.
CENTRE CoUNTY.-A young man named |
Nicely, residing near Eagle Furnace, was re- |
Gently bitten by a copper-head snake. For |
time his life was despaired OF, but he is now re-
covering. In consequence of strike a. |
mong the laborers on the Snow Shoe railroad, /
the work has been almost suspended. \ |
negro named Charles Green, while engaged at |
picking currants in the garden of William A. |
Thomas, Jr., on the 14th inst, was sun struck |
and lay insensible for several hours. :. =. An |
lrisnman, name unknown, died suddenly on |
the 14th inst. in Milesburg, from the effects of |
drinking ice-water. He appeared well at the
time, but was heated from over-exeIton.
BUCKS CoUNTY.-During a late storm the
barn of Rush Kirk, in Westminster township.
was struck by lightning and consumed. 1t con- |
tanned his entire crop of hay and grain with
the exception OF one field of grass and the oats
not yet cut. There were three horses i'm the
barn at the time, which were burned. During
the same storm young man named isaac Shat
fer, OF Tinicum township, was struck by light
ming and instantly killed. -. On Sunday af-
ternoon a man in Moorland township, named
Charles M.Cully, aged about fifty years, went
to bathe in mill dam, in the Huntingdon
Creek, and being unable to swim, got beyopd
his depth and was drowned.
JUNIATA CouNTY.-On the 9th instant. Mrs.
Jacob Devices, and Mr.. Davidson and lady
OF centre county, visitors of the former, in
Mlifintown, were suddenly taken i'll after eat
ing some cake. The symptoms being those of
poison, an antidote was administered, and re-
hef was afforded at once. The cake was then
analyzed and found 10 contain arsenic ,rbicb |