Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-09-21
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.

burp and stole several articles of clothing.
Mr.. O'keefe was absent at the time, but soon
after returning, he procured warrant, had
the travellers arrested, and as the missing ar
ticles were found in their possession, they
were committed TO prison. A German,
whose name was not learned, bled to death In
Carrolltown the 10th inst. His remains
were sent to Phi ladelpbia. A cricket CLUB
has been organized in Ebensburg. An ac-
cident occurred in one of the CompaDy,s coal
banks, near Johnstown, on the 18th inst, by
which young freshman, having wife and
one child, was instantly killed. 1t seems that
the slate roof, under which he was at work,
suddenly gave way, mangling his body horri-
bly,, chunks of slate and coal having been
pressed entirely through his body Ben's
Greek furnace was blown out last week, and
Backlicls furnace is to do the same thing in
day or two. The policy of " ood NJ orrell &Co.
seems to be to consolidate their works as much
as possible in Millville borough. a new
bridge has been constructed over the canal at
the weighlock in Johnstown by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company. One OF the hacks
running between Wilmore and Ebensburg was
upset near the Halfway House on the 18th
inst. 1t appears that the driver, urged on by
the passengers, attempted to pass another
hack in front, and thus upset the vehicle he
was driving. Mr.. James Duffy. of Johnstown,
had an arm broken, Mrs. Susan Harris had a
wrist dislocated and one of her hands severely
cut, and several other passengers were more
or less injured.
INDIANA CoUTY.~-Large focks of wild
pigeons are said to be preying on the buck
wheat fields throughout the country.
few days since, Squire Coleman of Indiana
town cut ssbee tree" on his farm from which
he obtained several gallons of fine honey.
Several days since, twenty-fonr rat
tlesnakes were killed by number of young
men engaged clearing the farm of VIM.
III. Coleman, ESP, two miles west of Indiana
borough. young man named Griffith,
of Cherryhill township, was committed to
prison charge of threats, preferred by
his mother. The unfortunate man is insane, land
his friends thought it advisable to have him
confined. :. On the 9th inst, Mr. Abraham
Moore of Indiana borough cut large bee
tree on his farm two miles north of town. from
which he took about twenty gallons of very
fine honey. Several of the combs measured
six and half feet in length. On the night
of the 9Th, some person stole lot of fine
grapes out of the garden OF DR.. Stewart in
Indiana. On the 9th Miss Sarah McMullen,
of Centre township, whilst returning home
from Indiana towu was thrown from her horse
and had her collar bone fractured. On the
9TH, Mr.. John D. Meekens, of Canoe township,
whilst engaged working on clearing, after
night, had his right thigh broken, by a limb
of a large tree which had been set on fire and
burned down, and in the fall struck the young
man. He is at the house OF Mr.. John Deha-
ven, and is improving slowly.
MIFFLIN CoUNTY.-The receipts of the Penn
sylvania Railroad at the Lewistown station,
for the month of August aggregate S5303 40.
An attempt was lately made to destroy
the stone school house near Henry Aurand's
in Granville township, by prizing out stones
from one of the corners for several feet UP
from the ground. Mr.. F. j. Hoffman raised
an ear of corn on the lot at the foot of Ards
Hill which measured 16 inches in length.
he of III
attached to a house in Lewstown, occupied by
Peter Loudenslager, and adjoining block of
four or five houses, took fire during the alb
sence of Mrs. L., who on returning in few
moments discovered the fire and by throwing
bucket of water on t,checked it. She then
ran for assistance, but no men were near, and
but for the undaunted heroism of Miss Mary
Scholl, who assembled the roof and by the aid
OF several buckets of water quenched the fire,
the entire block would inevitably have been
destroyed.
CRAWFORD CoUNTr.-Samuel Jackson, of
RIceyiile, was drowned in the creek at Little
Cooley, on the night of the 9TH inst. II e was
intoxicated at the time having been on a spree
for about week, and was drowned in water
but IL inches deep. 4 few DAYS since as
Mrs. Sullard was standing close to the cook
stove in the house of Mr.. r. Tunson near
West Greenville, her clothes caught fire and be-
fore the flames could be extinguished, she was
severely burned on one side from the ankle
to the elbow. The injuries are of an alarm
ing character. Great excitement prevails
at Titusville in consequence of gentleman
named Drake, after boring down 20 feet, Stri-
king vein of ssSeneca Oil,'' from which he is
taking out fifteen barrels of oil per day. This
oil in its crude state is said to be worth $40
per barrel.
CLARION CoUNTY.-A gentleman in Corsica
being annoyed by tame pigeons coming about
the store door, picked up rifle and fired at
them. The pigeons flew away unharmed. lie
then took up another gun and no game being
in sight he fired towards stable, in which a
valuable horse belonging to DR.. J. G. Jones
was tied The bullet passing through the
heart of the horse, killed him almost instant
ly. John Snow, who not long since
severely injured with club in the hands of
Joseph Bartebach, is yet alive, but only
slight hopes of his recovery are entertained.
BLAIR CoUNTY.-At dance at Miller's in
Ironsville on the 9th inst, difficulty occur
red between David Irwin and man named
Harney, during which knives were drawn and
both stabbed. On the 10th inst, the brick
dwelling house occupied by Samuel p Wallace
and Robert Rhute, at Union Furnace, caught
fire from a badly fixed stove-pipe and was
burned to the ground. :. Messrs. Smith and
Calwell have sold their Sitter ore bank near
Hollidaysburg to Messrs. w ood ,Morrell & Co.,
of the Cambria Iron Works, for the sum of
$4,000.
BUTLER CoUNrY.-On Saturday evening.
Sept. 10th, serious affray took place in the
Borough of Prospect, between John S. Fair
man and Alexander Galaher. They had some
previous difficulty and meeting at the time
mentioned, Fairman picked up stone and
struck Galaher on the head infiicting severe
wound, knocking him sepseless, and it was
feared fracturiDg his skull The injury is
considered dangerous, and Fairman was arres-
ted and sent to prison to await the result of the