Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-04-18
THE JOURNAL.

THE JOURNAL.
cLEARFIELD, PA, APRIL lS, 1860.
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CouRr.--An adjourned court was held IN 'no
Town Hall yesterday. The argument list was
disposed Of, and some other BUSINESS " "''''
general interest, transacted.
Acc,nrsr Last Friday, Mr.. NJ. w. Snyder
.,tIoure,ce township had one of his feet pad
10 ,nosbed at tho sStepping Stone," where
the raft on which he was, and another beiohg-
ING TO Henry Swan, were stoyed.
CoxxEycEp.-Gco. Thorn, the contractor OF
tho new court house, yesterday commenceo
the work OF laying the foundation, ana, Juog-
ing him by his well known energy, we nave no
doubt that he will get up the brick-work during
the summer. He is employing good ana COM
petept workmen, and no labor will be spared
in making it substantial building.
AaanuLTURAL MEETING.-A meeting Of the
iClearfield County Agricultural Society viii be
held in the Town Hall in Clearfield Borough,
ON Monday evening, June 18th, (court week.
The several Vice Presidents are requested to
make return to this meeting of any monies
they may have received; and their presence
is especially desired, as it is proposed then to
take action about holding Fair the coming
Fall. ELLIS IRWIN, Prest.
PAINFUL RUxoR.-It is reported here that,
one day last week, young man named Con-
way, of Covington township, IL or l8 years OF
age. was drowned at the foot of Buttermiik
Falls He was attempting to push some logs
from the front of raft, when he fell and was
precpitated into the water, and before assist
nnce could be rendered, the raft passed over
him. We hope the rumor, which has already
been contradictcd, may not prove to be true.
"SrovING. Quite number OF RATS, we
understand, have been .sstoved" in Clearfcd
creek, as we'll as in the river. 1t is said that
seven RATS were ut one time piled up on the
head of "Spruce Island,' on the Creek, and
that in order to get the course open, it was
found necessary to chop up some Of the tim
Der. We have heard of several being badly
damaged on the river, but do not know that
the losses will be heavy, except in one or two
instances.
At the adjourned Court yesterday, on appli-
cation OF X. J. Wallace, Esq, District Attor-
ney, the Court assigned Israel Test, Esq, as
assistant counsel in the case of the Comth.
VS.. Sarah Brenneman, charged with infanti-
eide, and J. B. McEnally, Esq, in the case of
the Comth. VS.. James Hockenberry, charged
with the murder of John Thompson. Both
prisoners will remain in Jail until their trial
takes place, unless they should make their es-
cape, Of which there is very little probability.
SHOCKING DEATH.-We learn By the Brook
vile JeGersonian that on last Wednesday eve
ming, the 11th inst, Mr.. Cambridge Johnston,
formerly of Brady township, this county, met
with almost instant death in the following man
ner He came from Reynolds on raft, and
when in the act of landing along side of an
other raft, in Taylor's pond, the point of the
oar struck against something and he was thrown
into tbs stream, by the oar-stem. As the
two RATS came together suddenly, he was
ground between the timbers in most shock
lug manner and died in about ten minutes af
tor being taken out. The deceased was about
30 years Of age, resided at Prospect Hill, in
Jefferson county, and leaves wife and five
children to mourn his sad fate.
EXCITING Foor RACE.-We learn tha. one
day this week very exciting foot race came
off on the River bank above this place. Two
men, poorly appareled, starting at given
point, rushed along at full speed, ran over two
little girls, scattered about dozen of boys
and '.elevated the ancient Henry" generally
among the hogs, dogs, COWS, ducks, geese and
chickens In that locality. When taken to task
for producing such an uproar, they excused
themselves on the ground that Mossop had Just
received and opened, at his store on Market
street, an unusually large stock of Spring aud
Summer Goods, of every description, for la
dies and gentlemen, and they were hurrying
on to get some before they were all sold. As
shcy are selling rapidly, all others who wish to
procure seasonable goods should lose no time
IN making their purchases. A fuller enumera-
tion of articles kept by Mossop will be given in
al advertisement in next weeks Journal. s
The LoAFER.-The most miserable hopeless
scrap of humanity. is an idle mana man whose
chief aim of life is to ssloaf''-to waste in list
less loungng and mental and ply sical inaction,
the best years Of his life. There are such be-
ings in every town-miserabe loafers whose
soul occupation is to avoid employment of
any kind-whose lives can scarcely be called
Hves-who die one after another, and leave
behind them-what Avacancy to be mourn
edf No, forthey are in themselves vacancies,