Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-02-08
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through and were drowned. Another person
who was with them narrowly escaped A
bout ten DAYS ago, Miss Amanda King of Cow
anshannoc township. whilst going on an errand
to a neighbors, accidentally fell in such po-
Siton as to break her thigh. She was about
mile from home. There alone, in her disabled
condition, she lay suffering the most eXcrutia-
ting pains for an hour and half, when neigh
Dor passing near the spot was attracted by her
cries for succor. Not being able to convey
her home himself, he placed her in as comfor-
table a position as possible, and hastened to
her friends, who soon came to her relief, con-
veyed her home and called in physicians who
set the broken limb, and she is now recover
ing as fast as nature will permit Several
nights since, man named Stewart who had
missed his way on the W orthington road, near
Mr.. David Beatty's, in North Buffalo town.
ship, fell over high bluff, of over hundred
feet, landing at the edge of the creek. Hav-
ing sustained but'few injuries, none of seri-
nature, he hallooed Justify for help, when
Mr.. Beatty went to his assistance, and had
considerable difficulty. owing TO the darkness,
in finding him. Had he lodged little fur
ther out from the foot of the bluff: he would,
in all probability, have been drowned, as he
would have got into the deep water of the dam.
-. George Hancs and W. S. Boardman es-
capped from the kittanning Jail on the night of
the 25th January.
INDIANA CoUNTY.-A large She bear. that had
for some time been committing depredations
in Canoe township, was shot recently by Mr..
Sabins -. The stable of DR.. M'Mullin in
Mechanicsburg. was destroyed by fire, togeth
er with quantity of hay and oats, on Tuesday
morning, Jan. 24th .. Mrs. Catharne Dun
can, wife of John Duncan of Brushvalley tp.,
died suddenly on the evening of the 2ith jan
nary, at the house of her son-in- law. James
Hazlet. in Montgomery township, whilst on
-rtCTt : - ~,
the 7th January, daughter of Levi Fry, of
Cherryhill township, aged years, died of an
anomalous disease, and was buried next day
in the grave yard on Adam Heman's farm in
White township. The second night after the
funeral, the mother had remarkable dream
about the body being removed from the grave.
Becoming distressed and almost distracted,
the father, assisted by some neighbors, week
before last, agreed to examine the grave to
satisfy the mother that all was right, bnt to
their utter astonishment the presentiment of
the mother proved to be too true-the child
was gone-the grave robbed of It's dead. Mr..
Fry then went to Indiana borough and made
information before Esquire Reed, against DR..
st. Clair, remarking that he would rather have
the body to take home to the distressed moth
er than to prosecute any man set of men,
The body was, therefore, delivered up, but
slightly mutilated, and that it is alleged, SIM
ply for the purpose of ascerainiug the disease
of which the child died.
CENTRE CoUNrY.-Week before last, DIR.
James Gregg, of Clintonville, was called in to
a child of Mr. Archibald Bathurst, of
Washington Iron Works. On the 3Oth, he
gave it dose Of what lie thought to be Citrate
of Potash. Shortly afterwards the child was
corpse. DR.. Gregg, being unable to account
for the sudden death Of the child, sent for Drs.
Potter and Mitchell, who anayZed the medi-
cine, and found it to be Oxalate of Potassa,
slant death. DIR. Gregg is not TO blame in the
matter, as he procured the medicine from
large Drug establishment in Philadelphia.
which had it labelled ssCitrate of Potash.'
The two articles greatly resemble each other.
On the 25th jan, Mrs. Catharine Gill, in
returning home from Lutheran meeting in
Bellefonte, stepped down an embankment,
and broke leg. On Sunday the 29th ult.,
a house occupied by Mr.. David Seibert, near
Bellefonte, was burned to the ground.
CAMBRIA COUNTY Adam Kemerer. the mis-
sing constable of Milville Borough, has been
heard from. Some two or three weeks ago he
returned to the home of his parents in West
moreland county, and Immediately wrote to
his wife, who resides in Johnstown, to meet
him there, stating that he was the victim of
misplaced confidence. His story is to the ef
feet that, while serving warrant in Blair co.,
he met with several Englishmer, who induced
him TO accompany them on pleasure excur-
sion to Canada After their arrival in that ro-
mantle region, they further prevailed on him
to take hand at game of cards Not being
an expert in the mysteries of s'euchre," sail
fours'' or sspoker,'' in very short time he
succeeded in transferring all the money he
had with him, into the pockets of his whilome
friends, leaving himself scarcely enough to
pay his way home. Truly, sad picture of
the heartlessneSs of man!
MIFELN CoUNTY.-A black fellow, named
Nelson Scofield went on Monday evening, Jan.
Both, into room in Lewistown, where col
ored band were practicing on musical instru
ments, and used insulting and other outrage
Gus language which resulted in some sparring
between John Lee and him. He next attack
ed and got into scuffie with David Walker,
during which the former cut Walker with a
razor and stabbed him in the side. Scofeld
was arrested and in default of $500 ball. CON-
mitted to Jail by Esq. Hoover. Wasson. how
ever, had a regular chase before he was cap
tured, having led him first down the canal,
and then up towards the ridge near the Water
Companv's lands.
PERRY CoUNTY.-Mr. William Peal, of
Bloomfield, whilst attending to the engine in
his steam tannery, in that place, was caught by
the shaft, which whirled him around about $50
times, mangling his body in horrible manner.
His breast was crushed in, his collar bone bro
ken, his left arm broken in three places, his
toe nails and some of his .inger nails torn off,
and his clothes stripped from his body. He
was Immediately carried to his house and died
in about an hour after the accident. He was
one of the most wealthy and influential cit-
zens Of the place, and kind and atfectionate
husband and father. He leaves a wife and four
children to mourn his untimely end.
JEFFERSON CouNTY.-Samuel Shinefelt was
so much injured recently, near Troy, by stick
of Timber, which he was hauling, rolling over
him, in consequence of a chain breaking. that
he died two days after On the 25th ult.,
a son of Mr.. Robert Spears of Winslow town.