Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-01-25
THE RAF TsNlAn1s JOURNAL,
pENNsyIvAurAITEE5s

PENNSYLVANIA1TEhS,
PREPARED FOR THE ssRAFrsMAN's JoUINAL..'
/ CHESTER CoUNTY.-A mulatto woman nam ee
Mary Poulson, residing in East Marlborough
township, killed a colored man named Alfred
Miller, on Saturday 18th, by cleaying his head
! with an ak. Mary owns small house in the
| township before mentioned, and occupied .
! room therein-the rest is rented to a colored
| family. Miller had been stopping with this
family for few days, and on Saturday wen,
to the room of Mary to procure some wood.
She refused his request, and he forced the
door off the hinges ,and entered her room. A
scutfie then ensued, during which the woman
seized an ak and getting upon the bed struck
Miller as he approached her, with the sharp
edge OF the weapon, splitting his head in two,
and killing him instantly. She then fell apon
her victim with the ak and cut the sinews of
one Of his legs, nearly severing it from his
body. The woman alleges that she commit
ted the act to save hersef-that he would have
killed her, if she had not killed him. Mary
was taken to West Chester and lodged in Jail.
She is regarded by her neighbors as having
been crazy for number of years past.
ARMSTRONG CouNTY.-An Irishman named
John McDevitt, and his sister Eliza McDevi:t,
were committed to Jail in Kttanning week be-
fore last on charge of having stolen the sum
OF $500 from Mr.. James Garfield, at Queens
town. near Brady's Bend. Garfield Was work
ing at Pike Furnace, Clarion county when his
wife died. The McDevitt's assisted in the
funeral prepaI ations, and sent word to the
husband who arrived in time TO see his wife
consigned to the tomb, after which MeDevitt
told Garfield to come to his house and get his
money which his sister had taken from his
trunk TO keep for him. When Canfieid cali
ed for his money, both denied that they had
any knowledge of it, and hence the arrest and
cOmlnittal. ". S. Boardman and George
Hahes were also put TO prison on the 18th, the
from Mr. Il. Wilson OF Frceport, and the lat
ter for having stolen S12 worth Of tools, from
Mr.. Samuel II oorhcad of the same place.
JEFFERSON CoUNTY.--As Dir. Bath was going
to church in Perrysvlle on the evening of the
0th inst, his Sled upset aud he received
severe injury in one OF his should ers. The
lumbermen Of Jefferson sustained a heavy
loss By the recent break up in the Red Bank
and Mahoning creeks. About 50 rats which
had been started in the latter part of Novem-
Der and the beginning of December, were fro
Zen up at the mouths OF those two streams.
When the ice gave way, week before last, all
this lumber went adrft and but little, if any,
Will be saved. The loss is very heavy, and
will leave many who were dependent upon the
returns from the sale of these RATS, without
the means Of providing for their families and
satisfying the demands that will be made upon
them.
INDIANA CoUNTY.-A child OF Mr. J. 3.
HiEds OF Marchand was few days since so
badly burned by It's clothes taking fire, that it's
recovery is considered doubtful. &. i child of
Mr.. j ohm Zenor of r orth Mahoning township
had one of its legs recently broken whilst at
play amongst some lumber stacked up in the
yard Mr: George Raa{ip a3ip} ta{ 9f{ w;f Rtfsif> d5n.
sumption for a long time, died on the evening
of the 9th inst, and in about six hours
after his vile Elizabeth. who was afflicted with
dropsy, also died. L. 3. McCabe, Esq, of
BlairSville, who las long occupied prominent
position in the county, died on the 10Th inst.
BLAIR CoUNTY.-The tailor shop Of Thomas
Eiway, in Altoona. was entered on the night
of the 18th inst, and robbed of clothes to the
amount Of $3.50. On the 18th "A little child
Of MIR. S. ". Doboync of tioliidaysburg was
badly scaided by falling OF table and striking
a kettle OF hot water that was on the stove be-
side the table. An effort is now being
made to start rolling mill at Altoona. The
anniversary OF the battle of New Orleans was
celebrated at Holiday ysburg by the military
companies of that place.
CENTRE CoUNTY.-A man named Irwin, who
was travelling from Miiesburg to Unionviile,
with his family on a wagon loaded with lumber
had one of his children killed instantly. and
his wife and other members of the family Sc
rionsly injured, in consequence OF the wagon
being prcciptated down a high embankment
whilst passing another wagon near the latter
place.. a fine horse Of DR.. Mccoy ran
away on the 18th in the neighborhood of I'LL
hall, and broke his leg. He was valued at
$500.
CLIyToN CoUNrY.-On the 18Th inst, man
who gave his name as Henry Dieffenbach was
arrested at Lock Haven for having entered the
house of Mr.. Bittner some nights before and
stolen number of valuables.
WARREN CoUNTY.-The clothing store OF
Mr.. L. eraser in Warren WAS entered on the
10th, and goods TO the amount of $3.50 stolen
therefrom. No clue to the thieves has been
obtained.
BUTLER CoUNTY.-The fine block of dwelling
houses and store room of Samuel 3. Mcneil
IN Clinton township, was destroyed by fire on
the I'd init. The loss is heavy.