Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-13
The RAFTsMAn'g JOURNAL.
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.

PREPARED FOR THE ssRAFrsMAN,s JOURNAL
JEFFERsoN CoUNrY.-Wi Taylor, son
of Philip Taylor. of Brookville, had one OF
his feet badly injured last week whilst snak-
ing timber sticks out OF the woods The log
striking a root, flew round upon his foot,
mashing it aim ost to jelly. -. A few day IS
ago auIan named Potter. who.resided in the
neighborhood OF Corsica, arose IN the morning
in apparently good health, and went about
his business, when without any prem monition
he suddenly fell dead TIuely Sin the midst
of life we are in death.'' -. On Sunday the
Sd inst, young man named William Clark,
while crossing on the bracket-log, at j. My
ers' saw mill, near PunXsutawney, fell into
the stream and was drowned. He was COM
paratively stranger, p years old, an orphan,
and has neither brother nor sister. At latest
advices his body had not been recovered.
During a fracas that occurred in PunXsutawn-
ey, last week. Robert Kerr had one. of his
eyes rendered sightless by being struck with
a glass. =. Instead of the oil excitement "a
batting, it is spreading and deepening, In this
REGION Of country. -.ra
INDIANA CoUNTY.-The house of Mr.. j. G..
Slemme:, of Canoe township, was reduced TO
ashes, several weeks since The family lost
all their clothing, and the furniture and about
three hundred bushels of corn were consumed
by the deyoHripg element. Ihe house was
new and almost finished. The fire originated
from defective tiue. -. The ''Lucky HIT
| oil company, engaged in boring Tor oil three
miles south of Indiana, struck vein at the
| depth of 140 feet. The work is still progress
| sing with fine prospect OF finding an abun-
| dance of oil. -. One day recently, Mr. Dan
! iel Loughner, while trimming a hoop-pole ac-
! cidentally cut his leg above the knee, in con-
! sequence of the batchet glancing from the
| pole. 1t inflicted an ugly wound. An eff
! tort is making by some enterprising men to
! form company for the purpose Of erecting q
| Rolling Mill in the vicinity of BlairsVille.
/ CAMBRIA CoUNTY.-On the 3rd instant, the
! steam saw mill of Jonathan Robinson, in Sum
| merhilI township, was discovered to be on fire.
! Notwithstanding the efforts that were made tC
/ suppress tie flames, the entire building was
! consumed, and the machinery damaged be-
! vond repair. The direct loss 10 Mr.. K oblnSon
i will not fail short of $4,000, but the inciden-
1 tai loss, involved by the stopping of his mill
! win much exceed that amount. The mill was
| been erected. 1t is thought that the fire was
! the work of an incendiary.
! CENTRE CoUNTY.-On Thursday a-week, the
/ house of John X. Baker, of Howardsyille, was
destroyed by FIRE. which originated from a,de
I fective hue.s. During drunken fight be-
tween several colored Sgcmmen,' in Belle
! fonte, last week, a child had one of its arms
most shockingly broken. They should be Sc
vercly punished for their ''fun.@a rs a
! CLARION COUNTY.-Thc Supreme Court ba:
/ reversed the decision OF the Court below il
! the case of Logue, convicted of the murder o
/ Jared Lewis. The trial will probably take az
the time OF the conrt at the May term.