Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-10-24
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.

CAMBRIA CoUNTY.-One night last WIN
fer. a man who was at least half seas over
lost a pocket-book containing Sl60 and val
liable papers in what was then drinkins
saloon, in Ebensburg. He charged at the
time that he had been robbed OF the money.
Last week, while working in the garden at
tached to this at one time saloon, a laborer
picked up the identical pocket book SO long
lost. 1t still retained, safe and sound the
money and papers, all which, we have no
doubt, have been handed over to the owner
ere now The pocket-b book was most likely
dropped where it was found by the owner
himself. An over sanguine Republican
in Ebensburg, made the following bet, on
the result of the late election: He would
blacken his 1.-THE Democrats boots in. the
public square, in broad daylight, if Geary
was not elected by over 10000 majority
the Democrat to blacken the Republican S
boots if Geary's majority did not exceed the
| figures named Our Republican friend. no
| doubt will have to ''shine" the Democrat S
brogans, to the amusement of all who may
witness the feat.
| WASHINGTON CoUNTY-The Mononga-
| hela Republican says on Friday afternoon,
October 18th, as Col Milo Gibson was re-
turning home from the Coal w orks, at Lime
town, to his residence, he was met on the
road by Isaac Byers who ordered him to
stop. He then told Gibson to say what he
had to say, as he had not long to live, at the
same time bringing up to his shoulder a
shot gun. After moment, seeing that Glib
son walked on, he fired putting forty shot
in his back, and twelve in his arms. The
distance was great, or the gun SO badly
charged, that the shot did not at once diSa
BILE the Colonel who turned upon his assai
ant, and gave him a severe poundlng-unti
exhausted, he fell, and was conveyed home
Dr. W III. King was called, and extracted
some of the shot, but the patient yet lies in
a somewhat critical condition. Rumor give:
different reasons for the assault; some thai
Byer's wife is mixed upin the affair ;>ptherS
say not. Byers was arrested but broke
away from the officers at Dry Run, and ha:
not since been heard from.
BLAIR COUNTY.-An extensive fire oc
CURED in Hollidaysburg on Monday night
October 18th, by which six wooden build
ings were destroyed. The fire originated ii
back building occupied by weaver
Loss partly covered by insurance. A car that
was sta lding on the railroad track near by
and at times nearly covered with sparks
was pushed away to prevent its being burn
ed. 1t was not known until afterward,
that it was loaded with powder, and how neal
hundreds of persons were to destruction
The fire is supposed to have been the work
of an incendiary.
JEFFERSON COUNTY malicious per
son defaced beautiful tombstone in the
cemetery at Brookville, last week. Suct
an offence should be punished to the full
extent of the law. The church at Spran
kle's Mills, in this county, was entered two
weeks since, by some unprincipled person
who carried off part of the Sunday Schoo
library. Hope he may be detected and pun
ished as he deserves.
4 MIFFLIN CoUNTY.-A Mr.. Lee, and an
other gentleman, on election night left Lewis
town in buggy, and when near Mt. Rock
Mills, the horse, buggy and men went over
the bank into Kishacoqnilis creek. Both
gentlemen were considerably bruised anc
cut . A negro barber robbed his employer
in Lewistown of about 800, last week, ahe
made his escape.