Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-18

! INDIANA-The money has been sub
scribed to erect a telegraph between lndi
ana and Blairsyille.
! JEFEERsoS-On Monday of last week,
John McArmich Of Gaskill township was
instantly killed, d,whie folling hemlock tree.
He was alone when the accident happened.
/. james E. Mitchell, of Punxsutawney,
was severely cut in the knee, by the axe
| slipping while hewing log. The JEFF
ierson Court commences on Monday, Sep
tenIbef 18th. A new Post Office has
been established midway between Reynolds
vile and Jefferson Line, called Dolingville.
Joseph Broadhead is Postmaster
| CAMERA The dwelling house of Mr.
Cullert near Perkinsvile, was burned to
| the ground on Sunday afternoon last. But
little was saved of the contents. We are
not informed how the fire originated. :. On
Monday, Mr Sweitzer. of Conemaugh, met
with rainful accident, which resulted in
the loss of limb. As some cars were be
ing backed down to the rolling mill he was
/ on the bumpers, to unloose the coupling,
one of his feet hanging down between the
/ bumpers. The lower car ran off the track,
lscausiug the bumpers to come together with
tremendous force, aud his foot was caught
between them and crushed in so horriblea
manner that amputation became necessary.
Court viii commence or Monday. Sep
tember 9th.
ELK.-We learn from the Alroc1te that,
on Monday morning a-week, Boot, - lit
tie sonof Fills Brown. aged about years
came to his death in the following manner
Mr. Wilbur gunSnith in Centreville had
gun for repair containing load of powder,
ball, and ramrod-all of which had be-
come so rusted IN the barrel as to make it
necessary to take out the brecch. lie then
placed the end of the barrel in the fire to
melt out the ball having first cleaned out
as he supposei-all the powder. At that
moment the whole contents were discharged
the ramrod takirg effect in the abdomen of
the deceased, who at the time was standing
near the muzzIe of the barrel. After nine
or ten hours of Severe pain death relieved
his ,uferings.
BLAIR.-They have city park, and
driving track, in Altoona. :. The Tyrone
people have arranged to lay water pipes
through the town Immediately. . John
Campbell, convicted of murder in the sec
ond degree, was sentenced to five years in
the penetintiary. :. The Republicans
nominated the following ticket: Assembly,
Joseph Robinson; Commissioner, Jacob
Walter; Poor Director, Jacob II. Stifiier;
Auditor, VIM II. Calvert . A woman
made a narrow escape from death by poison,
having taken ''Kunkels pain slayer inter-
nally according to direction. An antidote
was fortunately administered in time to save
her life. Another warning to beware of
quack medicines. . During the preva-
lence of storm, one of the wires, connected
with the Penn'a r. r. telegraph Office, IN
Altoona. was struck by lightning, the fluid
passing into the building and cutting off
three or four other wires, scorching the cell
inc of the telegraph Office. and exploding
wiiha report as loud as a musket. The
lightning arrsstcr and ground wire being
properly adjusted. no further damage was
done aud nobody hurt-only a little s'skeer-
ed. -
CEHTRE.-They have organized Gene
terry Association in Philipsburg. . E. A
sou of A w Harper, of Philipsburg, was
seriously injured on Thursday by being
struck with stick of timber. The flesh
Was stripped from the knee to the toes, off
one leg. Court commences in Belle
fonte next Monday. -. The barn Of john
Long. near Salona, was struck by lightning
on " ednesday last, and burned to the
ground. The entire contents were destroy
ed. 1t was insured TO within $500 OF Its full
value. 4 horse belonging to Mr.. Geo.
Miller, living near the toll gate on the Boais
burg turnpike, ran away with one of his
workmen on Monday last. injuring him so
severely as to probably prove fatal The
Republicans nominated the following coun-
| ty ticket: Assembly, James L. Cohurn !;
Prothonotary, Sam'l G. Barr; Register,
William Curtin; Recorder, Daniel Rote !;
Sheriff, Jere Butts; Treasurer, Rash Cad
walader; Commissioner, Lewis Hess Cor
oner, DR.. Reiber; Auditor, Benz. Liggett.
The Democrats ominated-Assembly,
Jacob G. Myer: Prothonotary, John Nor
gan; Register, John FL. Morrison; Record
er, Israel Grenoble; Sheriff, Daniel w.
Wondring; Treasurer. Simon S. Wolf; Com
missioner, Joseph McCloskey; Coroner, j.
L I;,ar. Auditor n n Yeaper