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PERU. NOVEMBER 7. 1915
FRESH GROCrr,ycS.

4 UST RECEIVED, 80 barrels Mo
~ lasses, hogsheads n O Sugar,
Loaf Sugar. Tea, Rice, Coffee, Wooden
Buckets, Tobacco, &C., &c. for sale low
by ISAAC d. HARMON.
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q n AIS q CApS.-Velvet anu clo,h
IL u caps, plain and trimmed with fur;
muskrat and seal caps, beaver, russia d
wool hats, which will be sold cheap for
cash or produce, at Peru, by
Oct. 10, lS45. D DAY a. BROTHER.
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october 81. 1915. BID.
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FALL AND WINTER sVOt

z uSr received, n complete assortment of Fall
81 and Winter Goods which we cflcr for sale
low for cash or produce, among which may be
found the following arielcs ..
Broad cloth, cassimers, and satlinei,s
of all colors and qualities, iweeds, hard
tunes, beaver and pilot cloths, alpaccas,
bombazines, cashmeres, chusans. nous
dc LANES, ginghams, and large assori-
ment OF fancy prints, rob roy, grandole.
1etted and merino shawls. mius, gloves,
rislleIts, ribbons, green barsge, yelvets,
black and blue-black dress silks. black
and white lace, edgings, inseriings, cam
brics, book muslin. bishops lawn, cash
mere meriao, wOrsted and Moravian
hose, black and white cotton do. banda
ma, pongee and camhric handkerchifs,
alpaca aud silk cravats. comforters, sus-
penders, buck miilens. gloves, &C.. plain
and plaid inseys. Caroline and Victoria
plads, red and white wooden fannels,
Canton do, hickory stripes, white.
brown, and blue drillIngs, Russia diaper.
table linen, brown linen table cloths,
brown Holland, paste board, bonnet wire,
pins, nedles, combs. &C., &C., batting,
wadding. brown sheetings and shirtings,
of all qualities, lickings, burlaps, and
baggings. r
HARDWARE.
a complete assortment, of cutlery,
spoons, oX.chans and pewter porrugers,
hooks and hinges, sad-irons and egg
fters, shovel and tongs. ,race-chains,
pilch-forks, hoes. lanterns. butts and
screws, door,Iatches. bolts, locks, mill
and hand saw files, hand. cross-cu;, mill,
and CIRCULAR saws, hatcheis. hammers,
axes, bed-scrcws, woodlands, brads,
,acks, nails. &c.
Also, good assortment Of Crockcry,
Boots and Shoes. and GROCERIES.
CUSHMAN Il GRIDLEY.
Oct %, 1915. ls-fy.
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BLACKS aTuTHiNG.

BOOTS g. SHOES -.Mens and boys
I'D coarse pegged. boots, mems kip do.
mems and boys coarse and fine brogans,
chldrens shoes, womens slippers and
lace shoes, &C.. &C., for sale upon the
best terms at Peru, by DAY & BRO.
Oct. 10, 1915. ,..... .... ...r....
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DOr,scst;Cs.

n Bales bro, musllns,
" 5 80" shir,ings.
Sd shceiings,
.. Bleached shIrtings and sheeIngs,
IA bro and bleachcd cotton table da-
per, very good and cheap article for Ia
bic cloths,
s Bro. drills, Sc. &C.,
For sale by &c. NATTINGER.
Nov IA, ls45 ..s.
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Fine Chewing Tobacco.

4 6. NArrINGER has lOf sale II very supe
eBs rior article Of
Carendish Tobacco,
Fine cut honey dew do.
Spanish smoking do.
Fine Spanish segars, 3 qualities, and
Rappee snuff.
Nov a. ls45 r
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-14
Building Lots for sale.

NNE HUNDRED AND FORTY
W good building lots, west and ad.
joining the Side Cut, in Ottawa, will be
sold at auction in Ottawa, On Friday the
9th Of December, 1915, unless previously
disposed Of at private sale. The lots are
well situated in the most beautiful part OF
the town. For terms apply TO
Nov. Z. 1915. GEO. II. NORRIS.
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.TBHliE subscriber, for his friends in
4 ST. Louis. Will make liberal cash
UtruceS on produce in store. Merch-
ants and others 'rishing odcanccs, will
find it for their interest to make applica-
tons to him. ISAAC ID. HARMON.
Peru, Nov. 7, lS45.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26
AN AWFUL WARNING.

Probably a more impressive warning
against the sin of inlemperance could
no, be given than may be found in the
subjoined rarrative:-'C 'Charles j. Cone,
a journeyman halter in Danbury, c.,
was recently found dead in his shop,
sitting upright in chair A piece Of
opium was taken from his stomach as
large as a walnut. lie had evidently
been suffering from an attack of deliri-
um lrenens. A manuscript was found
in his possession, filled with horribly
impious rawlings. But The direct agency
in producing this dreadful result stand,
out by his own confession, 'in letters oI
fire. This is The cause of drink--ever
since my last spree have been IN Irou
bic and cannot work
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26
sartRDsi', NmH 20, 1916

TThis Selug .'ho spring ior the eieclio
tioe Of Justices Nn5oughou, the copn,y,a Iare
c. number Of people than usual were in at
Tendance upon Court the fore part Of ,hi,
week The new JusliceaWi,h hcir s,rele,
and new Consla5!es with their surelies
made quite a Formidable appearance, and
rendered Da6yillo quito lively village
We we're right glad, to meet with so mar,
old friends from different pare Of the coun
Iy, and exlendto Ihem the right hand Of
fellowship. And we wetc right glad too, to
see The almost unanimous expression Of
'he people in attendance, in favor Of The
removal bill East, west, north and south Of
Che County, appear to be awake TO lhe set
lIDg OF his important measure 10 the in
lcresl OF the whole, without any expense
We received such assurances from gentle
man from different parts Of the County, as
20 leave no doubt on our minds, that the
majority for the bill. next October; will be
from 500 10 2000,despile of all the opposi
ilon shdl can be raised against it,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26
LOSS BY The GREAT FIRE.

A committee appointed by the Piusburg
Councils, after full examination Of the
burnt district, having miOuteIy visited ever!
part of IT, have arrived al the following
result, 7sl buildings burnt, value, 81 $685..
500; value Of personal property burnt
9l4,l50; total, So, ,470, $50. This does
not incluGge money or personal properly Of
Young men of persons not keeping house
The Gazette says five persons are now
pretty certainly supposed to be lost in the
lire. Samuel KinglOn, Esq, and woman
as a servant in The family, per
rshed in his house on Second street, A
poor woman, of German extraction, perish
ed on Third street. A n arred womaulhe
,mOlher of two children, named M'GowIy,
persisted on Third street, and a man, named
johnson, is supposed to have been lost in
" ood street, having last been seen IN a
burning building.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26
Of about lhnty acres Of ground

Missouri The Legislature of Missouri
at its last sesson, passed 500 acts 1t is
good testimony Of the improvement Of the
people OF that SIae, that the character OF
the laws enacted The past session evinces a
higher moral lone in the Legislature than
has distinguished their predecessors. Some
very odious laws have been repealed aud
some new ones passed which furnish evi
dence Of advancing civilization. Among
the things they refused area proposal TO sell
tho States stocks in the bank; proposal
TO receive the States proportion of the
proceeds of the public lands, a proposal to
allow The Supreme Court of the State 10 sit
once year among The $4,000 people OF
ST, Louis county, proposal 10 commemor
ate Daniel Boone by monument.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26
THE SERFS OF RUSSIA.

Dl. Baird, IN the course of lecture re-.
Gently delivered in Boston, IA notice Of
which we find III the Mercantile Journal Of
that city, )explained the difference existing
between Ihe sells of Russia and ,he slaves
ol this country. The ser(s of Russia that
is the mass of them, are 6OugM Qud soM
.tCtth Inc land. There are about 4S GOO ono
OF these seris-abOul 900 600 bond ,erC.
are bought and sold separate from tie land
these serIs are generally house servants.
Inc Ienures upon which the sells are held,
vary IN different provinces. In some dis.
lrlcIS, the sCrl pays to his lord The sum of
81 per annum, he being permitted to keep
as MS own property, whatever additional
he may earn.-Many Of the oesl mechanics
are serIs-they oicourse pay much larger
sum to their lord. and with passport,lrav.
eI over the country in search OF employ.
ment-lhey keep whatever they earn over
ana above The agreed upon b elween them
ana their owner Many sarfs are wealthy
men.-One man in Russia, formerly serf
now ownsIO0, 600 serIs. A nobIeman in
81. Peersburgh owns a scll worth infinite.
" more property than himself, whom ne
VIII not free, in order that at the entertain
menIs that he gives, when the serC j.
Obliged to wait on him, he may saw that he
IS waited upon BY The richest serr IN all
Russia. There are na serls in the three
ballc provinces none in Flnand--the
abolition OF serfdom was commenced there
N the time of AexDd and completed by
me present EmperOr--il took abou, 30
years to effect il. The difference between
he serfS of Russia and our slaves, consists
in that the former are peroetu-
ally attached to the soil and go with i, in all
is transfers.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26
Union Hall, Damville.

While a, Danville, the past week
we had our headquarters a, lhi, excel
lent house. aud, as usual. iouOd The Ia
bic groaning under all The good things
that sIe calculated TO crafty The appetite
Of the epicure but, on Wednesday
+" Mine Host' treated his friends 10 a
bouncer Of Big Fish'--not an 's by
1o,' bu, 60 FOUNDER real Rock Fish,
from Ine 'blne deep. II was seryeu ~,
whole, in The 'Union HalPs' good sly lie,
10 about sixty applicants for favor all
Of whom, if we Judge from appearances,
were well satisfied with their share OF
The osves aud fishes. BY The way,
MIR. llenrie is one Of the most attentive,
obiging and accommodating landlords
10. DanviIle, Of this, all who visit him,
wil be satisfied.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26
IL 7 - - :
IIAY'I'I.

Advices from Gonaives to the lst of
April confirm the rumOrs of an apprehend
ed invasion Of the Republic BY Herald, who
since his abdication Of the Presidency, has
been living in exile at Jamaica. This
state of things had occasioned the exercise
of extraordinary precautions on the part Of
the government, and numerous arrests had
been made. Some French Jesuils, who
arrived there in March, on the prelcxt TO
an educational mission, were not permitted
TO remain on the Island and had embarked
for France. The government! had despatch
ed two ENJOYS to Louis Philippe, 10 soIicl
a orher delay for payment Of the indie mni
ty due, meanwhile the French squadron
under Commander Lar,igue, continued tc
cruise off The ports ofthe Repu bliC.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26
THE WEALTH OF THE NATION.

The value oil all the products of the
country for 1880, reached the sum Of
$780, 900, 900. According to Mr..
EIIsworlh's Report for 1874, our Agri.
cultural Products are on The increase.
The value oI nine of The principal agri-
cuItura products reaches The sum of 4
hundred millions Of dollars. The val
ue Of agricultural articles not enumera-
ted must have been large, nolwithstand-
ing the lowaprices Of every thing dur
ing 1874. Domestic manufactures
were low throughout the year; but no
doubt the value Of the Wh0ke products Of
the country reached ten hundred mill
IONS of dollars. In addition 10 the i'm
mense space Of individual property
ander cultivation and laying idle, in
he Unlled States, we posses upwards
of 900 100000 ofpubIic lands. When
hese come under cultivation and The
vast amount Of private lands now only
halt cultivated are improved 10 their ut
most capacity, what an amount OF wealth
will it create and what vast amount Of
population will it support.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26
FROM MEXICO.

The Key Wesl Gazelte, of the 18Th
March, has dates from Mexico up TO
The Goth Of February. The immediate
causes of The downfall Of Santa Anna
are detailed in long letter of It's Mex
lean correspondent, and translation Of
Nhe charges brought against him by the
Chambers sitting as Grand Jurors, or
he 24Ih ulr Il is supposed that Gen.
CanaIzo will be shot, the Allorne!
General having urged capital puuIsh
menl; whereas Basadre, ex Minister oI
he defensive decree of The 29lh No
Vember, 1914, and of all the objeclona
ole oc's oE Santa Annals misgovernmen
will only receive ten years Danish
nent.
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,ald all cad 10 smoke.
sass.srssgssgs~zxs,sr-

NoT DEAD. W. l.. Moore, of Clear.
acid, whom repor! drowned in the MunCy
Dam, few weeks since. says ,ha, he has
good reasons to believe there is some mis-
take in The matter, as he has now, and
for several weeks past had sufficient
vitality shout him io.a<cnd TO ,he duties Of
Post Master, but is a(raid; unless the story
Is ,c0nlrSdcied; that some of hls old friends
will mistake him loI ghos, whenever they
shall meet,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26
A SINGULAR SUICIDE.

We learn from a New Haven paper
that a man named Beecher attended the
polls on The 7Ih instant, and voted.
He left for home about noon, ,&unharnes
I'd his horse as usual. While eating hi
Inner, he told his wife that it was the
l!sl meal that he shonld ever ea'. In.
mediately after dinner, he took his gun
and said he was going out to shoot q
squirrel. He proceeded about fifty rods
from his house, went into a coal hut,
pulled off one Of hls boots, and either
sat or lay down and raised his head up
50 that he held the muzzIe of the gun
to his neck, and fired It with his feet
His wife soon followed, and found him
lead.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26
RAILROAD SPEED OUTDONE.

last Friday night, in the village of Wen
mana, n Y. (says the Ouario Messenger,
two lrishmen, attempting to draw water
rom well some fifty five feet deep, lost
the bucket After coDsuIlingi it was agreed
that one should take bold Of the rope OF
chain, aud Ihe other by the wndIass should
'Iowel him Al the word ready off it
went sure enough! the mau It the helm
losing his hold on the windass! How
long Jemmey was travelling TO ;he regions
below is matter Of conjecture among 'he
good people Of the vlIIage'-Ihe man above
was the hrsl TO break silence, vino, after
slrajuing his eyes to catch glimpse Of bis
comrade, eXcaimed-'An' dear
Jlmmey, an did sc hit anywhere?'-Th The
reply of the man below, lOunderirg in the
water was equally Iudcrous -'Smpr he
bIubbered out, barring the walher; lis only
the bottom struck, suren After the man
was restored TO terra frma, there was
a good deal Of explanation, and the whole
was compromised at merry sitting. -
JimmGy thinks if ii were not for the honor
OF rdng,he would great deal rather 90 on
oOt.
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gs1syrs-sgszswsFss1srs

RegiyaIGTthe H/5c0n Sloce Tade
by Gre0t BriIajM-Bril5h Gujana.--
The Roger SDuart Emigration Trans
port, which was chartered al the person.
al risk Of about 5aIi dozen gentlemen
in Berbicr, arrived few days ago from
Sierra Leone,wilh 31S omlgranrs. She
had $50 when she Ien AIIica, SO that
only two died lmmjgra'Ion Agent, it
4perarS lha, the total number Of immi.
grants on whom bounty has been paid
and who have come TO rhe colony from
The l5'h February, 1871, to 3Oh De-
cember last, amounts to lLG27. OF
this number Brrbice has received 2.O7G.
Hcrald, NaycA 21 10.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26
LATE FROM JAMAICA.

Kingston files to the 26th uIt received
1t New Orleans, says that Herald, EA.
President Of Hayli, who has been for some
time SojoNrning in Jamaica, intends TO re-
lurn Immediately to Poil-au.Prince. with
The view Of regaining the Chief Magistracy
Herald has been persuaded to this step by
1 depulation which recently arrived in
Jamaica from Hayli, for the purpose of IN.
duciDg him to abandon his peaceful privacy
for a career OF ambition. He is under the
impression that he will be made President
once more without bloodshed.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26
AN UNEXPECTED FORTUNE

A young clerk in an Insurance company
OF Paris, with salary Of l2OOfr. per annum
has lately become a triple millionaire.
There was at 81, Quentin an old bachelor,
whose real estate was valued at 1900 900
francs, and the personal at from 1920, 600
to l,5OO, 900 francs, Some $50 600 dol
lars. One day our insurance clerk pait a
visit TO the old ceLJaiaire for the purpose
II engaging him to insure his buildings,
they disCoursed very Familiarity together.
and touched somewhat upon personal affairs
at length they separated. A few weeks
since the old bachelor died The notary
proceeded TO take in doe form an inventory
when upon an examination of the papers,
the first thing found was a package carefully
sealed, which bore the following inscrip.
ton: This is my testament The pack.
age was opencdand what did it contain! am
entire legacy 10 the profit Of the young clcrk
who had not the least expectation Of such
wiudlaI.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26
[ MEXICO,

The latest accounts leom Mexico bring
fns advices of the receip. Of the news of the
passage of the Annexation resolutions by
Congress. 1t created considerable excite
meal, and some violent speeches were
mad upon the subject in the Mexican
Congress Threals.o( war were made with
as much readiness as it they had nothing
else to do but to declare is, 10 induce our
government, ,hroOgh fear, 10 rescind The re
,solu.'o as Bu! it was generally ybeIieved thai
it woall al cad in smoke.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26

Gen. Jackson, has written an answer 10 a
letter addressed TO him and presenting him
0i'h the sarcophsgus brought from Syria,
by Com. Jesse d. Elliott OF the U, s. n
lie expresses his thanks for the honor
intended, but declines accepting it, as he
has prepared an humble depository for
his mortal remains by The side Of his wife.
1t is said of the General, that the Presi,
dent while on his way to Washington, cal.
led to see him at the Hermitage, and to
bid him farewell in all probability, for the
la,t time. As they were about parting. the
General, holding his friend with warm
grasp af the hand, remarked with great
'mphaSls' Sir, | shall never see you again
II this world, bur do your duty like man
nd we will meet ia Heaven
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26
CONFEDERATION IN CANADA

Nearly half Of the town Of London, in
Canada West, was consumed on Sunday,
the l3 inst. The fire broke out in the
Robinson Hall Hotel about noon, while
most Of the inhabitants were attending
Divine Service, and before II could be sub,
dued reduced 10 ashes four squares and
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26
PIRACY.

The Balrimore Patriot says: 'The
Grand Jury of this Court have found
indictments against Capt. John S. Pen.
dlelon and others Of his crew for piracy.
They were brought home some time
ago, it will be remembered, from III
Coast OF Africa, where it is alleged they
were engaged in the slave trade. Their
case will, probably, come up for lrial
turing next week.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26
NEW POST OFFICE LAW.

The Postmaster, General is preparing
10 carry The new post-olice law into ex-
eculion. He has advertised for rs 900
balances for The various post.officr, in
The United States, constructed on plan
best calculated 10 ascertain the weight
of letters, and other maIable malrer,
from half ounce TO eight ounces, uu-
der The post Office law Of Sd March.
1915
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26
IIORRID.

On Wednesday last, in new York
Ann Pagan, little girl aged IL Or l2
years, went TO The steam saw mill in
Attorney street, near kIvInglon, t.
TO gather chips and shaving', and while
engaged her clothes were entangIed il
some Of the machinery and her body be.
Ing drawn in, she was so dreadfully
crushed that she died soon afterwards.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26
A NEW PROPHET.

II s rumored that the Mormons are
soon 10 have another prophet. Brig
ham Young says that he has lately had
an interview with Joe, who declared his
determination to appoint Orson Hyde
his successor, according 10 The provisions
IN the Book of Covenants. Hyde (say>
the Warsaw srgnaI,) vii! make a wor
'hy successor TO Joe,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

We perceive, in The New York papers, q
'Rll for Convention Of persons friendly to
ho abolition Of capital punishment, TO be
loId in that city on the Monday Of ami
5ersary week, which is the 5lh of May
The call is signed by the Hon, Vice Chan
ICIor McCoun, and John l.. O'SuIIivan
Esq. We hope This call will be responded
10, Recent events have aroused the atten
uon Of the public 10 the real character o
bis barbarous penalty, so disgraceiuI to q
country claiming 10 be civilized and
christian.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26
STEAMBOAT DISASTER

The steamboat Canada ran on a rock
IN Alexandra Bays miles from Kings
TON, on The l,l inst. The boat being
under full headway at the time ran
nearly half her length on the rock, and
now lies in that position with her bow,
foot out of water. No lives were Iosr
but all elorls TO get The boat off wer,
useless.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26
DEATH OF THE OLDEST MAN
IN VERMONT.

On The 2l't ult. Mr.. Benjamin Boshe
lied at Greens boro,' at the ex'raord-
nary age Of one hundred and fifteen
years. lie was native Of Old Swan
zey, Mass. We have no sccount of
my person in Vermont attaining be.
yond LOG years of age.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26
FROM TEXAS.

The Red River Republican learns
from gentlemen direct from Texas that
the most populous settlements through
which they passed were in fever oI
joy at the passage ofihe Annexation res
pulions. When the news reached San
Augustine, cannon were fired and pub,
lie meetings were held in celebration OF
me event
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26
AN UNEXPECTED SHOCK.

A large collection Of persons were assem-
bled last week in the UnversaIst meeting
at Barnard, VI. to hear an Experimental
Lecture op Professor Morse Telegraph,
Electricity, &c. &c. from Col
lius Wright, Professor Of Natural Science,
just at the close of the lecture. gallery,
on which the Professor was standing, with
about one hundred and fifty persons, with
all his apparatus, came down with tremen
dous crash. The lights were at the same
moment eXtinguished, and some in the
fright jumped cut of the window, the gen
eral impression being that it was caused by
an exposiod of some of his magnetic ap
paralus. One man, scrambling from the
ruins, exclaimed, 'wel he gave US a terrible
shock that Tine As soon as order was
restored, it was found that no one was
seriously injured, though all of them were
more or less scratched and bruised.