The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-06-08

SING TO PASS OTHERS TO ENC0C RAGE
THEIR MIGRATION HITLER, and raising
h- conditions Of new appropriations of land"
[Deciarnfion Of fndependsuce.l
THE TORNADO NEAR JEFFERSON, ILLINOIS.
The Chicago Tribune, Of the 14th, has the
following account of the tornado near Jefferson.
in that State, by which house was literally
carried of, and three persons We're killed:
A cloud Of peculiar shape was first observed
approaching from the northwest, and trrmina-
ting in funnrl-shaped point, the apex towards
and nearly reaching the earth. As il came
nearer, II was discovered to be whlrWlnd
rapidly revolving, and whirling up various OBJ
JectS, IN which wrre plalnly large sticks
OF wood boards, small tre-S and chairs. It vas
coming towards our informants, but did not
reach them, but turned 10 their right, described
a semicircIr, and fell upon large frame house.
torn oil, and immediately tillra iraSs 81 oi. fs bo,s ~,
,'''Vu rom lis foundation, literally torn 10 na-
0TS, ana ine pieces carried up in tb, borri3
vortex. lhe furniture 10 the bouse-alI of;,
s''drTd the same fate the weight of tn. ariel
appearing no obstacle TO their ascen, u.ba,.ra.
'nu no" we come 10 a part O, tho narr,,;r..
s'a ihdtfd TO relate. In the honse vs,a MN.
PTfSonS. They were all drawn up into ,b,. ,;r
dhu irli, at different distances and with ,,r.,'
violence TO the ground The wife Of ooao1.h
1Ye-wltnessrs, Mrs. Page. and Two Of b.n.t;I
''Th, were instantly killed. An the other prr-
onS IN The house were greatly ininrse
u ne injuries, with two exceptions. consist If
guar ana hfaVy bruises all over the body.
D"e -. "'a" had ms arm broken, and another his
IN oa"iy Spralned. Mr. Page only saved
'ty. from oeIng drawn up INTO the air BIZ
2'o'hg on to large rock The house stood
P'" 'o"f granite bouldrrs. These were all
'orFo several feet from their places.
=, ! ne whirlwlnd went on and passed dago-
any across post and rail fence. CftbiSit
Ir up twenty iods 50 rffctualiv. that there jS
= 'le StiShteSt veStlge of fence REMAINING.
any o' me fragments OF The building, etc. FIJI
'"e ground from great height In coming
"n they fell nearly pprppndicuIarIy. and
Tered The ground like stakes. Hundreds v.srs
united by our informant.
AN ADVENTURE WITH Lloys IN IxprA.-Cn
F'rnihs OF thn 18th Of March two large Hons
S'lot 10 me immediate vicinity ufthp can
'''e"'S dt beeSa A about 4 O'Clock in the
no"" SotnF natives brought INTELLIGENCE.
! '"o Strange animals had been near Old
"a ana mat none Of the people knew what
u OF qnadFnpeds they were. They were
Fe'er declared TO be neither cheetabs nor
rs. captain Wyville, ofHpr. Niaiesty's S3d
dead shot-immediately started in
sum- accompanied by three or four natives.
reaching the place pointed out the captain
'u' 10 MS asonlShment, fuli-grown lion
iioneSs- he, however, lost not moment.
'd&In9 coo! and deliberate aim, LODGED a
tn P'!I IN The carcass of the .monarch ofthe
>', winch brought him at once 10 the
ma s'onr-dead. The lady. not being accus-
q 10 Such scenes, Immediately dashed off
,, ,'eI new acquaintance, Captain WvviIip,
VI pursuit. On rounding a point in hopes
rhihg Der flank, our gallant Nmrod found
Ell al once almost on the top Of the iniur-
oeaS'. he bad only time TO jump from
orSp before she was over his back. and had
'eo upon one Of the beaters. The poor
vs. peru now became imminent but his
companions with courageous hearts came
his rescue and attacked the brute with
swords. The spectacle now became aw-
nd inevitable death would have overtaken
more OF the brave beatprs. had not Cap
ayviiie raised his rife and shot the lioness
gh the head. The skill and texteriiv of
ot was enhanced by the fact that the de-
. OF hairs breadth from the true aim
'hoSt hkely have carried the ball 10 the E
~ one OF ms undaunted companions
" VINE, however, seems TO possess The ~
.nf eagle and nerves Of iron. For cour-
"a coolness the adventure has never been
seq, and rarely # ever equalleti. One of