The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-05-15


TO take glass OF wine, or to play game oi
cards, may kindle the fires Of ntempefance to
burn for ever, A jest given at the expense Of
/ religion; light trihing manner in the house oi
4 God, or any Of the numerous ways IN which
YOU may show yonr disregard for the souls oi
others, may be the means Of running many for
time and eternity. journoi.
Ereiiag Scene in CAUrca5 .l!arriqge Ceremony
iafrruptcd
From the Ltneaster Express Of Wednesday.
A scene oil the widest excitempr, occurred
/ last evening at St. James, lEpiscopa) Church,
in this city, which for time threatened TO be
very serious 10 lis consequences. 1t having be-
come generally known that the narriag4 Of two
young ladies', both highly esteemed and enjoy
ing extensive circle of friends and acquain-
tanceS was to take place in the church, the one
at seven and the other al eight O'Clock, an unu-
/ sualiY large congregation collected to witness
the ceremonies. Long beior+ the ho0r named
for the first marriage, the church was crowded
to lis utmost capacity. The pews, galleries and
SlairwaYS and yeslibnle, were packed fall Of men
women aud Children, and b. tue time thr bT-
dial party arrived many persons WIRE unable to
gain admiltance. who subsequently eoi:ec.td at
the windows on the Street.
The appearance of Mr.. Fisher and AIiss Dill
er. al about : o'clock. WAS the signal ior een-
erai and disgracelal scramble for ayaIabir posi-
iions ior witnessing the ceremonies Many Of
those present appeared to have no regard for
their own drcency or the sacred character Of
the house They stood on the srats and pven
scrambled on the backs OF the prws, the specta-
1 l. 3
seen IN theatre than We ever witnessed in a
church. Amid this Confusion the solemn and
impressive CEREMONY was commenced by Rev
Jacob ". Diller, brother Of the happy bride
Int before lis conclusion the confusion was re-
arn'rd in consequence Of many persons hpcom-
ing aiarmed by the breaking OF 4 bench in one
of thr Gailrrips which they supposed was the
gallery itself giving way under the weight upon
it.
The ceremony being over, the bridal party
had scarcely retired from the church, when an
old bench which bad formerly been carried into
the organ gallery gave wav under the weight Of
tosr standing upon il. Sumr person in the gal
irry cried out that the gallery was falling, and
a general stampede commenced in all parts Of
the church. The lower windows Were thrown
up, and used by many as a ueans ofrSit. One
Young gentleman vas 50 terribly ili1htrErd
that hr quite forgot fhp lady hr bad escorted to
the church, and made a breaI; through The mar
est window, carrying with him the entire low
rr section Of sash. lie was quickly followed
hy couple Of ladies', and Others We're preven-
ted from !raPng out bY those or-tle inside who
had presence Of mind sufficient to see that there
waS no real danger, except that which arose
irons The panic. Several ladi-, got out Of one
ofthe gallery windows, descending on the YES
try roof, aud from thence into thu church-vaid
4 aua.ber Of ladies tainted, which, with the
screaming and prayifg, the rafting Of blinds
and broken glass, presented frghliul s?-cta-
Gle. Those under the gallery supposed 10 be
falling, made rush in the direction of th. pull
pit orer'urning and slightly damaging the hap-
tismai font, and CARRYING away the banister in
front OF the chancpl.
DR.. At!tr, who had been sent fo7 10 attend 10
those supposed to be injured. finally somewhat
quieird the tumult by announcing that nobody
was hurt and that there was no real danger
But the crowd still fingered to witness.thp nup-
tialS of Mr.. EhIer and Miss Calder, until DR..
Bwoman announced that ceremony would not
BE- performed in the church. Even then MANY
persons regarded this as rgse on the part OF
thr Doctor 10 get clear of the crowd, and il was
not until The Sexton began 10 turn off the gas
that the church was cleared. The second br-
dal party repaired to the residence Of the brides
father, where the ceremony was performed by
DR.. Bowman, and The happy pair at once pre-
pared to start on their wedding tour in the ever-
IN tram.