American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-12
Old LINE WMIQ CAUCUs.

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OLD LINE WING CAUCUS.
We copy the following item from the
Sugar Grove Daily Sentinel Of Saturday.
Aug. 7th aud in common. no doubt, with
our numerous teaders. extend our sympa-
thy to the Secretary Of the Old Line Whig
Caucus, and hope that he may soon recov-
er from his injuries. and be able to resume
the ardvous duties Of bis host: ttA
"We are pMued to learn that Peter Won
Bomonel, Secretary of tie Old Line Wing
Caucus. met with severe accident. on
Thursday, August 9th, near Jacksonville.
He was returning. in company with Bro.
Joe Bell, from Athens. where he had been
for the purpose Of reporting for the Ian.
caster Gazette, the result Of the great prize
fight between Bro Eternally Backslidiug
Olds, and Bro. Charles Demosthenese
Martin. The two were riding in single
buggy behind vicious and restive horse,
procured for the use OF the Secretary, by
Bro. Sir 1seae Newton Schleich, for the
express purpose as is now hinted, Of get
ting the Secretary and Bro. Joe Bell out
of the way, if possible. TNA L,TAL
They had stopped alta roadside inn, TO
get something 10 "strengthen the inner
man." and Bro. Joe Bell after having got
their flask filed. was getting into the bug
y cy, with the bottein one hand and the
cork in the other, when his foot slipped
and he fell forward over the dash board
. spilling the contents OF the bottle, over
the horse's back, who started off at full
speed, throwing B TO. Joe Bell out upou
: the ground beftre he could recover himself
dragging two wheels Of the buggy over
;, him aut bruising him up in horrible
- manner. r..laa
u The Secretary left TO himself, tried TO
= regain control Of the flying seed, whc
). = tortured to madness by the fiery ablution
= administered to him by Bro.Joe Bell. wa
), flying at lighting speed down tie road
scattering every living thing that obstru Z
- ted his course, to the right and left, ant
. raising cloud of dust, that entirely OBJ
secured the horse and driver. His effort
= = however were unatailing, the horse ha'
~ taken the bit in his teeth, and to stop him
:. was now, u tcrly impossible, and the Sec
= retary never for a moment loosing hi
:. presence Of mind, endeavored to keep hir
" = to the road until he should exhaust him
= self. The horse meantime, plunged ft
- !. rocicusly forward, twiicbing his tail en-
- every moment, giving uumistakeable sign
40 Of a dspt sition to kick, while, just as i
-. had reached the suburbs Of the city {
H. Nelsonvlle, be suddenly flew from ii
~ track, dashed the buggy against the col
- ner Of an adjoining tenement with a fea
!, full conclusion, throwing the Secretary G.
- and landing him, heels up; in a hogshea
&c ofrain water, which stood near by. fro
which his struggles to relief himself we
fearful, and OF course hravailing. In th
''' situation he remained for six hours ar
.e' must certainly have drowned, but for th
''a arrival of Bro. Ocavious Ecclesiastic,
0'' Davis and Bro. Ebenezer Calamity Ro
'''' nd, who rescued him from his perlo
'e0' position. not, however, until he was SO f
on' gone as TO require the utmost exertion
ia'e these parties to restore him 10 consciou
l''' ness. "a
low ~" TIE Secretary was brought thence
'n'S Sugar Grove where he is now lying in
1'' critical State, and We are panied to lea
!" that his notes are SO mutillated that shou
Du' he recover it will be some days before
uiSe can revise them for publication.
by -. = :.
wa FIRsT OF THE SEAsoN.-Fresh Oysi
title john LAuDEBAueH, the affble JOH
A. is now receiving daily fr,m the Baltim'
mes. beds, fresh Oysters. The culinary {
,and partment Of the Union is conducted
Ran. JOHN, and he, as every body knows, {
the serve them up TO suit the fastidiousn
no. Of an epicure, or the less squeamish ia
Of a gentleman. We have tried the
and pronounce them delicious. We VIC
advise those Of our citizens who Il