The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08


Il the Masonic Celebration Of St. Johns
Day, in Wellsylle, \. 7 ON the 24th ult., FAY
LoR's HALL, where the immense crowd met to
Partake Of a banquet, fell in. We give the
following account from the Badgsfs report:
" Scarcely had the immense throng filed
the main hall, which had been fitted up for
the occasion, and before any considerable num-
ber had been admitted 10 the dining hall a
slight alarm was 1eit by some, arising from the
creaking of the building, but were informed
that there WAS nc dagger, rs tue building mad
frequently been crowded 10 its utmost capac-
ity. Upon this nearly all seemed quictcd,
though q few took the precautou TO leave
the room or withdraw near the door. A me.
meut m)Ye and the bood-chillng cry. :. Tie
doi,dmys jalijay! !' q The Gu1dia3's tdiiilq!"
rang out spontaneously from the immense
thrOHg, like, rs it really was, tLe wild and Bit
ter cry ofag0Gizng despair. Oh God Uuc-
half OF the second floor, which wus literally
packed with men, women and children, mad
given way, and the thi. d floor, filed with
quantities o. lumber carriages, cutters, fan
ming mills, lime. paint, &c, &c, which Was
supported by posts fixed OIL the second hoor,
was falling over The heads, While the second
door was railing under the feet of three hun
red human beings 4!aman pen can never
dcscrib. the scene; the vocab Ilary is made
quate to the task For a moment shriek after
shriek burst forth from the entire mass rs
thrilling Is death and fearful as tile grave
! thought, ana agony iJr friends supposed 10
be burel in the ruins took possession OF ev-
cry breast. Wives shr.ehed wildly Tor their
husbands, children screamed for their parents,
and parents m1diy sought their childrcn-the
CRY of Ny child = Ny husband : Ny wife 2
and NJ God Ny God constantly piercing
the ear.
'Ihe work Of pulling away the rubbish
and eXtricating the sufferers was speedily COM
mcnced, and, strange as ii may appear, We
are permitted to state that eccry one ,ch0 went
do,rn nth the RUNS JatsH out, or came ouf,
alire.' which fact, taking into consideration
the rXtreme danger Of their position, renders
il tue most remarkable occurrence that ever
came to our knowledge"
Some Is or 20 persons were severely in
jured by the accident, and some 80 or 10 9TH
ers slightly injured. The accident at once, OF
course, terminated the festivities Of the day,
ana those uninjured went to work in proyid-
ing aid and comfort for the wounded
LADY TA&IYG,-The great success of Rarey
in tanning fractions horses in England, has
suggested to a crafty Yankee the idea Of ap-
plying the secret art to woman, especially
those who have promised to obey, and: of
course, never done so. lie charges $50
lesson. Here are some of his certificates;
This is to certify that Mr. Paul Prettyman
has succeeded in subduing my wife. lie took
her when in her most restless condition, and
i'll one hour she was cooking beef steak with
the placidity of an angel.
JAMES p. uoRFER.
New York, May s, 1858.
Mr.. Prettyman has full liberty to refer to
me. His art | consider the great desideratum
of married life. He quietcd Mrs. Simpkins,
who was always ugly in double harness, and
accomplished wonders. Not shirt button
has been missing since the date of his trial.
P. SElPKIHs, Newark, y. J.
People having 'obstreperoua ribs can be
accommodated with the remedy,
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