Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-02-06
Disgraceful Fracas in a Church.
TWENTY MILE STAND, Ohio,
January 6, 1864. (
To the Editor of Me Cincinnati Enquirer.

To the Editor of The Cincinnati Enquirer.
A most disgraceful affair occurred in
one of our neighboring churches on last
Sabbath afternoon, Immediately after tho
close OF divine service, and which was wit
messed by the whole congregation, the min
lister himself not being excepted. AS a !
young lady Miss M. by name) was pass
ing up one of the aises, and just as she
came opposite pew in which Miss L.
was standing, she was suddenly and un.
tremendously attacked by her ladyship,
who seized and tore off her hat, on the
ribbon of which she wore butternut
breastpin. Miss NJ, who, by the way, is
very plucky and independent young Miss,
although she would gladly have avoided
such disgraceful affair in the house of
( God, yet not feeling herself able or will
ing to take the insult SO coolly offered to
her, pounced upon Miss 7. and gave her
pretty severe thrashiug. Finding that
it would be impossible to keep the pin in
her possession, Miss Il. threw it to one of
her sisters who was standing by, and to
whose credit believe can truthfully say
was rather ashamed of the disgraceful ao-
tions Of her unladylike sister, but who,
however, took possession of the unlucky
object.
AT this juncture in the affair, another of
Miss rs sisters stepped up and demanded
of Miss M. to let her sister alone, to which
request our young heroine only replied by
giving her warmer reception than in all
, probability she would have asked for, in
the face with one of her hands, which, by
the way, was not encountered, SO as to be
unfit for service, by delicate kid glove
Itis difficult to tell how serious might
have been the results had not Miss Il.
discovered that the Butternut was more
than a match for her, called Justify on her
friends for help, aud our heroine finding
that her opponent was fully satisfied, took
possession of her pin, which was restored
to her without further trouble, and placing
it again on her hat she marched off il
triumph, amid the rejoicing of her friends
and the discontinue of the Aboltionists
none the worse for wear except the loss
of few yards Of ribbon, which can easily
be replaced. This is the second time Mis-
: M, has been attacked by the Aboltionists
from both of which she came off victorious
! | have often read of such scenes il
church, but never could believe that the,
were anything except exaggerations, unit
now. could never have believed tha
: any person, much less oue who professe,
to be lady, would 60 to the house of G cd
, and after listening to the pure precepts c
Christianity, could have so little sense
manner, or decency about them, as t
i begin such riot before they had left it
), sacred walls, and about something, toe
u which did not concern them in the leas
g The Democratic ladies in this communi.
y are few in number, but they have brav
= hearts, and they have borne the insults an
|, falsehoods of the Abolitionists until for
bearance has ceased to be virtue, an
we warn them now to beware Of their aC
{ tions hereafter. l have given you the tru
o names OF the ladies here, as was reques
y ted to do so by Miss Miller, and as Mis-
II. was not ashamed to begin such an al
Il fair, presume she would not object
y having her name in print in connectio
y with these circumstances narrated here
Should any other serious difficulty happe
u to the brave butternut ladies of this no
u u agitated community, you will probabl
Il hear again from Il LADY.