American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-05-09
For the Citizen.
GREAT CALAMITY.
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Mr.. EDITOR AS every village and
community in our county, has its afflic,
tions and wonders, allow me space to mar
rate some o! the affections, which fell
to the lot of our community.
Your readers have all heard of the
little village of Petersville. 1t is fur
Jan,ed place being situated near the
famous OIL, SAT- and Gas works, on Big
Connoquenessing Creek These works
caused great excit.ment betimes, and
the oil is ran several hundred feet into
! the ground; but the machine is tied
up now, and our friends in China may
congratulate themselves, for il the com
pany had not been so cautious, the hole
might have been made clear through,
and left open at both ends. Althogh that
subject is "dried up" there has been a
9ood Of something else.
There is silent little stream called lore
$50 somebody says which rises in the
hearts of "Sentimentalists," flows up hill
and down hill, into the river of "Matri-
mony," and then intothe Ocean of "Con-
nubial Happiness" The surface of this
little stream is smooth, but its power is
irresistible, and many an unfortunate is
forced into "Matrimeny's" mighty rush
ing waters During the last nine months
there has been t,c@ay.sjr compile eRyaJcd;
but were fortunate enough to be rescued
by "Divines," at "Union City" OF this
twenty-six couple, thirty:ti0e persons re-
side within less than foW mules of Peters
Vile Quite a number were Soldiers,
who have withstood the "storms" and
floods" OF many campaigns, but were
unable to resist this "tide," let out by
cupid There was, also, number Of
promjsiag young ladies aud gentlemen,
cGUgH in Love Greek, and hurled into
the whirlpool of separation" and sunh
beneath its waters, because no assistance
could be given, until they would reach
town near the mouth Of the creek, cal.
led Engagement" But another freshet
will raise some of the bodies Among
the number rescued was a CdpfaiR from
Butler, who staid out fishing, and sue
cceded in letting himself be covyH-
And Lieut. Johnny, not satisfied with the
arrangements of the Committee sailed
his craft down the Ohio, and took to him.
self fair lady from Jackson county, to
help him mp stream. And Charley came
from qtar, and with Alexis assistance.
took ell the ''Bells" we had. ,Seryt. G.
went up the muddy road, and arrived
safely without the aid of "PJntoons, -
| hope their voyage on the Ocean may be
long, prosperous and hoPpy one.
Now [ know some of your readers,
have no idea, what gram sight, this
showing of appearances" is, especially
to one who can be at a safe distance, and
coolly view the scence. Well, accidents
will occur, and Whitestown may as well
cease to ec conder. IF the ladies there
should make drGff, it would receive
more smiles than Uncle Sans drafts did.
| wish w and +. of Butler. long life
fuH of Happiness, and will say as much
for j. & Co, if they "go and do likewise"
As some ofour cities are preparing for
cholera, &c, would advise the neighbor-
ing villages to prepare for this PctersgWe
feccr us there Is no sign Of it ahating,
and the country might be made deSolate.
| have just come to the conclusion that
petersyille cannot be lsnf VIE her the
"Gypsies' come back or not. But must
not weary your readers any longer, but
if mtttimplitl p oWs8 walks as fast
the nert nine months, as it did TIE last,
| win count how many will be left, and
will let you know when Petersville bloos
off, for | must see the end of this won
der. BETsEY JEAN.
PETERsvILLE, April 18th, 1866