Bibb County AlArchives News.....Printing Office Blown Up in Centreville July 12, 1858
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The Daily Confederation [AL], Jul 12, 1858 
 Our friend Rogers, of the Centreville Enquirer, published in Centreville, 
Bibb county, was in our office on Wednesday last, and he informs us of a most 
awful calamity in that town. He says on last Friday about dark, while Jacob D. 
Kersh was striking a match across the counter, in his grocery, preparatory to 
lighting a candle, a piece of match dropped into a keg of powder, which was 
standing open under the counter. As a matter of course a tremendous explosion 
ensued, blowing one end of the house literally into fragments, setting Mr. 
Kersh's clothes on fire, and burning him in a most shocking manner, so badly 
that it is feared he will not recover. Mr. Carson was in the grocery at the 
time, and was blown out of the house, but was in no way hurt. The upper story 
of the building was occupied by our friend Rogers with his printing office. He 
says his type were scattered to the four winds of the earth, his cases split 
open, his press broken, and in fact, making perfect pi of the whole office. 

Mr. Rogers and one or two of his hands had just left the office to go to 
supper, not more than five minutes before. This is the most singular accident 
we have ever heard of, and it is feared will prove a most fatal one to our 
friend Kersh. Mr. Rogers requests us to say that he will have his office 
assorted as soon as possible, and whenever he succeeds in getting every thing 
right, the Enquirer will appear as usual.-Selma Sentinel, 9th inst.

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