Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-07-15

~ - NEW YORK, July g.
me scene OF riot which hope will prove the las, o1
me series The New York Sacred Music Society as we
understand have the right use the building on Mondav
evenings When the Society assembled last eyspino bey
lound The place occupied by large assembly cbirGy
engaged IN religious services and learned from the
secretary mat by request OF of the elders of The
chuch lie had consented that the Musical Society would
enqs The house and meet in the lecture room as they
had repeatedly done before This done, however with
me expectation that the house would be occupieJ az
before by the cong cation usually yorshinpin
anu me society thought themselves imposed upon
"neh hey found TO what purpose the house was appro
priated The doors guarded by police Officers
closed: An officer of the Society demanded that thev
should be opened for the admission Of the members Th
created some noise, and black man came IN with wa,c
mans club and required order, declaring that he had y
hunureu men who would support him. He was seized,
however and put out oil the house and told not 10 return
AT about half past O'clock, DR.. Rockwell Vice PEST
deh. OF me society went up 10 the pulpit, from which
negro man was speaking and stated to The speaker the
claims OF the Society to the house. and requested that he
would dismiss the assembly. After some parIev The re-
quest was complied with Several blacks, however con-
unued IN The pulpit and tle audience remained i'm their
places. The gentlemen Of The Society 80 or 40 in MN
ber then took possession OF the orchestra and demanded
the use OF the house. Some warmth of conrso ov;,,
snd one OF the blacks in the pulpit struck DR. RocI'e
which brought scUffie, and Immediately tI,s vboI
house was scene of confusion and violence Some lads
III the gallery threw over the loose benches there pon
the heads OF those below. The benches and chairs he
low were broken into clubs most OF the lamps broken. @
9,o"s were isid about and missiles hurled proiusey
he women shrieked and, upon the whole the ouis r
once, did not wish 10 exchange places with The os h
choir occupied the orchestra ia body aud the blacks ,
seats IN 'front.', so that lie battle was in something like
lar liues The orchestra extends across the house AID
covers about one-'hd Of il The seats for The congress-
on are 10 what was the theatre pit, four or Eve beIoV
NE orchestra The passage way from the street 10 lie
house exhibited shade OF The came scenery and CO.,
crowd were soon assembled around the gate hen il was
sad mat ie blacks inside killing the whites though
ooouy apPes1eu 70 'hink tie case quite bad as that
The watch soon collected in ofce, by about 10 o'coc
e mouse was cleared Several persons were bruised and
PAD their clotbs torn butiic dangerous oua
rain of
eJs VIII The single remark hat the lease OF Chatham
Chapel "ssPSfchssed, end the house changed from the
sue 10 place Of worship, and dedicated the service Of
almighty God, by the contributions Christians Dsnv ri
whom are friends Of Colonization The money was SaiJ
TO procure the house. for purposes we'll known and spec
noPaft Of the design, but in defogaon OF IT, and re-
SUI at least 10 deseofaion Of The place The blacks have
other places OF worship and there no reason for their
assembling in Chatham Chapel unless it be 10
public opinion, and exasperaie the eommunity--W y
Jour. OF Com.