Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-08-28

over the garden walls, scattering them.
selves in various directions, bat most OF
them finding shelter in some OF the houses
not FAR distant from the premises.
OF the destruction Of all the bu'lding'
by fire there is no doubt The fre was
set, in different parts Of the Convent pro
badly about 10 o'clock, after considerable
time had been spent in breaking up the
furniture, including three pianos, al ele
CANT costly harp, and other musical ins'fu
menis. The whole establishment was IN
blaze before one, and reduced TO ashes
in The course Of an hour or two.
There was an insurance at the Amer
can office on ihe building to the amount
OF $4,000, and $4,000 also on the furni-
ture; but no part Of this will be available
to the proprietors under the circumstances
Of this occasion. The policy does not ap
ply TO occasions OF this kind.
Great numbers were attracted to the
scene OF destruction in the course Of the
night, most Of whom probably arrived too
late to prevent much Of the harm which
was done, had they been disposed and
able to interfere TO advantage. As many
as ten or eleven engines from this city, be
sides five fro m Charlestown, and some
from Cambridge. repaired TO the spot, but
only to swell the crowd Of spectators.
Our fremen Of course were under the
control Of the Cbariesiown engineers, and
by these were requested. as we are told
not TO play upon the buiIdings-no water
was thrown by any of tho engines. The
nearest which could be used to much ex
tent was that Of the middle sex Canal
The Nuns, and those Of the pupils
whose relatives do not reside in the neigh
borhood, are now qnartered with the Sis
ters Of charity in Hamilton street.-The.
Cutter we understand gave an asylum TO
q large number Of them during the night.
We are told this afternoon by one of the
pupils that the only one of their number
who saved any clothing, was a little girl
d about u years Of age, who had packed
Up some dresses in large hsbdkcrc hief
ome time before the alarm was given.
there might be trouble sooner
" later, and carried them away in safety
We cannot learn, indeed, that any OF the
children were personally injured or insult
ID IN any manner.
GREAT MEETING AT FANEUIL HALL.
One Of the fullest and most animated
meetings we ever witnessed, assembled
yesterday at an hours notice in the Old
cradle Of Liberty. The subject Of mobs
nd mob laws. always SO exciting, we
ave hitherto read and heard Of, it never
'aving before come home so closely TO
he business and bosoms Of every Bos-
oman. Charles P. Curtis, Esq called
he meeting to order, after having briefly
tated that the unparalleled outrage which
ook place in Charlestown the night he. |
ore, was the occasion Of it-rheodore
lyman. Jr. Esq. Mayor Of the City, was
unanimously called to the Chair, and
Lebedee Cook. Jr. appointed Secretary.
Col. Quincy now stated. that as President
IF the Common Council he felt it incum-
bent on bin, for, and in behalf of the PEG
pie, to offer the resolutions which will be
'c.nd below, and which after some very
eloquent and pertinent remarks from the
mover, and after having undergone one
Dr. two amendments from other quarters,
we're unanimously adopted.
Resotred, That in the opinion Of the citi.
zens of Boston, the late attack on the
Ursuline Convent in Chailestown, occu
pied only by defenceless females, was a
base and cowardiy act, for which the per.
petrators deserve the contempt and de
testation or the community.
Rtsolued, That the destruction Of pro-
perry, and danger Of life caused thereby
calls loudly on all good citizens to express
individually and collectively the sbhor-
renee they feel for this high handed viola
ton OF the laws.
Resolued, That we. the Protestant citi
zens Of Boston, do pledge ourselves col
lectively and individually to unite will
our Catholic brethren in protecting thei
persons, their property and their civil an,
religious rights.
+ Resolped. That the Mayor and Alder
men be requested to take all measure
, consistent with law to carry the foregoin
resolutions into effect. and as citizens "
tender our personal services to supper
, the laws under the direction of the Cit
, Authorities.
Rrsoired. That the Mayor be requeste
to nominate a committee Of 90. from tn
citizens at large, TO investigate the pro
f, ceedings of the last night, and to adot
] every suitable mode of bringing the au
thors and abettors Of this outrage to Jus
f tice.
The following resolution was offered o
!. motion Of john G., PARK.
n Resolred, That the Mayor be au,ho,
6 ICED and requested to offer very Iiber;
J, reward TO any individual, who, in case ,
d further excuses, will arrest and bring
n punishment, a leader in such ou,rages
ID On motion Of MIR. GEORGE Bosp. Il
a. committee Of % were requested to con.
re der the expediency of providing funds
repair the damages done TO the Convent.
re Fears were entertained yesterday tn,
N there would be fresh disturbances la
~ evening. TWAS reported that the Irish h
r. horers on the Worcester, Lowell and Pr,
d violence rail roads were on their way
: the city in numbers, for the purpose ,
l. aiding their Irish brethren in avengin
: the Insult that was offered to them by n
Of destruction Of the Catholic Seminary ,
Charlestown. II is true, we believe, th;
IT e,eral hundred ofthese laborers arrive
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