Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-08-20
WASHINGTON MOB.


sures which had been adopted by the citizens, nn-
der the cali Of General " After Joxrs, for qucl-
my thi, disorderly Sprit, should il break out into
urlher violence. We wish coud say that the
peace oi Tho city remained entirely uninterrupted
unlne the uipht On the contrary, we resrct It.
,'atc Ihu some disorders took place At three OF
.uuf points. IN the demolition Il some small wood
~ tenemcnlf occupied by free negroes, as dwell
ms 81 rs schools, aud the break nv the windows
# one Of half houses Of worship. The scenes o.
hose disorder, were all OF them remote from the
Hty Hail and Prison, whore tIe armed citizen,
we're Stationed. and ono or Two II them IN lc >uii-
urb,. One Of these, house Of Ill fame a mile
md hall from the Cnp ilnll, was. about twelve
.'dlock sci Ere to, and, with it, furniture bum.
Tbs Outrage, inikne itself known b, tic lieht Of
lie ffe, body OF the armed citizens marched to-
ward, HE place, headed by the Mayor and the
VI DOR General, but before tl,k reached the spot,
he iIe had blut down, aud the rioters had dis
pcfsed, and no more WAS heard Of them during the
nigh. II ~ certainly mortl> ing as well dlsre
putablc, that handful of People, some of them,
and ihr most active amongst them, not residents
ven OF the cry, aud large portion Of them boYs
j ond have the power and have been permitted /,
ommlt any dePrcdations wnh napunitv, and keel.
he Who'll" popalaiion ofa large town in Il state ..
several Of tue more active, however were arrest
d by the civil authority during the night and com
nited to all aud others OF them who are know
have hrra conspicuous in the disorders Of tl
night, will be arrested.
The Mlyor OF The CITY, aud Mrssrs Mouldc
md Coor Justices Of the Peace, attended by sey-
raj police ohrcIS, remained with the cmuodico
llAenN during the night, ready 10 cNcrl the civil
'thouty before calling in military aid.
| he City remained pert, CITY quiet yesterday,
nd Nc uust that its peace will not again be dis
urbrd ~ the cvll-mndcd or the mconsldcrait ;
1ut should any recurrence OF disorder take place,
measures have been adopted Tor It's prompt and ell
ectall ,upplc siou. \ large aud adcqna numbr
" ,ll12uS en- II ii themselves Yesterday, and wcr,
placed under the command Of efficient sub officers.
'nd this bod, will hold i,>clf ready, AT a minute
notice, 10 preserve the public peace or to malntal
- supremacy Of the laws.
from tie SAM paper, Ing. -.
Bat hide has occurred since cur last paper,
rowing ont oi IN" existing excitement in tins CITY
NhIeI Is Of Slili,icnl importance to be noted.
arc force renamed N readiness during Tnur day
light 10 maintain the puhljc peace, and the cit
vas patroIlcd by strong parties for the purpose q
'pfrSsng any attempt at mischief These ~.
anpemcnts were cneeruh in preserving order, vii
he exception, we learn, of one the Cai itol
Ill., where negro school house, or a NEGRO Il, use
II some kind, WI, demolished by a party Of tho.
PERSONS who cruclll pcrScycre in disturbiuy tn,
eaec and DESTROYING the character OF tie CIT .
he arrangements ate continued for ayprtiuo as
III rs prlCtcailc, any further disturbance, or a.
INJURY to property. 10 aid in this ndisrc sable
Iaty, the city MS Indebted on Thursday night l.,
oar kInd uel9hhor> OF Alexandria for two tompa-
lies ot \olnll,"rS and a tender Of Strong fore,