South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-06-20
HARTFORD, June g.

Free Press, June IL.
HARTFORD, June 9.
Last night about ten O'Clock our
peaceful city was disturbed by riot
Gus assemblage Of persons at the cor
ner on Front and Talcott streets,
which proceeded from some allerca-
ton between the whites and blacks
The origin of it was, l believe, some
difficulties which occurred several days
since, and has been increasing, with.
out any particular manifestation OF
breaking each others heads, until last
night, when negro snapped pistol
twice at some persons, which not
going off, he went into the house and
procured musket and fired upon the
crowd, and lodged nearly all the con-
tents in the bodies Of a young man and
woman, and wounded another severely
in the right arm. The life of the FIRST is
| in very critical situation, and will not
probably live. The negro man was
taken to the watch-house followed by
the mob, who, after seeing him securely
lodged within its walls, returned to the
house he occupied, and levelled it to
the grouud.-Jour. Com.
ANoTHEg.-On Wednesday night
there was second disturbance, in
which Two more negro houses were
demolished. The civil authority in.
terfered and were repulsed. The mil
itary was ordered out, but before they
we're on the ground the mob had dis
persed. The Common Council were
to meet at noon yesterday.
From the Charleston Mercury, June Q.
CALAMITOUS FIRE.
About half past IL O'Clock this NOR.
ming, an alarm of Fire was given,
which was found to originate in a
small wooden building, occupied as
wheelwrighl's shop, within a few doors
of Rame's Confectionery, which, to-
ge,her with the latter, was rapidly de.
stroyed. The wind being in westerly
direction, the flames extended to the
opposite side as far South as Marke,
street, where it will probably be arres.
ted. AT the time we write Is O'Clock
it is rapidly extending down Guignard
and ElIery streets. Six houses have
been blown upland from ten TO fifteen
buildings consumed.
P. S.-DAY.LIGHT.-The FIRE
still raging. About 200 HOUSES
BURNT-The wine strong at West.
When we left the fire, it had burnt all
the houses Immediately on Meeting
street, on the w. side, between Market
and Hazel, except two large brick hou-
ses, adjoining each other, at the corner
of Meeting and Market streets. From
the direction of the wind, we think
that the fire will not spread farther off
that side of Market street. On the
other side the scene is appalling-eve-
ry thing between Hazel and Market
streets is gone, and a few houses above.
Hazel, which street was crossed by the
flames, but it was expected that their
farther progress nouthward would be
arrested. The squares between Hazel
on the North, Meeting on the West,
Market on the South, and Maiden
Lane on the East, were all in flames
or ruins except one or two fre-proof
buildings, which it is hardly possible
to save. The fire has also crossed
Maiden Lane, and is burning rapidly
eastward to Arson street, and will
probably burn through to the river.
We have jus, learned that the Beet
Market is also on fire. There is no
calculating the extent of loss which will
probably be suffered, and we cannot
stop the press fer further Information.
N. B.-We learn by gentleman,
direct from Charleston, that the above
disastrous fire lasted nine hours, and
consumed three hundred houses and
ards.-The loss said TO be some
where about 100000. The fire is
thought to be the work of an incendia.
ny, and some hope was entertained OF
detecting him.-Rich. Comp, June IL.
WooL.--This is becoming to be one of
the most important interests OF the coun-
try. The farmer, by the improvement
of his stock, and attention and Judgment
in its management. can without doubt
make it very valuable branch of his bu-
siness. The demand is rapidly increa-
sing, particularly great at this time.
We had no idea the home consumption
was SO great as the following paragraph
shows:
"The whole amount of wool raised
last year 10 the United States was IS
millions of pounds, in addition 10 which