Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-12-12


the late and most melancholy occurrence
which has bciailcn our city.
For sc,ernl days past d bad been announ.
ced and generally believed. that a printing
press was hourly expected to be landed al
our wharf. II had also been the current
rumor, That this pres, was intended for the
re- establishment of the alton Observer"
The circulation of the g rumurs produced
~ small degree Of excitement. rmouq those
who had taken decided stand against ,he
abolition SENTIMENTS that sara nndorsiae.d
u have been disseminated through The col
umus OF the "ObsCNcr.' Various rcpods
of threatening character against the land
INC OF the press were IN circulation, which
led the friends ofthc Observer and It's cdi
tor 10 make preparations to defend the
press, in case any violence should be offer
ed by those opposed 10 the publication of
that paper On Tuesday about three o.
clock IN the morning, was called from my
lodgings and informed that the press had
arrived at the wharf, aud that my official in
reference was desired. immediately re
paired 10 the wharf, and remained there un-
I'll the press was landed and stored in the
warehouse Of Messrs Godfrey, Gilman &
-. There were no indications of violence
or resistance on the part of any one at that
Time. The arrival Of the abolition press"
(as IT was called was generally known in
the early part of that day, which served to
re klndle the excitement. Representation
was made TO the Common Council of the
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""'o'io"Sc %'''' '''' ''i' u'hs' ~ 'ea1'''ess
-, ~ 'eS'S' ''o'e'toc' sno.'u any nc oic ,
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ABOUT ~ cIock VI hI9ht ~ or % per
sons appeared az me SCUM ehd oi liie ware
mouse enu gave some ind'ca,'ohs OF an at
'aoN' W. '" - o''"'dh' nom '"c 'n,io
s'o' VI '"o "",'"o'se,a ou'esseo lhIsc WIN
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:''' ", '.'''o N''o'ne" '"or' ''a' INC PI'sons
y" NC "'.0"oueo VIZ prepared, '''u snouiu
euu'.a''' ~ P'o'.O' '''o' P,'Pe'?' '"u '''"'
so't'u' consequently "'S"' o"Suo' n'sc
B
"pu'o nov oc sa;'s''ou u'i.'' !. was oeS"oy-
ou sun ''c Wv nv ""', " "J".o ""'
e'so"' u o''e' pfoPe'v W ~. ,','''eu VI,
no''.g 'ne PeSs' 10 w" ~. -. 'ep trI
''d' oe PesS oouio no' % g.' ~ Vie Vie ndrii
md 81 The bmiIdng, and attacked the build
inc by throwing stones, &C., and continued
their violence Tor 10 or 70 minutes, When
a gun was fired from one OF the windows oil
III warehouse, and man named Lyman
Bishop was mor'aliy wouhaed,-nc was
carried to surgeons ONCE, ana lhch ine
mob Withdrew and dispersed, win the cN-
cep,lon oil small number upon 'he hr:t
indication disturbance called on the ca
vi authorities most convenient ana repair
cd with all despatch TO the scene OF acuon'
BY this time the hrlng from the warehouse
and the consequent death oil one oil the'r
number, Bishop died soon after ne feceN-
cd the shot had greatly increased Tue cN-
element, and added to The numbers OF the
mob. Owing TO The late hour oil The niSh',
but leV citizens were present al the onset,