Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-24

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We have various accounts ora tumul, wlncl, Is
sad TO have occurred on Wednesday evening, IN
front OF the Pcnnsy wanna Hall, IN Sixth street above
Afcll. lie Hall, rs Is well known, has luSt been
bnili, aud the ceremonies of dedication had been IN
progress since Monday last. 1t is stated that about
5000 persons had assembled within its walls ON
" ~cdncsday evening, To listen 10 Mr.. Garrison and
otlIris a large portion OF the audience being lie
males. Al the clusc OF Nj. GarliSon's address, as
we learn from the National Gazette. the crowd out
SIDE became very NOISY. 1t is added. " Mrs. Ma
IA Chapman, ol Boston, then addressed the meeting
Tor several minutes. She was followed by Mrs. An
eelca f.. Grimkc Weld, Lucretia Mott, of tins
city, aud Abby Kelley. In the meantime the crowd
increased and became motc unruly. and threw va
NOUS missiles n the windows no further injury was
dohc tlian breaking the glass, as the blinds inside
protected the audience Att quarter before ten,
tie company retired amid the cries and croans
q: the mot, who blocked up the street on every
side. Onc black man was knocked down viii, :,
club
1t is estimated tia, AT one time, as many as 5000
persons were assembled outside, aud great excitement
prevailed llie colofed persons IN the Hall were
let ont the back way, aud were, as might be suppo-
scd, dreadlully alarmed. Those of the crowd, how
ever, who were rlotous,y disposed, were comparative
ly but few IN number, the great mass being mere
oohers on.
From The Philadelphia inquirer If Mar Is.
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Destruction of Pennsylvania HaHt
The popular excitement growing ont of the tcli.
cation of Pennsylvania Hall, and the attending cir.
cumstanccs, reached a fearful pitch ihroughout yes
terday. The tumult OF the previous night was the
theme oil all tongues: II thousand cNtravagant sto.
ries were circulated, and the apprehension became
general that the night would not pass by Without
still more lenllul and exiting scene. DUNG the da,
the Hall was open, aud, aud rs we believe. che o
two lectures we've delivered. At noon, from lOt
to geo persons oongrcgated in front ofthe building
and the plumber continued TO increase, and the sen
SliIon To become stronger, until towards shutdown
WHEN thousands ir9m every section of the city ant
county, poured IN dense masses towards the scene
and by : - clock, there must have been a coneours,
ui ten thousand persons, of all classes, sexes. age,
aud conditions. The Manor, we are told, made hi,
appearance al AZ catly hour. and closed ;hc doors u
the Hall, Notwithstanding II WAS understood that .
society would meet there in the evening for the pur
pose OF dlscnsson,-We need scarcely state that
rs the crowd increased, the excitement waved warm
cr. The first demonstrations Of attack were mad,
upon the windows, Which were thrown at from nu
mefouS hands and from every direction.
Ills movement was followed up by an attempt tt
force the doors, Which NJ first d Il not succeed: the
eiiolis however, wee soon rcduublcd. x an entrance
speedily effected. The next step was breaking tn,
seats, galleries and Iurnituicin the interior. IN,
fragments, II Is sand, were hastily gathered tope,he, /,
the centre ii the Hall, and a torch applied. trh,
gas pipes were cut, and fire communicated TO In,
streams that ISSUED torlh. These ae the statement,
OF the nlght-ior with the conflicting rumors IN CIR.
culatIon, II was impossible TO discover any authpnti
Gated account OF the more deliberate IreIimina,,
steps. The alarm of fire was speedily given, and IN,
vast multitude re-cchocd the crv. The state bous,
bell also rang out, and the engines and ftcncn pour.
ed in with their apparatus, which they speedily put il
readiness for action.
The crowd by this time had swollen to an i'm.
mensc magnitude, and not only Sixth street from
Arch 10 Race, presented a dense mass of human
beings, but ali the streets and alleys adjacent. werr
tlrouged with eager aud excited spectators. IN,
alarm soon SPREAD through the city-a few hast,
particulars passed from mouth to mouth, and tn,
apprehension was lar greater among those who Ina,
not an opportunity of Witnessing the progress Of tn,
flames, than the immediate spectators of the scene
This was natural; the Hall being located in on,
of The most fdcnscly populated PMS of cur cit,
within 4 stSnc'e tltuw ui the Arch Street Theatre
aud a plumber VI iimnc buIlImaa beng IN III, IN