Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-06-05
loB N 80 ELPFIlA.


Nor, IN pIIf .ADELPHlA.
The usual quiet Of. the good city ofPhl-
adelphia was disturbedon the 18th inst. by
an inflriated mob, who set fire to a new
building on 9th street; between Arch and
Race, known as. PENNSYLVANIA HALL,
which was entirely consumed. The cause
ofthe disturbance the proceedings Of
the Abolitionists,. who had Just dedicated
the Hall to the Anti-Slayery cause, and IN
their proceedings had grossly outraged the
laws ofdecency and good order.
The violent. proceedings of the mob on
the 18th are thus described by the Penn
sylyania Inquirer.
The popular excitement growing out of
the dedication Of Pennsylvania Hall, and
the attending circumstances. reached a
fearful pitch throughout yesterday.
Inc tumult of the previous night was
the theme of all tongues; thousand ex-
traVagant stories were circulated, and tine
apprehension. became general, that the
night would not pass by, without still
more fearful and exciting scene. During
the day, the Hall was open,r and as we be-
heye, one or two lectures were deliver
ed.
At noon from 100 to 900 persons con-
gregated in front cf the building, and the
number continued to increase and the SEN
sation to become stronger, until towards
shutdown, when thousands from every Sec
ton ofthe. city and country Pouredm dense
masses toward the scene, andby 8 O'Clock
there must have been a concourse of ten
thousand persons, ofaIlclasses, sexes, ages
and conditions. @
An entrance having been effected, the
next step was breaking the seats, galleries
and furniture in the interior. The frag-
ments were hastily gathered in the centre
lof the Hall, and a torch applied The
gas pipes were cut and fire. communicated
to the streams that issued forth. ee
These are the statements of the night;
for with the conflicting rumors in circula-
1n, it was impossible to discover any au-
thenticated account of the more deliberate
preliminary steps. IS f - ~
The alarm of fire was speedily given,
and the vast multitude re-echoed the cry.
The State House bell also rang out, and
the engines and fremen poured il. with
their apparatus, which were speedily put
IN readiness for action. .1e
The crowd by this time had swollen 10
an immense magnitude, and not onl1s sth
street from Arch and.Race, presentela
dense mass of human beings, but an the
streets and alleys, adjacent, were thronoed
with eager and excited spectators.
The alarmsooni spread through the CITY
la few hasty particulars passed froe,
mouth to mouth and the apprehension
was far greater among those who had moi
an opportunity of witnessing the prooresls
Of the flames, than the immediate s5eet5foea
of the scene. se8 allt - -
Soon after nine o clock the whole b,1;l,.
ing was wrapped ia flames w.liell 5ifFlsed
turld llght around, and throwing their red
reflections upon the multitude below. i'm.
parted a remarkable and fGsafiiiI effect Is
scene. Every window yonitel t;;,ttf + Il
volume andthe roof cracked, smoked ard
blaze before tie Progress 81 the 4 e4o,,r;;,,S
elenents. - 80
twas fearful scene, and vet We never
Witnessed 50 vast 4 eoneoufse g sass;s
and SO quiet, considering the ciFeSr,sts4
ees OF the case The ores 'raa;oiti I, D -.
peared to Be merely spectators lliS6
81 any movement whatever. e;lber Is IN
crease the existing. 81 provoke fdfthef &.
oitement.
be fire ragged faFiousIy unsil an he
wood work Of Tie build ding was .s5tsa
he roof feb ii about e6 O'Clock md s.
The flames subsided 6 threne grad 6sllv
dispersed.
At u o'cIoe Pehnsf ana Han vae
alnass q rims The walls alone cree ! 81
dug and Tie noise. bisLe ana toa.
aioA incident 10 slich "a occurrence
se e.sa1ali more 6ued. as lia f5d.
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