Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-01-27
From he Cincinnati Gazette.

Of iHE LAIE q
We gave yesterday a hurried account
OF the late mob. All is quiet now, and
we are enabled to state more fully what
was done.
1t was apparent early in the morning
that the slightest concert Of action might
engaged in j, felt uneasy, and were ready
to break on the slightest show Of resis-
lance. None was offered until the mob
grew strong in numbers, and became re.
solved to do its work.
The bank OF Cincinnati was riddled
first. Its vault was broken first, and its
books and papers TO a great extent de-
stroyed. But its loss was trifing. II
had, we presume, but little money On
hand, and its own paper was considered
worthless.
The Miami came next. Its books were
saved, but its paper was seized, and its of.
icers say, a large amount was stolen,
though the missing notes are chiefly Of
l, Q and 3's defaced, and sound notes of
larger denominations Their loss they
cannot tell until their notes are counted.
The notes discounted are oil safe. We
presume the loss here will not be very
heavy, though we shall know exactly
what it is in a few days.
Next came Bates. He had steadily
redeemed his paper. He was doing 50
when the mob began its attack upon his
office. But this did not appease il, and
his office was literally torn TO pieces
What his loss is he does not know.
After this the mob moved upon Lou.
gee. His shop had been closed since
early in the day, and all his money and
valuable effects moved. But the mob
broke through the doors, and DESTROYED
his office furniture, and then vigorously
attacked his safe. They were at work
upon IT for some hours. But friend
Shawk's ingenuity was so great, and his
Workmanship so strong, that the mob was
iolled in its efforts to force an entrance.
Lougee's loss was trifing.
When tired pounding at 1.-THE safe, which
was loudly cursed, the cry was raised
let us go to Brewster's." Here they
did no damage. An appeal was made to
the mob, not to %injure the properly, be-
cause it belonged 10 the Masonic Lodge,
a charitable association. They left, and
then proceeded TO Easton's. Here the
same appeal was made, and again no harm
was done. The mob now collected a.
round the Mechanics and Traders
They redeemed their paper; and contiu-
ued to do SO yesterday the directors
pledging the redemption OF every dollar
IN circulation. No violence was attempt.
ed here.
No other property was destroyed. 1t
remains for us now to refer to the efor,
which was made to arrest the mob.
Soon after 9 A. NJ, Sheriff Avery ap-
peared at the Bank of Cincinnati where
the mob was still at work. He addressed
them, and called upon the citizens to aid
him. But he failed in restoring order, or
getting aid. Charles Fox, as homes, and
worthy a citizen us we have, and ready
to work when work is needed, was then
requested by him to read the riot act
lie did so. But the mob seized him, and
bore INN away, and would have treated
him most rudely, had not some worthy fell
lows rescued him from it. We wonder
that any one was allowed to touch this
good citizen.
The Sheriff finding himself unable TO
cope with the mob, about IL O'Clock or
dered out the Citizens Guards. Captain
Mitchell responded to the call, and with
ten Of his men, repaired TO the scene Of
the disorder. The mob quailed before
these brave fellows, who stood resolutely
at their posts, while brick bats and mis-.
silcs we're hurled at them. But the Sheriff
that they were no strong enough
to quell II, ordered them away. As they
retired they were assailed, and then they
hred, wounding two or three persons.- +
ne names of those individuals we're
Mitchell, Captain, John Jeffies, Oliver
Lowell, Jr., John ID. Lowell, J. II. Bearo'
II. Coms,ock, j.. Wheelrghh H..
Aydelotte, A. Young, w. w. Northrop,
w. CASSIDY. C. Thorpe, Il. P. Taylor, }.
S. Wilmington, G. T. James
5. Scudder.
Both Courts early 10 the morning were
in session. But on being informed that a
mob had possession OF one part ofthe city,
they we're adjourned, and the judges re.
to the scene Of the disorder. Here
Judge Este read The riot act twice, and
upon the citizens to dispurse, urg.
ng all the well disposed, to unite IN