Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-15

connected with these deplorable circumstances
we indulge hope, however, that the efforts Of
the proper authorities will prove effective.
Philadelphia was scene Of deep excitement
last night, especially in the vicinity of tho riots,
embraced within Fifth and Seventh and South and
Pine streets. Some of the scenes Just before sun
down were appalling. Our account 10 another
part of our paper left of at o'clock. AT 6, we
repaired again 10 the spot and remained there for
several hours. Before SHUTDOWN, the black males
had utterly disappeared. But when one was discov-
cred, he was chased by thousands, knocked down,
jumped upon and struck with bludgeons We
witnessed scene Of this kind at the corner Of
Sixth and Lombard Streets just before dark.
tall mulatto fellow came rushing forward for his
life, a crowd screaming at his heels. He fell Just
nj the corner as he crossed the street. We saw
one man jump uron him, and several others strike
him as he lay. He regnined his feet again aud
bounded forward, running down Pine street, aud
dashing through the entry Of q house. The fam
lily within were dreadfully alarmed the crowd
paused for moment, and we believe the poor
wretch escaped. Not long AFTER we saw another
nau, said to be white, with his clothes half torn
off him. aud his shirt sleeves bloody also pursued
by the crowd lie sought refuge in a store at the
corner of Pine and Sixth, his object being as he
said, 10 escape tho police. At shutdown, the crowd
must hive extended to 5000 or 1000 a large por-
ton beng Of course mere spectators. The May
or and Sheriff had II body of police there, but
they seemed as II handful compared with the null
ude. The great object was the Beneficial Hall,
II four story brick building not finished, in LON
bird street, below seventh and surrounded by a
cluster Of frames. The police filed in front OF it
also thousands of persons. The design it was
proclaimed oil sides, to set fire to il. False
alarms were raised frequently though the evening
bul about 9 O'clock and TO the surprise of many
the flames circling through the roof, and
in less than ten minutes the whole building was on
fire The walls fell on all sides with trenend =
Gus crashes, and it was feared that some Of those
below, were either killed or wounded. The frames
adjoining were mashed n and were also INJURED
by fire and water The Hall was utterly destroy
Ell. No effort was nude to save it. The firemen
were on the ground in force, aud played on the
surrounding property.
About ten O'Clock, the little African Church in
ST. Mary's street below Lombard, and between
Sixth aud Seventh, was also set on fire and burnt
to the ground, with one or two adjoining frames
While those properties were burning, the excite
ment OF the crowd was comparatively calm. The
spirit Of disorder was appeased for the moment
Thousands of spectators looked on quietly while
hundreds round expressed themselves panied and
shocked at such deplorabie scenes. The picture
indeed, most melancholy one for The char
acler of Philadelphia.
Numerous arrests were made in the day and in
the evening and of distress of the mos
touching and heart rending character, passed I'M
der our immediate observation. Mothers were il
agonies OF fear and apprehension, while children
screamed with fright. The shone brighll,
aud beautifully, while the work of destruction
and outrage was in progress below. Alta very
late hour The throng was still large, and fears were
entertained that the work Of vengeance was not
yet done.
Ono of the blacks supposed to be killed recov-
cred somewhat in Tho course of the evening. The
boys who were shot with firearms, were, as VIC
understand, taken 10 the hospital, and their wounds
were only slight