Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-08-27
RIOT IN PHILADELPHIA.

RIOT IN PHILADELPHIA.
10 eur paper of yesterday we gave very
brief notice Of the commencement of
riot in Philadelphia between the viii ties and
blacks. We learn from the Fir eman's
Horn, and other sources, that the negroes
had temperance celebration, preparatory
10 holding a conrention.-The also seIec-
ted the LIST day Of Angus I, as that was the
anniversary Of the Abolition of Slavery in
the West Indies. in their procession they
had a number Of flags, many Of them bear
ing Abolition inscriptions and devices.
The first difficulty appears to have COM
menced'in Shipper street, where the pro-
cesson was heoted by number Of boys,
and pelted with stones. The negroes at
length turned on the boys, and this brought
on general engagements particular &C.
count OF which is given below from the U.
S. Gazette of the End.
Yesterday morning there were arrange
ments for procession by the colored peo-
pie attached to an association called the
Moyamensing Temperance Society.
In Shipper, between Fifth and Sixth
streets, a disturbance arose, how caused we
could not ascertain, but understood that it
was the. result of some interference with
the procession by boys or lads. This led
to further violence, and a disturbance was
caused, which called for the interference Of
the police. Several arrests were made, and
the violaters of the peace were conveyed
10 the Mayors Office. The Mayor procee-
ded at once to increase his establishment,
by swearing in large number of policemen,
I'D xuif boJr
the place Of disturbance. Meantime, the
rioters were assaultlng the houses of the
blacks in the vicinity of Lombard street,
between Fifth and Eighth, where are hume.
rous small alleys and courts, and in which a
vast number of blacks reside. Their win.
dows were beaten in, doors knocked 10 pie
ces,iand other injuries committed.
About half past 4 o'clock, one or two
blacks rushed from a small house in place
called Bradford alley, a court extending
west from Seventh Street, parallel with,
and north of ST. Mary's street, and dis
charged gun at crowd Of boys. One
was so severely injured that it was stated
that he was dead. Another we saw with
his leg considerably injured.
The act brought a considerable number
of persons together, and rush was made
upon the house into which the blacks re-
treated. One, charged with being con-
cerned in the act, was seized and dragged
out, and a violent blow given hun which cut
open his head. Col. McCahen seized hold
Of the wretched man, and with the aid OF
one or two other persons, bore him fffrom
his assailants.
Another of the number was, we under.
stand, beaten so that his recovery is doubt.
full.
The third fled into an upper room of the
house, where he was beset by number Of
men, who broke open the windows and spill,
down one or two doors. The black at
tempted to escape by the roof, but no soon.
er did he show his head above the scuttle
than he was pelted with brlckbats. Mean
time, several persons attempted to save
HIM from the vengeance of the persons who
were pursuing him SO holly. Fortunately
Mr.. Herman Yerkes, one of the City Pc
lice, arrived, and though informed that the
man was armed, proceeded into the cham
Der and took him.
In bringing him into the court, a mar
struck him with large piece of board, ane
others attempted rescue. Yerkes held or
10 the Ilan, ana ordered tnat MS dSSallanl
should be arrested. Another person tool
the other side Of the man, and they procee
ded towards Seventh street. Here the
crowd was perfectly dense, and seemed de
termined to take vengeance on the black
Yerkes pushed forward though certainl,
suffering very much, as he could scarcely
fail of receiving portion of the blows in
tended for the prisoner; and his able asss
tant must also have shat ed in the evils.
They crossed Washington Square; bu
the mob headed them at the northeast gate
and beat the black most awfully Thou
sands and thousands were assembled How
many were participant with crimes, W,
could not tell. Assistance was procured
and the man was taken to the police OF
flee; hut so shockingly beaten, we shoulc
think he could scarcely survive. The
state of excitement is fearful in the lowe
part of the city. But The acts Of violenc,
TO which we have referred. are all that W,
had heard of al O'Clock, p. M.
The names of those arrested and com
mitled up to six O'Clock last evening, ar,
Jacob keyser, held to $4,000 bail for fur
ther hearing, and committed for want of il