Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-05

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IL will be seen from the account fnrnsneo w ah0
ther column that the alarming riots between parties
whites and blacks occurred yesterday IN The lower par
of the town, resulting in serious consequences al
time and still more unfortunately, awakening maig
nant feeling which had step, long, as TO induce
hope, that Philadelphia would never more be agiatet
by such disgraceful disturbances. While no palauor
he offered for the outrageous conduct oil the @htt
men engaged in these tumul,s, must say, that GU
negro population to be guided in some matters ny
most injudcious councillors 1t was perfectly clear L
every rational mind when The fact announced that
procession nj bucks was to take place the lst OF Au
gust in honor, believe, of the abolition oil slavery
in the British West Indies, that the probabilities were
that tumut would ensue, especially al time when
thousands out Of employment, and when the mate
rails for disorder probably more abundant IMAM al
any former period. Under such circumstances, the
slightest alteration would be TO produce an ARRAY
ANY hot headed boy had II in his power 10 create an
excitement OF the most serious character, and yet The
blacks seemed TO have no influential friends l" warn
them against thrusng themselves into the very lace
| Of danger. Prompted by that silly love OF display
which characteristic Of The race, they were permitted
to parade in way which was almost sure to create d
fame past the power Of authority to extlngu'sh
| Riot and Bloodshcd.--During yesterday morning a
most serious and alarming riot broke out among the
white and black population III the vicinity oil Shppen
and 5th, and 9Th and Lombard SIS which continued
with the greatest violence for hour or two, IN winch
time number of the combatants on both sides were
severely hurt The affair mated Shipper street
near Fifth by the interference of some white boys with
TEMPERANCE procession Of coored men and boys who
were paradng preparatory TO festival to be held over
Schuylkill From this point the mob proceeded to st
Mary street, between 9Th and 9TH SITS where the rlotng
and fighting prevailed with great fury for some time
during which time stones and brIckbats ana every
kind of missile used and thrown with great NO.
ence--and many persons knocked down and severely
wounded The police came upon the ground, and made
several arrests. Houses occupied by coored persons
were peed with stones. The dwellings aud stores IN
in the vicinity were shut up In the afternoon the e1-
element increased and the crowds in every street be-
came friphtfully enlarged. About o'clock two lads
(whte) while passing in Bradlords alley received the
contents of guns the lower part Of their persons
and were taken 10 The Hospital They were not Sc
riousy injured.
This circumstance had the effect increase the out
break and the houses supposed 10 be the residence oil
those who fred upon these PERSONS were besrt, and
three four black men dragged out. Two OF them
in most shocking manner beaten down by Inc
mob and OF them, who fled TO house IN Lombard
street. sth left Tor dead the gutter, and sub
sequeuy dragged to the Mayors Office. AT the last
accounts he was slll living.
Near evening, the Sheriff and Mayor on the
ground with large bodies Of police and, up to nine o
clock, nothing serious took place. at which time now
ever, 1t was discovered that the large Hail. (near'y
nished) in Lombard street, below 7h designed tor the
holding Of meetings by colored people, was on hfe.
In moment, the whole building in flames, and IN
short time, one entire heap of ruins. During tne
burning of the Hall, the coored Presbyterian Church,
in ST. Marys street, 7t also sci on flre, ana
entirely consumed.
The iremen were early on the ground, and prevented
any serious damage to the adjoining buildings.
The Lombard street Hall was fired in nearly every
part of the building at the time, go that 'ls de-
s,ruction very speedy The police were present.
but all their efforts to prevent the daring deed were un
avalng, being overpowered by numbers, and many OF
them severely injured.
Many stories were current Of persons having been
killed by the riots and the falling of the walls OF the
Hall, but could not trace them 10 any authentic
source.
Nothing further had occurred up to the time oil our
closing paper at l2 o'clock, and hopes are enter
tanned that the two Incendarisms had guted the Jury
of the mob.
IxcEspiARIsN Tile ne Inst night, it will be seem
closed, feared, with the burning OF the large ne W
African Hall in Lombard 9Th street, and the Al
.;can CLurch nearlu nnnnslle In ST Mary street