Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-08-17

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The populace.s While this was in progress
ia font of the edifice. an inccndiary reach
ed the interior of The building, and before
the people were aware it, the Hall was
in a blaze. The engines were promptly
upon The ground. but only TO preserve the
contiguous houses, while the other was
consumed.
The Hall was scarcely lcslr, ied before
an alarm from neighboring ,recr. an
nounced that church was on fire. II was
soon destroyed and nothing bu, its blac' l.
cd walls remain Standing this NOR e.
The Impressions which The scenes OF yes
terday have created, are mingled with pain
aud modification.
More Particulars about The Riot.
This morning, although great crowds OF
persons were in the vicinity OF the scene
of riot yesterday, there is no disturbance of
any kind. Great numbers Of the colured
families are removing from their present
places Of abode, and are noi molesIed by
the crowd. We saw, for squares around
the scene Of The MOS, serious part Of The
riot Of yesterday. many OF The dwellings Of
The coIored people broken aud injured by
the stones thrown yesterday. and much OF!
their furniture injured or destroyed,
The Hall in Lombard street is heap
of fruins. During the burning Of that build
ing, last evening the eastern side wall Tell
upon The adjoining new three story brick
house, owned and occupied by James
Simuns, a tobacoois,. which crushed The
ruoi and broke in the two upper floors,
destroying great portion OF his furniture.
His luss IS considerable, and the distress Of
his wife and family great. Mrs. 5. but n
short Tine before the crash. LETT the upper
story. Two other snail buildings were
also battered down.
4 row OF brick buildings adjoining The
Hall ON The east, running north from Lon-
bard street, were more or less injured by
the flames from the Hall. The coIored
families residing there, have suffered III
the destruction Of their furniture. DC.
In the vicinity OF the church ~ 81. Mary
street. no property was injured b. the fire.
although il was surrounded BY frame ten
emcuis. several Of which were on fire
from the flakes from The burning Hall.
Ii is said those living III Tho vicinity Of
the church, that its destruction was uol the
work Of an inccndiary, but that it was set
on fire by sparks from the Hall. The
seas and furniture in The church, wee
principally saved. a number OF colored
persons were in the church at The time il
took FIRE.
Al the Hospital there are Twelve per-
SOUS, who were injured ycstcrday-iou-
whites, named Robert Newell. Patrick
Monahan, Bcnjamin iiaymou, und John
White. The three last are those shot III
Bradlord's ulley. The others are blacks,
named joseph Hood. John Robius, Charles
Black, John Black, George Weaver, Pc
Ter Robinson, John Robins. James Full
nun md George Willis. These are more
O. less hurt; but none of them seriously.
Early this morning, a colorcd man
named William Puston, and woman nam
ed Betty Lewis, were taken ,here-thc
former beaten by mob on the Schuylki!l,
where il is said several outbreaks had va
kcu place; tire iaiser was picked op near
Shipper aud Seventh streets, unable TO
speak. with her jaw bone broken aud o,ii-
erwise severly injured. II was expected
that she would not recover.
Alderman Holner, this morning COM
United nine colored persons, one Of them a
desperate woman, who were engaged yes
lerday in The hotes, part Of the riot. One
of the men is deaf aud dumb-a most dcs-
perare fellow.
Still Luter.-Thc mob at Schuy Ikil
near Walnut street. u ouniing 10 several
bundled. armed with clubs aud stoucs, as
sailed every person they met. Two black
men were almost Killed and were Ouls
saved from the fury of,ic assalun, by be
ing locked up in large warehouse near
The wharf The Deputy Sheriff with a
pnssee oil sky or seventy mcn wen' ou!
To quell The disturbances and we're driven
of the ground-lhc mob remaining III full
possession Of every point aud determined
upon riot aud hoodsbcd.
Large clubs were heing prepared by
lhem in face Of The officers. and the great
est determination manifested by them 10
Suii Ou 'uC W hi ~ Se-hih''' 'S' ''f''' pN'
son or any one VII" should attempt 10 deter
Them.
hearing look place before Mayor
Scot, this morning when Edward McCaila
Henry tiarderick. Samuel Ewing, Rrr
nar,i Kelley, josiah Schulz MicharI Gee.
ly, Nm. Scutchins. Edward McCahlry,
John Quinton. William Roberts. black
Joseph Carr, diIto. Henry Smith. ditto
were committed on the Charge of being
concerned in the riot.
One o'eiock-There aro large bodies o
rioters from Spruce slect on the Schuyl'
kill TO The western part OF Moyamensing
who are engaged in chasing The blacks ana
beating then, wherever they fall into lheiI
bands.
The Mayor has organized large bodic:
of police in addition TO those OF yesterday
who are to be posted III various paris oflhe
city.
I'VE learn this moment, that the Sheriff
has directed Col. Plcasanton TO hold hi.
command of the First Brigade in readiness:
for active duty at a momcnt's no,icc.
From the same, 81 instant.
The Infected Dishici-Order Rrsiored