The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-01-22
MOB AT CINCINNATI

mob having gradually gathered at the cor
ner of Nam and Third streets broke into,
and totally demolished the inside work of
the banking room. Desks, papers, cou:.-
tiers, in fact every thing was torn up and
thrown into the streets. The action of
the mob was probably originated by no.
tice pasted on the door of the banking
house, stating that the bank had suspen-
ded operations for twenty days. While
writing this paragraph; the operators are
in full blast 1t is impossible to state
therefore, with any degree of certainty,
whatthe end will be-whether any assets
of value are in the house is not known.
Since we commenced writing, we learn
that the safe has been attacked. Men
withsvarious kinds of tools are at work
on it, and will probably succeed in Open
ingit.
10 O'Clock, A. NJ. The mob are still at
work, 3 or 1000 men surrounded the
scene The Sheriffhas just tried to make
a speech which the people refused to hear,
and tie was finally driven off the ground
without suffering any bodily violence.
The work on the safe commenced again
after WE left, with what success we are
unable to say. All the windows in the
neighborllood are filled with heads. |,
will be impossible for us to give any
thing like circumstan,ial account to-day,
Of these proceedings.
II O'Clock. The mob are still at work
on the safe of the Bank of Cincinnati, with
what success we are unable to say. The
Miami Exporting Co.'S. Bank, two doors
above the Bank of Cincinnati, has Just
been broken into. The work of demol-
ton is going on rapidly.
The Exchange Bank of John Bates, on
the corner, is thronged with customers.
His own issues are redeemed. The Me-
chanc's and Traders Bank is also run on
the issues Of which are promptly taken.
The crowd has greatly increased, and
number now probably 5 or 5000.
Reams Of unsigned bank notes are han
ded about, and we saw one man with
lot of specie, which the crowd were thy
ing to get share OF; where he got it we
arc unable TO say. The destruction is
going on and will not cease, perhaps, I'll
a terrible example is made. Persons in
the crowd are continually shouting the
names Of individuals, who have been ell
gagged in puttiug certain notes into crcu-
alion. When the excitement will abate,
is of couse uncertain.
124 o'clock. Charles Fox, ESQ, hay
ing ven'urned TO make speech to the
mob, when they stopped him, and taking
to his heels was chased by five hundred
men as far as the Pearl street House,
where he took refuge.
l2l O'Clock. The military have lust
turned out and firing. have taken pos es.
sion of the ruined building. The fire
guards also are out. They are saluled
with clubs and missiles, the mob do not
show any any disposition to retreat.
Quarter of o'clock. A tarty of the
Citizens Guards have jus,fGred on the
crowd-one person was shot near the
eye and one in the thigh, Griffin Taylor,
Esq, was seriously injured by blow
from club. The fire bells are ringing
the crowd are apparently getting more
exasperaled.
Further particulars from the Cincinnati
Gazette Of Thursday last.
1t was apparent earl in the morning
that the slightest con cert of action might
have arrested the whole matter. Men
engaged in it felt uneasy, and were ready
to "break" on the slight est show of ress
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 open, and its
books and papers toa great extent des-
troyed. Butts loss was tIining. Ithad
we presume, but little money on hand,
and its sown paper was considered worth
less.
The Miami came next. Its books
were saved, but its own paper was seized
and its officers say, ga large amount was
stolen, though the missing notes are
chiefly of |, 2, and 3's defaced, and sound
notes of larger denominations. The loss
lhsy cannot tell until their notes are
counted. The notes discounted are all
safe. We presume the loss here will not
be very heavy, though we shall know ex-
aclly what it is in few days.
Next came Bates. He had steadily
redeemed his paper. He was doing so
when the. mob began its attack upon his
Office. But this did not appease it, and
his office was literally torn to pieces
What his loss is he does not know.
After this the moved upon Lougee.-
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 at
tackled his safe. Tney were at work u
pom it for some hours. But friend Shawk's
ingepuity WAS so great, and his work.