Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-08
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slip from the office OF the Cincinnati Times dated Tues
day evening" August lst gives the following account of
great Abolition Riot in that city.-BdltHpore Patriot.
A few days since Mr. Seaman, citizen of Kentucky on
visit to connexions in this city, had negro girl
chd nurse, about nine ten OF age kidnapped by
the abononss OF this city, their On the
day advertisement appeared in the Gazette, Republican,
and perhaps other papers, complaining IT the
outrage, and stating that the girls mother had. with
reluctance and after strong pledges from himself that she
SHOULD be safely returned permitted her accompany him.
and that nothing would persuade her If the gir
brought back that he had sold her. He spoke eengy
the subec, the family relations affections exist
ing between the g and her relatives and threatened that
II she was not returned 10 sell send the of the family
into the interior OF kentucky, OF the reach of the emiss
mes Of the kidnappcrs and afterwards verbally pledged him
self, understand, that the girl brought court
his ownership and permit her choose freely whom
she woudgo with, and should decide stay, and refused
back he would legally unnumit her instanter The
gil, however forthcoming, Yesterday crer was
sent over the city, and called an artaboon meeting
the upper market AT the appointed tne considerable
number the ground. Mr.. Seaman DR.. John Allen
Judge Walker c. H. Brough, and perhaps others ad
dressed thu meeting deprecaiinr violent measures, &c
temperance lecturer then drew the crowd the
kot Main street and hsrangucd them until
night, after which the crowd back the mako house
Soon after night the mob increased several thousand per-
the violent congregated front of Mr. Burnes
house. on Fifth street, Nne noted aboltonst and
busy body, and IN lew minutes broke IN all the front
dows with brckbatS and stones The Mavor and police
wee the ground and we believe made the
rioters about nine O'Clock. No doubt the mob would have
and movable property, BUTT known that n strong
body OF men were inside, armed and determined
lance If the attempt was made. AL the brickbats thrown
into the house thrown again by the inmates
bruising persons in the considerably
BY the quiet. energetic action OF his Honor the Mayor
seconded by the police and night watch seven OF the most
forward Of the rioters arrested and lodged in the watch
house, notwithstanding violent demonstrations, and some
efforts were made 10 the prisoners. The Mayor
speaks III he terms OF his assistants and OF their prompt
ude IN obeyng his orders. His night severely
bruised with club
There seemed to be general disposition amongst our
citizens against the whole ement and the mob seemed
to be of it.
While every good citizen opposed the course Of the
Aboliuonsts, they deprecate mob violence a remedy
Stealing negroes away from their is bad piece OF
business but we are not mistaken, the South the
ample.
1t Is well known that a captain of a vessel or steamboat
passenger take coored servant 10 New Orleans
without having him arrested and thrown into ja and sub
Ioctcd TO expense and the usk OF his freedom.
These regulatory measures bad enough between
States alien 10 each other but adopted amongst our
selves can lead TO nothing bu, present and future evil
DECLINE OF The TRADE WITH AxERIcA-It appears
from return Just laid before Parliament, the Of
Mr. Thornley, that the exports of British goods TO the United
States of America in the year 1912 less value bv
the of nearly Twelve Hundred Thousand Pounds than
they in previous year since 1888 and that they
less by than oneha than the average annual ex
ports OF the nine preceding years the average yearly ex
ports from e33 1911 doth years inclusive being Of the
value Of f1ssOOOO whilst those Of 1872 not Of more
value than E352s sJ7. This alarming decline in the lar
gest branch Of the foreign tade Of the country conf
ned to few several articles but extends 10 all
with the single exception Of I'm and timed plates
Aler. GG=efte
The Madisouian calls upon the followers OF Mr. Tyler
to organize This reminds Of the person who cal led to
his black boy-Joe, have you fed the pigs ayes sir"
"Dd you put them in the pen l' "Yes sir.r "Did YOU
I count them 2" "Nes -ir." 'Iiow many were they lr
/ "OHe sir" "Al right Joe."-Ci1rks5urg IVAig.
Counterfeit Catfish spurious sperm oil and base squash
seed not the only mPosions passed upon the public
fellow Cleveland has undertaken 10 utter counterfeit
gFnds,one and understand from Cleveland paper that
this nearious business has been carried on lately to very
considerable After this effort 1t will bv no means
surprise Western specuato- attempting 10
. DaS o Duncan fpr =. T.