Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-11

of the mail from the North which ought TO have reach
ed here Monday evening.
The s,n,m extended az far as New FORK, Qhe mos
d;s,ant no,n, from which have nielligence,) ant
The wind continued 10 blow all night with so mucf
violence as to excite much apprehension for the ship
ping the coast.-.Nat Int.
corr.spondeuee Of the Philadelphia North American
Extract OK letter, dated
i "UrrER PROVIDENCE, Aug. 6.
ga mile and half below here mill has been Car
r;ed away with man and four children in it. also his
house with the rest of his family in it-all of whom
were drowned save one little girl, who was sa we'd by
clinginr to a tree Another mill has been swept away
with an aged man in it, who Is supposed TO have been
drowned, as nothing has been heard Of hun.
"Al the bridges and dams IN TINS ne ghborhocd have
been swept away.
letter dated at Chester, Pa, TO the Philadelphia
! Ledger says
"Ches,er and IFS vicinity bowed down benea tn
the Christening hand of Providence. The borough and
lis neghborhuod present scenes OF desoaon, such as
m The absence of the errors of war; have never been
witnessed in this State. Our shores are strewn with
wrecks our streets filled with ruins, and from every
section we hear tales and desoa,on and death
sufficient to oppal the stoutest heart.
FLoop IN NEWARK, N. IA Correspondent of the
August 9th, says:
LAST nights storm has produced disastrous effects
in our city. The rain poured down IN torrents from
l. P. NJ. till past midnight, flooding the streets and
overlooking many of the Easements and cellars in the
western section of the city under the hill. Sometime
in the nj ght the breastwork dam across the Morris
Canal at the weighock, built TO shut of the water
from the excavation OF new lock, gave way and let
down an immense body OF water INTO the level OF the
canal connected with the Inclined Plane on the Top Of
<, hroka nyunv hauL
rushing down through market street, flooding the.cel
lars in some instances invading the floors washing
away side walks, &c. | saw the stock of one poor
fellow grocer, aioat in about three feet water The
Swamp 0he Tanners and Curriers' quarter) must ha We
suffered some. a rough estimate would make the
damage some $4,000"
FLOOD IN NORTH CARoLIsA.-We learn from the
Raleigh Register that great flood has just occurred in
North Carolina. Thursday and Friday such nns fell
as were before seen by the "odest inhabitants
The Register says: alt is feared immense destruction
| has been done 10 the crops the low lands -
Bridges fences, mills and mill dams have been washed
away in every direction. Six serious breaches ha
been made in the Railroad between this CITY and For
estville distance OF Is miles, one OF which IS about
100 feet long, and the embankmen so feet high. |,
will probably require from 81 200 TO 81 500 10 repair
the damage Arrangements have been made for the
transportation of the mail and passengers, that nc
interruption will take place to the travel
ABOLITION Rlor AT CisciSSATI.-A dsgra,eful rio
occurred at Cincinnati on Monday evening of last
week, which grew out OF the intermeddling of some
misguided Aboitionists who had stolen n negro cir
from gentleman named Seaman from Kentucky, who
was spending time in the place. The girl was
about nine years of age and brought to Cincinnati
as child's nurse in Mr.. SIS family. After the Abo
tionsts had kidnapped her, and openly boosted of the
fact, Mr. Seaman addressed them through of the
newspapers, and also through handbills. which were
posted up throughout the city, proposing, that in
the girl produced and he did not prove her TO be
his property, they might retain her, that should
she refuse remain his slave, they might retain hel
their possession This the Abnltonsts first
10 accede to, but afterwards refused The anil Adolf
tionsts feeling indignant at this proceedings called
meeting in the Market Monday afternoon, and in
the evening large numbers collected. MIR Seaman
| DIR. John Allen. Judge Walker, & Fl Brough, and
perhaps others addressed the meeting depreca,iDe
violen measures, &c
The crowd partly dispersed but assembled in greater
NUMBERS in the evening They, after some consulta
,ion proceeded to the house of Cornelius Burnett, in
Fifth street, who is represented 10 be notorious Abo
Iitionst and busy body. The house was attacked and
all the front windows broken in by kbats, stones
&c The Mayor of the city, with an efficient posse,
rived just in tce to prevent serious proceedings
Several arrests made, and violence suspended
for the night During all of Monday night and Tuesday
morning. large crowd remained in front of Burnett
house. and rotten eggs and other missiles throw
at any persons seen within Ga Tuesday night, the
Mayor ordered out the Military, and they, with the
strong police force prevented any further violence
On Wednesday, all quiet. There was still some
excitement, and the girl had not been produced but it
was thought that there would be further outbreak
Phil. Spirit Of the Times, .iugua :.
TIE RIOT AT CINCINNATI.
The Cincinnati Sun OF the I'd inst contains the fol
lowing
Tuesday proceedings morning quite crowd
assembled at Alleys confectionery. Burnet seen
10 sweep off his steps and to arrange the fragments
ying about He afterwards came 10 the window above
and picked up the brick bate arranged matters apparent
Ily adjusted his shirt collar &c His was also
the upper stories THIS seemed 10 exasperate
the crowd, who commenced throwing missiles and rot
/ ten eggs in great profuson. The inmates succeeded
in mailing up boards inside the door and windows
;. which by this time pretty much smashed L
pieces. The Mayor and Marshal appeared, but were
driven off
constable arrested boy who throwing eggs o.
stones at the house The boy called for assistance
the crowd went to his relief AS they approached TIT
constable told them stand of-but they rushed upor
him. He then snapped his pistol at them-t missed
and he retreated into house. The boy was rescued
Soon after, Harvey Hall, Esq, came along and de
nounced their proceedings, when they pelted him PRETTY
severely. He went through the market house, thence
into Medarys Grocery, thence out of the back way ant
made his escape.
Inc cit2ens generaiiy are opPoeeo 10 this
depreca,e such proceedings but nggravatng hav
been the circumstances hat appears probable proceed
ings will be pushed, This stealing negroes is bad bn
sness leads TO trouble, and every difficulty. Strang
that people will he foolish.
SIR o'clock, Tuesday erening-Arres,s being mad
by the city authority. MIR. Edward Wade, of Geo, ha
just been brought in, and confined. He was here OIL
business. The excitementis on the increase.
A postscript to the Sun Of Wednesday, the 3D. date
at clock, a. says that all quiet that morning
and there had been no further disturbance.
FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE.
A novel case, which exced great interest, occurre
in Princeton, Tuesday last A negro man name
Jim who has resided several years in this place, wa
arrested on Friday fugitive slave, and having de
manded trial by jury the set down for hear
ing on Tuesday, before Judge Lowrey. The counse
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