Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-05-25
Number 81.

~ "o"cFoI, Win the houses on tho
east side OF Crown street, north of the
Church. These were suffered to catch
IRE from the church, and none of the en-.
glnes threw water upon them, because
lhey were the property of the church.
one was occupied by the Rev. DR.. MORT
arty, the other was used as seminary
and as the library of the church.
AS II the fire which had devastated tho
upper stories Of these houses did not as.
cend last enough. fires were kindled in
tne lower stories by means of books, some
o' whlch were exceedingly valuable,
found In the library. A fire was like
wise built on the pavement in front, which
was Likewise fed by numerous volumes of
books, and by the furniture which the
house had contained.
AT one O'Clock the fire was confined 10
the ruins of the church property, and all
the surrounding buildings were entirely
free from danger.
Between four and five o'clock, the mob
proceeded southwark 10 the Roman Cath.
Ole school house, at the corner of Second
and Phoenix streets, which after being
stoned was set on fire on the top. We un.
derstand that quantity Of camphine oil
was thrown upon the cupalo, and the fire
then applied. This beautiful building was
Consumed without any effort being made
to save it. The firemen throwing water on
surrounding buildings to guard them from
the flames. At six o'clock, the bare,
btaekened and lettering walls alone re-
maincd.
Mr.. J. Corr's Temperance Grocery
store, on the opposite corner, north of the
Roman Catholic School house, was attack
ed during the afternoon and its contents
completely destroyed.
On the opposite corner to the school
house, westward, were two old two story
brick-houses. From one ofthese the shot
was fred which caused the death Of Mr..
Wright.
The frame houses adjoining St. Mi
chaePs Church, southwark, took fire from
that building and were totally consumed
with the exception Of one, which was torn
down to prevcn, the flames from catching
20 the brick house further to the SOUTH
Several buildings in the vicinity of the
church was somewhat injured by the heat
OF the flames and the flakes OF fire, which
fell in showers.
About this time the people inha biting
the houses on Second street and on tho
streets for some distance around the mar
ket, hung out American flags from their
windows, to show their adherence to Ma
tive American principles.
In the course of the afternoon fire was
applied 10 number Of frame buildings in
Harmony Court, and before the flames
were stayed, upwards of fifteen houses
were consumed.
About 6 o'clock, while the military
were engaged in the neighborhood Of
Second street, mob attacked the grocery
store of Mr.. Patrick Murray, at the corner
of Germantown road and Jefferson street,
beat in the windows, threw the goods in
the store into the street, pitched the furni-
ture out Of the doors and windows, and
scarcely desisted when detachment of
cavalry, foot and artillery appeared.
In the evening between 8 and 8 o'clock,
frame house standing back from the
east side OF Cadwallader street, was fred
and totally consumed.
Two brick buildings on Second street,
and frame building in the rear, facing on
Master street were set on fire and burned
to the ground.
About nine o'clock, the fences in front
of ST. -Mchael's Church we're gathered
and bonfire made of them.
The Military were divided into sections
and were guarding obnoxious premises.
The whole district was covered in this
manner. Gen'l Cadwallader being unre-
hitting in his exertlons to preserve the
peace and maintain law, Notwithstanding
he was on horseback the whole of the
night preceding, and almost the whole day
yesterday. The Sheriff was also &C dive.
Major General Patterson was upon the
ground during the afternoon, and look an
active part In the proceedings.
During the night, hostile demonstrations
were made against the Cathedral Church
of 81. John, on Thirteenth street, and
against St. Mary's Church on South
Fourth street.
At the former, General Cadwallader.
at the head OF lis force, made q speech.
declaring that ne had been informed that
martial law was proclaimed, and allowing
the crowd five minutes to leave the ground.
The NIB dispersed.
AT the latter, the U. S. Marines emilia.
ded the street, and we're brought by the
Commanding officer to a charge. The
mob dispersed.
LArER.-By the steamboat line, which
left Philadelphia yesterday at I2 O'Clock,
we nave received an extra from the Phila.
delphia Spirit Of the Times, issued yes.
terday morning. We learn from the pas