Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-05-17

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spread unchecked, until of the noble edifce moth
ing remained but the bare walls. During the con-
fagration, three distinct explosions were heard,
and this served greatly to eXasperate the crowd.
The dwelling house of the pastor, adjoining,
was broken into by the mob, the furniture thrown
into the street, and the building itself fred In
short time 1t was reduced TO ruins.
At the close of the afternoon, the mob gathered
in large bodies around St. Augustne's church in
Fourth street. Here they were opposed in vain
by the military and by the civil authorities headed
by the mayor in person. The mayor, Mr.. Scott,
was at length knocked down by a stone thrown by
one of the rioters, and his posse dispersed. The
mob then broke into the church, which was set on
fire and destroyed, with some ad Looming buildings,
the property of the church, The church cost
about $50, 900, and St. Michaels church about the
same.
| While the mob were at work breaking into the
church of St. Augustine, above all the clamor wac
heard the notes of shrill trumpet, sounding tina
charge. The first city troop rode by almost at C
gallop, causing the crowds to fly toward RAGS
street, where the company wheeled and returned
at Il similar gait; and several passages of this
kind were made, but with no effect, for the mob
followed the horsemen, withcrsoever they went,
utterng long and loud derisive cries; while the
party Immediately engaged in breaking into the
church did not for moment deSist, but seemed to
redouble their efforts in anticipation of the arrival
of more of the military
The cupola burnt for a long time before any
portion of it fell. Pillar after pillar stanchon af-
ter stanchion fell, and still the structure stood
erect, one mass of flame At length the cross fel
into the street. This elected another cheer.
few moments after, the falling of the roof carried
with it the burning but still erect remains of the
cupOla.
The fire was prevented from reaching the adj
joining houses, by the efforts of the fremen, OK
cepting those on the Crown street side none
the engines threw water upon these, because the,
were the property of the church. One was occu
pied by the Rev. DR.. Moriarty; the other wa
: used as a seminary, and as the library of tn
church.
AS if the fire which had devastated the uppc
stories of these houses did not descend fast enough
fires were kndled in the lower stories by means O
the books (somc of which were exceedingly valu
! able) found in the library. fire was also bull
q on the pavement in front, which was likewise te
a by numerous volumes of books, and by the furn
ture which the house had contained.
Between four and five O'Clock in the morning Q
/, Thursday, the mob proceeded southwark to tn
a Roman Catholic schoo-house, at the corner {
Second and PheniX streets, which, after bcn
stoned was set on fire at the top. eve under
T., stand that quantity of camphene oil was throw
upon the cupola, and the fire then applled) Th
> beautiful building was consumed without any e
q water only upon the adjoining buildings, to guar
them from the flames. At six O'Clock, the bal
blackened and tottering walls alone remained.
IS Mr. j. Corr's temperance grocery store, on Il
D. opposite corner north of the school-house, was
" tackled during the atternoon and its contents cor
h pletely destroyed.
- During the night, hostile demonstrations we
made against the Cathedral church of St. job
$ on Thirteenth street, and against St. Mary's chur
It. on South Fourth street At the former, &c
IS Cadwalader, at the head of his force, made
nj speech, declaring that he had been informed tn
le martial law was proclaimed, and allowing t
ed crowd five minutes to leave the ground. L
We mob dispersed At the latter, the United Stat
marines enfIaded the street, and were brought
of the commanding officer to charge. The IN
or dispersed.
sh The Pennsylvania Enquirer, in postscript,
cv ted O'Clock Thursday morning says
he "Thcre is no use of Disgusting the fact that m
cd spirit is in the ascendant, and unless etfclC
h body Of from three to five thousand men are for
nd with organized, to put down the rioters by for
scenes of bloodshed more appalling than those
,r- have witnessed during the last three days, will
nd inevitable. We say this in sorrow, but upon II
~ ture reflection"
bt The Governor arrived in Philadelphia
In Wednesday night, and declared the city un,
oh martial law. The Spirit of the Times says:
m "Orders have been sent down to fort Miffln,
ne United States soldiers The city is all confusi
in Nothing but vigorous eflorts, which cannot be
! pected from the volunteers or the civil posse, v
prevent Philadelphia from becoming prey to
mob, and preventing general confagraton.''
correspondent of the Mercantile Jour
ho writes, that from thirty to thrty-6ye persons w
INC killed in the engagements on Monday and Tu
vs. day.
A. We only ask, in closing, whether our read
noo will recognize this spirit as "Native America
wd
ley --
by FIRE AT OLD TowN.-Fyue Liues loSi!-
ter tween II and ~ O'Clock, on Monday night, an
ct store, occupied as a dwelling house near the II