, 1844-05-25
Vol. IlE.--N0. 60.

glasses and handsome bureaus, into
the street, and they were engaged IN
this work, when the division Of mill
tary which had been at Mr.. Clark's
premises arrived, and after conSldera-
bic remonstrance on the part OF Gen.
CadwaIader and Col. Lee, the work
of destruction was arrested, the
house cleared, and a guard placed
upon it. Most of lis contents had
been destroyed or carried away by
plunderers. Nh. Clark's house being
now left unprotected, the boys re-
sumed the amusements described a.
bove.
Seren o'czock.-By this time the
district was comparatively quiet, the
mob having apparently expended all
their wrath, and the military was post
ed in various sections.
Half past 8 o,clOck.-Another out
break has occurred. The house OF
Mathew Quinn, in Master street, be-
low Germantown Road, has been bat
tered with stones. 1t was u%ntenan!-
ed. The mob forebore TO set fere to
the building because it would involve
Il large Number Of Americans and
Protestants in the destruction.
Between 8 and 9 o'clock, Harmo-
ny Court, consisting of 6 or 8 houses,
situated near Cadwalader street, west
of the Market house, we've Destroy
ed; also, Il frame house on Master
street, below Germantown. road,
which had been occupied by Mathew
Quinn, turner, and two three story
brick houses al The southeast corner
OF Second ard Master street, n &C.
cupied as a grocery store, and the
other, which had been occupied by a
man named McAlerr, who it is al
lodged fired upon the crowd during
Tuesday night.
About half past six o'clock, infor-
nation was received by Mayor Scott
that an attack was contemplated up
the St. Augustine Church, ir
Fourth street, below Vine, and that
a large crowd had already gathered
in its vicinity. He Immediately re-
upon horseback to the spot,
with a body of the city police, and
adore ised the crowd. The police
were posted around the Chapel
The mass still increased. The First
CITY Troop were Immediately order
ed out, and were upon the ground in
a short time.
In consequence Of this state OF
the Mayor issued the follow
proclaHrtion:
There is reason TO believe that the
spirit Of disorder raging in the coun-
try. is about 10 extend itself into the
;itv. and to seek vent in the destruc.
ion OF property and attack upon life.
al good citizens, DESTROYS TO preserve
the public peace, are therefore re-
Iuire | TO prepare themselves 10 pa
.rol the streets, 10 resist all lnvaslonS
If property, and to preserve the pub
&c peace, by resistance TO every at
.empt to disturb it.
Each ward is requested to meet
Immediately at the place of their
usual ward election.
JOHN NJ. ScoTr, Mayor.
Subsequent 10 the issuing of which,
he citizens Of Walnut Ward held a
meeting. and appointed four persons
rom each block to patrol the ward.
The crowd still continued to in
,rease, and at about ten minutes be-
ore ten o'clock, fire WIS communica-
ed to the vestibule of the church, it
S SAID, by Il boy about fourteen years
Id. 1t increased with rapidity after
,nca und' way, and dense masses of
imoke cuyied out from every win
In Il few minutes the flames reach
u the berry, and burst out from tie
lpVer window in broad sheets. The
whole steeple vas soon wrapt in the
ievnuring element, and presented a
aspect. The clock struck
en- while the fire was raging in its
greatest fury. At twenty minutes
EAST ten o'clock, the cross which sur
mounted the steeple, and whichre-
named unhurt, fell with 4 loud crash,
lmid the plaudits of a large portion
If the spectators.
In ten minutes afterwards, the stee-
be, which had stood until burnt to a
acre skeleton, fell, throwing up a
Of cinders which fell like 4 show
n of gold upon the buildings and
northeast Of the church. The
leat during the height of the fire was
intense that persons could hardly
ook at the flames at the distance Of a
quare, and the light was so brilliant.
S 10 dim even the gas lamps.
NJ 9th Tha ayCitananf StilI