Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-05-21

thrown ON both sides, and several pistol
shots we're fired BY persOns on both sides.
At the report Of the firearms, the malOrl'
" Of the meeting dispersed PreciPi'ately,
while q number took position at the south
end Of the market, where they displayed
the Amerian flag.
Several stones we're thrown against 'no
HibeTnia Hose House, situated in Cao"a'-
ader street, west OF the market, and some
persons we're pursued up Master street,
3 A frame house in the latter street, pc
tween CsdWsladef street and the Yer
mantown road, was slOrmed and the win
dows aud doors demolished. Two other
frames in Ca]waladeT street, oelo" MAS
Ter, shared the same fate. Two or three
mUskels were discharged al this time Uy
the Telreat;ng party, and rally attempt
ed. The persons who had been in the
meeting still kept thir ground and voileys
Of bncks and stones we're continually
kept up BY both sides. A number Oi
persons, evidently Irshmen, then rallied
IL Germantown road and Master street,
and came down at brisk pace upon the
others with stones and two or three guns
The Native Americans relrealed, but
maintained FIRE with stones and one or
two pistols. Several persons were sever.
ely wounded at this pOin, Of lime, and
the rioters became furious. The Naive
Americans again rallied and recovered
Temporary advantage, but. finally retreat.
cd, under sharp 6fe Of every kind OF
mIssilss,an two or three discharges OF a
musket ca rried by gray'headedlrlshman
who wore q seal.skin cap.
During the firing, young man named
George Shifler, between Is and ID years
Of age, living 10 st John street, near
Beaver, was shot under the right arm
while on the GermantoWn road, below
Master street. The charge OF the piece
fred entered his chest. lie was carried
of the ground TO the drug store OF Mr.
Bowers, at the junction Of Germantown
road and St. John ST., where he fingered
fora few moments and died. McAvoy
dressed The wound. Another young man
named Henry Temper. in the employ ol
Mr.. Lee, barbsr on the FranktOrd road
while engaged on the side Of the Native
Americans, received a shot in his side
which glanced of The hip bone and onl.
produced a flesh wound Hs TeGeive'
several small shots in the legs. He wa
stlendsd by DR.. Bethel, who considers hi
case EO way dangerous. Thomrs For
was struck ia the forehead with sIeI
ball, which did him but slight injury
Another, hamed Lawrence Cox, had hi
hip seriously injured, in what way We dl
moi learn.
Patrick Fisher, late constable OF tn
ward, was shot in tho face, hut not daDgeI
ousIy wounded. Il is said that he was tn
first one who received injury from fire
arms, aud that it occurred on the wester
side Of The market house, soon after the
fighting commenced.
While tha contest ragged with !ls great
eat fury, the main body Of the belligoreT
parties we're posted east aud vest OF tn
market house, in Mister ST., each rally
ing aud reIrea ing in turns, while Olhe'
were engaged in skirmishes in every d
Tection, for some distance round. House
were attacked and the inmates driven oil
with the utmost CONSERVATION and alarm
While a party Of the Irish were beiu
pursued down CadWaladeT street, belo
Master, man fell into The doorway {
the residence OF Edward DSvelin, and
consequence Of the FIRST floor being b
low the pavement he rolled into th
house. Mr.. Develin was sitting at Il
door, aud in an instant retreatsd insid
when between the two the front do
was shut. The house was then aSsaIle
BY the pursuing party with brickbats an
stones, some Of The latter weighing 90
en- or eight pounds, the windows al
window frames broken out, and the plaC
Otherwise spoiled. Mr.. D. was sIru'
with the gutter pipe, which was wrenc
ed off by a man, and bis wife with "
or three childrt narrowly escaped !
jury.
The house OF John LaAerty, on Il
Germantown Road, above Master stree
was battered with missiles and the intel
OriniuFed The adjoining house, occI
pied By widow lady named Brady, WI
was 10 81 the time, with two or three /,
males, was most shamelully muti!ated.-
The pahels Of the front doors were knocI
cd out, the windows broken, large stone
thrown into The parlOr, which destroye
the lOOkiDgglasS, tables, and Olner pie
ces Of furniture Some Of the articles O
furniture were taken by piecemeal frOT
the room and broken. The cause Of al
tack here was on account Of man, VIII
was pursued. running into the alleywa
The house OF Michael Quin, 10 Masts
street, above CSdwalldeT, was a'tacks,
and battered and some Of his furniture de
molished.
When this attack was made, bic wifi
was sitting in the room, wilha child uI
on her LAP; they escaped injury. Th
adjoining dwelling Of John LOvary wa
battered both 10 front and on the real
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