Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-07-23
NEW sERIEs.-VoL. ~. No. 50.

10 secOLd their endeaVOFS "a
A large log Of wood was bOisiod uDoss
tho purpose Ofbursting lhs door sailrolp.
open; but those neareat the door toiDo1il
preventing this use Of II.
About o'clock Col. Jack ro6O e.
and getting into the second story e tho
house above the church, addressed ~
crswd 10 The same effect % th0ss Who
had preceded him. While be vas sPsak
ing, however stones we're flying s6 ~
windows towards Third street. The acp
tive rioters were AZ this Time engaged, m
makiuga breach in the brick wall Vseonlp
" erected above the church and H. dc
not take long TO make il large enOugh .
admit one person al time. .,nt
When this was accomplished the mOb
thr ODsed in pell nell; snd immeaiasely
bursting in side door leading into ihs
basement room disperNd themselves
throughout the building. The pTOlseiOi6
Of the church still united their eadSvoSa
10 persuade the people from anylViOIsaeo:
In this they were aided BY great maag
persons WhO docked in for no other peg,
pose. An lTisbman was arrested in tbo
church about this tine and taken 70 tho
Hall, for what reason We were unSblO d
discover.
After they had possession Tor about -
hour smoke was seen issuing from de
cellar. Afew persons went down and OEP
tinguished il in a short time. The throQR
then gradually left the building and e
last il was taken possession Of By eOpS
miIIes Ofiwsnty who guarded The dOoW
and allowed no ore 10 enter but all - ~
out that desired TO go.
A meeting was called about 5 O'eloek
on the OppOsii side OFIhe street and Ne.
Spencer was calle] TO the chair. AfIeE
a few remarks with regard 10 the object
Of the meeting he introduced MT. PGsTy.
This gentleman made brief speech eOa.
tanning some excellent advice. He e0a.
cIuded With moving that the meeting Cd
iourn and that each person 60 to their
homes, and leav the church in the charge
of those chosen TO protect it and 10 Oot 8
good example he would be the 6ESt 70 80.
A number followed him and the exeiHe.
ment seemed to be gradually deeTsso-
ing.
The military apPearnd in eread fOres
on the ground shout Z o'clock. They
drove the crowd down Queen street end
s,rove to dispeTss them in Second end
Queen Streets Il is said that the war
ming given by the officers was unheedoa
and That stones we're thrown u them.--
The sOldiery were then commanded .
charge upon the crowd; they did 50 bee
the crowd stood TesOluteIybsfOFO their bayO
Onats. The word vas then given 10 GEe.
and Immediately a VOllsy was discharged
down Queen street. In feW minutes c
was followed BY 4 second.
Before the order 10 FIRE was giVsa z
portion Of those present bad seized the
sword Of Capt. Hill. for the PuFrOss ef
wrestling it from him-hs was down apoa
Ihe ground AMI in great danger when The
Lieut. commanding gave the order to iiIs.
This we we're informed Of BY one Of the
Shsriff's posse who was upon the gEOSn4
at the time and the statement has been
corvObOratsd by different me embsEs Ofthe
military.
An elderly man was Shot through The
chest, and lived about q quarter ct aR
hour. He was SO much like Mr. Jacob
Korndaffer, residing in second street, BE-
low Chrislisn, thLt he was taken 10 bic
residence. He died in about Ten minutes
atler being laid down in the house. His
name is not yet known.
A lame man, said to be nsmed Croker
was carried iRtO theCOmmissioner'sH HAL.
with the loss Of the whole Of his lower
Jaw. He died almost instanlsnsously.
/ James Lawson, Ninth, below ShiPPaa
street, shot in the heel. :
James TuIIy, Lombard, above sixth
street, shot in the right arm. =,
Mr.. Manning, Queen street, ,bsloWFIcat
shot in the leg with spent ball.
Halt past 8 o'clock "A large meeting
of The crowd, armed with musksts, coEt,
veped al the Wharton Market, and with
Two field pieces, wheels mufisd, PrOsse.
ded from thence up Front street. with
the avowed intention Of attacking th6.
military. We then left the ground; ia 8
moment after, We heard the discharge e
a cannon. This was followed b lhO
firing of OF small arms, in irregular re-.
ports, succeeded BY regular vollsS
From this mOmsn, the air vas shook st
intervals BY heavy discharges, aeeoaps;
MED BY shouts. "s =
II was now evident that the mililsEP
and the crowd had engaged in one Of ths
most deadly Of conflicts. Females we're
seen running, distTacled. IhTOUgh the
streets, wringing their hands, and utieFs
ing the names Of brother, husband, fathsEv
with the widest gestiCulatiOn.
Crowds were gathered about q esF~
liners ofthe streets, ,asIOnishsd end shocked
lathe extent to which these deploEabla
outbreaks have been CafEied.s ~ -
came to the Office, desullaTy EFiRe ~
hsard.
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