The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-05-17

John LuSher, Duliet entered his leli
breast, inAicting mortal wound. lie
is probably dead. ~
John Taggart, shot in the forehead
and badly beaten wounds and injuries
mortal. lie is probably dead.
Taylor, butcher, Southwark,
struck by spent bail in the eye, wound
dangerous.
James Brown, broken leg. occasion
ed by running aganst awning post.
A man who is unknown, had the
patela or cap of the knee dislocated.
Washington Heyberger, badly woun-
ded.
John Pagan, ball entered at the
shoulder and passed out at the back.
Two loys were wounded in the ab-
domen, slightly, and we have heard of
FIVE men whose names we could not
learn, who were W unded more or less
dangerously.
The Post further says:
The scene during the confagration
is described IN the repor' Of the U.
$. Gazette as awlully grand. A great
sea OF fire ragged, the roaring noise OF
which was heard at a considerable DIS
lance, mingled with the crash of fall
ling timbers or tumbing walls. Peo-
pie were hurrying hither and thither,
anxiously endca, oring to save the
propety, and on the open lots adjacent,
piles Of furniture were heaped up pro-
mscuously. Women and children
made houseless by the destruction of
their homes, were gathered in the Vi
cinlty. and the whole scene had its ap-
proprlate climax in the glitter of the
arms and accoutrements ot the soldiers,
the cannon an their guards. and the
dense and dark mass OF people by
which the whole square was hemmed
in.
There is among the heart-rending
SCIENCES mentioned, one otmost terrible
interest spoken OF by the reporter OF
the Ledger. 1t was the burial OF an
infant in the church-yard. whi.e the
church and adjoining buildings were in
u blaze. The only funeral service
which was performed over the grave
consisted of the brief and bitter ejacu
alions OF the parents, accompanied by
the cracking Of the burning til'be rs %
the church.
The reporter OF the Time mentions
many thrilling circumstances. AT the
Mayors office OF the Northern Llber
ties beautiful girl was weeping at the
loss o her brother, who was dying iron
woulds of the day before. he Wai
the NEST abject picture of despair tina
ould be imagined screaming, tearing
5 her hair; calling Oh the name oi he
brother, and venting curses most dread
tui on the murdcrers. Farther up wa
met woman and her son; the latte
armed with rihe--golng to the seem
: of riot to avenge the death OF sol
: and brother. The ponr woman wa
, frantic with griet--the son spoke moi
nor looked he any way except tha
which he was going. There was bu
one expression in every feature OF HI
face-that was revenge.
The following is description OF tn
! burning of st. Augustlne's Church:
J.. Doors were battered-but resiste
5 the mob to the last. rhe window
e we're then broken boys were helpe
i into the church with torches--squib
: and fire works we're thrown in; tn
gass pipe was broken, and though tn
n fire seemed slowly to ignite at first tn
/, flames soon burst iran the roof, and tn
S sight was hailed by the mob with lou
J. cheers.
IS While the mob were engaged, I'll
City Troop made an Intellectual etio
d to disperse them. They dashed thu
the mob several times, but way WI
made for them. and the crowd instan
b ly closed again each time. When II
: great clock in the]steep.e struck Sten
!. three cheers were given by the crow
4 with the exclamation; ''that is the la
time you will strike.' A few minute
! past ten O'Clock, the large gilt marb
e cross, on the top Of the steeple, fell
e the street, clearing the building entir
|, ly, and struck the street without inju
:: ing any person. H
l. At about twenty-five minutes pa
ID ten O'Clock, the steeple fell with tt
mcndous crash, in direct line down i
,e to church. Shortly after this, the ro
fell in and The heavens were then mo-
ID brilliantly illuminated than ever, wi
the light. The fire continued to bn
,e till nothing but the bare walls renal
nt ed.
m The dwelling Of DIR. Moriarty in d
rear, and d building occupied as alibr
,e ry and seminary both the property
the church. we're suffered to burn, 4
\ iire,npn khowinp the water would.