Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-05-07
NO. 10.

!, most shameful Riot has occurred at :Ihe
:, University of Virginia. The ystyaehs; ii
seems, commenced a seriesof mock seren-
AIDES on the HCalathumpialp principle.
;: being denounced by the Professors, their
houses were mobBed, one after The other.
: fire crackers thrown info them, and dtier
oulrages perpetrated Of ian exceedingly
alarming character, especially 10 females
and children. These disgracefuE Escenes
were followed dup night after night, until
il became necessary 10 call iu the police,
and 6nallyihe military force, and the Uni.
yersity is now in the possession of a-body
Of 500 soldiers. Some, efforts have. been
made towards a reconciliation. aud "a set
Of resolutions were passed blythe students
at a formal meeting, for that purpose, but
1.-The rioters refused 10 sign their names 10
them. Most ofthe students have left; The
Faculty, it is understood, will resign; and
for the present the College appears TO- be-
broken up. Many of the stQdents; says
the Star, took no part in this shameful
affair, but there is point Of. honor among
all students, mot to be laie- bearers; even
upon the guilty. This is point Of hon.
or, in such case. more honoted In the
breach than the observance.-Baltimore
Sun, 24th ult: - s:
The Richmond papers of yesterday
fully scop6rm the account Of the :riet
at the University, which we published
yesterday. letter in the Enquirer from
Charlottesville, dated the 21st, which states
that Mr. B. Ficklin, the sheriff of tie
county, had summoned the Jefferson
Guards and the militia 10 aid the nlagis-
lrates in, restoring order, and that they
were accordingly under arms 10 suppress
the outbreak among the students. Atsthe
latest accounts the students had all lief,
.he College, and every thing was;disorder
and confusion. = -: -. : :.
During the riot they assaifed the resi-
deuce Of the Professors breaking windows
and doors, and doing much injury TO- the
buildings. They also. did much injury,1o
The retundo, aud broke the. doors and win
dows Of The buildings generally Forlu-
na,ely they did not proceed TO the ex-
remily Of offering personal violence to any
of the Professors but they and their fami-
lies were kept in great alarm durinsSshe
night. Z.
In the emergency, the Faculty sum-
moned the visitors of the institution 10
meet aud take the matter into considera-
ton. Mr.. Rives was on lbe spot on Sat
urday; and the others, or quorum, are,
we hope, by this time there, aud taking
such efficient action as the extraordinary
occasion demands. Ibid. 25th ult.
CnARIoTrEvILLE,A April "a.
Disturbance at the University.-For the
last week there has been somewhat Of a
disturbance at the University of Virginia.
between The Professors and Officers Of tho.
Institution and the Students. -.
The Magistrates, sitting in The capacity of
called County Courl. and jury. bave
been in session for three days past, inves-:
tigaling The matter. After the invesliga-
lion closes, statement Of The facts in re-
lalou to ii will be published. All is quiet
now, and the lectures will be resumed to-
morrow. The Board of Visitors were in
session yesterday.-Je0ersOnian.
From tic London Canada IPest) Times
ANOTHER GREAT CoNFLAGRATIoN-l4ALF
OF LONDON IN RUINS.
Il is with feelings of intense sorrow we
perform the painful task of publishing this
extra; to- announce the most awful calarn-
inv that ever befel this town. and, If we
take all things into consideration, perhaps
never equalled in Western Canada. Yes
tsrday, (Sunday,) about a quarter past
twelve, when most of The inhabitants were
attending divine service in their respective
places of worship, their devoiions were
Interrupted by an alarm Of fire."
The various congregations Immediately
ran into the streets, when it was discov-
cred that the 'sRobinson Hail" hotel was
on fire, which was soon consumed, togeth.
er with number Of merchants shops and
warehouses on the opposite side of Dundas
street, all Of which, except the corner one.
had been erected since the last fire. The
wind blowing in stiff gale from the N.
w. by NJ, and every thing as dry as TIM
der, it was at The same time raging with
indescribalJle fury 10 leewald, sweeping IN
its progress 10 the South the width Of one
block, and making inroads into two others.
- IT was louuu fuipoSSloiS w otoS isS
progress until it laid waste four blocks.
and part Of three others, containing an
area, the principal part Of which was
closely built, Of nearly thirty acres Of
ground. II is, however, some consolation
10 know, from all the Information we can
collect, no lives were lost on the OCCASION,
1t adds much to public Inconvenience
in consequence of the disaster happening
the day before the assizes, Of which somei
idea may be formed when i: is known that
the Chief Justice and Queens Counsel,
who were both here at the time. were
driven out of the rooms they had engaged.
both houses being destroyed almost 10 an
instant. SO rapid was its progress.
Connecticut Complete Returns,-Ths
whole vote of the State fools up for Bald,
win. 20 zoos; Toucey, 25,72l; Scattering,
1883. Making Baldwin's majority oyer
Toucey,e3,264-over all, I,40l. In three
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