The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-12-12
The Newark Explosion.

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The Newark Explosion. = .
Wewish we ecould give the whole history
Of this case, as presented by the Newark Ga
zet,e, a whig paper, that our citizens generals
" might know Of the rascality in detail. -
The following is the closing part Of the Ga
zette's statement:gSy4 ste3FERs
BY Monday morning the cooling infuen-
ces,of thine and reflection were felt. Reason
andiudgement asserted their sway, and the
counsels-of peace and good order, prevailed;
vet men were stillsexcited, and excitement
grew by what. IT. fed on Hundreds came
rushing into town, and every man, many
widows even, and friendless orphans, had
.theifta of misfortune to tell. 4 Here were
over $l50 900 gone-melted away like snow
before a summers sun. One hundred and
fftu thousaad dollars--in sums ranging from
fifty 10 twelve thousand dollarsAthe hard
earnings of: the people, of Licking county
the widows last nlite-the sickly naiden's
sole earthly stay in declining health-the
young mans painfully garnered hopeso of fis
ture happiness-the fruits of laborious days
and sleepless nights, Of physical and mental
struggles representative Of all that is great
and good in the action Of man--of his perse.
verance and conquest, over innumerable OBJ
stacles and discouragements of his promised
happiness, social advancement, and domestic
comfort -all-all gone by, one fell stroke
which no one could see, but only felt. Had
some fearful tornado, or deyouring confagra-
ton worked this destruction, men could al
least have known The cause Of their ruin.-
But here, ,thevery stiffness and mystery, To-
getherwith the suddenness and magnitude o
their calamity, seemed to stun the public
mind. 49,. ~. i, 80 I h ~,
People hardly knew whether to laugh o
cry. The hopelessness OF remedy paraly7et
the Thought Of violence, and men who be
lieved themselves to have been gulled ant
robbed by a gang of rascals, who used Smitl
as dupe and tool could talk of peace, an,
politeness, and courtesy, towards the vam
pyres who had sucked their life's blood. Y
The public excitement sought vent in
public meeting, where speeches were made
and committee Of seven was appointed +
take possession Of the defunct brokers' office
and dexamineintoSm relation TO the Bank
This seemed to satisfy the public, and tn
public, and the crowd peacefully dispersed.
We understand that the committee hav
ascertained that Smith is largely indebted t
the Bank, (eontfaryto the assertions Of HUI
tard) The committee have abundant evi
dence, not only that Smith is SO indebted
butthat Hubbard and the officers Of the Ban
we'll knew it, and furthermore must hay
known that he was totally bankrupt. It
knowthat his bankruptcy was telegraphed
other parts'of the State. as early as Tuesda
OF Wednesday Of last week. And yet Hui
bard had the efffontery to guarantee Smith
standing and solyency. It's safe to say th
Hubbard will consult the highest pruden,
by carefully keeping his feet from off the SO
Of Licking county. y Ey'4 Sos ess y
Theend is not yet--,in more ways than on
not yet. Would that the mere loss Of reat
means for the transaction Of business by alb
men were the whole OF the tale. But tb
calamity stretches out with widespread arm
Privation, distress, and anguish Of heart a
carried to scores Of families and individual
and no one yet knows where, the end will
The proof q . deliberate and awful swi
= die muItiulv. IL was stated, weeks, pefha