The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1859-11-03
nTobbIas a Newspaper once In Nv.

The Cincinnati papers give full accounts Of q
meeting Of some Of the citlLcus Vf Newport, NY,
and the subsequent mobbing Of the Free SOut.
newspaper office, aud tho destruction Of tbs ma
teriai on which the paper was printed. When
tho mob reached the office, MIR. BAILEY
peared at ono OF the windows and re-
monstrated with the mob, at tho same time
stating that the columns Of his paper were
open to all who felt themselves aggrieved-
The leader Of the mob informed him that
tho hest thing he could do was to open
the door, and allow them to remove his goods,
and no harm would be done To him or his family.
This he refused to do; whcreupon some one pro-
cured piece OF scantiing, with which they bat
tered tho door open. Inc house was thou ontor-
cd, and all tho printing material carried down
stairs and placed In wagon. ihey then endea-
vored to get the press down stairs, but were
foiled In their effort. by Its getting fast In tho
stairway, where they left It. About this timo
one OF the giils procured q bucket filled with
yellow ochie, which she scattered Oyor tho
crowd earest the house. This seemed to have
q moving effect, for they Immediately left with
their plume er AID preceded to tho ferry boat
with tho view Of transporting II to the
Ohio side u the river; but they
had no soonor reached the wharf than thoy
changed their mild and threw every thing Into
the river. Some Of the better disposed citizen,
attempted to stop this, but their efforts were
without avail. A meeriug was afterwards held
and committee OF fifty appointed, whose duty
| II Is to 500 that tho Free south shall not be 70
| est ablished in Newport.
The Cincinnati ComDier rcidl of October 81, says
| A humber Of persons then seized ladder lyinl
upon tho pavement and attempted to place
il against a window in the second story
but q painter who was al work Their
| appeared at tho window and Threatened
| TO burl . hatchJt at tho first who would at
tempt to ascend. young man named BARsr
TAYLOR Immediately produced q revolver, but
il was wrcsttd from HIS grasp by ono OF tho by
| stauders. A heavy plank was then procured by
| tho assailants, and used ~ . battering ram
agaist tho door, which burst open by ono ponder
Gus blow. Upon attempting to snter tho prem
/ ises, however, Miss ELEANoR, daughter Of Mr.,
BAILrY, appeared at third story window, armed
with brick. bat, and threatened TO throw II a,
Whoever approached. Now commenced aIdicu
lous scene between the assailan,s and Miss ELIZA
NOR, who showed her determination to execut,
her threat they withdrew to safe distance frou
the range Of the missiles, hils sho stood firm All,
ready to hurl them. One man, more brave thai
the others, made q race for the door, but barrel
escaped the IL cytab)s brickbat orhors followed
! and By feiuts and lodges succeeees In Eecpini
their heads whole. Soon after the crowd gsine'
entrance 10 the office they proceeded TO take tn
press 10 pieoos, and carry the cases of typo int
| the street; but a number OF half-grown boy
| commenced sn iIdhciminate destruction o
| every article they could lind. Type we're scat
| tered, cases and furniture thrown rom the win
| dovs upon the sidewalk, and portions Of tn
| Iress, by this timo detached, were hurled dow
| the RlAirA And broken,