The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-23
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.

THE NEGRO DISTURBANCE AT CHArHAM-CoNTNuED
ExCITEMENT-THE NEGROES THREATEN TO BURN
TEE TowN-THE WHITES ARMING FOR DEFENCE.
from the Detroit Free Press, Jan 20
The neghbong province continues TO be the theatre Of
alarms and dsur bances occasoned by the overbearng
insoeDce Of the blacks, who TO have general
ganzaeh throughout the western portion OF Canada and
10 act in perfect concert and with considerable in
their outrageous proceedings. The affair at Chatham was
but a more violent and public demonstration assimlatng
in character and purpose to those noticed in other oca
ties. Nor is the end yet reached.
The negroes the occasion alluded to improved the
event or the inauguration OF Few municipal government
for the purpose Of carrying their work of ntmida
ton. They were met. they could only he met, by
promise that their claims should be considered. After
waiting day or two for some action to be taken,
they again attempted to gain possession of the schools.
They were however, persuaded that sufficient time had
not been allowed for the authorities to mature plans for
the satisfaction Of their grievances They therefore de-
sisted though threatening violent should prompt
action of the right kind be taken. They threaten
that any distinctions OF color suffered TO exist in
any department Of the public affairs they will burn the
town. This has been made before when
have arisen but as the present seems to be gene
raj organization and they manifest greater deerm
nation than before, the whites becoming very
generally alarmed Letters received from there yester
day state that the town in general fever of excite
men The blacks parade the streets in squads abusing
and insulting the whites frequently resortng 10 violence
Nor Is their violence confined 10 the males.
Females when met upon the sidewalks roughly
black ralans, and the authorities Of the e town
dscree keep out Of the streets at night for fear OF
sonal iDjurs In fact the police magistrate, short time
after dark These outrages aud many others that are of
daily occurrence, indicate fearful state Of things and
may well alarm the white citizens. respectable gentle
man, who has long resided ia Chatham, ana who is well
acquainted with the disposition OF these outlaws, writes
that the citizens arming themselves for Defence aud
Gays, There some talk OF raising rife company The
nggcrs say they will burn the up. II that So
is time something was done have no doubt shall
have some trouble yet with them this winter"
:. The negroes are led on in this crusade against
the whites by two notorious persons OF their own
color, named J. D. shadd and J. c. Brown, both
in fha tai
Provisional Government" affair OF Old John Brown,
which, 1t will be remembered, was organized at
Chatham Shadd conducts paper at Chatham the sole
object Of which is to ADVANCE the interests OF the fag
tves not paying concern, but Is supported by the
contributions Of abooniss Of this country and Of Cana
da. is used engine for the enbitterment OF the
blacks against the whites and teens with articles evncng
the extreme hatred this fellow enterans against the white
race With such literature industriously circulated
among the excitabe negroes and with such leaders, it is
not at all surprising thai they prepared TO enact any
deeds Of violence 10 which they may be sent With such
condition Of affairs II Is not surprising that citizens anti
cipate trouble and prepare for defence. The only
prise that they submitted to the intolerance and
no means be strange should the Canadians muster In their
strength and commence . war Of determination against
hese fugitives.
THE FOREIGN COMMERCE. OF CHARLESTON.
From the Charleston Mercury, Jan. II.
An examination Of the yearly summary Of tho foreign
commerce. Of the Uoed States collection district Charles
the Mercury Of yesterday, affords field for few prota
BILE reaectsons
other Power She purchased last year lumber naval
stores, rice, cotton, corn and -four TO the amount Of a.
most eleven millions and half Of dollars In return, we
purchased Of her nearly TO the amount Of million Of
dollars The balance Of trade with England in our favor
was $40 ,673, 061.
France buys lumber naval stores rico and cotton It
this port Her trade last year exceeded two millions Of
dollars while ours IN return was only 1iae over my
thousand dollars The balance Of trade with France In
Spain buys lumber naval stores and cotton Il This port
Der upland Gotten trade exceeds thas Of Eranee me sx