The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-17
1HE DoINGs OF A PHILADELPHIA MOB.

increased tumult, the perVadlng exclteuenI eAceeu-
ng even that of Saturday and Sunday. There can
,e no mistakng the feeling that now agitates this
and perhaps it never had parallel in
his CITY, Goaded on to frenzy by the insults, con-
umeies and injuries which have been heaped upon
he National Government, violent passions seemed
o sway even persons who are ordinarily undisturb-
ID by the current of public affairs. The agitation
here has doubtless increased by the presence of
ew parties in alliance with the Confederate trail
ors, and whose language and whose divulged acts
nave been calculated to stir up mob violence.
ATTACK ON THE "PALMErTo FLAG"
Soon after eleven O'Clock yesterday morning, a
'eport was extensively circulated that the Palmet-
20 colors had been thrown to the breeze from the
office of the secession advocate recently started
here, under the title of the Palmetto Flag. No
sooner had the rumor started, than thousands of
persons wended their way to Chestnut street, below
Fourth, and in few moments that street, between
Third and Fourth, was crowded with an excited
)opulace.
As the rumor spread the crowd increased, and
he street from Third to Sixth street was soon filled
With patriots glance at whose features convinced
he most dubious that Pennsylvania is loyal to the
Constitution and the Union.
/ The reports as to the origin of the eXcltemen
Ire various. One is that the Palmetto flag was
lctually thrown out from the window, and another
hat the mere fact of an incendiary and treasona-
,e sheet being published in our midst, was sufii-
,ient cause to have the forms destroyed. The Of
ice is in the third story of building on the north
Iide of Chestnut street. and it is said that the publ
cation was issued under the auspices of Dean d
Co., who occupy the first floor of the same build
ing "dollar jewelry store" as an advertising
hodge, by which they might direct attention to
heir enterprise.
The crowd, amid cries of ''down with it," ''tear
It out" &C., rushed up the narrow staircase, and
egardless of desperate looking individual who
TODD at the head of the stairs with a revolver in
lis hand, poured into the publication office. Be
ore, however, they had accomplished more than
0 throw out of the window several copies of the
flag the police made their appearance, and the
rowd withdrew to the street. Mayor Henry soon
ppeared at the front window of the third floor,
nd amid the cheers of the assembled multitude,
'aved a small American flag. This, however,
OF satisfactory, and larger colOrs were procured
nd unrolled down the front of the building.
The crowd continuing to increase, and the cries
,r 'the FORM "the ISSUE" and "the editor of the
'almetto FLdg," becoming more deafening, Mayor
enry, with the coors still in his hand, addressed
,e tumultuous crowd, which then dispersed.
THE CUSTOM HOUSE FLAG.
AT an early hour Yesterday morning a note
snt to Collector Baker that the flag must be raised
pon the custom house before twelve O'Clock, noon,
o that five thousand citizens would be there to
rise it. This flag had never been raised since the
e,ction of Mr.. Lincoln, but in this instance 1t was
Immediately hoisted, more especially as the outside
cpwd had evinced an anxiety to see it floating
abve the Government building.
THE SOUTHERN MONITOR.
After the crowd, which had greatly increased in
thy visited the Office where the defunct Southern
Maitor was formerly published and not only
compelled flag to be raised, but destroyed the
sig1.
OTHER PLACES CALLED UPON.
from thence, under the guidance of enthusas
tic and, as to localities. welinformed leaders, they
preceded to Goldsmiths' Hail. on Library street.
Fifth street; the office of the Catholic Herald
and Visitor, at Fourth and Walnut; the Office of
the Weekly Union in the same vicinity; the paper
oh oof e. IN str
Clover Hail." the Press Office the Merchants Ho
tel, the Post-ofiice, where the American flag was
displayed from an upper window on Dock street by
Mr.. Levy, one of the tipstaves of the Court of
Quarter Sessions, and Clones Exchange" where
a small model of vessel placed outside of the
window, with miniature colors flying at the mast
heads.
STORES ALSO VISITED.
From thence rush was made to DIR. Jayne's
store, on Chestnut street, below Third. The crowd,
as they passed the United States Insurance build
ing, at the corner of Third street, made the well
kin ring with cheers, prompted by beautiful dis.
play of small flags, exhibited at every window of
the fve-stoTy edifce. From Jayne's buildings the
crowd proceeded to Market street, where the
wholesale stores of numerous merchants were Wis
tied, and the American colors were thrown to the
breeze.
COTTON DECLINING.
The excitement has not alone been apparent in
the crowd referred, large majority of the busi-
ness in the eastern section of the city vacated
their stores to become informed as to passing
events. Where the populace tarred, on Chesnut,
below Third, and on Market, below Fourth, drays
loaded with bales of cotton were accidentally driv-
en- along those streets; in moment hundreds of
men picked the fabric from its covering, and amid
groans and cheers, filed the air with the light ma
,terisi. CONTINUED E2urrzur,,
A number of persons continued to assemble dur
ing the afternoon in front of the late office of
the Palmetto Flag, but it was generally known
that it will never issue another number
At the time of the excitement yesterday
morning, in front of the office, considerable
applause was created by the appearance of a
stuffed eagle at the window of w. II. Pease's typo
graphical establishment, and by a number of CO.
pies of a newspaper, entitled the Stars and Stripes
being thrown from the windows of the same office
in which the Palmetto Flag was published.
THE AMERICAN CoLORS.
In all sections of the city may be seen the AM
erican colors displayed, not merely newspaper
offices, the Custom House, Corn Exchange, manu-
factories and stores, but also upon private dwell
ings.
NEWSPAPER OFFICES VISITED.
The crowd then dispersed, and thus the in
cendiary sheet, which quietly allowed to issue
two numbers, under the shadow of Independence
Hall, obliterated from the list of Philadelphia
newspapers.
portion of the crowd then moved to the office
of Mr.. Deans brother, Fifth street, below Ches-
NUT with the intention of "gutting it out" as it
was termed, but better reason prevailed. They
t0en proceeded 10 the once OF tne Duitp Argus,
and in a few moments miniature coors of the
Union were waved from the window of that
office.
The Sunday Dispatch was visited, and then the
Sunday Transcript, and from window in each
building soon appeared the pride of all American
citizens. At Callender's, Third and Walnut streets,
the Third street front decorated with the same
colors and in all quarters might be the thirty
four stars displayed from the windows of private
dwellings and places of business.
THE DELAWARE.
The vessels, steamboats,, barks, &c, on the Della
ware displayed the Union flag during the day.
There are several Southern vessels in port but not
Palmetto Flag could be found anywhere. If it
had made its appearance, there was ga crowd" on
hand that would have soon demolished it.
ROUGHLY HANDLED.
Yesterday afternoon, at six o'clock, an indivi-
dual with Southern sympathies, expressed them
rather freely at the corner of Third and Dock
streets. He was Immediately seized by the crowd,
and severely beaten before he was rescued. His
life would have been undoubtedly forfeited, but for
the timely rescue of the police.
THE CONTINENTAL.
There quite large assemblage at the Con-
tinenta Hotel, earnestly discussing the news from
the South. In the evening several hundred per-
sons collected there, and there was some violent
discussion, but no serious disturbance.
THE FLAG AT THE CONTINENTAL.
The flag at the Continental having been taken
down in consequence of the rain, large party
visited the bar-room and demanded that it should
be Immediately raised. The amiable proprietor of
that palatial establishment, at once acquesced in
their wishes.
The reason given for the visit to Mr.. Magee's
saddery establishment was that he had furnished
goods to the South, but upon the appearance of a
flag they satisfied.
SECULAR AND RELIGIOUS.
The voluntary or compulsory exhibition of the
American colors was not confined to the secular
newspaper offices-the Episcopal Recorder and
Catholic Herald having also been visited.
FEMALE PATRIOTISM.
portion of the crowd visited the Mint, and
while they were awaiting the hosting of the coors,
a lady in the neighborhood, to show her patriot
ism, hung out red, white and blue Balmoral skirt,
much to the edifcation of the gazers.
The Press concludes its account of the doings Of
the mob follows:
THE RESIDENCES OF OBNOXIOUS CITIZENS VISITED.
A morning paper of yesterday referred to a citi-
zen of radical secession prociyities who, it wa;
said, had made some wanton alluson to the stars
and stripes. 1t was alleged that he was promi-
nent merchant, whose establishment is situated
upon Market street. The crowd, in full force anC
with the same rapid march, went to this place, but
found the store shut up and guarded by officers
The residence of General Patterson, at Thirteenth
and Locust streets, was also visited, owing to some
misunderstanding on the part of the popuace as tc
the sympathies of this gentleman in regard to the
present crisis. General Patterson appeared at ar
upper window, in military dress, and waved flag
to those in the street below. He was then loudly
cheered and his residence unmoested The Office
of Mr.. Robert Tyler was also visited, and found
closed. 1t would be impossible to enumerate the
public and private places at which the mob pre-
sented themselves, during the afternoon, to demand
an expression of sentiment and display of bunt
ing Happily, of the parties thus visited had
the imprudence to thwart the wishes of the mob
whatever might have been their private sympa
thies.
THE SCENE AT NIGHT.
If the occurrences of the day were thus fearful
they became positively frightfuI at night, when th
rain was falling, and the sky sombre with clouds