The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-03
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would do. left the gig and made on aeon e .;n
The fields. Unfortunate stoppage. o'','
The farmer spurrcd, and was soon neck
and neck with the gig and its remaining
orrrp,nt. and thus they entered me ""ren.
Tho oply chance now was that the FARMER
cries w6uld be drowned in the noise' o,
that the gig would precede the alarm' anu
thereby escape. Speed must do II. see
inr the oilers In the street, the I"'ihei
Lawl.d out IN . thick burr, "CorPse'
oor,,,a,u In q moment oil was cofnfho-
tior,-cverv window was opened, e','s
head wasthrust out. Great black-Dearos''
G.l,ows with the implements OF the'r t'"ue
in their hands, rushed from every uooI :
,.or The inhabitants, one ana all, were
an The street in less time than nave taken
"a ,ai; i. Still the gig carccrcd on"aIu'
No hor.r covered with foam. sun tno
f,rmrr I,.hrd Iii. shelly ; and tins nnlgn,,
~. continued till the burgh was cieaFe'
had nat , carrier who was packing ms car,
l., ,bn street thrown block, when nc hcii
- liz hand. with the view of stopping tue
Gig: instead Of going under Tue "n''', a.
intended, il got between 'ne SPoNea' a." "' ~
striking the shaft, wheel and plock ~" ~ ~
The air in a thousand pieces, ana do"h i0''
man. horse, and gig in the street.
a. Whar's the corpse = shrieNco o"' 4
P' AZ have nonc,' cried W; you are
mad. why do you stop me thus
40 Cornse, corpse shouted the farmer,
uLn was hurled in the crowd, shelly and
all. ,., r.
another instant, the contents Of the gig
were strewcd in the air, and the sack con-
taining the suhject was dragged on the
street. This was damnng evidence. A
universal groan was emitted, and for some
minutes not q word was spoken. The still
ness was broken only by the sound OF the
blows which fell thick and threc-told on
the devoted carcass of the reSurrectionist-
he was mp in an instant. \ hundred hands
were at his throat; hundred fists were
beating like sedgc-hammcrS at his ribs.
His cloak, his coat, his vest, and even his
shirt, were torn to shredS by the Infatuated
multitude. He ALWAYS Contrivcd to rise
the moment he was knocked down, about
thirty times 10 the minute: had he lain on
the ground one instant he would have been
tramped to death. While this unequal
war was going on, others were employed
in wrcaking vengeance on the gig. lney
made chips OF it in a few minutes, ana
would have sacrificed the horse as well
but for the interference Of the farmer. He
could do anything with the mob for the
time. Never was man so applaudcd.
"Thc noise Of the riot having reached
the town hall, where the magistrates were
assembled that morning i'll iurtherauce OF
some buTeh business, they fastened to IN
tcrierc, impressed with notion OF the IL
legality Of the proceedings aud the lkell-
hood 0l long bill ot damages against TIE
burgh, which already had more debts than
they were we'll able TO liquldatc. The
in virtue OF his Office, was fore
most, and had his silver spcctac!cs smashed
10 atoms III his cndcayors. The town
drummer WIS served with similar rcVer-
cncc, TIL the rcmOus'rauccs OF the ma@ls-
,rItcs prevailing, our friend ot the gig-race
was taken under their protection AND eS-
curtrd 10 the TolbUotn the mob followed
to the door, aud the moment 1t closed sworc
and stamped like madmcn, and Vo"cl
.ucy would drag him on, in spite OF nail
and plank. The provost addressed them
from the steps, and induced the more
,,a,asfaI IN =, home. fuc more riotouS
waiting and uttcyiag threats, and keeping
slc To.booth in state Of siege till supper
time. when they drolpcd of one by one.
=" By this time the magistrates had begun
TO feel some aarm OF the pronab!e
OF the riot, damages, etc.
Some w,>cacre among item having urged
-. ,,n,..,>irv of Getting quit Of W,
ana !, al IitGfos d nothing more would be
l..r,r.l ri The matter. il was thought the
Ln g. n.,n,.,, :, rursun Another incentive
I;..,',,,.,., Ia. !, tha fac, that 4 num-
~. 80. no ,r,.rt ,,no,,lo had bound them
,'a,I..o.. ,',,,.,hnr - t,r'rthc Tolbo,tb door
,I,,r;,,.. -. nf'i., and have th.ir will of
49,,
" With til. view. then, did the mags-
tratcs visit the prison in body; and Tor
the better security Of W from the
tarrs nj = mob. he was transferred by a
h,rl. yor thrnuuh The cLurchyard 10 "A
c,.ti,. r.ionginr IN the provost, that lie
,,'; ,,J, -. c'ny.ysd aw,v the succeeding
I,,. ia, nail which being Sunday.
III. mis- r,t., RICHLY indeed could be cf-
t.r.nd ,.ith more secrecy and silence, as
go, .,roo.. would than hp EMMY In the
c,,Iar then did W-lie all that day,
80 ~ '.,.',',i,c, os,ir hr,nrht the WORTHY
,,,'' ~; oa,h S;tI = rr.afroat or some
o,hnr ,,,;,lr of cIothipr, as a donation or
had received it, destined passenger"
10 ATTEMPT an ANALYSIS Of my Feelings du-
rinr This narration would he useless. If
had ever entertained hatred Of any class
of men. il was of those grave-robberS, and
nv silence and satisfaction during the
strangers tale proceeded entirely from the
conviction which had taken hold of my
mind that tire stranger would end his story
by assuring me that the mob had torn the
fellow in pieces. No such fate had awaited