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Show IUB Al'l'J~NDIX, together in amalgamated ease. One pretty woman (white) was seen seated between two black fellows with woolly heads. Men were seen gallanting black women to and from the Hall. Hired black servants, by these marks of especial attention, became insolent and arrogant to their employers; and it was pl:linly seen, unless these maniacs could be checked in their mad course, much disturbance, and even disgrace and degradation to the whites of better morals, would be the final result. Consequently, on Tuesday night, a mob collected before the Hall, raised a shout, and, with stones and brickbats, stove in the glass of many windows; and it was thought that nothing saved the house from Uel:itruction but the presence of the women inside the building attending the meeting. About ten o'clock, P. M., the mob disperse~. On yesterday the 17th, the Stale Anti-Slavery Society, as a few fanattcs style themselves, held their anniversary meeting. And it was given out ~h.at a white wom~n who had married a negro, was to give a lecture on abohllon, on last eventng at seven o'clock. This was too much, and more th<1n the high-spirited Philadelphians could bear. The people by thousands were assembled in front of the Hall at six o'clodt:, and prevented any abolitionists from entering. The Mayor of the city undertook to dispP. rse them-so did the city watch; but were all soon dispersed themselves. About ha.lf past seven, P. l\1., the people feeling themselves able and willing to do thear duty, burst open the doors of the house, enterE>d their abolition book store, and made complete havoc of all within. They then beat out ~11 the windows, and gathering a pile of window blinds, and a pile of abolitiOn books ~og.ethe!, they placed them under the pulpit and set fire to them, and the bmldmg 111 general. It was not long before the flames rose and spread with devouring violence and destruction through the Hall-a cry of fire rang along the streets, the State House bell pealed its notes-while the multitude without the b~ildiug, as soon as they perceived the building on ~re, ga~e a loud shout of joy. A large .number of splendid fire engines were unmedwtely on the spot, many of whiCh could throw water more than a hundred. feet high: but the NOBLE F inE!tiEN, to a man, of all the numerous con:p~nus present, t·e[used to tlt:ow o11e. drop of water on lite consuming bu~ld.tng .. All t~1ey d1~ was.t? ~trect the1r engines to play upon the private ?mldtngs m the Immedtate vacmlly of the blazing Hall, some of which were 1~1 greHt danger, as they were nearly joining the Hall. By the skilful exertion of these n~ble-!tearted young men, l~owever, no private property was su.ffered .to rece1ve the least damage,-:-whlie the Hall was totally consumed With alltts contents. Such conduct m the Philadelphia fire companies deserves the highest praise and gratitude of all the friends of the Union, and of all Southerners in particular; and I hope and trust the ftre companies of New Orleans will hold a meeting, and testify in some suitable manner to the Philadelphia fire companies, their sincere approbation of their noble con· duct on this occasion. The fire companies of other Southern cities I should like to see do likewise. I .was o.n the spot when the ftre began, till its fine zinc roof, which, by the mtensJty of the hot fire, was consumed in a blue blaze, and in truth, its floors, all tumbled t~ the ground together-and during the whole time, not one drop of water .d•~ I s~e fall on the burning mass. The light and qame was so great, that at allummated the whole city ami suburbs. And here. pe~mit me to say, you may call it a mob if you please; but I ~an say one thtng-1 never saw a more orderly, and more generally well mfor?Jed class of people brought together on any other occasion where the meetmg was called a mob. I pas.s~d about freely among them where there was ~oom, and fol~nd no personal mconven,ience. There was no 1ighting, no VIolence to pnvate persons, or property. All individual dghts were SOU'fUERN EXULTATION. JG9 scrupulously respected-and the only aim seemed to be to destroy the building in question. A Quaker mob could not have been more orderly. The Union and the South is safe in the hands of the good old Keystone State of J>ennsylvania. A SOUTHERNER AND AN EVE WITNESS. The two following letters arc taken from the Augusta (Georgia) Chronicle and Sentinel: PmLADELPHIA, May 17, 1838. lJear Sir :-I cannot employ a leisure hour more satisfactorily to myself, than in giving a brief description of abolition, as I have seen it in this city; and I have deemed this communication the more essential, inasmuch as the editors of papers here, who are not totally silent on the subject, do not seem disposed to paint in their true colors the outrages of those fanatics and moral parricides. On the South-West corner of Sixth and Cherry streets, has recently been erected and finished a stately edifice, sacred to the cause of amalgamation. On its imposing front may be seen, in large golden capitals, occupyin!! nearly the whole width of the building, "PENNSYLVANIA HALL I" In IlS most southern apartment on Sixth street, is the abolition book store; there, hung around the walls and strewed about the counters, may be seen caricatures which I forbear to describe~ but which the boldest mind cannot excel in its fiercest imaginings of cruelty, inhumanity and punishment. By public advertisement, a meeting of three days and nights duration, commenced. on Tuesday l~st, in this tabernacle of mischiif and fanaticism. Yesterday, 111 the broad light of day, I saw many pairs and trios of different hues, from "jetty black to snowy white," arm in arm, emerge from its spacious halls. There, sir, was the descendant ofllam or of Africa, linked, sid_e by side, ~vith some of the fairest and wealthiest daughters of Philadel· plua, conversmg as they went, no doubt strengthening each other in the f?it!t, by their warll! expressions of mutual assurance and hope that the pc· rtod would ~:;oon arnve when they might become sisters-in-law-that soon would their fearless and eloquent leader (Buffoon,) succeed in convincing the world that men and women should regard no more the paltry difference of texture o~ skin or quality of hair, than should the beasts of the field; that the wlnte lady should no more object to the society of a black companion, t~1an the w!Lile dog sh?uld object to kenneling with the black one. And, str, the people of Philadelphia sufTe1· this in their goodly city of brotherly love! 'Ti.s true, they profess to be offended at these things. But then, they do not tlunk the peace of the city should be dislurbed in its re· pas~, or violated in its regularity. They think that the temple of these audactous meddlers may still rear its gorgon crest bifore the eye of the South~ ron,-t!tat those fro~ wlwse hands ~!t.ey r_eceive !heir daily bread, and whose substan~e ~lathes tl£elr merchant Ctlus tn beauty and a.!Jluence, may still bear thetr msnlts, as they have borne them. , Little do they reflect, in their lethargic indifference to the conduct of these mad zealots, how soon the flourishing bloom of their cities must fade and decay, when they shall no longer enjoy the aid and support of the productive South. [! !] Your obedient servant, A. PniLADELPJJJA, May 17, 12 o'clock, P.M. . M~. JoN~s:-:-1 wrote you this morning a description of abolition in this ctty, 111 wh1ch, 111 effect, I censured the people of this city. I hasten to make the amende honourable. 22 |