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Correspondence OF The Tribune.


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Nh. EDITOR The blackened walls OF the
Hall and the Church, with the werk OF destruct,oh
exhibited in the shattered dwellings III the neish-
borhood of Small, Bedford St. Mary $, and other
streets and alleys occupied principally by blacks
present a melancholy exhibition. Scenes so re-
voting naturalyexCite gres: curiosity and through
cut the day the crowds thronging about the runs
we're Immense Although by far the larger por-
ton were drawn 10 the spot from mere curiosity
there were not wanting those who made no con-
cealnen Mt of their intention TO work vengeance on
the blacks These threats, and the indications
manifested in various quarters, with the success
ful violence displayed against the Sheriff IS posse
on the schuylkii, fully warranted the warlike prep
aratisns which were resolved upon.


Fortunately there was no occasion for hostlllues:
The crowds, finding access TO the ground and
no probability of further outrage, gradually dis
persed and before midnight the indications were so
favorable that the Mayor dismissed portion OF
his force The military still continued at hand in
case their services should have been required


Had the Firemen of Philadel lphia-proverbial for



wavs prompt and efciea, in the discharge OF their
public duties-attempted to save the African Hall
and the Church from the devouring flames, the pas
sions OF a brutal and excited mob would have been
at once turned upon them, was distinctly threat
ened. A general and desperate fight would have,
of course, ensued, in which the Firemeu would
have been forced to leave their engines, suffering
the confagration 10 spread at its leisure, while
they did battle in their own defence AS it was,
they confined the flames to the especial objects Of
excitement, and by their forbearance and energy
subsequently kept the rioters at bay.


A one story brick edfce in Bedfold-street from
which the procession started OH Monday morn.
ing, having been pronounced to be a dangerous nui
sance, from its shattered condition, by our Grand
Jury has been ordered to be forthwith pulled
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