The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-30
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 90, ls47

PHILADELPHIA, Dec: 90, ls47.
Destructive FTe-THe Fugitive SIaue-Efects Of in.
thraein Gas-Nude Model Artists.
destructive fire occurred between IL and O'Clock,
last night, in the Of Abraham Dslbys Hotel,
Market street, between Ninth and Tenth The nre
undoubtedly the work Of incendary having been ig
nited the second story Of large brick building front
ing Hunter street. to which had been had by
flight Of stairs its exterior The upper part was
occupied by Messrs Covert Horner oarvers and also
by Lewis Dolby, Edward Green, Daniel Yeager, and
Lewis Lacy carpenter shops The FIRST story was
cuped the stables for the hotel Of Abraham Dolby
and about thirty horses within 1t when the fire
commenced Through the exertons of the boarders in
tue hotel and the watchmen and hremen, early the
spot twenty Of the horses rescued but nine others
persisted The building entirely destroyed the ad-
joining depot of William Busby, considerably dam
aged by the falling Of wall and much Of the surround
Ing property scorched The building destroyed be-
onged to Thomas shewe who believed to be insured
The amount Of the loss the carpenters and the
trymen, whose animals persisted Is estimated at $4,000
David Mcknight farmer from Chester county had his
broken while attempting the rescue OF one OF the
horses.
Your readers were advised Of the escape OF Samuel
smith, the alleged fugitive slave the pursuit Of hi,
master, by the telegraphic despatch puhished thi,
morning and need therefore only allude to the facts
which induced Judge Kane to discharge him from custo
dy The counsel for the master, James W. Wroth,
prepared to show his ownership by parole evidence but
his title derived from written document Of the
Brown, Esq., tho talented counsel for the alleged fusi-
tive contendsd that this document should bs properly
exemphed by the authorities of the county, and this
being sustained by the court the discharge order
ed. Samuel Smith then taken into custody by Mr.
Passmore Williamson, wealthy abolitionist, who had
gone bail for his appearance witness against Alder
Brazeo, and his officer tor alleged conspiracy
to consign him to slavery, by arresting him on Q
false charge Of larceny made under q wrong name
This was of COURSE ruse to enable the fugitive to
CAPE his security would willingly sacrifice the amount
If the recognizance should be sued out for the pleasure
of freeing the slave from renewal Of his bondage or
he on his way to Canada by the underground
railroad, long before this. The conspiracy to
have had another hearing this morning before alderman
Elkenton but prosecutors appearing, the suit
dismissed. The colored population, well as the abo
tonss quite ested at the of their plans
and view 1t as triumph to compare with the last case
in which the black freed by the Of the writ de
hoaaine tpLegiando.
Capt. W. c. Fuller, and Freeman Ryder, the mate, as
we'll the steward Of the schooner Spy Of Boston,
found in the cabin Of that vessel yesterday morning. in
sensible, from the effects OF coal gas piece OF board
having blown down upon the deck, 80 as to cover the
stove pipe, and prevent the fumes from escaping The
captain restored to but the other two
are It'll in critical state.
The persons arrested for supposed participation in
the death of John Giles, on Sunday last by pushing
him down stairs, have been committed to stand their
trial for mahslaughter.
The sanctied portion of our city press com
mencing regular assault upon the Model Artises and
it is supposed that they will have to succomb to their
strict notions of morality Such exhibitions are GER
tsinly the rage and all hear Is true there have
been several amateur roupes Of females formed who In
initiating the "model artstes 90 far ahead OF their
originals and exhibit their nude forms in every ascvi
eee of the brothe they nhabit in the pureus Of the
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