The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-10-31

- LOCALS.
FRr l--IscrsDnRiEs The stable of Mr.. G.
Gilbert, on Third street, was discovered to be
on fire, Saturday about one o'clock. The
alarm was scarcelygiven, before the whole
building was in flames. The engines were
promptly on hand, and Notwithstanding the
scarcity of water in the cisterns, and the high
wind then blowing, they succeeded in extin-
gushing the flames before it had consumed the
hay in the loft. There were two horses in the
stable, which were rescued in good time. 1t
admitted on all hands that the fire was the
work of an incendiary. A person wasseen to
leave the premises but few minutes before the
fire was discovered. Immediately across the
alley from Mr.. G.'S stable, is one belonging to
Mr. Woods, which but a day or two previous,
had been fired twice. Near these, is thestable
of Mr.. Zeigler, in which was found few days
since, bunch Of Shavings and slow match,
which fortunately had gone out. What the OBJ
ject can be in thus firing stables in particular
locality is beyond our comprehension. Some
boys are suspicionedas the perpetrators of the
deyiltry, but VIC recommend sharp look out on
persons Of maturer years. Let all be on the
watch. 4,,s t -s,ss .g-a
+ A DARK ScENE.--A long-necked, spindle
shanked, knock -kneed, hump-backed, slab
ISided, ig-footed buck negro, as long as fence
rail, and SO ugly he couldn't stand still, wend-
led his way into town the other day, and took
Flodgings at house in which she darkey-
anything else butfat and fair, but about forty
was also stopping. Vow curious are the work
ingS of love No sooner had the dark
maid seen the first described specimen of hu-
manity, than cupid sent shaft that did the
work in twinklng. She straightway went
about captivating the unsuspecting Sambo, and
he being pleased at her sympathy for stranger
was not long in becoming friendly. Meantime,
a conspiracy was being eoncocted between
some dark characters, who were bound to have
wedding. They accordingly arranged the
matter with Dinah, who didn't need any coax
ing, and on Friday night last, about 9 o. clock,
the delectable Sambo, upon returning to his
lodgings, found his love in tears. She stated
that he had promised to marry her, and that she
had been waiting "dis two hours" Sambo
tried to "crawfsh," but it was of no use, the
apparently incensed crowd that had gathered,
insisted that he should marry her, and when he
declared "pon de honor of gemmen," that
he had no money, the hat was passed round and
sufficient sum collected to defray certain ne
ceSsary expenses. Sambo'S objections and ex-
cuSes having all been summarily disposed Of, a
license was procured, and at 10 o'clock at
night, when all was dark as Egypt without,
with dozen dark forms around, Sambo and his
bride, standing some six feet apart, were made
one. He declares he didn't say "yes," and
2" "darfore isntmarried." 1t was at any rate, a
very dark scene, and the "hero and heroine"
are so ugly we do not believe it possible for
them to occupy the same room, to say nothing
about the bed.
ANOTHER FIRE Wednesday morning about
z o'clock, another alarm of fire was given,
which was caused by the discovery of flames
issuing from stable Immediately across
the alley from the one belonging to MIR.
Wood, which has been fired several times
lately, and near the one that was partially
burned down on Saturday last The flames
were subdued promptly by the Fire Com.
panies, with but little damage to the premi-
'es. Something should be done TO put
stop TO these frequent incendiaries. This
is the fifth or sixth attempt to fire stables in
the same neighborhood, and no one knows
at what moment his property may be en-
langered or destroyed, unless the perpetra-
tors are discovered and brought to Justice
This, we think, will be done shortly for
those guilty Of such bold deeds cannot prac-
tice them long without being detected