Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-26
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
GEsRalTowN, Nov. Is, 1856.

GEeRalrowN, Nov. Is, 1855.
A most painful and fatal accident occurred
in our city yesterday afternoon, about three
o'clock, at the residence Of Mr.. Robert Rol-
lings, on Second street.. Three Of Mr.. r. q
little grandchildren were left alone for a few
minutes In an upstairs room, where there was
a ere burning in . CRATE. During the momen.
tary absence of the parents one of the chill
dren, very interesting little girl about six
years Of age, daughter of Mr.. Thomas Cum
berland, set fro to q piece of light paper
which she held in her hand. The fame imme-
diately communicated to her clothing, which
was Of light material, and instantly her whole
person was enveloped by the devouring ele-
ment. The screams of the children alarmed
the family, but before they could reach the
child, her clothes were entirely consumed and
she burned in the most shocking manner.
The little creature fingered in great agony
until six o'clock, when death released her
from her suferings, notwithstanding every
thing that medical skill could possibly effect
was done for her by Drs. Riley and Bohrer. =.
In her fright, the child while her clothes
were on Ere, ran to q bed in the room which
was set on fro, also, and nearly burned up.
The flames, however, were fortunately extin-
guished before any damage was done to the
house.
The alarm soon spread through the town,
and brought out our own fire engines, and one
or two companies over from your city
The scene Of sorrow and distress at the
house Of Mr.. Rollins, yesterday afternoon and
evening, can be better imagined than express
ed; it was truly heart-rending, and we sim
cerely hope We shall never again witness
another such an one from similar acct.
dent. Probably the fact that the little
sufferer was one Of the most affectionate
and interesting members of our own class in
Sabbath School, caused the calamity to have,
if possible, more distressing upon our own
mind than it otherwise would.
The statement in tho local columns of one
Of your city papers on Saturday last, that the
individual who was ito use language of the
reporter Of that journaD severely chastised
for his temerity as he deserved" on the night of
the Know Nothing:procession, is noted bully,
is wholly destitute Of the FIRST grain of truth.
He is o native of Virginia, and from all we can
learn of him, very peaceable and inoffensive
young man, and was knocked down and badly
wounded by blow from heavy weapon sup
posed to be a slung-shot, in the hands of some
person who was marching in the line of the
procession, for no other crime than simply
hurrahing for the Democracy, while those in
the procession were doing similar thing for
Sam" After he received the blow he was
taken taken to the Office Of DR.. Grafton Tyler,
who dressed his wounds and sent him to the
residence Of Judge Bib, with whom he is
stopping. practical and striking method
truly of teaching the I" uninitiated, I" who have
never seen him, who and what I" Sam" is.
From an advertisement in another column,
it will be seen that the Democracy of our city
contemplate having at their club room to-
night sort Of grand rally. Several talented
speakers will address them.
Arrivals-Schrs. Wide World, Cakes, New
York, to Thomas Davis; King Bird, Weeks,
New York, to r. Il A. H. Dodge; VIM NJ
Dodge, Weldon, New York, to same; John r.
Wetheril, Cobb, Boston, to Hartley & Bro !;
Mary Jane, Gray, to Lewis; America, Thomas,
Norfolk, to Z. Pickrell & Bro; Prompt, Will
kins, to Wheatley d Ball.
Flour is firm, with sales at SO So Satur-
days prices. Wheat-Prime red held at
81 0S, do. white $3.50 prices tending up
wards. SPECTATOR