The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-27

ROMANTIC sPEcTAcLE-ARREsr OF rwO FEMALE
ADVENTURES DRESSED IN SAILORS cLorHso-
THEIR ATTTmPrs 70 90 TO stA FEUsTRATEp-A
TOUCHING TALr.
Two girls Of rather prepossessng appearance namei
Phlomene Webster and Josephine Brown, the former
native of rhiia iepha aged l. year., and the latter
tive Of Lower Canada, aged IL Years. arrested
yesterday morning, IN Broadway, the Park lis
guised sailors and conveyed % no Chiefs
ONCE for examination, by officers Morouey AMI Hofmsa
the Reserve Corps. The feminine and delicate s3
rearancS Of the would be jack attracted the
ton Of the officers who then commenced to make mt
mute inspection Of the pair The policemen strongly
pcced that they had stumbled upon game AMI
vinced imposition being prsc,sei by ihs ismsel,
when their eyes rested upon the small aui sxlssitey
for ned feet a Mss Josephine. The soas Or rather
dsug ghtsrs of Neptune then quietly iappei the
shoulders and informed that would be neo-ssary cor
them 10 mske their appearance al the oice of Mr. Nat
cell The discovery of The officers threw The disguised
females into state Of great ueptiston AMI tears In.
s,anty sutused the eyes Of the poor crea
,ures. They begged for liberty but the officers we're
obliged TO perform their dq,y. and the ral crea.
forthwith convey ed the Chiefs oce Upon
berg questioned By Mr. McRsisr the clerk the ocs
they stated thai having become dsgusteA with the lie Of
patton they led this city they deter mined 10 lee
from the z, Of Vice they asd been boarding 10, sai g.
abroad when they would reform and lead virtuous lives
this ere tney sci Of their most valuable wearing
apparel snd gong TO saors clothing store In Carlisle
street ey purchased each suit Of clothes adapted for
long yoy They then endeavored TO ship for san
Francisco on beard Of clipper ship but the captain
the ves'el refused TO shp ih en- ihey were tco DEL
cate he sad and would be trouble than they
worth. NUthinR dsunted by this drawback, they pro.
eeeded 10 raors boarding house IN Greenwich street
where hey slept on Wednesday night 1he rough society
81 the boarders in this establishment and the miserable
accommodations received induced the girls to shin theis
quaritrs They vere never much dsgustei In the
Whole tourse ~ sheir lives a. am thing hey we're
the interior OF The Greenwich street boarding house
Hall sick of their intended voyage u tar on land, the
females applied At the second ward station house for
lodgings on Thntsdsy night Here they ssi thcy enjoyed
good nights rest, which refreshed them amazingly.
They lett the station house yesterday morning without
any suspicion being created 10 their sex AMI full Of
hope and spirits they determined take cruise up Broad
and then return TO the river side Cor the purpose
making another effort 10 ship for the shores Of the Pacific
II was while they were thus engaged In paratng the
great horovshfre q the metropolis ami msdatng upon
their future fortunes that the Argus eyes Of the policemen
detected the roms ntc females In Disguise All thar pro
ects we're thus In minute tnmblej to the grouni and
prison walls astaa of Cooraios shores sarat ha poor
rri- ta IN he face A. the unfortunate Youag women
show trus dst osi'i,n to reform All - fnrssSs ns
ibsp ptans1 LIE they nave hthsftl ts1 4 vsry pr11aae
they r be paced au3ng The thy tsgsrs " calris
b,s AZ hs upper pat t1s city T1ere th4v vii
8avs Ia opportunity d s'r'evug tisi- 5st ~srSs 8sn
M sta H l14 s3ggs s1guJ sl1 remainder ~ .Jgs DAYS
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