Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-26
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Haiy A. Howard and his wife were taken TO New |
York on last Wednesday morning, from Eli |
colts Mills, Howard county, Nd charged with |
having kidnapped Sarah Taylor, colored girl, |
agsd fourteen, in New York city, and with hay, |
ing attempted TO sell her To a slave dealer in this
city The Journal says:
alt Is alleged thai Finley and wife persusdsd
the parents Of the girl to allow her TO leave her
home, and go with them to live in Newark, on
the oth inst, but instead Of taking her to New-
ark they went directly to Washington putting
up at willaTds' Hotel Ii is also alleged that the
next morning Finley attempted TO sell the girl
for eGUo to slavedealer, but she understood his
game snd opposed him. The man and his wife
upon this Immediately left Washington, aban-
doning the girl and went to Baltimore. Mr..
willard, on hearing the girls story, teegT aphed
to Mayor Tiemann, who At once made inquiry
about the matter. The mother of the girl was
found, and made affidavit setting forth the
facts OF the At the Mayors request the girl
was detained at the hotel until the police could
bring her TO this city. Officers Barry and Lusk, Of
the Fourteenth precinct, were detailed TO investi
gate the affair, and on the following day they ar
rested DIR. r. c. Clay of this city suspicion of
being connected with Finley In the kidnapping
IL Is said that he was not associated with Finley
in the preparation of the crime, but knew him
when the party left for Washington. Dr. Clay
was held to bail in the sum of : ,OCO as a wit
ness. The officers went South. and after pro-
tracted search ascertained that Finley was at Ell
licOtt's Mills, Howard county, Md Officer Bar
~ watched for him in disguise, and saw hin 20
to the post office and inquire for a letter. Tie
accused and his wife were arrested The neces-
sary reqniSition was obtained from the Governor
Of Maryland, and the prisoners were brought 10
this CITY without Ill ricuItv and held for exaInin-
alton. The girl has also been bfous 1t back and
restored 10 her parents"
Destructive FIRE!-Abont two O'Clock this
morning, fire broke cut in ROW Of two-story
frame hcdsrs on Ninth street, between o and
streets, which destroyed eight dwellings The
y hel ia
Mr.. IA CruttPndeu, and Il strong breeze blowing
al the time, caused the flames To spread rapid
~ that, In few minutes, they had cOmmunica
trd tn the entire row, and in AN incredibly short
space OF time. they Were burned 10 the ground
Five OF the houses belonged TO Mr. Cuttenden.
and Were occupied BY colored people as follows
The corner house, where the fire broke out, 10y
Buke- the second by Mrs. G. Dixon, the third
by Mrs. Bundy, the fourth by X. Bruce, the fifth
by Eliza Hill; The furniture in all these was
almost entirely DESTROYED The next two houses
were owned by Mr.. FOwble, and OF them
was occupied by VIM. Harris. The name OF the
occupant Of the other we did not Learn. The last
house was owned by Thomas Lewis, bricklayer,
and was not occupied.
The principal loss is sustained by those who
lived Ia the houses, who lost all they possessed
In the shape of furniture and clothing. Crutten-
den was insured in the rankin Company to the
amount of : $40. FOyble TO the amount of $500
in the Mutual office, and Lewis to the amount of
SlOO in the Home office. The only fire compa-
mics on the spot Were the Northern Liberties and
the Metropolitan Hook and Ladder Company but
owing To the entire absence Of water, the engine
was OF use.
This morning the scene Of the fire was occu-
pied by a large number Of pessols among whom
Were the sufferers by the disaster, who were
taking over the ashes to recover money and other
valuables which had been left in the rooms in
the hurry Of removal. The fire was the work Of
an incendiary, We hear.
A mulatto girl, fourteen years OF age while
standing over the hot ashes had her clothing
fired and, in an instant of time she was envei9
oPed in flames. Prompt assistance, however.
aVAh hlF ia hrfx -, q
ing.
NEW MoDB OF LIGHTING GAs-BCRSERs-A
Mr.. Samuel Gardiner, jr., of New York city, has
invented and patented new machine for light
Ing public halls, churches, theatres, and all large
rooms, where many gas-lghts are used, by means
of electricity. He has attached this machine to
the large chandelier in the United States Senate
Chamber, and on Wednesday morning the hole
nreen hundred burners in the Senate were by
simply touching key, instantaneously ignited
This experiment was tried upward Of one hun
ored times, and each time with complete sue
cess The OPERATOR who stands on the floor OF
the Senate Hall, has perfect control over the gas
which Is turned on gradually or rapidly st pleas
ure, by the simple process of touching an electric
Key Placed In close contact Is another KEY, by
touching which tine entire chandelier contafninp
no matter how many burners, is Illuminated rs
-Iddenly AZ though by fash Of lightning. By
simple reyeTsiOn Of the key, the liz bit is as sud
denly exiting uished. The experiments with this
new lamp-iighter were Witnessed by large
forehand Of the matter.
The RIVERA large schooner laden with
lumber passed up to the mouth Of the city canal
last evening.
At Gait 4 Young wharf arrived scbr Hons
from Philadelphia, with - tons OF coal ARR
ley's wharf, schr Thos Skinner arrived with
3O0 bbls Of salt for Sullivan.
AT Alexandria Yesterday, 500 fine shad arrived
from Carson's landing, and Were sold at the big
price or s2S per huhdIed.
fhe Guy also brought up 100 tubs of shad, the
product OF the gillers Of the lower river They
were taken through this city to Baltimore for
that market.
The steamer Baltimore was put on the railway
al alexandria the day before yesterday for repairs
Al tine commercial wharves, arrived Yesterday
two Philadelphia packets and Il New York
schooner with merchandise for the Alexandria
merchants.
up the Georgetown channel this morning
Inc Coilyer made her usual trip ~ Mount Yer
non al 81 O'Clock this morning.
WASHINGTON THEArRE-Anotber GOOD bouse
last night, and another triumph for 81 b - who
drew upon the pathetic sensibilities as well as
the risibles or his audience as the veteran .sCapt
Cutie IN = DOmLey Son" Especially good
was Ms soss y, as ES1 san NiPPeI' and 50
valuable member Of the company was almost
equally excellent as the sagaciOus s'Bunsby'' and
The SLY . Bagstock.' Mr. Bangs showed mis-
teeth quite up 10 the requirements OF bis part as
" Carkeri' Mr.. Dawson made AN amusing but
somewhat oveTdrawn 'ToOts;'' Mrs GTattan
performed we'll the part OF that woman OF "heart''
The mother or Edith; Mr.. Russell was ludicrou,iv
OUT OF place IN the part of .. DOmbey;'' Miss Free
was charming Is - Florence" and Messrs NV
ton and Howard respectable ax Sol Oils, and
" w alter Gay - fO-ca- hon -ts,s'' concluded tin.
performance, and Is TO he repeated to-niu ht. as
well a. - DOmb-y son
Tonight, by tue way, the Fairy Iii hit q uard'
Of New York will appear upon the stage they
lave b-~n brought here 10 take PAT I'm Mr.
BfOuG hams wonderful fellow buresuu,. I'm
ThymeJ 10 " POcahontas, !" called - Columbus a
lIch extract from which we published lately in
the Star
nE. NANDENHoFF read selections from 'Mac-
BETH and much Ado About Nothing" last
night, before an audience comprising the very
elit" Of the Metropolis OF the Nation, aud w.
might say, the world, including az IL did %
MIny representatives, diplomatic and otherwise,
Of Il nprsaIt countries