Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-21
DISASTROUS FIRE AT CoULTERvILIE.

MOTHER AND TWO cHLDREN BURSED To DEATH
We can get no full particulars of the fire at Coulter
vile. Those persons who have come from there were so
excited that could get particulars The fire is said
to have originated in the fruit of David Cohen sup
posed to be from the rats getting in large box contain
ing matches, aud ignitng them Among those who were
burned, We hear OF Baruch Harris David Cohen 4 Co.
Davis Shoeheld, who is said to have lost $4,000 Mrs
Haul, who with her two children boy aud girl was on
visit close where the fire originated in Alternating TO
leave the house. fell into cellar and with her two chill
| dren sufiocated.
SINGULAR ELoPENENr
| Flight Of The Litie Danseise Louisa PaHllin.
| Prom the Ala California October 2i
Most of our readers will remember the prettv young
singing actress and danseuse, Louisa Panin whose tai
ented mPersonaon OF the part of Little Eva in the dra
ma OF Uncle Toms Cabin has often excited her au
dienee TO tears The girl who is eleven years of age
was rapidly making her in the profession which her
parents had marked out for her. and had the kind
sympathies Of thousands of admirers by the apparent
artess simplicity Of her manner and the readiness with
which she sustained her parents in their poverty About
three months ago Mr.. James Paullin her father n well
known actor OF this city, was thrown from buggy in
stockton street. badly fracturng his leg thus conning
him 10 his bed in helpless condition from that time 10
the present Reduced to the straits the salary
which Louisa received the Union Theatre amounting
to about four dollars day served support them and
indeed, for two years her earnings have done much to-
wards defRying the household expenses The family
reside at Spring Valley the Preside road the next
house adjoining the Spring Valley school house. which
the girl attended pretty regularly. She has never from
her earliest days exhibited anything but the most aec.
| tonate feelings for her parents.
The effect then, may be imagined when the news was
received a home YESTERDAY shortly after the dcnartuc
Of the Uncle SAM that Louisa had left the ity In tbat
steamer with young about twenty-five wears Of
age named George Servey, who had been omployed by
her father some time ago the house The report prov
ed TO be well founded and was corroborated by parts
who saw the two leave together. II appears that some
months since, Servey observed by Mr. Pauln to be
too intimate with his daughter and for that reason he
discharged him. after which 1t supposed that the in
| timacy had ceased.
That the affair was precOucerted and had been for
some time arranged there be doubt On TUESDAY
night Louisa proposed lady in this city with whose
family she had been accustomed to sometimes pass the
night TO pay her visit and pass "wednesday night The
lady proposed Thursday instead but IouiS Objected and
preferred the former night the reason of which viii be
| apparent. On Wednesday morning then she arravcd
herself IN two suits Of underclOthng and left her fathers
house for that in which she was to sleep She had
meantime impaired her projected elopement to a conf.
dani, Seryey had also friend of his She passed
the night at the house Of the lady and in the morning
eit, saying that she intended TO go home She re-.
paired however to the steamer where she was 10 meet
| Servey She had with her a small bag in which were
number of toys, dolls Sc which she had brought from
home, ostenSiby TO amuse herself with, Mistakng the
steamers, she board the Sonora where finding
her blunder she observed by a policeman 70 throw
her bag on the wharf and then ashore herself He
supposng that she returning after taking leave of
some friend bound home took no further notice of her
She then went on board the Uncle sam at Mission street
wharf where she met Servey, and left with him.
servey - an Ordinary looking fellow and a compIete
Ioaer- His father kept saloon Second street few
months ago, known the Isthmus which he sold ont
and rit for the Eastern States The soon after sold
house belonging to his rIthct $500 which he lobt.
Jess "tends 10 for the Joint benefit of himself and
| Loai' The Seryey family reside in Rome New York
Measures have been taken TO intercept the couple their
by the Overland Mail which leaves TODAY letters will
be written, with directions telegraph North at once
MI Hblut, Of this city, has drawn for Mr. Pauina
power of attorney which the latter has signed aubo,i
ing Henry Nichols ESQ, OF New York formerly mem.
Der o! Congress take possession OF the girl whenever
aud wherever she may be found IL is signed with the
nOtoria and commissioners seal. A thograph likeness
WI also be forwarded TO Mr. Nieho also full descrip-
! ton of both the fugitives
The affair created unusual degree of excitement
owing TO the vide range Of acquaintance which the girl
enjoyed and the many who had manifested Great in
teTeSt IN her welfare No explanation can be given TO
| tins extraordinary movement. \ love match it can
scarcely be called The girl is rather inexpicaby inf
uAted with fellow who, entirely unworthy OF her has
induced her 10 forget her duty her parents and take
step which she no doubt deeply regrets before this
IL Is not improbable that some of the passn GERS will r
cOgnise the girl and surmsing the condition of afs
send her back from Acapulco Panama by the return
boat As there Is no connecting at Aspnwall
Tor New orleans they cannot reach any other part than
/ Ne" ORR, u rot separated o.. tie passage down.
! ANOTHER ELoFEuENT.
Mr.. Lovett the actor the san Francisco Herald
OF the 2Sd ut, left by the steamer Of the 2Oth in tom-
pany with the wife OF the engineer Of one OF the north
ern coast steamers The vessel Of which the injured
husband - engineer Is at present absent from the city
He had been married only sbOUt three months aud the
misguided woman i ouly 20 years OF age.
! uAEfEE tfEEN N ENGiANn.-Thcy got news in Eng.
land Of the HarPers Ferry outbreak by the steamer Cir
caSsian, IL created something Of "scnsition~ TIN,
London papers print IT, telpqnphei from Liyerpool
with bis headings. The Manchester Guardian speaks of
II as alarming but thinks Harper Ferry Is too near
| the capitol and numerous white population 10 afford
the insurgents any chance Of success" The Lyerpol
Journal thinks the United States will now have enough
TO DO without ustyng the outages Of Gen Haruey at
san Juan.
| Grs aud Mario obliged after two attempts to
sing IN Madrid TO hrow up their engagement and leave
the city. The first evening they driven from the
stage by hiscs aud yel and other demonstrations which
made it impossible ipr them to proceed rs made an
appeal to the public IN the papers the following dav but
second attempt TO sing met with no better success
Paris letter writer ascrhcs the demonstration 10 feel.
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