Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-05-06
Vol. IV.~-No. 40.

The Norfolk Day Book says:
: The building, which was purely CO.
THE, was commenced IN 1851, and COM
pletel IL 1853; it was 57 by 81 feet in
size, ana cost in all about 1913, 900. In
1902 Patrick kDbinson, an Irish gentc-
man, bequcathed an estate to the pastor
Of the Old church that. stood upon the
same site. This estate was sold for a..
$50, vested in the now church. aud was
expended iu its erection, which was ac-
complished during the pastoral charge Of
Rev. Francis Deylin. The orgaa, which
fell u prey to the flames, cost shout
81. 100 and was not Insured. The
church had insurance in the American Of
this city to the extent Of IS, 900, and
$4,000 more in Portsmouth oaiee--.
making in ali So, GOO, and has, we are
iuluancd, debt Of $4,000 hanging
over It.
",Ihe fire was the work of an incen-
diary, and was applied to the confessional
in the rear basement, immediately under
the altar, which being constructed Of
light combustible material soon spread
beyond the control Of the frcmen. The
hose Of the tiromcn was cut ON two ocoa-
sions during the fire by some unknown
villain. Two paintings which decorated
the claDccl were very large; one of them
representing the Cruciixion, and tho
other the Return from Egypt. These
we're gotten out, but 10 the efforts to ro-
move them they were so mptilated as to
render them worthless The handsome
and costly altar was destroyed, but the
altar service, which was made Of silver
and is very valuable, was saved
| DAMAGES FOR EsFRANaINa THE ArFrc.
TIoNs OF WIFE "A singular trial took
place at Columbus. Ohio, last week, in
which number Of ladies were called az
witnesses, The following are the facts:
The plaintiff in the proceedings is a
young gentleman named Lucius A. Bow
crs. In the spring Of 1853 Miss Mary
&. Kent, a young lady resident in Lick
ing. an adjoining county, was admired,
as the sequel has proven, unfortunately,
by two young gentlemen, one of whom
is planiti in this action, the other being
a slr Aaron ID, Griffin, both residents
of Franklin county. OF the twain tho
lady chose the former, and in April Of
that year was duly united to him 10 mar
siugc. soon after. they removed to Hi
nois, the husband intending 10 commence
business, and in a short time after their
arrival in the West they were followed
by Griffin, who, il is alleged, induced
the wife to forsake her husband and re-
turn to Ohio. Letters from Ira A. Pres
ton to Margaret Preston, his wife, TO the
wife Of Bowers, and other influences
brought 70 bear upon her arc alleged 10
have assisted in her alienation, and Pres
ton and wife are, with Griffin, made
parties defendant TO the suit which is
brought by the husband. Bowers. to re-
cover damages caused by the separation,
thus taking from his possession the con
troll Of property Of which his wife was
the expectantl
The case having been submitted to tho
jury, they returned verdict in favor OF
Bowers Of one thousand dollars. This
IS probably the only instance on record
of a man commencing and successfully
carrying out suit to recover damages
Ter the loss Of the wife's affection.
EXCITEMENT AT Nrw ORLEANS. Count
hejan, the French Consul at New Or.
leans, has been arrested by Recorder
Summer, Of that city, charged with as.
slstlng in tho escape or concealing flu
gitivc slave, named Edmond, who claims
to be a French citizen, and who il claim
ed by Capt fales, Of the ship Patonk.
to be his slave. The Count denies that
he concealed the slave Edmond, and.
moreover, eesssse;itiis that the Recorder
bad no power 70 arrest him, because he
is a representative Of France. He de-
: clares that be will not submit TO the war
rant issued by the Recorder for his ar
rest unless compelled by force. The Re-
corder, notwithstanding, sent an officer
to arrest the Consul by force. He was
seized by the collar, aud then went, ac-
companied by counsel, 10 tho police
court, where his lawyer filed a protest
against the whole proceeding. He was
then discharged by Recorder Summer,
on his e@n reeogniganee.
The arrest Of Mr. Mcjan has drawn
out vigorous protest from tho British.
/ spanish, Prussian and Belgian consus
at the port. The act is regarded as an
infringement Of the privileges and righta
Of consuls.
INgBRIATg ASYLUM. The Trustees Of
he proposed IEcbriate Asylum in New
/ York, have issued an appeal to the
churches Of the United States, aud tho
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