Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

RHsoUKD BRon INTAMY.-Yesterdsy after-
noon q gentleman from Baltimore eame 10 this
s,y and Ssn' 70 ne Gsptiscl H gss .t.ton
he had received information that his daughter,
named Kate, who bad Abandoned hef home in Bal,
Of washiugton by her sister (rho resides here,
and was followed 10 house OF il.repute on Thlr.
tesnlh street wtSi' Ne $50 The gentleman was a
bis footsteps whilst In quest of his diHgraoed
daughter, who Is about fourteen years Of are well
developed in form, rather pleasing in address, and
she had a mark on her cheek which neighbored
a dlmple whenever her lips would bo wreathed IN
s.iies ,n ana Mh,eh showfn nt
this facial guide TO direct hB judgment the sergeant
10 citizens clothing Immediately repaired with the
bic trouble in 6ndIsg the desired locality, s'nee
several houses on Thirteenth street had the look
ed-ior number-thls occurring from the practice
observed by brothel proprletresses In changing
their numbers for the purpose Of dodging bills. 81
Indictments which fix the exact situation.
The sergeant, after leaving the father at near
corner, went TO one house marked $50, and rang
the bell. The feminine cotypheea Of the house
responded to the ring; The sergeant entered
sd S tsss no Nc iss isy " that name issSs h
house. Tho Pergeant then wished TO know the
name OF one who was thumming on a plano
swer. lie then seated himself beside the hall
nude artistic, and engaged 10 conversation which
seemed to captivate her delight. Presently the
which she was distinguished. The sergeant asked
her whence she came. She replied, from Boston.
"Can you tell me about a Miss Stevenson who lives
In such part OF the city, telling the street ~ said
the sergeant. mo, can't" replied the girl, Civ.
ing 10 the word "ean'tn the southern pronuncia.
Hon Of the "A,n and not Its italian sound As en-
ployed IN New England. -.-...-
The sergeant then stated that he was looking for
lady named Kate -. She replied that nuoh q
lady was there q few days ago. The sergeant said
nothing, but left, knowing that he had found the
right house and conyersed with the looked for
lady, since the mark on her face, Her Southern
pronunciation, bound her to Baltimore. He re.
turned in short time with the father, who wAt
immediately recognized by the daughter, and the
scene which then transplfcd would bnfile not only
description but even conception. IL wAl a real
transcript OF Ovid's CallstA or Goethe's Margaret
young girl, merging into womanhood, month
ago environed by the enjoyments OF happy homs
and Tapped in the delights Of Innocence, now in.
veigled into vicious habits by an elder member ol
The girl returned TO her home with her father
repenting OF the course she was commencing
Like Calista when reproAehed by the nymphs ol
Diau, like Margaret when At the foun who wa,
psquinaded by a slater virgin, and she replied
Yet u sinned, the sin came In shape so lovely
that loved Il n-Kate, like them, showed sigua Of
repentance, and exhibited, by the bushes which
tinged her cheeks, traces OF virtue, Of a character
unbemished by crime.
This Is only one OF many similar cases. We
withhold the name, because We think the publicA
tiOn might plunge the unfortunate girl into eternA
infamy. This IL the second or third case recorded
thus iar this week in the police annals, OF girl
saved from ruin.