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ItemID
wmsl356
IDEntry
8535
Creator
Herald of Freedom and Torch Light
Date
1857-04-22
Collection Location
Washington County Free Library
Coverage
Western Maryland, 1800-1864
Body
An Incendiary Attempt.
On Saturday morning last, fire was placed on a rafter under the roof of Mr. ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG’S dwelling, situate a few doors from the Public Square of this town; but was discovered and extinguished before it had made much progress. Suspicion rested upon one of Mr. A’s. servants, a negro woman, and she was promptly arrested.