Washington sentinel., 1853-10-13

enciosed temporarily, Win u WOODEN raining. III
the course Of the day many persons visited the
premises. II is now fully exposed to public adj
mration and criticism.
Major william ID. Field is among the dis
tinguished arrivals. The travelling public will
again soon find him homen at Wizards hotel.
Newspaper Thieves.--Some young gentle
men have of late exercised their ingenuity by
4 hooking" copies ofsthe Washington Sentinel
from under the doors of our subscribers, being pro-
vded with crooked wire for that business, and ap-
propriating the papers to purposes of gain finding
the article in demand at public places. Unless
they cease their dishonest practices, they may find
more than one Sentinel TO overlook them for a
term of years
Desperate Character.-On Tuesday night
woman entered a complaint before Captain
Birch, at the central watch-house, against one
William Divinney, from Baltimore, who, she al
legged, had threatened TO kill her. posse was
dispatched in pursuit of the offender, and he was
arrested about midnight. but not until after he had
made a violent effort to strike them down with a
slung-shot, which was subsequently taken away
from him. While two Of the watchmen were
conducting him TO the lookup, he struck one Of
them severe blow with his fist in the face, leav-
ing black mark there. Yesterday morning he
was sent to jail to await trial during the next term
ofthc criminal court for threatening the life of
the woman and for resisting the officers while in
the performance of their duty. ta8a
The prisoner is young man, and perfectly
reckless as TO the consequences Of his conduct.
Upon all such the law should be executed to its
utmost rigor.
Stock Recently, Mcclure sold at public
auction So, 900 Corporation Of Washington six per
cent. stock at premium Of four and half cents (;
and 81 1000 Bank of Washington six per cent.
stock, al ninety-one cents in the dollar.
washington" not SEA Pauper.''-TheN Ma
tioaai IiteHigeucer Of Monday, says at the con-
clusion Of an article in that paper:
1T may here not be inappropriate TO remark, in
regard to charge sometimes made that Wash
ngton is a panre, and always calling upon Con-
gress for improvements that if the government
had been subject to taxation upon all its city
property inthe same proportion as individuals, it
would now be in debt to the corporation, after
deducting all the appropriations made for ave-
nues, streets, and squares, more than half a mil
lion of dollars
Theft.--A family in the Third Ward, having
laid in a bonnliful supply of meats and vegetables
on Tuesday morning, was relieved of it on the
evening Of the same day; thief having entered
the premises and carried it away, while the in
mates ofthe dwelling were at supper.
Ethiopian S0iree.--Landis and Sharpleys cell
ebrated Terpsichorean Minstrels will give their
first soiree at Odd Fellows Hall this evening The
troupe come to ihe city well endorsed for their
musical and .laughter-provoking powers.
The Funeral of Mr.. Richard Flowers (who
died somewhat suddenlyon Monday evening" took
place yesterday afternoon, from Temperance hall.
He was member Of the several orders Of Red
Men, Sons Of Temperance, and United Brothers; !;
aud these clothed in full regalia, with banners
shrouded and with funeral music, together with
other friends, followed his remains TO the grave.
Death Of DR.. DuBarry.-Th his gentleman was
for some years a resident among us, and was well
and favorably known TO many of our citizens, who
will with profound sorrow receive the intelligence
Of his death. He was one of the senior surgeons
in the naval service He died while on his return
to his native land, from the East Indies being in
bad health when he embarked.
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Gently, Mr.. Josiah Hobrook presented to every
member Of the Board Of Aldermen, through the
pressident Of that body, "a very little book"
Though small, I" it relates TO great subject-the
earth and its resources, embracing also few hints
touching the lawessness now pervading our
country and its causes and remedy" The author
takes the ground that our schools are not so good
as they ought to be--probably not good as they
may be. Ifso, the great question is, how can they
be improved? And he asserts, selfevident
truth that institutions for the formation Of charac-
ter ought to have primary regard to the foundation
of character Cabinets Of natural history, draw
ings for young children, and exchanges in works
of nature and art, he argues, are the distinct OBJ
jects calculated to put check upon lawlessness,
and hence, worthy of the attention Of parents,
teachers, statesmen, and Christians.
A Good Answcr.-A lady. the other day, asked
young gentleman Of our acquaintance: (" Sir, is
your wife as prcttyas you are ~ He did not care
TO be complimented at the expense of his wife,
and so, by way Of gentle reproof he blushingly
replied: "No, miss, but she has very pretty man
nersn No further interrogatories were propounded
upon that subject by the lady.
A Local Observation We venture the asser-
vation, that if not few people would pay as much
attention to the Improvement of their minds and
morals, as they do to their exterior adornments,
and the fivolities of life, they would not only be
far happier, but more useful members of society.
This remark is applicable to all communities.
The Day PoIice.--From statement communi-
Gated BY Captain Steele, chief Of Police, TO the ed
itor of the Semi-cecliy Ne,cs, il appears that, in