Washington sentinel., 1853-11-11
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woman's Rights.--A respectable woman Of

Woman's Rights.--A respectable woman OF
this city, whose pecuniary means did not admit of
punciual payment of her rent, (she having a
worthless husband) was lately threatened with
ejectment--she and her little ones. Yesterday
morning, during brief absence from home, a con-
stable or two, who had been employed by the
landlord" for that purpose, entered the premises,
and placed the owner of the house in full possess
sion. The latter, accompanied by friend hav-
ing taken a seat by the stove, made himself CON-
Portable, content with his success, not suspecting
any serious molestation from without But in
this he was disappointed The first dsagreeable
sound he heard was an unusually heavy banging
at the door and rushing TO window, he, in
alarm, beheld the woman industriousy making
use Of an axe with which to open an entrance .
He quickly raised the sash with the object Of ma
king some suggestion when she rushed towards
him-the iron cuttnginstrument upraised He
did not remain in that locality pery long but with
his ancient male friend retreated by the rear The
woman twho in this proceeding of breaking open
the door, had not acted without magsteria advice,
and who had engaged the attendance of gallant
constable TO protect her in the azetraordinary as
sertion OF her rights now re-entered the house
the victor in the contest.
We learn that the Landlord has proceeded
against her for assault, and that she has initiated
measures to have him bound over moi again to mo-
lest her.
The truth is, the house-owner did not take the
lawful course to eject his tenant. The way is
plainly laid down in "the books" II is tedious
and cumbrous one, but, Notwithstanding il must
be regarded. The woman, under the circum-
stances, had the recognized right 10 breaIs open
the door, which, we feel assured the landlord him.
SELF though extremely careful Of his property pre-
ferred TO attack with the axe upon his head
when he aarfully looked from the window.
Tennessee Marble.--Being in the Office Of the
architect of the addition 10 the Capitol recently
we noticed several specimens OF the variegated
marble, from Hawkins county, Tennessee; ma
teral Of which the facngs Of the interior walls,
the pilasters manel-pieces, and other parts ofthe
edifce, will be composed; contract for this pur-
pose having been made with Mr.. William Dough-
erty, this city, gentleman who has lately pur-
chased several extensive quarries OF the stone in
Tennessee.
The marble justly excites the admiration of
every one who has seen it the darker quality par
tculary. II is susceptible of remarkably high
degree Of polish, as much 50 as any Of the finer
Italian or Egyptian marbles The strength of il is
sufficient for all practical purposes. Notwth-
standing the distance of the quarres from this
city-fourteen hundred miles, we believe--it is
furnished on extremely reasonable terms consid-
ering its richness and durability There is but
little doubt that when the country at large shall
become acquainted with the existence of this
beautiful marble, there will be more general de-
mand for il than for foreign article from classic
lands.
We are glad that the general government has
selected this material-from republican soil, from
the patriotic and intensely Union-loving State Of
Tennessee.
The Telegraphic Charges are entirely too
high. For ten words or less, from Washington TO
Baltimore, forty miles, twenty cents to Baton
Rouge fifteen hundred and thirty-nine miles, two
dollars and twenty-five cents; 10 Albany, three
hundred and seventy-six miles, eighty cents |; to
Boston, four hundred and forty-eght miles, sew
cnty-hVc Genus, 10 NcW Iork, TWO nundreu ana
thirty-two miles. fifty cents; TO Philadelphia, one
hundred and forty-two miles, thirty cents. We
merely select these rates as a specimen of the
whole Of them. If the present prices were re.
duced one-half, the business would undoubtedly
be largely increased, as hundreds of thousands OF
the people of this country, because Of the extrav-
giant charges, never avail themselves Of the light.
ming facilities for the transmission of their mes
sages. We desire TO see this wonderful invention
so managed that the poorest and humblest may
share in its benefits.
An Inquest was held yesterday morning, near
Kalorana, north Of Boundary street, over the body
Of newborn, white, female child. II was entirely
naked, and evidently had been killed before twas
thrown away; the scalp having been laid bare