Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-04
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Trouble among the Celestials.--Yesterda

Two hundred dollars. From an investigation into
9 the case, il appeared that the thirteen Chinese
acrobats are under an arrangement with Setback,
and that the Fakir has secured the services of the
four jnggers for the period of one year. they bind
ding themselves by mutual contract. Setback and
the Fukir had combined the Celestial forces, and
were to share The proceeds of the performances.
On the settlement OF their pecuniary affairs ON
, Sunday, after the weeks exhibition, Setback
claimed certain moneys due to him fair
7 division Of the profits, which the Fakir resisted
} and hence the issue before the magistrate. JUS
ice Dom and d. Radcliffe, Esq, became arbiters
and after hearing both sides, and considerable Zig
urng, decided that the Eakir. instead of being two
hundred dollars in debt TO Setback, owed him only
sxty-nne cents. The creditor was, however,,
dissatisfied, and refused to pocket the award,
making it present to officer Kimball.
The partnership between Setback and the Fakir
is dis>or cd. The former said that he intended
to take his part Of the celestals to New York
forthwith.
And then another was taken up The four
CeleStlals under contract with the Fakir, who
IN COMMUNICATING the duo who performs the
"inpal,mcnt came forward, and, through the
interpreter IA native of China,) charged that the
Fakir owed them sundry balances. The result
was that the Fakr settled their bills to the
OF sixty dollars, an amount with which they
We're not altogether satisfied.
II is said that these four Chinese refuse 10 go
further south with the Fakr, being apprehensive
that il they should proceed to Havana they may
be captured and sold into slavery as coolies
Births, Marriages and Deaths.--By re-
cent corporation law there is to be registry Of
| births, marriages, and deaths" Marriages. how
| ever generally preeenle births, hut this is not the
arrangement of the sections Of the statute. The
enactment provides THAT whenever hereafter any
child shall have been born in the said city"-,he
name OF is mentioned, but it is reasonable to
presume Washington is intcnded-the head OF
the family in which such child shall have been
born, or such persons as may for the time being
have the principal charge or superintendent Of
the affairs of the family, shall notify one Of the
members of the board Of health of the fact, stating
particulars
| 1t is made the duty Of every clergyman in this
city to keep record Of all marriages celebrated
by him, and to transmit the register within three
months after the celebration OF any marriage by
him, correct and full transcript Of the record.
! On failure to do this he is to be visited with fine
oftwcnty dollars, This is. on an average, abou,
four times as much as the marriage fee.
The remaining sections relate to registering the
| dead and bIrying them. Nobody can be removed
Tor nermcnt without the permission of the regis
| ter who must have, foundation for this,
| statement OF the circumstances attending the
death Of the individual. IL any sexton shall per-
| init, suffer. or allow any interment in his grave
yard or burial place, without the written permis-
sion Of the register, he is to be fined two dollars
the price, we believe, for digging grave.
In England and the British provinces, it is Gus
| tomary to publish notices OF the birth Of children
in connexion with the names Of the mothers; but
we presume that such notoriety would in no case
be tolerated in the Washington newspapers on
account of the decacy of the subject if not for
the reason that the adven, of 'innocents" has long
ceased to be novelty in this part Of the globe, as
the large number Of children in this city abun-
dainty testiiies.
Hair-Breadth Esscape.-We learn that while
the Saturday afternoon railroad train from Balti-
more was temporarily stopping near the Annapolis
Junction, waiting for the Washington train an
elderly gentleman got off the carfor the purpose of
breathing purer atmosphere.
One OF the inside passengers called him to the
window, where spirited conversation ensued, in
the course of which the old. gentleman enjoyed
himself laughing at the ovcr-cauion OF the other
to avoid railroad accidents.
but the dialogue came to painfully abrupt ter
m'nat'on and fear seized on the passengers for the
Washington locomotive had now turned the curve
OF the road, and was hecdlessly dashing towards
h'm with the usual spark emitting and smoke
evolving, and MISUNDERSTANDING accompaniment
The old gentleman pale and agitated, had no
opportunity to run, being near the inner track;
and therefore his only hope Of escape was to keep
as clear Of the rail as the circumscribed limits
would permit. Certain destruction seemed for a
while to await him! Awful thought The fear of
being crushed TO death upon the track! The pas.
scngcrs who sat near the window and were aware
OF the >"'l, eneavorcd to nerve themselves for
tho apprchended catastrophe The object Of their
sohcit"d" stood firm The train grazed by him,
and he escaped unhurt. The spectators "breathed
ircer and deeper The peril was passed The
old gentleman then resumed his place in the car,
and there received the congratulations Of his
friends upon his hair-brcadth escape.
s'as'--Sixth street. north Of Pennsylvania ave.
nue., is now lighted with gas property holders
paying the attendant expenses. A petition is in
circulation among the owners Of real estate on E
street north, asking the corporation Of Washing
ton to give them similar illumination on the same
terms.
Property sales.--(;reen, auctioneer, sold al
pubic auction yesterday afternoon. the property
on the corner of f and Thirteenth streets. near
pennsylvania avenue, consisting Of three three.
story brick dweling-houses, with auics, cellars,
and back buildings. occupied by Mrs. Wise asa
hoardns-housc. The whole resting on ten thou
sand and nine,y-one feet Of ground. Purchaser,
DIR. King, ofthe army, at $4,000.
Mcclure. auctioneer, sold yesterday afternoon,
lot No. ! in square a27, fronting ~ feet "a inches