Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-12-31
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the city rests. This is being obvated by the con-
struction of tunnel over ten thousand feet in
length. II is progressing at either entrance, and
by shafts from the summit at three points. The
shafts reach some two hundred feet into the earth,
from whence the blasting sounds like heavy but dis
tant cannonadng The rock and earth are drawn
up by steam power Most of the operatives are
Cornish miners. The tunnel will cost nearly a
million of dollars and is expected TO be completed
in sixteen months. Some sixteen or eighteen
railroads, made and making, will probably enter
the city through this tunnel. The company has
purchased fourteen acres Of land in the city for
depot machine shop car houses, &c. So that al
together il is a most important enterprise.
A Viilainous Act.-A young GIRL named Mary
Washburn, was, at late hour on Sunday night,
found wandering in the streets of the eighth ward
by officer Understiler. She was conducted to the
police station, and there stated that she had been
induced, by promise Of obtaining good situation.
10 accompany man named Charles Concklin
from the home of her parents, at Pleasantville,
New York, to this city; that, having perfect conf
dence in him, she had entrusted to his care seven
dollars, all the money, she had, and that he had de-
serted her, and left her wander about the streets.
She expressed strong desire to go home, and
Captain Turnbull, of the eighth ward police, yes
terday procured her free passage on the Harlem
railroad and sent her safely on her return.
Neto York Herald.
To Prevent Steam from Condensing.-J.
b. Smith, Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has sent us
the following plan TO prevent the steam from con-
densing in the steam pipe of his engine:
The outside OF the pipe is covered with plaster
of Paris, about three fourths of an inch in thick
ness, and this is wrapped around with canvass"
He found this plan 10 answer admirably; the
heat on the outside is never too hot for the hand
thus showing that il is retained inside. As plaster
of Paris is such excellent non-conductor, he be-
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vantage for covering steam cylinders, the top of
boilers, as well as steam pipes, and il would save
considerable fuel in many engines, as much heat
is lost by surface radiation, and consequently in
terror Observation-Disclosures Ameriean.
Charlestown Navy Yard-CoURT MARTIAL
Orders were received on Saturday last, at the
Charestown navy yard to suspend all work on
the soop-ofwar John Adams, and for want of
other employment large number OF men were
discharged The Decatur is nearly prepared for
sea, andwill be sent to the Pacific. Business is
extremely dull in almost all departments Of the
yard.
We understand that court martial is now in
progress at the navy yard-Commodore Downs
being president, and Commander A. II. Foote,
Judge ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS charges against
Lieut. Alexander Murray, for alleged "wilful neg
lect duty" in failing toappear on board the sloop
of-war Germantown, in consequence ofwhich that
vessel was detained at this port three days. The
trial is likely to occupy several days.
Boston Transcript.
Renewal Of Colts Patent.-It is stated that
the committee on patents in Congress have unani-
mousy reported in favor of the extension OF
Samuel Colts patent for seven years, reserving to
the government OF the United States the right to
make and manufacture the repeating and revolv-
ing arms in all of their own armories for military
and naval purposes. The reasons for granting il
ar az ta1 IN he has mr. haI th,.
use of his patent in profitable degree.
Attempted Murder.-On Saturday night last,
as Mr.. Matthias Rutter, living five miles north OF
Winchester. Va, was going home on horseback,
he was suddenly attacked in lonely piece of
wood on the Little North Mountain and quite Sc
verely beaten with hoes and similar weapons be-
fore he could extricate himself His horse saved,
him, however, and he managed to reach shelter.
Lewis Arnistead and David Mitchell negroes,
charged with the outrage, have been arrested.
Mrs. Amelia Opie, the celebrated English
authoress, died recently at Norwich England,
aged IS. Her illustrations Of Lying" is as i'm
mortal as unfortunately is the vice which she has
done so much to render odious. She was a Qua
ker.
Horrible Accihent.-A lad some sixteen
years of age, son of DR. VIM Kline, late of Ha-
gerstown, Maryland, whilst out hunting in Lou.
Of his arms torn from his body by the accidental
discharge of his gun.
Escape of Prisoners from the Penitentiary
Two prisoners William Pogue, and Charles Jones
escaped from the penhentiary between one and
two O'clock on the morning of the Goth. The es
cape was supposed to have been contrived by
Pogue, who was an old offender, and had gotten
possession of saw, by means of which he made
hole in his door sufficiently large for him to gel
through. They robbed the tailors shop, exchang
ed their convict suits for others, eluded the guard
got up on the wall by means Of ladder found in
the yard, let themselves down on the other side
and shook the dust off their feet against Colonel
Morgan and his academy-Riclmond Penny Post
18th.
Increase of Railroad Fares.-The fare on the
Hudson River and Harlem railroads was on Tues
day advanced to 50 so. 1t is the intention, il is
said, TO keep il at that figure during the winter
season.
IL An enterprsing young man from the west
brought into Milwaukee four elks which he has
trained for harness, and offers them for sale
What fine team they would make for Santa
Claus!
ID-The Louisville Journal came to us on the 2Stl
dressed in mourning for the death of Mr. Thomas
H. Shreve, assistant editor of that paper. He
died on the 22d instant of consumption. He has
been connected with the Journal, in the capacity
of assistant editor, for more than ten years, ant
was highly distinguished as writer Of extraord
nary eoquence and pathos. The surviving editor
Mr.. Prentice, closes beautiful tribute to his
memory follows
ave, the surviving editor ofthe Journal, feel tina
the prime of life is scarcely yet gone; yet, as we
look back upon our long career in this city, we
seem to behold, near and far, only the graves Of
the priced and the lost. All the numerous jour
neymen and appendices that were in our employ
when we first commenced publishing our paper
are dead, our first partner, our second partner
and our third partner are dead our first assistant
and our last assistant arc also dead. When these
memories come us, we feel like one alone a
midnight, in the midst of a church yard, with tho
winds signing mournfully around him, through
the broken tombs, and the voices of the ghosts o
departed joys sounding dolefully in his ears Ou
prayer to God is. that such memories may have
a Christening and purifying and elevating influence
upon and fit us to discharge, better than We
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