Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-22
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From the Baltimore Patriot
ThankegIving.--The governor of Massachu
sets has SET apart the 24th November as day Of
thanksgiving.
Unitarian Convention.-The Unitarian con.
venlion is now in session in Worcester, Mass
Mr.. s. X. Lathrop, of Boston has been chosen
president. The discussion to-day has been upon
the question as 10 what constitutes members OF
the Church of Christ and the right TO partake OF
the Lords Supper
The Temperance convention of the county have
pronounced decidedly in favor Of the Maine law.
The trial OF the Barre burglars is now in pro-
gress, and discloses some most extraordinary
schemes OF rascaity,
FreesoI Meeting.--A large freesoil meeting
was held in Boston on Thursday night, at which
resolutions were adopted recognizing the full po-
liiica creed Also, that all men, of whatever class,
condition, color, cline, are bound TO agitate for
this party lis peculiar doctrines, despite barnburn-
ers, their platforms, denunciations and proscrlp-
tons. The meeting was honored by the presence
of several distinguished persons.
Later from Havana.--The steamship Black
Warrior has arrived at Mobile with Havana dates
10 the 10th inst. The yellow fever still prevailed
AT Mobile there were five or six deaths daily.
The first cargo ever received at New Orleans,
October 10Th, in the bark Salem from the Chincha
Islands. Cotton has declined quarter to half
cent, since the Atlantic's news, and the market
is unsettled. Flour and corn have advanced.
Texas dates to the 18th instant, state that yellow
fever still prevailed at Galveston, Indanola, and
Paraca. Il. Barber has fallen victim A frost
was anxiousy hoped for.
The Great India Rubber Case.-NEw HA
VEN Ocf. 20.--Judge Ingersoll yesterday refused
TO grant injunction in the case of Horace II.
Day u.s. l.. Candoe IL CO., of this city, which was
argued here few weeks ago by the United States
Circuit Court.
Death Of q Distinguished Citizen.-The hon.
orable Ichabod Bartlett, Speaker of the House
Of Delegates of this State died suddenly at Ports
mouth, New Hampshire, on Thursday. Mr. Bart
lett was highly esteemed gentleman He had
been in Congress three terms, having been sue
ceeded in that body by Franklin Pierce our Pres
ident. His death has caused deep regret by all.
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Sufcide.-The Boston Transcript states that
David Baldwin, of the firm of Moves a. Baldwin,
well known as the active manager of the Nashua
Lock Companys extensive business committed
suicide on Monday evening by hanging himself in
his store at Nashua. Mr.. Baldwin was fifty years
OF age, quite wealthy and the cause for his fatal
deed is not apparent
Another Fugitive Slave Case.--A trial is
now going on in Cincinnati to recover fugitive
slave from Fleming county, Ky. Messrs. F. T.
Chambers and A. s. Sullivan for the claimants,
and Messrs. Hays, Jolfe, and Birney for the fngi-
tive.
The question Of the competency of the court to
adjudicate the case was raised and argued but at
the last advces, was not closed.
Missionaries Sailed.--Mr. Spencer, of New
Bedford, Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson, Of Nashua Mrs
Hussey, of Nantucket, Mr.. E. Chamberlain, two
Misses Chamberlain, Miss Clark, and Miss Knapp,
have sailed from Boston in the Waverly, for the
Sandwich Islands.
Personal.-Governor Thomas Brown, Of Fla,
whose term Of service governor has just ter
minated has been sojourning among his kindred
and friends for the last few weeks in this county
Hon. John p. Kennedy, ex-Secretary Of the Navy,
and the renowned Washington Irving are also
visitors in the neighborhood. They are soiourn-
ing at the hospitabe mansion Of Andrew Ken
nedy, Va. Free Press.
Father Cahill is shortly to visit this country,
with view of checking the detection of the Irish
home Romanism.
Putnam, was to-day nominated as candidate for
lnstce of the supreme court by the democrats of
the second district
ES- III. II. Robinson, editor OF the Cincinnati
Enguirer has instituted suit laying damages at
temperance declaimer, for SANDER issued through
the Ohio Organ.
The Portland (Maine) argus announces the
death of Isaac Isley, which took place in that city
| on Monday evening. He was lightweight years
by Jefferson, and held the Office till some time after
the close of J. @. Adams administration. He left
a large estate.
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