Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-03

oOS battallons OF infantry, 400 squadrons OF cavalry,
and 996 guns; or, in other words, in the eventu-
atty of a European war, Russia could operate
with a force of 500, 900 men and ! 900 guns, with
out laying itself open 10 Great Britain, Sweden, or
TO the Caucasus. In case OF a great war Russia
could operate, by means OF her first, second, and
third reserves, and the Cossack and Tartar forces,
with one million of combatants and with $500
guns. This is the estimate Of a Prussian officer
Of great experience on the point in question,
Health of NatchitOches.-The Natchitoches
Chronicle, of the 18th ult, contains the following
mournful intelligence:
Z" For the. last two weeks the town has been a
constant scene of death and dying. The nodding
plumes of the hearse bow at almost every turn,
and points the way to that narrow home, where
alone disease no more attacks. Those Of our citi-
zens who have escaped the fever are pretty well
worn out and exhausted with watching and at
tendance upon the sick.
A association for the purpose of nursing the
sick has been organized, and has done and is do
ing much good, and we call upon our citizens for
pecuniary aid. in order 10 enable them 10 continue
their good Offices"
Virgins Central RaiIroad.-The annual re-
port OF the President shows that the receipts of
the last year, ending the 30th September, amount
to S210,O52 IL, an excess of $50, BOG II over the
previous year, while the expenses have not in
creased in the same ratio. The board recently
declared a dividend often per cent. on that part of
the stock created by the acts OF ls36-3S-47-4S
and 81, that being the stock expended on the part
of the road now in use. The report urges the
policy of pushing the work to an early completion,
and for this purpose an application to
the Legislature for a sufficient increase OF capital
stock and also for a loan, on mortgage, lest the
money might not be speedily raised by subscrip-
ton.
The Fishermen.-The Gloucester Telegraph
etotas that tanpna IF tho vassals which have a
rived home, within the few days past, have made
poor voyages, the whole twenty-five not averaging
one hundred barrels Of mackerel each. The sea-
son, taken together, will prove to be one of the
poorest for many years. The Telegraph states,
also, that the Gloucester fishermen doubt the
truth of the story reported by Captain Littlejohn,
ofthe schooner Lookout, that she had ninety bar
rels of mackerel taken from her by the British
cruisers. They think that nothing but the truth
should be told respecting the treatment of the
American fishermen by the British cruisers"
New Post Ofice.-The Postmaster General
has established a post Office at Warrenton juno
ton, Fauquier county, Virginia. It is located al
the junction Of the Wlarrenton Branch Orange and
Alexandra railroad, nine miles from Warrenton.
Regular daily mail facilities will be thus afforded
to the people Of that neighborhood. Mrs. Eliza
beth S. Gaines is the postmistress. Another new
Office has been established at Orkney Springs,
Shenandoah county, Virginia, and William Miller
pIoihkCa PoSlilustCE. uioi q SiltfO al
thus be afforded by route 2,75S, Morefeld to
Mount Jackson.
Alarming Railroad Accident.--ALBANY, NOE.
1.-The express train from New York, last even
ing, was stopped, when near Barrytown, by a
breakage of the forward driving wheel of the en-
CINE, throwing it from the track, bending the con-
Meeting rod like a hoop, and doing considerable
other damage. The train was in the causeway,
crossing over one of the indentations of the river.
IL x,.an N p,S.a fhat' he" x..la1A rot,@ truq not
thrown down the embankment, which would have
caused a fearful loss of life. AS it was, no one
was seriously hurt.
Mortality on Shipboard.--NEw York, Nor.
1.-The ship Forest King, which arrived this morn
ing from Liverpool, has had thirty-eight deaths on
the passage.
The British mail steamship Asia is to leave this
port tomorrow forenoon, at II o'clock, owing TO
the tide, instead of 12, as heretofore.
This steamer will take nearly a million of dol
lars, which will be about the last heavy specie
shipment this season.
Awful Suicide.-The Mobile Aduerliscr says
that a man named Holoman committed suicide in
Macon on the night of the 18th, while under the
of liquor, by cutting his throat. He bor-
rowed a knife from an acquaintance, went to his
room at the hotel, cut his throat, then got into bed,
covered himself up, and soon bled to death. He
remarked to a friend that the devil and a legion of
HIS ANGELS ldu DccH III pursuit VI Him VI uuy WIN
long knives, and that he feared they would catch
him.
Fire at Louisville, Nou. 1.-Afre occurred here
this morning, on Main street, between Third and
Fourth streets, which burnt the House Telegraph
Office, Basis tobacco factory, and Bustards gro
Gerry store. The latter store was completely de-
stroyed. The two former establishments were
greatly damaged. Loss unknown.
III r-n-s~ NJ G.o- re -. $3.50.
consul at London, sailed on Saturday in the At
lantic for Liverpool, accompanied by his accom-
plished lady and interesting family of four children.
National Democrat.
steamer Falcon, New ORLEANS, Oct. 29.-The
steamer Falcon, with California dates OF the LIST
ult., (anticipatedD has arrived.
The board of health Of Mobile have declared the
epidemic ended.
va Premiums to the amount of $500 Were
at the cattle show Just closed al Balti-
more, Maryland. Owing to the inclement state of
the weather, the receipts only amounted to about
81 1000, not more than one half OF the amount re-
ceived last year.
Zay> Two bright-eyed little boys, one aged two
and the other about Ave years, sons of a Mr.. Hor-
ton, of Boston, died a few days since from eating
candy which had been colored with some poison
Gus substance.
Gy- The Supreme Court, which has been in
session at Pittsburg for about two months, adj
lourned on Saturday last. A vast amount OF bust
ness was transacted.
MD-Mrs. Sinclair, late Forrest it is rumored,
is about to return from California, where she has
had great success. Her sister Virginia is reported
to have married a millionaire.
EH-Mr. Charles O'Conor, u district attor-
ney, was married by Archbishop Hughes on Sun
day, to Miss Cornelia McCracken, daughter of
the late Francis A. Livingston, esq.
TTARPER,s MAGAZINE for November,
Il for sale at JOE SHILLINGTON'S Bookstore.
Harper's Magazine for November is a magnif-
cent number. Il contains over sixty engravings,
executed, and the commencement of
Thackeray's new novel, The Newcomers"
Knickerbocker Magazine for November.
Jane Seton, or the Kings Advocates Scot
historical romance.
S~piritualism, by Judge Edwards and Tall.
madge.
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