Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-28

steamboat travelling Is much overateJ, and the
same may be said Of railroads, let alarmists say
what thew will For the truth of this asser-
ton we appeal to the report of the Secretary OF
the Treasury. The secretary says: sour whole
number of steamboats, amount 10 800 tonnage
4l7,236 tons; manned by 2e,217 men, and carrying
besides freight, 40,OOo,OO0 OF passengers IN the
year 1852" In this vast travel only $50 lives were
lost If this be true, and we have no reason TO
doubt il, then the risk of steamboat travelling
amounts TO one traveller blown up in 53,205.
Es-An organ has just been placed in ST.
Georges (Rev. DIR. TyNG's) church, New York.
which is 81 feet high, 80 feet wide, and IS feet
deep and contains three thousand pipes and forty-
eight stops. II contains the largest metal pipes in
the world the largest of which is 81 feet in length
and 80 inches in diameter The vestry imported
four valuable stops and pipes from Germany, viz:
the salescenet, rohi flute, gambia and fagotta. The
case is constructed in the Byzantine style, and
presents q magnificent appearance from the body
of the church. This instrument was made at a
cost of $4,000, by Henry Erben.-Rochester Demo
crat.
Coming Events.o-The Pacerville Herald
relates an undisputed fact gathered from Indians
and mountaineers, from every locality where the
beaver abounds that these animals, contrary to
their movements for the last seven years, are now
raising dams around their ancient habtations more
than foot above their common height, and that
they have commenced their work earlier in the
season, by at least six weeks, than ever before
known. From this, many anticipate an early
commencement, and larger quantity OF rain, and
of course snow upon the mountains the coming
winter, than on any previous one since the dis
covery Of gold in California.
ExplosiOn.--The excessive dry weather Is
compelling our farmers TO dig deep in search OF
water, and we regret to learn that as three men
were digging well, about twelves miles out on
the Plymouth plank road, an accident occurred by
which they were severely scorched. II appears
that after having dug 10 a considerable depth,
they came upon stratum of sand, causing them
to come to the surface, when of them struck
a match to light his pipe, and the gas ignted and
scorched the hair from their heads, burning them
quite severely, although not fatally the fact may
be caution TO others, well useful in certain
investigations.
Horrible Accident.--Ye Yesterday morning, about
o'clock, the floor Of the water closets in Fowers
mill gave way, precipitating upon the water wheel,
which was in motion at the time, young girl,
aged about fourteen years: One of her legs was
caught in the gearing and crushed most horribly,
the knee being directly between the cogs The
falling timbers stopped the wheel until the gate
was shut down and she was extricated She was
carried to DR.. Blale's Office, where the limb was
amputated by DIR. Thorne, of Troy, who was i'm
mediatey sent for.--Cohoes Cataract.
Fire and Narrow Escape.-A fire broke out
in Philadelphia early Sunday morning, in build
ing in the western part the city occupied in the
basement as bakery, and above by several fami-
lies. The fire spread so rapidly below, that it was
impossible for the inmates 10 escape in thai direc
ton, and they had to be rescued through the win
dows While widow lady, named Fitzpatrick,
was being lowered down from one Of the windows,
the rope broke, and she fell into the burning Gel
lar beneath. She rescued by the police and
conveyed to the hospital very badly burned.
The Burned Mail.-Two boxes full of the
fragments Of the mail burned few days since on
the Cleveland road arrived at our post Office yes
terday. This mail contains the foreign letters and
papers by the steamships Atlantic and Humboldt
from Europe, many of which come to this Office
for distribution for large portion of the western
States. The clerks were busily engaged yesterday
in endeavoring to Gull from the blackened and
charred fragments such portions of the letters as
bore any directions, or gave any indication for
whom they were intended Cincinnati ColmDa-
bian ofthe 24fh.
Coon Sto.y.-Two or three rery yonng sports
men of our village went few miles from town on
Saturday, and, in the course Of few hours re-
turned with fUe coons, two rabbits ant other less
important game. This is, by some degrees, the
most extraordinary coon hunt we have ever heard
Of The young gentlemen all belong TO the .'Marl-
boro' Academy" and this feat ought TO establish
the reputation of DR.. Waterous the principal. In
this instance, at least, he has assuredly taught
Planters advocate, Marlboro, Nd
New Road to Fort Arbuckle.--The Fort
Smith Herald, ofthe sth instant says
captain A. Montgomery, quartermaster, ar
rived at home on Saturday last, from Fort Ar
buckle. We learn that he succeeded in finding
an excellent road, direct to Fort Arbuckle from
this place, which will shorten the route many
miles. A detachment of 80 United States troops,
7h infantry has been ordered to cut out the road.
kali tb IL in bor ipaa ~
announce TO the public that the road is opened.
DON'T Walk 30 Fast.--eI have often used, !"
said Gretry, a singular stratagem to slacken or
quicken the pace Of a walking companion. To say
you walk too fast or too slow is impolite, save TO
friend; but to sing softly air to the time of the
walk of your companion, and then, by degrees,
either to quicken the time or make il slower, is
stratagem as innocent as il is convenient"
Fugitive.slave Case.-About three weeks
ago, we noticed the arrest Of the negro barber of
the steamer Banner State, named James Edwards,
on a charge Of being runaway slave II was al
legged that his owners were the firm Of Buchanan,
White & Co., in New Orleans. These gentlemen
were telegraphed 10, and two or three days ago
one OF them reached the city, but on seeing Ed
wards declared that he was not the man. An ex-
animation was had before U. S. Commissioner
Hickman last evening, at the close Of which the
defendant was discharged.
50. Lomts DcDs. Oct. 10.
Horrible Affair.-The neighbors in the vicinity
were aroused on Saturday by the screams of a
woman living on an alley located between Eof
and German streets, Centre Wheeling. Upon
entering the premises they found her lying on the
floor in a pool of blood, and with one side of her
face horribly cut. A bloody Ratchet lay close by,
but she strenuousty insisted that she had acct
dentally tripped and fallen in the fire. Her hus
band, however was afterward arrested and sen,
to Jail, people generally supposing him the guilty
party Wheeling Times.
Kidnapper Arrested.-We stated one day last
week that a negro boy, of about thirteen years,
had lately disappeared from the farm Of his owner
Mr. John C. Carter, of Lincoln county, Mo-. and
that il was supposed he had been kidnapped by
man named Jesse Myers or Morris. II Is now
said that this man, having the young negro in
charge, was arrested three or four days ago in ST.
St. Charles county. He has been taken back 10
Lincoln under proper custody.