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Washington sentinel., 1853-12-15

II UPP'S RESTAURANT AND HOTEL.
III The proprietor is always prepared to furnish
ordinary or extra meals at short notice, including
all the delicacies of the season.
He has two suites Of furnished rooms suitable
for messes or single gentlemen. Also rooms for
private parties or business transactions. His To-
cation is convenient to the Capitol and the Ex-
ecutive departments.
Pennsylvania avenue, next to Gadsbys Hotel
Dec TT if
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FURNISHED PARLORS AND CHAM
IL bers for rent on Pennsylvania avenue, south
side, betwean 9th and h streets, the fourth house
from 9th street. opposite Browns Hotel Apply
to Mrs. d. E, GRoUx.
Also, small store at the above place.
Nov. 9-eo1m*
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TEN DOLLAR LOTTERY.
FIFTEEN DOLLAR LOTTERY.
Capital $55, ,36G.

30 prizes Of $4,000 each.
$S97,696 to be distributed.
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY OF
MARYLAND,
Glass A.
To be drawn In Baltimore, Md, Saturday. Dec IT. 1858
SPLENDID SCHEME.
l prize of. .S55,366 66 prizes of. 49,. rs
40 prizes of. .S5, 900 1872 do =. so
l79 do !. GOO 4,O26 do :. 80
&C do $50 25,Ho do !. Is
66 do >. 100
Certificate of 26 whole tickets. ....... $3.50 90
do 26 half do............. lis 90
do 90 quarter do. ............ 81 so
do 20 eighth do. ............ % rs
Single tickets SIS; Halves 81 so; Quarters SO 70.
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NEW STORE. An excellent stock of
IN gents furnishing good, recently opened by
c. BlRGE, under Willard's Hotel, where he III
tends keeping every article called for in his line
among which may be found Leary's hats caps,
shawls robe de chambre, shirts and collars, under
garments of every description, silk and cotton um-
brellas, canes, gloves hosiery, &c. &c.
Dec 6-6teod.*
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HHILDREN,S and Infants Hats, Caps,
Y end Flats of all colors, styles, qualities, and
prices, large and superior assortment now on
hand, cheap for cash, at LANES
Fashionable Hat and Cap Store,
Pennsylvania av, near Al ST.
Dec 3d2wif
Washington sentinel., 1853-12-15

TOUR FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET,
IL and servants for hire. Apply to DR.. r. T..
Browne, opposite U. S. Hotel.
Dec 11-eo1m
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GCARFS AND CRAVATS.-B Black and
- Fancy Scarfs and Cravats, Stocks, Ties,
Handkerchiefs, Mufiers, &c., Of superior and
plain styles and qualities, in great variety and at
moderate and uniform prices, at
STEVENS'S
Dec. 2-3tif Salesroom, Browns Hotel.
(Star and Union)
Washington sentinel., 1853-12-15

"ANTED, by Member of Congress,
w comfortable sitting-room and bed room, with
board, in the house of private family of respect
ability. Possession required about the 10th inst.
Address, with terms and other particulars, "NAS-
SAU," at this Office.
Nov 5-tc
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LANCUACEs.--D. n. Crou

Eleventh street, I'd door north Pa. avenue.
Dec 10--eod. 2w
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4 CONGRESSIONAL MESS of Eight or
N ten can be accommodated with rooms and
board at MRS. GILBERTS, on Pennsylvania
avenue, between First and Second streets, opposite
the government greenhouse, Washington city,
ID. G. Nov. 3eotf
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-12
APREsIDENT INCOGNITO.

A Washington letter, which appears in
the South Side, Virginia, Democrat, thus de-
scribes the manner in which Gen. Pierce
lodged the politicians and Office seekers
when he arrived in Washington city :
"a understand that Gen. Pierce run very
deep set saw on the Office seekers last night
when arriving at the Washington depot
The committee, some Of whom had got
themselves appointed 10 receive him with
&c grande iiOuTishe,' were arranged about
the inner door of the car house, written
speech and hats in hands The instant the
cars stopped, seedy looking individual
Jumped from the baggage car. He was ha'
| bited in q rusty oyercoat and shocking bad
| hat, and his jaws were tied up in hand
kerche:. With hands in his pockets, he
elbowed his way through the eager crowc
OF committee meE, who were STAINING thel
eyes TO discern the persons Of the Presiden
elect and those known 10 be in attendance
upon him, among those dismounling from
the passenger cars. While so engaged, q
patriot, deeply interested in the division o.
the spoils hearing the steam whistle, had
rushed from the avenue 10 the station, and
leaping into the door, ran but, against the
seedy looking stranger, who was just then
| slridng out of it. The latter gave his as
saiant Il look from head to foot, saying, 81.
i, absolute necessary TO rnn man chocE
down 2" passed on, taking the first hack a
hand, and driving 10 Wiard's. AS The
hackman was closing the coach door OF
his fare The committee learned that Their
prey had escaped them. On arriving a
Wizards, Gen. Pierce managed TO reaci
his rooms wlhou, lis being known by ano
lher soul that he was in the house. Hi
private secretary, who had selected his suite
of rooms some time before, had SO described
10 him their locality, as to enable him II
reach them without even acquainling lh'
person in The office of his presence"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-12
DANIEL WEBSTER.
BY THEODORE PARKER.
MR.. WEBSTFR;S ORATORY

His style was simple, the business style Of
a strong man. Now and then it swelled in
TO beauty. He always addressed
The understanding, no, the reason Calhoun
did that the more, not the imagination in
his speech there was little wit, little beauty,
little poetry. He laid siege to the under
standing Here lay his slrenglh-he could
make statement better than any man in
America ; he had immense power Of argu-
mcni, making causeway from tho will 10
the hearers mind. He gathered a great
mass Of material, bound it together, swung
it about his head, fixed his eye on the mark
then let the ruin Hy. If you want word
suddenly shot from Dover 10 Calais, you
send i, by lightning if ball of a ton
weight, you get steam cannon TO pitch 1t
across. Webster was the steam gun Of eo-
quence. He hit the mark less by gunnery
than strength. His shot seemed big as his
target.
The orator brings down his quarry with a
single subtle shot, of sixty 10 the pound -
lie carries uealn WlnOul WelSnt III MS gum
as sure as fate. Here is another, the Tin
pedlar of American speech. He is a snake
in the grass: slippery, shining, with bale.
ful crest on his head, cunning in his crazy
eye, and the poison of the old serpent in hi,
heart, and Oh his slimy jaw, and about The
fang at The bottom of his smooth, and fork
ed. and nimbe tongue. He conquers by
bewitching he fascna,es his game TO
death.
Commonly, Webster was honest in his
oratory ; open, English, aud not Yankee
! He had no masked batteries, no Quaker
guns He wheeled his forces into line, col
umu after column with the quickness Of
| Hannibal, and the mastery management of
Cesar, and like Napoleon, broke the centre
Of his opponents line by the superior
weigh, OF his own column, and the sudden
heavine.s of his fire. Thus he laid siege to
the understanding, and carried it by dint Of
cannonade. This was his strategy, in the
court house, in the Senate, and the public
| hall
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-12

The following proclamation was posted all
over Milan, and has been spread in other
paris Of Italy.
ITALIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Italians Brothers The mission Of the
National Italian Committee is ended your
missions begins, Today, the last words
which we, your brothers, utter 10 you, is
'lnsurrecion,' to morrow, mingIinG with
the ranks Of The people, we will aid you to
maintain it,
fsurreclion The moment maiured, PAN
ted for three long years has arrived. Let US
seize it. Be not deceived bv appearances ;
be not misled by the cowarlly sophlslrles oil
lukewarm men. The entire surface OF Eu-
rope, from Spain 10 our own land, from
Greece TO holy Poland, is volcanic crust,
beneath which sleeps lava which will
bust forth in torrents al the upheavlng OF
Italy. Four years ago The insnrrec,ion ot
Sicily was followed by ten European revo'
| lutions twenty European revolutions will
follow yours-al bound By one compact, all
sworn to one fralernal aim.
| We have friends even in the ranks oi ar
mics who rule us /; there are entire peoples
whose alarm cry will answer 10 yours. The
national democracies of Europe form one or
ganized camp. Vanguard Of The great army
of the people, fear no isolation, fhe inilia
tive of Italy is the initiative Of Europe.
Insurreclion Sacred ms the thought o
country that corsecrales II strong IN VII
and in concentrated energy as its aim
which is Justice, amelioraton, and free Ira
ternal life for all let it rise and conver
martyrdom into victory. The thousands o
victims who have fallen with the sacre'
name of italy on their lips, deserve this
our hands. Be il tremendous as the temp
est on our seas. Be II obstinate, immovabl
. as the Alps which surround you. Betwee
the Alps and The extreme Sieilian sea AT
$4,000, 900 of us, aad 100, 900 foreigner.
1t is the struggle Of moment if you do bu
will
Insurection Let the grand word lea
from city 10 city, from town to town, fror
village TO village, like the electric cursn
Arouse, arise, awake 10 the crusade feve
all ye who have Italian hearts Italia
arms
Bemind the people Of their unjust ,uffe
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-12

ANOTHER WEBSTER AND PARKMAN TRAGEDY.
letter in the Lynchburg (Va.) Express,
from The Kanawha Salines, state that man
named Stoghan went 10 the house OF a neigh
Dor to pay him several hundred dohars he
owed him, As he was not seen afterwards,
his friends Instituted inquiries for him, and
finally searched the house where he had gone,
without success, until one of them commen'
ced scraping lhe ashes of lalge fire place.
and, TO his surprise, found several human
teeth and The cheek bone also part Of the
flesh, supposed 10 be that of The missing man
which had run into crevice in the fire place
partly roasted. The occupant Of the house
was Immediately arrested.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-12
y o octrn. t
KEATS DYING POEM

The following lines were written by JoHs
KEATS on his death bed, AMI are the last yer
ses ever penned by iha: gifted young poet. /
will be RENE .nbered that he died through in
tense grief. on account Of The too severe ant
unjust criticisms of Clifford, the English Ju
venal. The youthful poet was removed tc
Italy, where he expired; and The last sac
words he whispered were, al die OF broker
heart.n He was buried in the proieslan
buryina place a, the base OF the pyramid o
Caius Ceslus, near Rome. Many pieces
have appeared purpor,ing TO be his last pro-
duc,on, but these now transcribed are The
last that ever emanated from his pen.
My spirits lamp is faint and weak,
NV feeble senses bow;
Deaths finger pales my fading cheek.
His seal is on my brow.
Ny heart is as withered leaf
Each fibre dead and scar;
And near me siIs the spectre giief
To drain each 5urning tear.
The earth is bright with buds and bees,
The air with purple beams
The winds are swimming with the trees,
Or sporting OIL the streams.
Bn' not for me the blossoms breath:
nor WINDS nor sunny skies
| languish in the arms OF death,
And feed NV soul with siehs.
slgh to hope-"Come back again,
My hea', is weak for thee }"
Bn, woe is nj! ! my sighs are vain
She flies from misery.
1t Is not that tear to die.
That burns my withered breast
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-12
THAT l must marry you.'
sWhat else, Bill .

THAT must pop the question to-day, or
she would come again Tonight
Bill, take my advice-pop the question,
and let the old lady rest in peace
q do,' said l.
'Well, Bill, Pll have you just 10 keep the
old lady quiet, provided, Bill, that you
won't ask me to--to-to sleep with you,
Bill.'
Il promised--ior my grandmother's sake.
After breakfast, Phebe spoke TO the old gem
tleman about it. He said it was all right,
60 ahead. We went ahead. At least
Phebe did. In three weeks Phebe Chalk
| became Mrs. GULF
'She gulled you completely
Eyes, found that out, and Pll tell you
how. On the night of Our marriage she
went of to her room, and went 10 mine.
II was according to agreement, but some
how or other | couldn't help thinking it
wasn't just right, and the more thought
Of it the more it seemed moi Just the chalk.
lrehected upon it for hours, and indeed
more than once provoked my grandmoth-
er's ghost ia hopes that she would appear
to Phebc and soften her heart toward me.
Finally as the old lady's ghost seemed to
take no further interest in our affairs, con.
cludsd 10 be ghost myself crawled out
Of bed, and enveloped myself from head to
foot in sheet Not without great trepi.
daton, however. I have often wondered
at my trmerity, for there was total lack
OF courage. / walked into Phebe's room
and stood by her bedside.
Good Lord y said she.
sPhebe Chalkn said |.
81 amt Phebe Chalk'-said she--I am
married, and my name is Phebe Gull
Who are you!'
d am the ghost Of your graudmother-in-
law, and | have come TO tell you that il
amt good for man to be specially
if he has got wife,
well, grandmother, that is what I have
been thinking about ever since | came tc
bed. 1t is very cold, too--wont you gel
into bed and warm yoursellp p
BY Gull had great mind TO but
was afraid.'
'No,' said I, Il must 90 back to lhe grave
yard. Remember that Bill, your husband
is shivering with cold, all alone by himself.
'Well, grandmother, had't you better &C
and keep Bill warmp
'No, do it yourself, or shall appear tc
you aTain-remember y
Igrowled out The remember with fear
tul emphacis, but do you think she wa
frightened Not bit Of it. She burst on
laughing with all her might, and kept il up
too, ever SO long, while stood there shv
ering and shaking with cold, like paupe
in an ague-ft.
'Now, Bill,' said she, as soon as she stop
ped laughing, Bill, don't you think ] know
you?'
'How do you know me - said I.
'Well enough-besides, there amt n
such things as ghosts.'
20 yes there is, though. Didn't m.
grandmother's ghost tell me TO marry you
Bill, that was me'
you by gulln
'Yes, Bill-it was me, Billn
well, Phebe? q
How stupid you are, TO stand there sha
king, half irozen.'
well, Bill, 90 on with the story
'By Gull l have nothing more to say
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-12

SPANrsHNoBILITy,- According to the Span
ish law, daughters inherit titles of nobility,
and preserve them not only while they re.
tain their family name, bu, transmit them, in
marrying, 10 their husbands. Thus NaPo-
leon Sd will receive The title OF nobility from
,be head Of Mile. Montijo's family. II he
acceplsit, it will become his duty in terms
of The law, 10 make declaration OF his ac-
cep,ance to the chief of the Spanish nobility,
who is now the Duke of Monlpensier, son ol
Louis Philippe, who attained that distinction
by virtue of his marriage with the sister o
opeen Isabella. Boston Trdrsller.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-12

"Bob, where is the State of Malfimony -
"ll is one of The United States Ii is boun'
ded by hugsng and kissing on one side, and
cradles and babies on the other lis chiet
products are popuiation, brooms'ieSs, and
slaying out late o'nighis, 1t was discovered
BY Adam and Eve, while trying to find a
northwest passage out OF Paradise. The eli
mate is sultry till you pass the tropics of
housekeeping, when squally weather common
Iy sets in, with sufficient power to keep alf
hands as cool as cucumbers, For the prnci-
pal roads leading to this interesting State, ,
consult the hrsl pair Of blue eyes you ruu
agains,.n
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-12
g. Mu2,Goro;l2 Sz,Ssetct,.
From Dodge's Literary Museum.
MY GRANDMOTHER'S GHOST.
ny PIIIEEFLY.

DY PHIEEFLY.
81 got married when was twenty" said
Bill Gull, one day. 81 got married 10
Phebe Chalk, and all these young Gulls
that you see running round here came from
my lump of Chalk-by Gull :"
Bill Gull always swore by Gull. 1t was
his only oath. She was lump of chalk
as large one way as the other. Bill Gull
was always a bashful, backward youth
and some surprise was expressed that he
ever got married at all.
"By Gull!" said he ''my grandmother'S
ghost did the job"
"Ghost-iob--how's that ?"
"I'll tell you all about it. You see, |
was about as green as a spring gosllng, and
thought Phebe was too. By gull. she
wasn't though-but she knew was. Well,
we had sneakng notion Of each other for
about two years, but it never would have
come TO anything if ii hadn't been for the
ghost. / was too bashlul, in the way OF
making love, Couldn't say as mach as boo!
too a goose. And Phebe was just as BASH
ful-that is thought So-but she wasn't
though-not by long chalk. One night,
about half an hour after had gone to bed,
as lay thinking of Phebe-tor ! had been
sitting up with her till rather late hour
as usual, without bringing anything to pass
the door of my room opened slowly anc
softly, and in walked a ghostly spectre
The moon was shining full into my win
dows, and | could not be mistaken. II wa:
all in white. l rose up in my bed, while
my teeth chartered, and the perspiratior
run off me in streams. 1t came almost tc
my bedside, and pointed long, bony fin
ger at me, that went through me like no
iron. l tried to speak, but it twas no go
AT last husky voice said
'Blli Gull, you must marry Phebe Chall
right away. You have fooled away you
time long enough. Pop question beior'
Tomorrow night, or ] shall appear to yol
agan-do it, Bill Gully
'Ihen the old lady disappeared so qnicl
that couldn't tell where she went To-.
!. didn't sleepa wink that night. The sensa
tlons that kept crawling over me were aw
iul. thought | felt my hair turning gra
my teeth falling out-my legs droppin
: Off and all kinds Of queer feelings. It wa
the longest night ever I experienced
Morning came at last. met Phebe in III
dining :oom, while she was preparing fc
breakfast. She had been our houseke D,
:. ever since grandmother died-three wear
y Mother died the year before.
,s T' 'B'Il, what's the matter with you p sal
= Phebe.
>. 4 feel pale,' said 7.
'You look pale,' said she..
Such anight,' said |.
:. 'What was the matter, Billp
Te &c 'My grandmother's ghost.'
" 'You don't say E.H.
'Yes, and she said that
! 'Whst, Billp
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-12
TIE Angles OF GRIEF.
hi WHITTIER .

III Will llth'
With silence only as their benediclion,
Gods angels come.
Where, in The shadow of a great aii1icton.
The soul sits dumb.
Yet would we say, what every heart appro-
veih,
Our Fathers will,
Calling 10 him the dear ones whom ne loveih,
Is mercy still,
Not upon us or ours The solemn angel
Hath evil wrought;
The funeral anthem is Z ad eWangef;
The good die not
God calls our loved ones, bu. We lose not
wholly
What he has given;
They live on earth ia thought and deed, as
truly
AS in His Heaven.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-12

FoUND AT LAsr.-Curs for Corns.-Rub
them every morning before breakfast, Tex
cept cloudy wealher,) with solution of tar
and spirits turpenline, for nineteen mornings
in succession, pare then closely with three
bladed buck horn handled jack knife, and
wipe of The blood with napkin. Then
soak every night for three weeks, in a mix
ture of salt water, nitric acid, rectifed whs-
key, eau d. Cologne and glue, (equal parls,l
and cut them off close 10 the ancle.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-12

SMITHERs, on going home the other night,
was run against by three story brick house
which was chasing lamp post up the street.
On coming 10, he thus reasoned with himself !:
Is that mud, (hiccup)or is il brains a! hiccup. }
If it's mud Pm MORALLY 'toxicated. If its
brains Pm slightly dead, (hiccupl that's all
When we lei, he was trying TO persuade q
freeslone step that il was unconstitutional tc
have awning posts out ef doors ate niehtfa,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-12

How TO Prevent WET FrET..-The Me-
chanics' Magazine says
~ have had three pair Of boots for the
last six year,, mo shoes and I think | shall
no, require any more for the next six years
10 come. The reason is that treat them in
the following manner; put pound of tai
low and half Il pound Of rosin in po, on
The fire: when melted and mixed, | warm
the boots and apply the hot stuff with a
painters brush until neither the sole nor the
upper leather will suck in any more. II II is
desired that the boots should Immediately
take polish, dissolve an ounce of wax in a
leaspoonfnl of lamp black. A day after The
boots have been treated with the lallow and
rosin, rub over them tins wax in terpentine,
but not before the fire. Thus the exterior
will have coat Of wax alone, and shines
like mirror Talow or any other grease
becomes rancid and rols the stitching as
well as the leather but the rosin gives II ar
anl,eptic quality which preserves the whole
Boots and shoes should be so large as 10 ad
nit of wearing cork .oles. Cork is 50 bad a
conductor of heat that with it in the boots
the feet are always warm on the coldes
| stone floor.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-12

The MARIETTA AND CINcIYNArI RAILROAD.
COMPANY, which has added to its stocks $780,
GOO, subscribed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, has now, il is said, ample meat
Tor completing the road TO Wheeling, touch
ugat parkersburg Messrs. Winslow, Lanier
Co. have contracted with the com pany q.
deliver 2,5oo ions compound rails, Of Wins
lows pattern, 75Ibs to the yard, to be ma
nuiac,ured a, Hanging Rock, on the Ohio RI
yer, to be delivered next month.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-12

A writer .utho National Inteligencer com
plains of the names given to new cities,
towns, &c, in this country, and says that he
himself is citizen Of Dresden, close by vi.
emma, on the road 10 Naples, between Ant
wsrp and Comith, in Indiana.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-12

ONE Of our exchanges says that hall mon7-
Mig is 4 positive luxury TO the ladies, and
that many Of them would like to keep flock
of cousins shut up like chickens in a coop r.
wiring the neck Of ono whenever they were
tired Of gay colors, and wanted change 10
half mourning,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-12

WI.coNrN, with sparse and emigrlut
population, has a school and uniye.ity ilai
of $3.50, 900, and an annual onllay for the in.
slructiou of her ehildren, Of $4,000 9o,Oec
of her r2O, 900 children have attended schoo
during the year.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-12

TRIBUTE TO Mn. FILLMORE A bust oi
President Fillmore, by DR.. Horatio Stone, the
eminent sculptor of New York, of pure Italian
marble, is now in the rot1nda OF the capital
previous to It's being deposited in The presl'
Dental mansion. II is a tribute of Tepecl by
gentlemen of both parties to the late es'
Unable Chief Magistrate.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-12

AcHMER JAYER PAsHA, who recently died
at Alexandria, assured an English traveller
that in one season he had lost thirty Of his
children by inianti!e complaints. This ca
lami,y reduced the number of his offspring
to one hundred aud hirty!
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-03-12

THE LONGEST STRAIGHT LINE IN The
WoRLD-The Illinois Central Railroad ia
700 miles in length, and has 626 miles in Il
straight line, which prepares the road for
speed which no other road in the United
States is capable o.