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Washington sentinel., 1853-10-16
The condition Of Cuba.

A writer in the New York National Democrat
represents the present condition of Cuba as the
most deplorable that can be imagined; the
Spanish planters themselves abhor the yoke un-
der which they are plundered and imprisoned
at the option of an irresponsible and temporary
despot. Had they native tyrant, a Legitimate
king" his interest, were he the worst of men,
would teach him to be more merciful, for his
successors might be called to reckon for his
crimes. But as it is, the vice-royalty of Cuba
is a license to plumber and oppress, Gd h6it,tns,
for certain number of years. The captain.
general must make hay while the sun shines,
for change in the home cabinet may at any
time remove him, and call him back, to live
upon what plumber he may have acquired, for
the remainder of his unnatural life. In their
distress, the planters and citizens of Cuba have
appealed, as boldly as they dare, to the United
States for succor They witness our prosperity
as it sweeps by them down the Gulf; they are
acquainted with the Constitution which guaran-
tees our liberty and protection; they see how
rapidly the States that have been added to the
"old thirteen" have risen to opulence and dig.
nifty, and they offer their allegiance to institn-
tons as beneficial and expansive as their own
are fraudulent and narrow
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-16
THE LICENSES.

In our local column will be found commu-
eating liquor as beverage. We have not felt
ourselves at liberty to decline its publication !;
but we do feel at liberty to question the wisdom
and the policy of its suggestions. We admire
temperance-in all things chiefly in the matter
of temperance. Much damage is done by the in
discreet and ianatical advocates of temperance
reforms, in invoking the aid of legal rigors, re-
strictions, and prohibitions. There is great
danger to any country that permits such things
TO creep into its laws. To tell man that he
shall not sell his own property, because it is
brandy, is near approach to telling him that he
shall not sell bread, bacon, OF butter. is, be-
sides, interfering with a mans appetite, which
is a most unwarrantable and high-handed exer-
else of power.
These things should be left to individuals and
societies. They should also be spontaneous and
not compulsory. However, it is not our wish or
purpose at present to discuss the Maine liquor
law in any form in which it may present itself.
We value temperance as highly as any one,
and the evils Of intemperance are as manifest
to us as they are to any one, but we would as
far as possible keep the politics and the codes
ofthe country free from this disturbing element.
AS church and State are divorced, so should
temperance and State be divorced. Whilst on
this subject we take occasion to say that no
ism should be permitted to ally itself with polit-
cal parties land we hope that the democratic
party will every where discountenance all at
tempts to introduce into its creed any such
element. 1t is strong in its old and well estab
ished principles, and it should resist every
effort to disturb or unsettle them. Temperance,
is temperance, politics, politics. They are sep
arate and apart So they should remain--but
we would be glad to see all politicians tempe
rate men-and all temperance men democrats.
Far be it, however, from us to ask the passage
of law to bring about those desirable results.
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-16
The Barnburner Organ.

Candor is a virtue, but may, at times, be
highly inconyenient. For instance, while Mr..
Secretary Guthrie assures Mr.. Bronson that the
members of the cabinet are a unit in consider
ing the barnburners true and staunch support
ers of the Baltimore platform, the Enening
Post-the only organ that wretched faction
have yet been able to secure in the city of New
York-comes out directly against Mr. Marcy,
positively repudiating the platform, and de-
claring, on behalf of itself and its friends, that
it considers the said platform mere trap to
be used for Office. When it is remembered
that the editors Of the Post were prime movers
at the short-boy boilers convention in Syracuse,
the following extracts from last evenings lead
ing article will acquire due significance
The rule laid down by Mr.. Guthre-that of
adherence to the Baltimore Platforms disgrace
fully illiberal of itself"
And again
That any grown man, and in particular that
Mr.. Guthrie, who is grown man, should bring
forward this bugbear of the Baltimore platform
every day in the year, like Chinese bonze airing
his ugly wooden idol, is folly for which we can
hardly account"
The Erening Post, to whatever other princi-
Piles it may be false, is true to its Van Buren,
instincts and associates; it truly says that the
soft shells hare repudiated the Baltimore plat
form, never thinking that by the confession it
struck the whole ground from under the feet of
Messrs. Guthrie and Marcy. They say the
soft shell boilers are true democrats the boil
ters organ" officially denies the assertion, and
"spits upon the platform" "Save us from our
friends" the cabinet may well exclaim.
National Democrat
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-16

PuRsuIr OF SEAT UNDER DIFFIcuLrIEs--
At Ole Bulls concert, we are informed that a
middle aged lady--we beg her pardon, we
should rather say, a lady Of no particular age
attended by some younger ones, came in early
andtookagood seat. They weresoon driyenfrom
it by its ticket owners, so they vacated and oc-
cupied another. From this they were likewise
driven, as they we're from third. There were
no white-rosetted ushers, as were promised in
the programme and the audience began to be
anxious, when the lady very coolly ascended
the stage, drew three chairs over the footlights,
and seated her party in convenient place
At this summary mode Of settling the doubtful
proprietorship Of seats, the audience gave the
lady three cheers, and she very composedly
arose and acknowled the compliment with a
courtesy. She deserves to be the next president
Of the women's rights convention.
Hartford Cowant
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-16

RAPE AND MURDIR.--We are informed that
on Sunday evening last as a youap Irish GIRL.
named Catharine Quigley, was returning from 4
visit to her sisters at Black Stump, near jana
cia, she was attacked in lonely spot by some
rufiians, who after having outraged her person,
broke her jaw-bone, drcadfully bruised and
mangled her head, face, and temples, and then
threw her into about three feet of water in Den.
toms pond, where she expired. Her body was
subsequently discovered by the clothes floating
to the surface of the water. The perpetrators
Of the dreadful deed are still at large.---N Y
SIN.
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-16

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THE FIRE IN PRoyIDENcE.-Th he Jou,naleiyes
some additional particulars of the destruction
Of Arnold's block on Monday morning, the 10th
instant, and states that the fire was undoubtedly
occasioned by the lightning at 3 o'clock, and
the flames were discovered at 6 o'clock.
The building, which was very large and ele
CANT block, was about three-quarters finished.
and was entirely DESTROYED The loss on the
building is from $4,000 to $4,000, on which
there is no insurance. II was erected by James
Arnold, of this city,
The portion of the building which was fin.
ished was occupied by Whitaker & Son, whole
sale and retail crockery and fancy goods dealers.
Their loss is $4,000, on which they have in.
surance for $4,000 in Providence offices. This
firm was burnt out in the early part of Septem.
Der. By the falling out of one of the walls.
four fremen were badly injured.
The Journal gives the following account Of
the brutal murder, at the fire, of Neal Dough-
erty, teamster, attached to an engine company,
but not a member.
/" In the first place, there was quarrel. the
origin of which is not explained, further than
that rum was at the beginning of it, between
Doughepty and one or more of the other com
pany. Blows passed between them, and one
man was struck with an iron wrench, and badly
cut. Dougherty went back to his engine and
appeared on the top of it, when he was pelted
with stones.
He came down and seized an axe, which he
was fourishing, when the chief engineer arri-
we'd and took it from him, at the same time tell
ing him to go away, or he would be killed in
the excitement He ran, but was followed by
his infnriated assailants who threw him down,
beat him and stamped upon him. He fed to
the passenger depot, but was followed, beaten
again, and finally struck with an iron bar, the
blow from which was sufficient to cause his
death. He was taken to the Office of DR..
Miller, where he died in few minutes A
coroner's inquest was summoned, and after
post mortem examination, the inquest was ad,
journed to ten o'clock on Tuesday.
"Two young men, named Anthony Jones
and James Jones were arrested and charged
with the murder They were arraigned before
Judge Manchester, and pleaded not guilty, and
were committed Tor examination on Thursdayp
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-16

A SEAMsTREsS THAT WONT STARyE--The
Glasgow Chronicle describes sewing machine,
which has been introduced by Mr.. Darling.
This darling will be considered duck by some
of our fashionable millners and his Jenny will
be just the seamstress for their money, as she
will ask no wages, want no food but little oil,
and be able TO do without any rest whatever.
Our own shirts, also, will be more comfortable
to wear, when we shall be enabled to think to
ourselves that their manufacture has been
ground out of wheels and cogs at small cost,
and not out of human nerves and muscles for
miserable pay.-Fhnch.
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-16

present appearances, John p. Hale, who is
now citizen of New York, will strive to step
into the shoes of Prince John and take his
mantle from his shoulders, and viii gather
togethera large portion of the Bnffalo faction
lists, whose blunted scnsibilities are disgusted
at the superi more and orprofound iniamy oft the
Syracuse traitors.
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-16

of our duties and our responsibilities, we shall
strive to be true to our country, true to our
party, and true to ourselves. To do so re-
quires proper Independence, and that indie,
pendence we hope to manifest.
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-16

An IMPROVED STEAM-BoILER.--Judge w. +.
Bird, Of Cahaba, Alabama, has invented an
improved steamboer, for which he has taken
measures to secure a patent The boiler is
composed of cylinders or tubes arranged in
layers or tiers, having return fues passing
through them and connected with fire-chambers.
The hues of the lower tubes or cylinders termi-
nate in trunk or chest with hollow bars through
which the smoke passes to the smoke chamber.
The flues of the upper cylinder communicate
directly with the smoke-chamber
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-16

bI-Hon. Thomas 5. Bocock, Of Virginia,
has arrived in the city, and taken rooms at
Browns Hotel.
n@-Hon. VIM. S. Ashe is also on a visit to
this city.
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-16

DG- Mr.. III. X LuNDY, bookseller, Bridge
street. Georgetown, will act as agent for the
Sentinel, in receiving subscriptions and adver-
tisements.
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-16

BA- AT Springfield, Massachusetts,, lady
sent the following volunteer toast: q Spruce
old bachelors, the epergreens of society,"
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-16

PASSIONATE MAS.--Men in a passion should
be treated like kettles-when they boil over,
they should be taken ofi.-Pnnch.
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-16

Test OF Coon HUMoR.--Wake a man up in
the middle Of the night, and ask him to lend
you five shilings-Panch.
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-16

Basn Madame Jenny Lind will next season
visit England to give concerts Benedict. the
composer, has gone to see her at Dresden, and
to stand godfather to her son.
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-16


New RAILROAD TO THE PAcIFIc-Recent
surveys have revealed the astounding fact, that
a belt of country, varying from ten to one hun
dred miles broad, extends quite across the con-
tinent, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, which
is so level that a railroad may be extended the
whole distance without traversing mountain
range. The Pacific railroad may be extended
in an air line from Sacramento to San Diego
on this route, with as little difficulty as on an
open plain. This singular feature in the surface
of the continent seems to have been intended
by nature for great national thoroughfare.
The great backbone of the North American
continent seems to have been broken down on
this line, to let the Pacific railroad pass gently
over it. The great chains of the Alleghanies
on the east, and those Of the Sierra Madre and
Sierra Nevada, on the west, sink down on this
line to mere insulated hills, and the country
slopes so gradually from the summit lands, east
and west Of the Mississippi, that the rivers along
this line run in nearly easterly or westerly direc
tions.
On the western side of the continent the Gila
river runs almost due west distance of five
hundred miles, and table lands south of its slope
with gradual elevation of ten or twenty feet
to the mile, to the highlands, at its sources west
of the Rio Grande. From this point the coun-
try slopes by gradual descent, almost lmper-
ceptible, through the Mesilla valley to the plains
around Ell Paso, and west of the river these
plains gradually slope upwards to the table lands
between the Pecos and this river, and those
lands slope with an equally gradual descent to
the valley of the Pecos. This valley is so ele-
waited that it is but one or two hundred feet be-
low the general level Of the table lands extend
ing from it to the sources of the Colorado, and
from the sources of that river to the Mississippi
there is not single hill or mountain range to
prevent the construction of railroad to the
Mississippi, opposite vicksburg; from this point
to Savannah railroads have already been sur
veyed and completed on nearly half the route,
and, what is worthy of remark, these roads ex-
tend in a line almost due east from the Missis-
sippi TO the Atlantic Ocean, without penetrating
an elevated range of hills or mountains. Hons
,on (Teras) Telegraph.
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-16

BaD% George Washington Dixon has disin-
guished himself at New Orleans for his untir-
ing devotion to the sick and destitute during
the prevalence of the yellow fever.
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-16

The PEACE OF EURoPE.--Robert Walsh, esq.,,
the regular Paris correspondent of the New
York Journal Of Commerce, says, in private
note to the editors of that journal, received by
the Arabia, as to politics | am still confident
of pacific solution"
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-16

necessarily assimilate itself to every other ism of
the hour, which has any following, male or female.
And what ism is there that has mol A prosper
GUS generation conceives fifty follies, and brings
forty of them forth. Every chimera that ever
haunted the mind of man, has It's knot OF partizans
in this mixed community II needs bui master
spirit to appear some small Satan to lead the em-
batted chernbim TO war; against authority and
law; il requires but standard 10 be planted in
advance and all the volunteers of disorder, black
yellow and red, males in breeches and in skirts,
females in skirts and in breeches, foreigners with
boards, and natives without Man-aw-inen, secret
brotherhoods, Reuolutions-6Uad, TnrRers-rsreiu.
and every other denomination which sedition or
conspiracy takes, will troop into its camp, and
commence in the name of the government Of
America, war upon every government and nsti-
tuition on earth. This consider a serious dan
ger, and hence our warning to all inexperienced
electors, 10 think well of what they do before vot-
ing for Freesoilers
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-16
From the Celt Of October Is.

fasslnS over, altogether, the tone, style, and
time of this letter. beg leave, very respectfully
Pierce consider the each section oftbe New York
democracy, which united in 1882 the genuine
democratic party? Is il true, or not, that those
who eit the genuine party in lSi7 for causes spe-
cial 10 themselves, returned to il for like causes
IN 1852 Having so returned, did they change the
character OF the integral party, did they merely
change their own? Now, these are important
questions, and we ask for them distinct, explicit,
honorable answers.
Surely the President is not iorgetfu that, beng
a welLknown national democrat, he was not ''the
first choice" of that section that reunited in 1852
Mr.. Marcy, we believe was their first choice.
They did not choose, nor did they relish, Franklin
Pierce. Why, then, did they vote for him? Be-
canse they had no one else 10 Dofe for. The great
compromise session of 1850 placed the seditious
nature of treesolsm so clearly before the country
that the Van Buren and Marcy faction in this
State did not dare any longer to keep their black
old buffalo banner flying They fured il up and put
nby. They did not renounce, much less destroy it,
They only put II out of the way and said no more
about II for the present. But even in the heat of
the canvass they never warmed into hearty pen
itence or generous satisfaction AT no moment
IN 1882 We're they national in their patriotism or
aspirations. On the same page they vindicaied
Mr.. Pierce and Mrs. II. b. Stowe, building up
Uncle Toms Cabin on the basement of the Balti-
more platform We repeat such is the fact and
we appeal to files Of the Eveniag Post and Buffalo
hepn6l.c Tor 1892 IN proof OF what we allege.
These being the data in our late State politics,
we cannot sufficiently express our astonishment
at the federal patronage SO freely extended to that
hollow and nsincere faction which did so much
mischief in 1918, and would have done so again
in 1852, if it had the material TO work upon. And
not only do we express our SURPRISE but we must
add our heartfelt hope-apart from all party bias,
and without personal preference for any set of
candidates in the contest we must express
strong hope that every good citizen of the State
will vote against that dangerous conspiracy which,
under the auspices of the Van Burens, first intro
duced Jieesoilism as a test question in New York
politics. Whether the authorities at Washington
see or see not the danger, we hope readers
Row understand il, and we trust they will, 10
man /" do their duty.
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-16

A PHILosoPHER.--He was philosopher who
being pressed to stay little longer, replied; ~
will fifteen minutes will make no difference.
Ny wife is now as mad as she can be-"
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-16

var. J. Turner isgiying concert. in Cincin
natl.
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-16

UYTFoRMING THE PoLfcE.-This matter has
at length been settled, and the police commits
sioners have determined to uniform the police
The coat, which, as yet, has only been settled
upon, will be made Of light navy-blnc CLOTH
single-breasted, with nine black buttons. The
men are required to procure them at their own
expense The overcoats will be of the same
style and color. The order goes into effect on
the 18th inst-N y San.
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-16

MAGIcnYs.--Johnson says that the greatest
magicians of the age are the paper-makers.
They transform the bcggar's rags into sheets
for editors to lie on.
Washington sentinel., 1853-10-16

a SHARP HIT.-The water from the Congress
Spring at Saratoga, has been imported into
France The question has been raised why it
was called Congress water? The obvious an
swer, Of course, did not escape the wits: Be-
cause it contained SO much gas"
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y reduced by the large amount Of this article destroyed
at the fire on Main street few weeks ago. has made the
market irmur though no sales Of importance have tran
sDired.
HEMP--Ths demand for dew rOtted Is good, and the
sales have been moderately large during the week, at
ella 10 t1ls for common Kentucky to prime Missouri.
Since the above was written heard Of sales Of Ken
ucky at sli6 and Missouri at alsO ton indicating
further advance
HOPS-TheTe Is no change in the market. Small ots
selling at 30 to 2Sc according to quality but the de-
mand s wholly Of retail character. AT New York the
article s dull At E@lsc
HOGS AND CATTLE-Hegs are dull at "a 95 p 100
lbs gross, and stock Hogs at s4@4 49, Beef Cattle are
more plenty but prices are unchanged. eQuOie s6 80
OF 50 y 100 lbs, net the range for fair and choice
Sheep 81 so to 90 y head.
HAY-Isin fair demand from landing at al2@lS Y
ton In the retail market loose continues to range at
els to els y ton.
HIDES-The market remains quiet, the offerings be-
ing light but prices firm at 1OC for dry Western;
4i@6c for green salted, untrmmed; and 596ic for
trimmed
IRON-The supply is but moderate, and is but barely
equal to the demand. We notice sale Of 50 tons hot
blast from lsnding at s48 six months which would in
dicate an Improvement
LEAD Ind SH1T-There is nothing Of Importance
deng equote Pig at &c and Bar at 7C Shot is un-
changed, and sells at % per bag and s25 per keg.
! LEATHER-The market is rather inactive, and the
| demand limited, We continue our uuotationa,
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THE LIGHT GUARDS New CoLoRs.-The
Piqua Light Guard paraded on Thursday after
noon with a new stand of Colors, made for
them by Mr.. Ruffner of Cincinnati. The Col
Ors were brought here by MesSrs. Ruffner
and Nelson, in company with the Rover
Band, aud presented to the Light Guard on
Thursday afternoon by Mr.. Nelson, in a
short and appropriate speech, to which J. T..
Jsnvier, Esq, replied on behalf Of the Com
pany in few we'll placed and suitable re-
marks .-Pigaa Register.
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parts of the State. What effect it would
have on the cause and the Organ no man
can tell. Thres hundred subscribers from
one man Just think of that Some Of
our good brethren think,t they have done
" immense service to the cause by send
ing in fifteen or twenty subscribers to the
Organ. They have done most excellent,
but they did nOs continue with doing well.
Bro. s. has our warmest thanks for his un-
paralleled efforts for the Organ.
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MAKING FLOUR BARREL.-The Frederick
Examiner states that Oper in that city
made flour barrel one day last week in the
space of ten minutes, which was considered
quick work, whereupon Mr.. Harrison knight,
another cooper, undertook for a wager to
make barrel in less time, and succeeded in
completing it in u minutes.
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OREGON AND FIFTY Four oRTY.--The
correspondent of the Journal Of Commerce
says that proposition will be made to pur-
chase that portion of Oregon which in 1914 was
declared to be unquestionably ours, but was
Subst guently yielded to Great Britain.