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Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-12-02

Death Of an Eccentric Individual.-A well
known citizen says the Boston Bee of the 2lst ut.,
at the North End, Mr. Thomas G. Atkins died on
Saturday. He was an eccentric mortal, and lived
an odd life. For half a century past he kept dry
goods store on Washington street, near School,
directly opposite the Old South. In his stock
may be found goods which he bought he first
year of his trade. He never would sell an article
for less than was paid for it, which was generally
pretty high rate. His doctrine was-and he
lived up 10 il like martyr--that if people didn't
want his goods they were under no obligations to
them. Mr. Atkins two hundred thousand
dollar man-we don't know but in late years his
property has rolled up 10 three hundred thousand
dollars. Though rich as this made him. he was
a misery man. save in one singular exception.
His passion and delight was TO be in the law. He
never was out of it. If people wouldn't ''pick a
fuss" with him he would with them. We suppose
he has spent fifty thousand dollars in this amuse-
ment. Though beaten in eight cases out of ten,
he entered the battle with ever increasing ardor
and Joy. But he is dead now, and gone TO the
court of death. He had some good traits about
him, and some that, in charity TO the living, and
respect for the dead, need not be mentioned. "Old
Tom" will not be any more going back and
forth to and from his dry goods store. He has
ended trade, life, going TO law-everything Peace
TO his names.
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Watch Returns.-The whole number of per-
sons brought 10 the central watch-house, during
the month of November was 10; of these there
were, Germans, s; Irish, l6; free negroes, II;
slaves, /; Scotch, /; white Americans, 80 In
some Of the previous months, the number was
nearly if not quite double that of the one just
past.
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Important from the Plains LOUISVILLE.
Nov. 30.--The Salt Lake mail has arrived at In
dependence, bringing intelligence from the explor-
ing party commanded by Captain Gunnlson. Gov.
Young writes that Captain Gunnison's party had
been surprised by the Utah Indians, and many Of
them killed. An express reached Gov Young on
October 3lst, from Captain Morris, stating that
the massacre took place on the Sewer river, and
and that the killed were Gunnison, keene, Of the
typographical engineers, Wm Porter the guide,
and two others, and three privaics OF the mounted
rife corps All their mules arms, &c, were taken
Young Immediately sent aid to Morris, who was
in critical situation, surrounded by hostile and
trcacherous Indians. A party OF Chcyennes had
surrounded the mail and demanded nearly all the
provisions, which were given up.
Gallcgos, the delegate from New Mexico, has
arrived, en- route for Washington.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The particulars Of the murder Of Gunnison are
as follows He and twelve OF his party were sep
arated from the rest and while nj Headiast a
party OF Indians intending TO attack the Mormon
village close by, came upon them. They fired
with rifles and then used their bows and arrows.
The shots were returned by Gunnison's party,
but they were finally overpowered, and only four
escaped. Gunnson was found pierced with rs
arrows, and his arm torn off His Instruments
notes OF survey, animals, &c, were carried of.
The survey had been nearly completed, and the
party intended soon to so into winter quarters.
A Model Policeman.-We saw n man ycster-
day dressed oap-apie, in the new police uniform,
who stood full six feet his boots and well pro-
portioned. He looked proud Of his Office As n
protector Of life and property, and was altogether,
in his appearance, a model policeman. Five hun
dred such men, at salary Of one thousand dollars
year, would strike more terror into evil-docrs
than five thousand OF such lll-made-up, miserable,
rickety-looking loaicrs now form so large a pro-
portion OF what is ridiculously termed the police
force Of the city."--Nep York Mirror.
Tricks upon Travelers.--Of all the atricks
upon travellers" which are praciced al hotels,
says Punch, by all accounts, decidedly the most
dsceitful are the bottle-tricks.
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ANOTHER TEN DOLLAR LOTTERY.
Capital $4,000.

THE MAMMOTH oFTHE MONTH.
Capital 100000.
S3l ,535 prizes, amounting to 81 ,0S0,400
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY OF
MARYLAND.
For the Benefit Of the Consolidated Lottries
Of Maryland.
Class Ii.
To be drawn in Baltimore, I'D, Saturday Dec 81 lsSs
SCHEME.
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9ssms TO tti~ssarS, &c.

EuRNssssED PARLoR~ AND CHAM
III bers Ne rva, on fssasYisAnia aveane soasb
SIDE, bcs~esn osh and m ssss~ss ths aDarsA Ao1se
from can street oPposns Browns Hosel Apply
90 Mrs d. 4. Ca0tx -
Also, small sore ~ the shove place.
Nov. v--eoims
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IN ten can be accommodated with roaa.s aaa
board ai MRS. GILBERTs. ON Peansylyania
avenue, between First aud Second streets Opposite
The government greea-h0ese, washiagaoa eay
ID. C.. Nov. 3--eosf
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Gautier's Palace.-This splendid restaurant,
which would be creditable TO any city, on account
of its tasteful arrangements and excellent fare, is
doing business equal 10 the proprieor's expecta-
tions. II is now fashionable resort Of the beauty
and fashion, not only Of our city but Of the whole
country, now assembled in Washington. Gautier
has done his part towards supplying deficiency
Of elegant places Of resort in the federal CITY,
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-12-02

HHESAPEAKE and Ohio Canal Stock
" wanted by PETER A. KELLER
Sep2l Opposite the Treasury. I !
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SIHsTc UcNcts S~V fIHIFes SIV, Vuartefs, %
Eighths SO so.
TO CORRESPONDENTS
GA- Prize Tickets must be returned before they
can be renewed or cashed.
lsH> AL orders from distance for Tickets in
the above Splendid Schemes will be promptly and
faithfully filed and Official drawings sent to al
who order Tickets. Address,
r. FRANCE & CO., Managers,
Nov. 27-dxtw Baltimore Nd
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The Classic Tiber-or Goose Greek is still open,
bu, nature will soon do what the corporation has
so long refused-cover it over. We are to be
sure, much amused every morning by watching
from our windows large flock of domestic birds
performing their additions, sailing along its
bosom like feet Of ships, (where there is water
enough,) and perhaps we do the ducks an implied
injury in wishing this stream arched or frozen I;
but il we willing to sacrifice the beauty Of the
prospect and the classic associations, ducks should
not complain.
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TOYS! TOYSH TOYS!Il--LAMMosp, 7th
i street, second door below Z, has Just received
large assortment of Toys, amongst which can
be found almost every article that will please
children and for sale wholesale and retail at low
prices.
Dec. 2-3t (m)
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RISLEY,S VARIETE.
Mrs. CHAs. HOWARD respectfully in
lNl forms her friends and the public generally.
that her farewell benefit and final adeu TO Washing
ton will take place on SATURDAY EVENING,
when there will be presented the new comedy Of
TIME TRIES ALL.
Laura Leeson.. Mrs Charles Howard.
After which, the laughable farce Of the
ROUGH DIAMOND.
In which Mr.. ]. M. DAWSON, Of the Broadway
Theatre, New York, will make his first and only
appearance in Washington, having kindly volun-
teered on the occasion.
cousin Joe.. MIR. j. M Dawson.
Margery... Mrs. Charles Howard.
The whole to conclude with the never-treing
TOODLES.
Toodles.. Mr.. Robinson.
Box book now open. Dec 2-lt
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LNOR RENT have three fine rooms over
IL my store, which viii rent very reasonable
They are large and airy, sRd the locstioa dssira.
able as IL is nearly equal distance from all the
public departments.
G. r. BYRNE, Grocer,
Southeast cor. 10Th II. and avenue.
Nov. i5--eo6i.
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Tricks upon Travelers--of all the "ricks
upon travellers which are practiced al our hotels
says Punch, by all accounts, decidedly the most
dsceitful are the bottle-lrcks.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-12-02

Prices of admission, orchestra chairs, rs cents
dress circle, SO cents; family circle, rs cents
A gentleman accompanied by two ladies ad.
mitted for ST. to the dress circle.
Doors open at 4past 6-curtain will rise at guar.
ter past z. Dec 2-1t
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gstttrits.


FIVE GRAND LOTTERIES
FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER.
n. FRANCE 4 CO.,
sole Managers and Contractors Of the Ma
ryiand state Lotteries.
Managers Oaioe, No. 4 North Calvert st., next
door 90 Barapms City Hotel,
Baltia0rs. Nd
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-12-02

,WANTED. by Member % Congress. .
w comfortable sitting and bed room, wtih
board, IN the house of q private family ~ rcspert
ability. Possession reqaircd about the 10Th inst
Address, with terms and other particulars, MAS
SAU," az this ofice.
Nov 5--tf
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-10-28

We never knew a scolding person
that was ever able to govern family.
What makes people scold +? because
they cannot govern themselves, how
can they govern others,
Those who are in the habit Of ma
king themselves call honey" are very
apt to be troubled with flies.
All affectation is the attempt Of
poverty to appear rich.
True merit often finds its gold not
distinguished from baser metal.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-10-28
From or the Garland
NOTE-B0OKINGS IN EUROPE.
BY R. E. H. LEvERING.
No. TX.

The British White Slaves, and Wilberforce
Respecting the Same.-A Graphic Poem.
Lord Brougham and CObbett,-The con-
dition Of the English White Slaves Worse
than that of the American Black Slaves.
While touring through Europe !
mingled oftenest with the lower ranks
Of society, especially in Great Britain,
remembering and knowing that wher-
ever those classes are prosperous and
happy, the nation itself is right and
Just at heart. With other anprJudiced
travellers, of course | found them in
deplorable condition. But as l am
a yankee author, and may be TOO free
in my remarks, | will commence this
No. with their own bona fde philan-
thropist, WILBERFoRcE, respecting the
crime and consequences. He emphat-
ically says:
GAS we have been great in crime,
let us be early in repentance. There
will be day Of retribution, wherein
we shall have to give an account oil
all the talents, faculties and opportu-
mites which have been intrusted to us.
Let it not then appear that our supe-
rior power has been employed to op-
pose our fellow-creatures, and our SUI
perior light to darken the creation Of
God p
One of her own Poets proclaims
the fact most energetically and truth
fully
The curse of the poor on England lies
Now and forevermore
The curse of the beggar, who, starving, dies
In sight of the nobleman's palace door !
And that curse one day will work its way !:
And with many groan,
The Harlot of Nations, in scarlet arrayed,
Shall die on her gilded thrOnel p
l read a graphic English poem de-
scribing Fate auctioneering off the
children Of the lowest classes. Young
and sinless he offers them to the high.
est bidder. First Pestilence and Fam.
inc eagerly bid, saying that when they
get too numerous they will hide them
away III untimely graves. Beggary
next, bowling for his prey, bids luri-
ously, exclaiming that he will teach
them thousand lessons, viz: to lie,
to sculk, to crawl, to whine and rot in
moral and physical putridity. Crime
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-10-28
! NO. 4g-WHOLE NO. S4
The Bugle Sounds.

4nO 0u6AO SVuAWos
The columns are moving. The
sound of energetic preparation, al
ready comes from every quarter.
Tne State Of New York will be the
theatre of one ofthe most determined
struggles ever yet known, between
Right and its 'allied" enemy. The
result will tell more than any yet on
record. A rebuke will be administer.
ed to demagogism which will never be
forgotten, and recreant Legislators
taught lesson Of popular will as
merited, as it will be sweeping. Men
who have sold humanity for less
noble consideration than thirty pieces
of silver, will be consigned to political
damnation beyond the power of re-
demption. Amen!
That hanger on to party must have
check who can say word in de-
precaticnI Of carrying the issue to the
polls. 1t has been carried there for
many year. Hence the failure of
all our petitions for redress. a
The Demon has grimly smiled in
the Capitol, and the prayers of fathers,
and mothers, and wives and children,
have beeannually spurned with taunts
and sneers.
\ And do such men expect that the
/ people will always send them to the
H Legislature, and then silently submit
to their bold and shameless Il eachery
to virtue, justice, Humanity and
Truth? This long forbearance has
already become a disgrace. Many a
good man was last year sent up by this
new element in our election. There
is its place-at the, elections. Peti-
tions such as ours would, in any other
country, have secured the object asked
for. We will not petition longer. Our
enemy has led the way to the foun-
tain head of power-the ballot box.
With God, Humsnity, and warm pray
ers with us, there aUe follow and God
defend the Right"
/ The auguries are all favorable. The
great heart Of the people is heaving up
into the light of the truth. Honest
men are casting off the bondage of
party slavery and marshaling for in
terests of as much more value than
those of party, as eternity is more than
time. The fall elections will be clean
of the usual catch.words Of party rail-
ly. The sublime and glorious issues
of the temperance reform will stand
out before the christian citizen. The
voter who loves family, country or
Heaven, will be found in phalanx
against the black iniquity which has
so long and bitterly cursed US.
The red cross is speeding! and from
Niagara to the Ocean. answering
watch6res are lighting up. There is
a stirring among the people which
gives an earnest of triumph. The
ground telegraphs the mighty tread.
The Capitol will be reached with a
power more potent than hnmble pray.
ers for relief. Men who regard the
right shall be placed where cringing
rum slaves disgraced great State and
injured and outraged great people
CoyugG Chief.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-10-28

to seek higher wages, bringing him
back as avagrant, quenching the last
spark Of honorable ambition which
lingeringly hickered in his breast
The Englishlaborer or operative has
a right to spend his wages as he likesl
He is forced to spend them in pur1
chasing the necessaries Of life, and if
not enough for that purpose, foreedto
beg or steal to keepsoul and body to-
gether. The right is nominal where
the force is actual. Our slaves, at
the worst, get enough to eat, and their
plumpness generally shows that they
live on "the fat Of the land" Inever
heard Of slave mother in our South
committing infanticide to save the rest
Of the family from starvation, an act
which almost daily occurs in the Uni
ted Kingdom (united by forceof arms
where mothers sometimes put their
children to death to get few shillings
from burial club. However, / must
say that Bwking for that purpose sell
dom happens therel
Ha! ha! what inconsistency-Gr Great
or Little Britain, emancipated else
4 where 100000 slaves at cost Of
4 20, 0,000,0ool., Or about 100000, 900,
\ while she does not give one shilling,
in many an hour of need, to save hel
white slaves from death--at the same
time, 50 arranging the payment o
i that 500, 100000, that the whit
slaves at home are degraded lower t.
liquidate the debt / am neither il
favor Of American nor British slavery
but | must speak the truth, although
the heavens of contumely fall on my
head, and the hell of wrath rise tC
scorch my feet must say that ou
Southerners (as body, J are elevating
the negro in spite Of slavery +; anC
must observe that the British Govern.
ment is degrading their white slaves
without it; and, as national jury
pronouncing the famines, epidemics
and starvation desolating Great Brit
ain, and especially Ireland, ga vista
ton of God," while they are proceed
ing from double devil in the shap,
of Royalty and Nobility! must pro
claim the fact that the British Parlia
ment is insulting the common sense o
mankind by boasting of the West In
dian emancipation, and East Indiar
Evangelization, while it is paupering
and enslaving, intellectually, spiritu
ally and physically its millions a
home. The Duchess of Sutherland
and the Barren of InteRrc," may have
equal right" to hold different opin.
ion, but know and feel that | have
"equal right" with Jehovah and Chris
to foster the truth and practically
spread it.
| LANCASTER, Ohio.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-10-28
CINCINNATI FRIDAY, OCTOBER s, 1853

rushes to the auctioneer, bidding high
er, supplicating to teach them sin in |
all its grades, ror u
"'Till they grow too old for pity, /
And ripe for the law to slay' |
nv. Church and State Religion,
passing accidentally, and hearing acct
dentally the uproar occasioned by the
sale, accidentally sympathises, and qc-
cidentally says to the auctioneer that
he pities their condition, and will try
to raise the funds in and out of Par
lament, to have them properly edu-
Gated for earth and heaven, but he is
interrupted by Mr.. Dissenter rushing
toward him as if to break him down,
screaming loud enough for all the
world to hear, that he is a liar and
hereto, and shall not ruin the chill
dren forever, saying that he will take
charge of their souls but his eOords
are more numerous than his deeds.
At this iuncture, Mr.. No-Sect, near
neighbor, more violent than either,
calling both anti Christ and bigot, as
serts he can prove they wish to train
the little ones to be superstitious, and
nothing else but getting absorbed in
worldly speculations, forget entirely
the blooming angels. The increasing
Ehubbub wakes even the Lion from the
sleep of ages; and England, attracted
mostly by curiosity ,,pompously enters
che crowd but the Poet may tell the
rest {:
"And England, sorely puzzled
To see such battle strong,
Exclaimed with voice of pity:
20, friends, you do me wrongl
o cease your bitter wrangling,
For till you all agree,
fear the little children
| Will plague both you and me J
n But all refused to listen
Quoth they We bide our time 7
II And the bidders seiz'd the children:
Beggary, Filth and Crime
And the prisons teemed with victims,
And the gallows rock'd on high,
II And the thick abominatiOn
Spread reeking through the sky!"
/ To carry out literary and philosoph,
ical principles, Lord Brougham hoped
that the happy end would arrived in
the United Kingdom when every Eng
lishman could afford to read "Bacon, .
a work of note. Cobbett, unfinch.
ingly the poor mans friend, said on
hearing that expression "lt would be
much more to the purpose if his lord.
ship could use his sinfuence to see thai
every man in the kingdom could ca,
BGconf"
Ha ha (exCuse me, for I cannot
avoid laughing.) The English, ridi.
culing our country, some times OBJ.
served to me, they hold (agreeing SC
far with our Declaration of Independ,
ence, that every man, woman and
child has an "equal right to life, lib.
erty and the pursuit of happiness r
That is, every nobleman has right
to hold hundred thousand acres,
while another, not accidentally born g
nobleman, has right to starve in Z
wrong way without a shilling, a triple
chain of caste, money and race, bind
ing the latter to lower degradation
than that Of the American black slave
One can buy his freedom while the
British serf is hopelessly the bondmar
Of his employer, followed by fugi
tive slave law, if he leaves his parisl
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-10-28
Would You. rs
-aei,I ed lls0s
II ALTRED WARD. ~

- N - 4 n - ~ W a - "
.... H .tt s
Baby growing on your knee,
81 While you sing some little ditty,
Pulls your hair or thumbs your "ee," 'a
Would you think it wasn't pretty
Tell me, could you
-u iyou owned ''the taby," would youl
Wife, with arm about your neck,
ai Says you look just like the baby;
40 Wants some cash to make "spec,p 50
And you would refuse her-may be?
Could you should you?
II b Ifyou owned "tbe woman, would you
Little labor, little strife,
Little care and little cot
Would you sigh for single life
Would you murmur at your lot
Tell me, should you :?
II you owned ''the cottage, would you
Health and comfort, children fair,
Wife to meet you at the door,
Fond hearts thrObbing for you there;
Tell me, would you ask for more
Should you could you?
E. Iiyou owned ''the baby" would yOu3
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-10-28

"A DRUNKARD.-A blind man with
eyes; a cripple with legs on; an insult
to his Maker and curse to his fellow.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-10-28

rushes to the auctioneer, bidding high
er, supplicating to teach them sin in
all its grades, w
"'Till they grow too old for pity,
And ripe for the law to slay |" f
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-21

FAIR-The ladies' Of The Catholic Church
re now holding Fair, in the building on
main street lately occupied by Mcdaniel *
Hurt, the proceeds of which are to be applied
! o the enlargement Of their House ofWorship
Ne do mol know that ar appeal from thai
Iuarler has ever been made TO our cilizensand
We do not doubt that the object contemplated
nd the industry and taste exorted in provid
ing the Fair are such us TO en,itIe those who
now make it to liberal response from the
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