Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-23

DIGGNa YoR MoSEY-THE Fools Growing
MORE FooLIsH.-We stated, some two or three
weeks since, that number of men Were engaged
in digging for money on the Picket" near South
Bay, they being encouraged 10 such labor by the
revelation of certain pretended fortune teller Of
this village. We learn that they are still digging,
although they have not found the FIRST cent Hav-
ing found the Picket TO be a fruitless field they
have removed the scene ofther operations 10 the
" Diameter" high ledge of rocks on the west
shore of the bay. Tradition relates that some
where at the foot OF this huge wall Of rock is
cave from which the Spaniards soon after the dis
cov-ry Of this continent, dug out vast quantities
ofihe previous ore.
Hence, like the sPcket,n the aDiametern has
been repeatedly searched for the treasures Il is
said 10 contain. On consulting their spiritual
guide, the gold hunters were assured of the truth
OF the tradition, and told how 10 prosecute their
labors successfully. If these instructions were
strictly obeyed, the treasure would soon be theirs
Accordingly, pickaxe and crowbar were put TO
work among the rocks, and they have since been
digging in accordance with this belief with per
severance worthy Of success. II there is any
money among the rocks, we hopo they may get it.
[Erchangs paper.
The CHERoKEKs AND Mr. JoHNsos's Bn.L--we
understand, from good authority, that the Chero-
kee council have rejected the territorial bill of Mr.
Johnson, and are going TO demonstrate against its
passage. This is nothing more than what we ex.
pected, from our knowledge ofthis people Their
preJudices are deep-rooted, and cannot be cor.
rected by gentle or kind means They would
rather stubbornly submit TO be governed by the
laws of the United States, as they are now, in
part than TO yield an assent to liberal bill, such
as that Of Mr.. Johnson. They will repent of this
act of theirs, in less than ten years. Us
We hope we shall have different announce
ment 10 make in references TO the action Of the
Choetaws. They are at present rejecting soberiy
and seriously on this matter, and viewing the sub
ject in all its bearings. We still believe they will
be the first Indians TO accept of the new terrific
rial bill.-Forf Smith (Ark) Herald
MrssIoNs.-The missionary society of the Eng
lish established church has an annual income of
fl20,o0o; its mission agents now include above
| two hundred Europeans, exclusive oftheir wives,
spread over its stations, north, south, east and
west, all over the heather world; It's native born
catechists amount TO 1900; its communicates
number near l6,000 its worshippers l0o, 900, and
| its scholars near $4,000.
The old missionary society Of the Sandwich
Islands has been disbanded, and it's place supplied
| by what is called the Hawaiian Evangelical Asso-
citation. During the last year the number of addi-
tons 10 all the churches has been 1,70l; the num-
Der of church members deceased was 2,406; exclu-
sions and Recommendations 446; present num-
Der Of church members, 22,9l6 The whole
amount of contributions was S25,053, OF which
SS,oT4 were paid for the support of pastors
S1l $50 for church erection, &c, and s4,o46 for
foreign missions, &c.
Hocs-PRIcEs.-The supplies Of hogs are light,
none of the packing house, receive enough hogs
TO keep them busy, and the packing is small, one
or two houses not killing at ALL As TO prices
there is much margin, and views of buyers and
sellers conflict. We hear of small lots of hogs
selling at ii cents nett, and learn that a packer
offered 1000 hogs at AZ cents on time without a
| buyer. New mess pork, for December delivery,
/ has been offered AT Sl2 without buyers 1000
iierces prime lard were offered at cents cash
Old bacon IS declining, with sale Of 63000 lbs. OF
| loose shoulder at FIVE cents.
lLonispiHs Courier, 1sM instant
IRISH EMIoRANTs GoIse HoME.-The ship
Dreadnaught sailed from New York on Monday
for Liverpool, with about one hundred and forty
passengers, chiefly immigrants from England and
Ireland, returning TO their fatherland. Ships Lncy
| Thompson, for Liverpool, and the American Eagle
and the London, for London, are also ready for
departure with an aggregate Of about two hun
dred passengers Of the same character.
| A RARE ksTANcE.-Tbe Bangor WHig states
that Mr.. Abel Ruggles, OF Carmel, in that State,
eyed eighiy-four years, in July last made visit
to his sisiers-onc in Illinois and one in Wiscon-
sin-neifher Of whom he had seen for half cen
tlry. After spending short time with each Of
! them, be returned in health TO Carmel in Septem
Der. Instances Of members Of families meeting
after so long separation are very rare.
I Expopre vpox Npv E-ox,, T.,r.- .,
TO November 10, 1853, SIS, OBS; ditto, 1884
SIS, sos. 9s2
Dry Goods Imports at Nesr York last seek-
s67l ,l22; same week in last year, ,i27, 0s7; o.
the arrivals, si25,3ls were entered for ware
housing.
Gold Received and Exported fron Nev York
Received since January 1st, 1854, S44,i75,975
exported, s3s,2i3e45.
| EseLIsH GoLD HUsrzRs.-1.he Liberty va,
Gold Mining Company is the title of corporation
which held meeting in London on the I'd inst,
10 adopt measures 10 raise $500 10 relieve its
properly and works in the United States from at
tschment. The total liabilities were stated al
| 500. The London 1ino says Although a
| considerable amount has been expended in inn
| provements, the operations are only beginning
| 70 producc return Dut II 10 asserted that with
careful management, the prospects are ecourag-
| ing.
WHxr FxHxERs MIeHr Do,-one Of our paper
makers, speaking Of the scarcity Of rags, writes
thus: II our people would only raise fax, in.
stead Of importing their linseed and oil for their
own use, we should soon have paper sock in
| abundance. Those farmers in this county who
raised fax this year, have sold their crops stand
ing in the field, al $40 per acre, and some got more
| than that."-N II. Sam.
INCREASE or POPULATION IN EsoLASp,--During
I the three summer months of 1854, the births in
England, amounted TO IA, 7S5, and the deaths 10
ii3959; increase 4o,7s6 This, however, IL below
the average. During the same period, 81 300
emigrants sailed from the ports OF the United
| Kingdom al which there are government emigra-
ton agents; IL 504 sailed fromtbe port of London;
| 6.20i from Plymouth 4,134 from Southampton
and IS ,227 from Liverpool, making 81 ,0C6 from
England ass sailed from Scotland 1926 from
Ireland A large proportion Of the emigranis that
sail from English ports are from Ireland; others
from Germany.
A PROCLAMATION has been issued by the Lieu