Washington sentinel., 1854-01-12

Herndon, and his report of lis capacities for
trade and commerce, aud its vast resources in
mineral and vegetable products.
The Message Of Governor Mediii, Of Ohio.
presents a very falicrng view Of the business of
the State. The taxable property Of the State has
increased so rapidly within the last ten years, as
TO produce revenue of seven millions in 1853
against two and a half millions in the year 1914.
From the auditors report, we find that the re-
ceipls into the State treasury for the year ending
November 18th, have been. ....... S2,s6G,139 6l
Balance in treasury, Nov. 18th, 1853 693,04l II
Total amount applicable 10 disburse-
The total disbursements for the last fiscal year
were S2,696,11s, of which the sum of Sl025,2i7
was for interest on the public debt. The latter
debt now amounts 10 Sl7207,45l, of which Sl3, 742
900 is at six per cent.
The new constitution Of Ohio provides for the
gradual extinction of the public debt at the of
100000 per annum. Il is proposed 10 lay an adj
dtional tax, as 10 meet that portion of the
public debt which natures in the year 1857, viz
S3,3i2,133.
Governor MedilI recommends more liberal APP
preparations TO meet the expenses for the deatand
dumb, and for the idiots in the State. The sums
expended for these unfortunate people, and for
lunatics and the blind in 1914, were about $4,000
but in 1873 had increased TO $52 ,500 viz: For the
deafand dumb, s52,65O; for the blind Sl6,s5O for
the insane, $4,000.
The steamer winfield Scott-Statement Of
one Of the Passengcrs.-A passenger in the
barren island on the Pacific coast, gives the fol-
lowing account Of the occurrence, and general
plunder which followed:
"The island is some four miles long, with two
natural bridges running under il, but without any
thing TO sustain life The part of the island where
possible TO have landed, as the whole island is
perpendicular to the sea, being from two TO three
hundred feet high.
''On the 5th, the steamer California coming up
the coast discovered the smoke on our island,
and ran in and took the ladies and the purser up
to San Francisco. She returned on the 9th, just
in time TO prevent trouble; as we had got down
from scant allowance ofbread to a potato day,
and the water had become salt
"What occurred during our six days sojourning
on the island was outrageous in the extreme
The passengers had been put ashore as fast as
possible, no baggage being allowed until all were
ashore, when the baggage was sent. Trunks
came broken open, carpet bags cut, and their con-
tents extracted; clothing lost and strewed about;
money ''cared for" aud such a general robbery
was never before perpetrated. had carpet bag,
with nine hundred dollars and one hundred dol
lars worth of shaws, &C., &C., and all got Off
is my memorandum book, and letter containing
my ticket, which changed off for one TO New
Orleans. .l
" Had we been the island two days more,
scene of blood and murder must have followed
The gold that was stolen was of no account, as the
thieves could not buy anything TO keep body and
soul together; and person having anything
would have been murdered for it, Some had po
tatoes and pork buried and negro and white
man got twenty-five lashes each for stealing. We
had vigilance committee, who were suspected
of being-well, no matter, now.
g The passengers Of the Winfield Scott subse-
quenty held meeting, and unanimously declared
that there not the slightest cause for censur-
ing her commander, Captain s. +. Blunt, or any of
his officers; on the contrary, they declared that
Captain Blunt displayed throughout the voyage
from San Francisco, ana TO the last moment ofthe
catastrophe, extending to the landing and providing
for the passengers, the highest degree of mastery
seamanshp, tender humanity, and gentlemanly
bearing.
An Incident at the Navy Departmental
Letter from Washington, in the Petersburg Demo
crat, SAYS the following incident occurred at the
Navy Department on the 4th instant:
s A young and accomplished lady was TO see
the Secretary relative TO some suspicious which
hung over the legality of the ceremony of her re-
cent marriage with Lieutenant in the naval SER
vice. She states that some months since she was
conducted to house in this city, and there mar
ried 10 her supposed husband, by person ostensi-
bly, an Episcopal clergyman--that rings were ex-
changed and for short time they lived together,
when he was suddenly called off to the Pacific.
Doubts have been raised as to the legality of the
md oh anfa dark hat
there has been an imposition practiced upon her.
Immediately on hearing the ady's narrative, Sec
retary Dobbin, with that energy and uprghtness of
character for which he is Justly distinguished, per-
emptorily ordered the lieutenant to report in per-
son. to him, at early period as possible; de-
claring, with emphasis that if it did turn out 10 be
true that he had practced fraud upon the poor
girl, his name should be stricken at once from the
roll of the navy"
Trial for Alleged Robbery at the New York
Post Office.-The trial of Theodore A. Rossi, a
clerk in the post Office, charged with having stolen
from letters at the post office, on 18th May last,
from one gold ring and another quarter eagle,
was placed upon trial this forenoon at the u. S.
district court, before Judge Hgersoll. Mr.. Dun
ming, Y. ). district attorney, appeared for the
United States and Messrs. J. M. Smith Jr, and
Schell, for defence. In opening the case, Mr.. D.
stated that Ross had charge Of the paid letters in
tended for the German steam ship mail. Com
plants came from Germany that letters which had
contained valuables frequently reached there,
broken and rfed of their contents. Decoy letters
were placed on Rossi's table here and a watch set
he went to breakfast, and on examination il
was found that letters containing the ring and the
quarter eagle had been broken open and the
articles gone. No persons had handled said let
tiers after being put on the table but Rossi. On
his return he was informed by a clerk that the
Postmaster wished TO see him in his room. He
ran out OF the door and attempted TO escape, and
il was not till after he had gone several blocks
that he was arrested. His salary was small only
some $500 year yet he lived IN expensive style,
keeping horse and buggy, and after his arrest
were found in his private drawer nearly 81 300 in
bills, mostly of the banks of this city. They were
in small sums as ifthey had been in letters.
NeW York Eapress, 10M.
A Hermit Arrested.-Saturday afternoon
Deputy Sheriff Porter, Of Woburn, arrested in the
woods of the town of Burlington, N. j., an old
man between sixty and seventy years of age, tho
for the last two or three months has occupied n