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Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-02-17
CONGRESS.

In the Senate, yesterday, several bills Of no
great public import were passed. Mr.. Badger
then addressed the Senate for two hours in
support of the bill. Mr.. Seward has the floor
today.
In the House of Representatives Mr.. Breck
inridge reported bill making appropriations
for the completion of certain custom-houses
and marine hospitals, and it was referred to the
Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union. The homestead bill was taken up. Mr..
Boyce delivered his views on the subject of
the tariff, and Mr.. sapp advocated the pending
measure.
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allied worth and brilliant requirements, through
want of moral courage, dread of Harvard col
lege and Faneuil Hall, the bugbears or STUN
bling blocks of all the later great men Of Mas
sachusetts, shrunk from the destiny which for
tune pressed upon him. Nothing was wanting
to round off and perfect the character Of Mr.
Everett to make him perhaps the foremost
man OF the times, but the evidence that he
possessed moral courage-that he was not
afraid to assert the just and the right against
all odds, and without regard to consequences
But, punied by the shadow of Cambridge Uni
yersity, he was not equal to the occasion. Mr.
Douglas, with possibly not half his substantial
worth, certainly with not 1.-THE of his varied
accomplishments, has fairly won the palm, and
deserves to wear it
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hned to their mystic hieroglyphics. / have
limited above at the cold weather that now
seems to be in the ascendant. After an un-
usual warm season, it seems our lot to expert
ence succession of rude northers. The oldest
Texan cannot recount an instance in his pre-
NOUS experience of the thermometer falling %
degrees below freezing point. Such was the
temperature at 10 o'clock on the morning OF
the 9th, with the wind blowing gale directly
in our faces.
l have thus given few incidents connected
with our exploring expedition. could enlarge
INTO thousand details, but / fear to weary.
IL Is comical thing to witness stampede OF
WHO mules. Without any proyocation, an appa-
rently placid old fellow viii cock up his meagre
tail and dart forth into the prairie. Away
scatfers the various matters that constitute q
pack, and faster and faster plunges Genon
Macho. Others are afflicted with the same de-
sire Tor diversion. 1t costs much hard riding and
other grievous exertion BESIDES and am sorry
to say, extreme profanity, to reduce the mulish
tribe to sweet subsection. might enlarge,
too, on the peculiarities Of the excellent but
motley crowd that compose our party. We
have with us some true old Texan rangers, and
some truly raw ones; but all can properly come
under the designation Ct good fellows
A FEW Camanches are now trading about the
post OF Fort Chadbourne. They confirm the
report OF the death of the old chieftain Yellow
Wolf A general war has been proclaimed be-
tween the Lpans and Camanches originating
In horse theft on the part of the Camanches
We start tomorrow on our journey. Ar OBJ
servation just taken proves Fort Chadbourne
about one mile south of the parallel of 800. .
VIATOR.<
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SD~We publish the following communica
tion from a'gentleman ofvery high standing. i
relates to subject in reference to which We
are profoundly ignorant.
TO the Editors Of the Sentinel:
GENTLEMEN: Mr.. Dawson is reported to have
stated IN the Senate that Mr.. Rantoul's estate
received 100000 from the Illinois Central
Railroad Company, which, he supposed, was
for services rendered to the company in pro
curing the grant of land from the United
STATES
In the first place, Mr.. Rantouls estate did
not receive one cent from the Illinois Central
Railroad Company, nor did Mr.. Rantoul him
self receive one cent from the company.
In the second place, none of the corporators
had anything to do with getting the grant from
Congress. The grant was made to the State
Of Illinois.
After the grant was made, the present mana.
gers of the Illinois Central offered to undertake
to build the road if the State would give them
such charter as the corporators thought was
safe, and would also deed the lands which they
received from the general government to aid in
building the road.
The proposition was accepted. Mr. Rantoul
took his share Of the stock with the other cor
porators.
The sale Of this stock has produced all that
either he or his estate has or will receive from
the company. The amount received cannot
approach the sum named by Mr.. Dawson.
The present value Of the stock is twenty dol
lars per share. The whole number of shares,
constituting the ultimate capital, is 10000,
which, at $40 each, would give $1,000, 900 for
the whole project
The iron purchased by the company at $40
per ton is worth profit of $2,OO0,OOO, which
should be deducted from the $3,4OO,OOO, to
show the present value of the bargain with the
State. Any person can buy an interest in the
stock at the value Of $3,400,000.
The large holders expect, of course, that, by
heir skill and erertions, the stock will eventu-
ally be made worth one hundred dollars per
share. Those who can now buy at twenty dol
lars per share, should not complain of this re-
suit, since they no,o when the scork is nearly
done and all the risk has passed) have an OPP
portunity to take an interest on such favorable
terms. This statement is made that Mr.. Daw-
son may have an opportunity to do justice to
the memory Of deceased brother senator
and also to correct false impression as to the
manner in which the grant of land came into
the hands of the Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany. A CORPORATOR.
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wARLIKE INTELLIGENCE FROM
EUROPE

BY despatch which appears in our telegra-
phic column, it will be seen that the steamer
Canada has arrived at Halifax, bringing later
intelligence from Europe, which indicates that
that quarter of the globe is at length beyond
doubt 10 be the theatre of formidable strug-
gle among the great powers growing out Of the
Russo-Turkish difficulties
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THE BALTIMORE TIMES.

The Baltimore Times has been changed from
morning into an evening paper. Mr.. c. G..
Baylor has become sole editor and proprie-
tor. The Times is not only an agreeable and
interesting journal, but it is characterized by an
usual degree Of enterprise. Mr.. Baylor spares
no effort and no expense to make it worthy Of
the patronage of the public.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-02-17
House of Representatives.

Mr. HILLYER said that the business OF The
Committee on Private Land Claims was so grea,
and accumulating, that it was impossible for the
committee to investigate the matters before them
with that degree of care and attention for proper
adjudication consistent with legislative duties
The committee, therefore, had instructed him 10
ask for the employment Of clerk, with com
pensaiion OF four dollars day while actually en-
ployed. He asked leave to introduce a resolution
tor this purpose; but objection was made.
RELIEF OF PENSIONERS.
Mr. HENDRICKS moved reconsideration OF
the vote by which the bill for the relief of pen-
soners under the act Of February 3, 1853, was re-
ferred TO The Committee Of the Whole on the
state Of the Union. ~
the motion.
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nD- The epaulets worn by Prince Albert
when In full costume, are worth the triaine
sum OF $1,000 small farm on each shoulder
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Sa- The common council in Philadelphia
are about to erect new market-house in that
city. The ground on which it is. to be built,
cost SG50,000.
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HeA- The Niagara river is frozen at Tona-
wanda to Grand island shore--a circumstance
which has not previously occurred for thirty
years.
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NO. The Typographical Association Of New
Orleans has raised the printers rates to fifty cents
a thousand IsNl
Delaware State reporter., 1854-09-01

BANKS AND THE PEoPLE.-The recent
Bank failures and suspensions il. this and
other States should make the people keep
a strict watch over these institutions that
they suffer not the penalty of some day hay
ing few worthless rags on hand which they
consider money. Money is specie, the gold
and silver; bank note is merely promise
to pay money. When bank suspends or
fails, the people at large are the ones who
most suffer. In all Bank charters hereafter,
let the Democratic rule of making the stock
holders individually responsible, to the
amount Of the stock they each have invested,
orthe circulation, be put in force. Another
thing we are favorable to disseminating, and
that is, the issuing, by any bank in the
State, of notes of less denomination than
fves or even tens. We have law against
the small notes Of banks out of the State,
let it be applied to our own banks also. In
Maryland and other States, this is the law, and
note less than five is rarely seen, whilst
gold and silver are the chief currency among
the masses of the people.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-09-01
AFFAIRS IN MILFORD.

MILFORD, Aug. 81, 1854
DEAR REPORTER :sThe failure of the Bank of
Milford is all the talk here just now, and as you
are no doubt acquainted with the particulars,it
is not necessary to give them at length here.
The Cashier, understand, is doing all in his
power to ascertain the amount in circulation in,
this State, so as to compare with the amount Of
funds in hand and, if possible to redeem at
par all their paper now in circulation in Della
ware. What will become Of their money at a
distance, can't tell, but the general impression
is, that it will not be worth one cent on the
dollar. The workmen on the new Bank build
ing are in quite quandary as to how to pros
coed, as by the failure of the Bank they are
thus suddenly thrown out of employment. as
well as behind in receiving their wages; though
it is hoped they will be paid in full.
The long continued drought has very serious
ly affected the corn crops in this part of the
State, as well as lower down, and it is feared
that there will scarcely be half a crop raised in
either Kent or Sussex county.
Vegetation of all kind is suffering very much,
and the warm weather and dusty roads have
kept the farmers at home, so that our town is
looking unusually dull and gloomy, business be-
ing almost suspended, and some of the merchants
are talking of emigrating to other parts.
The " Know Nothings" are stifl holding their
weekly meetings, but not increasing very
rapidly, from the fact that the sensible part of
the community understand them too well and
are not to be humbugged by them. under
stand also that many persons who have lately
joined them, have become dissatisfied, from the
fact that everything was misrepresented TO them
on joining, and talk very plainly of leaving
them at one, since they have found out better.
No more at present
Yours, truly, SYKES.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-09-01

TEMPERANCE MEETING.-A secret meet
ing of the more prominent members Of the
Temperance "Party" was held in the Levy
Court Room yesterday afternoon The at
tendance was small, (nor could it have been
large had all it's adherents been present.
for the reason that several, supposed to be
not altogether sound on the momentous,"
all-important question of temperance, al
though protesting ardent friendship for the
cause, were refused admittance 1t is
thought by some that they have adopted
the principles which govern the Know
Nothing organization, and that they intend
hereafter meet and act in accordance there
with Indeed, the meeting Of yesterday is
pffma .facia evidence that such is their in
tention. They will probably either do this,
or unite without further ceremony or eau
cusing with that intelligent" body known
as the Order of Know Nothings. 1t mat
tiers not, however, what course this or any
other faction may adopt, whether it be pri-
yate or public, the result will be the same.
They will effect nothing, and lose much.
We shall see what we shall see.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-09-01
TO HESTER ANN pLEAsANroN.

NOTICE.-The undersigned, in obedience
In to the 4th Section of Chapter rs of the
Revised Code Of the State of Delaware, being
the Chapter entitled, ssOf Divorces,'' makes
publication of the writ of alias Summons in
Divorce, issued upon the petition of your hus-
band, NATHANIEL PLEASANTON, against
you in the words of said writ as follows:
Kent County, SIS. The State of Delaware
to the Sheriff of Kent County, greeting: We
command you, as we commanded you before,
to summons Hester Ann Peasanton, late of
Kent County, if she be found in your BALI
wick, so that she be and appear before our
Judges, at Dover, at our Superior Court, there
to be held on MONDAY, the twenty-third day
of October next, to answer the complaint of
Nathaniel Pleasanton, as alleged and set forth
in the petition Of the said Nathaniel Pleasanton
for a divorce from his wife, the said Hester Ann
Pleasanton, and have you then there this writ.
Witness the Honorable James Booth, our
Chief Justice, at Dover, the twenty ninth day
of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundr I'd and fifty-four.
Issued June 18th, 1854.
A. J. TAYLOR, Prothonotary.
]. P. CoMEGYs, Esq, Atty.
jy1s-t28oct II. PRATT, Sheriff.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-09-01
A Rare Opportunity is now offered.

TNIIE undersigned intending to discontinue
IL business in Dover, now offers FOR SALE
his ENTIRE STOCK OF GOODS, consisting
of Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware and Gut
lery; Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, and
other kinds usually kept in country stores
The Goods are NEW having been purchased
since March of last year, and are in good con-
dition, there being but few remnants on hand.
To one wishing to engage in the Grain and Lum-
her business, the Stand is one of the best in
the county, and the present is rare opportu-
ness. Terms accommodating. Apply to
r. Y. TOWNSHIPS,
jy16-tf Dover, Del.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-09-01

REBUKE MOST PosITIvE.-The Know
Nothing element predominatingin the School
Directory of Philadelphia, about two or
three weeks since, suspended several female
teachers in the public schools on account of
their connection with the Catholic church.
The people, learning the females had always
discharged their duties faithfully and pune
tually, that they were highly educated, of
the best of moral characters, and in every
way fitted for the direction of the schools
over which they had presided, commenced
an immediate cutlery against the tyranny
and despotism displayed by the Commits
sioners. The press throughout the United
States, Democratic as well as Independent
and Neutral, took up the cry and sounded
it abroad so energetically and vehemently
that the Commissioners have been forced tc
yield to the overwhelming force of public
opinion, and have replaced the suspended
teachers. The public schools are part and
parcel of the State Government, they are
supported mainly by the State Treasury, anC
the people-notthe traitorous portion-hav'
wisely determined to see that the Constitu
ton shall not be violated with shameful i'm
punity, more especially that portion which
reads " but no religious test shall ever be re
qutred as qualification to any office o.
public trust" The Know Nothings mus
have that clause expunged before they cal
deny being traitors in all their acts.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-09-01

THE WAR OF IS12.-The London Times in the
course of arccent editorial review of hevarious
naval invasons chronicled in the worlds history,
makes what the New York Commercial Aduer-
tiser calls a" noteworthy confession" in admit
ting as it does that:
The success of the British force that dashed
up the Potomac, landed, and after quick march
destroyed Washington, and then as speedily
beat retreat, can hardly be considered an affair
of legitimate warfare, being little more than a
piratical and fruitless surprise on an unarned
and unsuspecting population.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-09-01

The SUSSEX NEws.--Come, now, our
reverend friend, come up to the plain yes
or no, or never undertake to banter us
again. You must name the Justice of the
Peace, publish information more definite, or
acknowledge your charges were wrong
You have a character and reputation
abroad as devout and conscientious church
member. We desire that you retain that,
and not compromise it in any manner. Now
you publish, editorially, false statement,
that we had gone to Georgetown and tried
to sell Justice of the Peace few blanks.
This information, you say, you obtained
from Justice of the Peace. You must,
in some measure, show to the public that
you did have that statement made to you,
or you and your handful will stand before
the community as having made wilful
perversion of the truth, and, when called
upon by the party aggrieved, you skulk out
of supporting the false statement you have
published. We charge you further with
having taken the first steps towards being
initiated in "Council'' of an order gene
rally hnorn in the community as "Know
Nothings," that, after you had gone through
the preparatory steps towards becoming a
member, you gave it up and would go nc
further. This you have not denied you
have only used equivocal language in re-
plying, If you do deny it, we shall act by
you as you have not by us, and give you
the benefit of such denial; for we would
not have one citizen in the State to suffer
the odium of being connected with so trea-
sonable and abominable an organization.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-09-01
EQgALITY TO ALL! Uniformity of Prices.--
A new feature in business: every one his own

EQgALITY TO ALL! Uniformity of Prices!--
A new feature in business: every one his own
salesman.
JONES & CO., of the CRESCENT ONE
PRICE CLOTHING STORE, No. 200 Market
Street, above Sirth, in addition to having the
largest, most varied and fashionable stock of
Clothing in Philadelphia, made expressly for
retail sales, have constituted every one his own
Salesman, by having marked in figures, on each
article, the very lowest price it can be sold for.
so they cnnnot possibly vary-all must buy
alike. The goods are allwell sponged and pre-
pared, and great pains taken with the making,
so that all can buy with the full assurance of
getting good article at the very lowest price.
Also, large stock of piece goods on hand, of
the latest styles and best qualities which will be
made to order, in the most fashionable and best
manner, 25 per Cent. below editprices. Re-
member the Crescent, in Market, above Sixth,
Nc.200. JONES x CO.,
sep23-1y Philadelphia.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-09-01
BUSINESS NOTICES.

FOR BRONCHITIS, THROAT DISEASES,
Hacking Cough, and the effects of imprudent
use of Mercury. No medicine has ever been
discovered which has effected such cures as
Carter's Spanish Mixture.
Throat diseases produced by salvation,
Hacking Cough, Bronchial Affections, Liver
Disease, Neuralgia and rhematism, have all
been relieved and cured in wonderful manner,
by the great purifier of the blood, Carter's
Spanish Mixture.
The case of Mr.. 7. II. Ramsey alone should
satisfy any who doubt. Call on the Agent and
procure pamphlet containing cures, which
will astound you.
-. See advertisement. aug8-1m
Delaware State reporter., 1854-09-01
SYKES.
APPoQUINNIMINK HUNDRED,
August 80, 1854.


Mr. EDITOR 81 desire to make it known
through your columns that hold membership
with no other political party than the Demo-
cratic party. At the recent meeting in Black
bird l was made one of committee, whose
endorsation of the resolutions there passed.
was published in your last !ssue,in the official
proceedings of that body. Now, l endeavored
at the time of their presentation and adoption
to make it understood that l could not and
would not endorse said resolutions; and a
promise was given that my name should be
dropped as one of the committee appointed
to draft them; but, by some oversight, pre-
sumo, it was permitted to remain, and have
been published as having sanctioned their
adoption. 1 adopt this method to disabuse
the public mind of the impression that those
resolutions accord in the least with my views
of what is either polite just or proper.
Very Respectfully Yours,
TH0S. DEAKYNE.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-09-01
THE WEATHER, &c.-The weather still

The WEATHER, &c.-The weather still
continues uncomfortably warm, and almost
everything in and out of the ground Is suf
fering for the want of rain-indeed, should
it now come-the drought has existed SO
long-it would be of little or no use to the
crops-we almost said the groaoing crops
but they have ceased to grow. Corn pre-
sents the same parched-up appearance that
it did three weeks ago. The yield cannot
possibly be as large by nearly one-half as 1t
was last season. Most of our farmers have
secured their fodder, but the quantity to
each is more or less small, and the quality
far inferior to that of former seasons. Late
Potatoes must of necessity amount to little
or nothing at all. The ground is in such .
dry condition that they cannot be worked
and there is not sufficient moisture in it to
promote their growth in the slightest degree.
Like Corn, they are completely stunted, and
the crop will, of course, prove almost total
failure.
Our streets and roads are thickly covered
with dust; and travellers, riding or walk
ing, find the exercise rather more disagree
able than otherwise. Our prayer is that we
may be speedily relieved by copious a&'
refreshing shower. We never more greatly
needed it than at present
Delaware State reporter., 1854-09-01

Candidates NOTICE.--A handsome High
Post Bedstead, very heavy Posts and fine Ma
hogany Head-Board, $11.00 Six handsome
Cane Seat Chairs, Mahogany, S7.75; Mahoga-
ny Bureaus, $3.50; small Bureaus, with four
drawers, $3.50; enclosed Washstands, Ma
hogany or Walnut, 5000; the same with mar
BILE tops, 1915; Ladies' Work Tables, $3.50;
very handsome, pretty Cottage Bedsteads, So
50 French Bedsteads, $500; Boquet and
Sofa Tables, marble tops, $780, Mahogany or
Walnut Sofa, in Hair Cloth and Spring Seat,
$3.50; good article. Rocking Chairs to
match, $500. Orders from the Country, con-
tanning the amount, carefully delivered to the
Steamboat or Railroad office.
Dy@ Small profits and quick sales.''
WIN. SMITH, Manufacturer,
334 S. Third ST., above Catharine,
ap14-6m Philadelphia.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-09-01

Know Nothing STATE CONVENTION
That very delectable and greatly patriotic
Gin treason) organization, miscalled True
Americans, is to assemble in State Conven-
ton in short time and make its nomina-
tions. Were it not that there would be too
much Importance given to contemplate
faction, we would have a reporter present
to note and publish the proceedings as they
transpire.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-09-01

AUTOMATICALLY referring to the
Light House Appropriations, published on
our outside pages, our readers will be pleased
to see that an appropriation of $4,000 each
has been made for lighthouses and lights,
at the mouth of Old Duck Creek, and at
the mouth of Jones' Greek, Delaware Bay
"a point by no means the least important
in the country. The sum appropriated
might have been more, and-it might have
been less.
Delaware State reporter., 1854-09-01

THE MIDDLE STATES MEDICAL REFoR-
MER, for the present month, is before us.
1t is unusually interesting, and contains a
great deal of valuable information, not SO
much for the medical profession, as for the
people, into whose hands it is designed to
fall. The subscription price is S1.00 a year.
Address, j. S. PRETrYNIAN, NJ, d., Mil
ford, Del.