Washington sentinel., 1854-04-02
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The Hoosac TunneL--The Boston Post makes
the following statement with reference TO the bill
authorizing loan ofthe Massachusetts State credit
to enable the Troy & Greenfield Railroad Compa-
NY to construct the Hoosac tunnel:
"The bill grants State scrip TO the amount OF
two millions TO this corporation, bearing 5 per
cent. interest, payable semi-annually. The scrip
is 10 be delivered to the company as follows:
500, 900 when $4,000 in stock shall have been
subscribed and twenty per cent shall have been
paid in, and the company shall have completed
seven miles OF their road and one thousand ineal
feet of their tunnel When ten miles of road are
constructed and two thousand feet of tunnel made,
100000 more are 10 be paid and the bill goes
on providing for the delivery of the scrip in pro-
portion TO the completion of the road. The last
100000, however, is TO be reserved until the road
is opened for use through the Hoosac and con-
tinuous line OF road laid from Greenfield 10 Will
Jamestown. The entire road is 10 be mortgaged
to the State for security, together with all the
company s interest in the Southern Vermont Rail
road Company. sinking fund, TO be kept by the
commissioners, is provided for the redemption of
the scrip. First ten per cent. of the scrip re-
ceived is TO be paid to commissioners three months
after the reception and, after the road is in opera
ton, an annual sum of $4,000 is TO be paid for
this fund. This bill will undoubtedly pass the
Senate, and will be the most important act OF the
session.
Compliment to Lieut.. Maury.-The follow
ing is extract of letter received in Washing
ton from Mr.. Schroeder, American charge dat-
faires, near the court of Sweden, dated
STOCKHOLM, February 20, 1854.
&** 81 have great pleasure in informing you
that the Swedish government are desrous OF Of
fering compliment TO Lieutenant Maury land as
he may not receive the badges and decorations
which would be conferred upon him were he an
officer Of one of the governments OF the continent
of Europe. King Oscar has ordered gold medal
to be struck in his honor at the Swedish mint,
having on one side a likeness OF the king, and on
the other, understand, Latin inscription, with
the name of the distinguished object of the COM
pliment
Baron Stierneld volunteered to inform me that
the medal will be made of Swedish gold coin, one
of the purest in Europe, and in weight will be
equal to fifty Swedish ducats.n
Heavy Punishment of Bigamist.-A man
named Jacob Johnson, about thirty years of age
married lady in Portland, Maine, on the 10th day
Of December, 1S49, with whom he lived up 10
September 1882, when he disappeared He ewent
to Portsmouth, Virginia, where he attempted TO
marry another lady but the fact of his already hav
ing wife was discovered, and he left that place.
On the Sth day of September last he was Joined
in wedock 10 lady of Baltimore The fact Of his
former marriage was discovered on the third day
after the marriage, and the father OF the second
wife commenced an investigation. He was tried
in the Baltimore circuit court, was convisted and
sentenced TO the penitentiary for seven years, two
months and eight days. Both hrs wives were in
court and were much affected at their exposure.
DespOtic Despatch. - The working Of the
Egyptian government is simplicity itself. A short
time ago the Pasha wished road 10 be construc-
ted from of his palaces to station on the rail
road. The requisite orders were issued TO the
governors ofthc districts through which it 10
pass the laborers were ordered out and in six
weeks the road thirty miles long, forty feet wide,
and eight feet high, was complete, and the Pasha's
treasury not sous the poorer This circumstance
was narrated by Mr.. Stephenson; the engineer, at
a public dinner in Montreal few days ago.
Woman's Rights.-The ladies of Steuben,
Me-, incensed at the backwardness and stupidity
Of their lords, lately got up ball on their own ac-
count. Three female managers hired the hall, fur
nished refreshments, sent cards of invitation 10
about forty gentlemen, had regular shave-down
or dance with them, waited upon their male part
ners to supper, and paid the bills They were
unable to procure a female vionist, but got over
the difficulty by dressing up man in petiicoats.
KilIed.-Mr George w. Williams, Virginian,
recently from Washington, ID. c., was immediate
ly killed on Thursday morning by the accidental
discharge Of his rife, while hunting on his farm,
near San Jose. He leaves sister and two
brothers in California, and mother and numerous
relations in his native place.
Sacramento Union, FEB. 20.
Telegraph to Texas.-Galveston dates TO the
nth instant state that the first telegraphc des
patch ever received in that city came from Hous-
ton on the 10th instant, evening. Regular COM
munication has been established between Calves
ton and Houston, and il was expected that the
eonnexion between New Orleans and Galveston
would be completed in two or three weeks.
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ences, for April 1854, has just been published by
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