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Washington sentinel., 1854-05-07

MARA; or the Child of Adoption, an origi'
IN nal work of great beauty and interests, ont
dollar
Kenny Mills; or, the Earnest Works, fort.
cents.
Is it possible to make the best of both Worlds
sixty cents.
My Schools and Schoolmasters, by Hugh Miller
ST. 25. -
Bellon's Evidences, seventy-ive cents.
Browns Discourses on the Sayings and Doing
of our Lord new edition, four dollars.
Holiday House, by Miss Sinclair, new edition
fifty cents.
Infants Progress, new edition, fifty cents.
Physical Theory Of Another Life by Isaac Tay
lor, one dollar.
The Missionary of Kilmany.
Vinet's Homes, or the Theory of Preaching.
The Lamplghter.
GRAY & BALLANTYNE,
,r ~
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nHAMPAGNE, WHITE WINES. AND

KTOTICE.-Applicatio will be made for
In duplicate land warrant, issued March 29th,
1853, being No. 9.3s2 for eighty S0) acres ofland
in favor of Thomas G. Riley, for services rendered
in South Carolina militia, Florida war, 1886, the
original warrant having been lost in Washington.
Nav 5-law6w JOSIAH JOHNSON.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-07

GD- The Rev. AIcxa nder Duncanson w Ill
preach tomorrow at the Congregational Church. 5tl
street, at IL, a. and 81 D. IN. Subjects: Forenoon
Christian Idlcneness,' in the afternoon, The Natur
and Extent of the Atonement." Mayo
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-07

DAIR OF SPECTACLEs FOUND.--A
Il pair Of Spectaces were found at the Hippo
drome, a few days ago, which the owner get
by calling at this Office, and paying for this adver
tiscment. M May d--3t
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-07

NEW YORK, May 2, ISS3.-The undcr-
IN signed has this day opened an Office, No AZ
William street, Merchants Exchange,) for tho
transaction Of general brokerage business.
Bank insurance, mining, railroad, government,
State, and city securities bought and sold.
Promissory notes, bills of exchange, and loans
negotiated.
Sep 21--f EMANUEL B. HART.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-07

VALUABLE LOTS AT PRIVATE
Y Sae.-Lots 5 and in square SS, fronting 62
feet 6 inches on Pennsylvania avenue, and 81
feet on the circle. There is good brick dwelling
on the premises. Title indisputable. For terms
inquire OF JUS. H. HlLION,
May 2--1w On the premises.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-07

Go The Rev. Henry Sliccr, Chaplain to
the Senate will (by leave of Providence) preach in the
Hall OF Representatives next Sabbath, the Tth in
stant at IL o'clock
NAV
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-07
W0tifes.

ao~ The Rev. MIR. Cramer Will preach i'm
the Hall of the Union Engine House, First ward tomor
row evening, the 7th insta Mt, at ~ o'clock.
MnvG !. :. I.
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-07

Rs The Rev. r. ID. Gul.ley will preach I'm
the Hall of the Columbia Engine House, Capitol Hill,
morrow afternoon, the Ith instant, at 31a o'clock
Washington sentinel., 1854-05-07

From H. J. Feltus, esq.--Unsolicited by Mr..
Levi, beg leave to testify to his success and skill
in having perfectly removed large bunion of long
standing, without causing any pain.
H. j. FELTUS,
No. Boston Row.
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4I5 I'll EUs
For Old Point. Norfolk and Portsmouth


INIiE beautiful sad tavnfte -t'an'' MT =
l. AUGUSTA. under b.. cnnusrd ii A-ssszzsssss-
Capt. WIN. {. s,nirh (.n long 4 Iav"rabi, Ana.n
the travelling community the Potomac ant jam
avcr.) is running the lice via faft w
tho and j. furnished Witb IL 4 T. 10 -
LIE Pre-crsrrs, Fore Pump, and all III" a rplhhr"
1uircd by At Of Congo. ta."o'e the safety at trs
yngerS.
The Cars running nrNtnu with tie Augusta irff
Rchm.,od eayr tt. IA. huteut AID Perr-hnrF D"puto
ever, MousaA. u cdursdas.anl Friday orio'k N
Person. a-ri ing Rirhmpad, by the Packet Boat
have but - lew .t"l.s q Wink to the Cars.
The Gur= run,,i lram Pct't-hurg Ia city Point h.
connection with the Augusta leave Petersburg nm
asy. ~. above, nt75 NJ, from the Depo Of til" Arp'
nation ca thus eI,ink passengers an "pf"rlunn
10 q 'ram Lynn hbarE ther hy the Packet Boats
Dauville Railroad 10 Richmond, by WY ui the sout
site Railroad To Petersburg and from there nest mon
fg In Nnt(ok.
Returning the Augusta vii leave Norfolk oH tn nltc
rateds,s, VII: Tur-duy. Thursday, and Snturdny-,t
u N
Tho Augusta s. y stop nj Oh Point both going a.
returning rrgu arit throughout The Bathing Srns'n.
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sOUsf.>.DE a. ILnOAD,

e., I'm tut s.s1 y az ow ready to recriv
~ w ~ sa-e lrr, his + me S"ui n .idr K Ill
raa At, " ~ T. Anae,-on'- Com n's,ion HOUSE TIM
Ba>jf Apy PEI, IN ~i,h.s Ia tote- 4 ire gu5
,n obnia r,is it by calling
liy oder Of ri,r SUI
sep 3l-t, Alr3Ep W. II 'RNER Ae't.
'sNflE SUBSCRIBER HEGa LEAVE AiuSI "a
l. .peet,uii, 70 cut ac tJcnt,on ot tie c17eus III
typrauts a8d the ad uiua co8utry. 10 h- large ami
Il .pirudidas,ortmruto; BOOTS SHOES xsSr,
x CATERS. &c. ot hl> tNN MAh ~ss"'
>S% an which are WARRANTED OF THt EEsr QrRl..
= ASnuf SUPERIOR wohRMA>sHlf.
l''f-"us wishing to ho,,. suod .,ld urab.e Boot
Nsn, Or the present seuson. will hoW"ll TO ra
u. am determined To pense. both regards 'l'.i.,
,ui Price.
Dan't forget 20 ca'3 athe store thrcr door- ahovrt
fraokiin nofe. aai inn"iiatelN eppn>i'"ttr Girzra
Sa,la.> nauk. +. r GRlMALDi
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nEDIciNES.
IYEK COMPLAlNr, JAuN DIct

n
IL rcI.is, orron.c Nervous Debiht, Disease 4 tn,
Kidnrys, and 6H diseases arising fn'm a Disordered
Liver Stomach. sueh "a Constipation, Inward fhes
Funes-, Blood To the Head Acidity OF the Stomach
Nau Ca Heartburn sgsst for Food Fuiness or weight
In the Stomach Sour Fluctuations Sinking or fluttering
at Pit II the Stomach, swimming of tho nd Hur
ried and difficult Breathing, tlatterng At the Heart
Choaking or Suaocsng Sensation. when IN lsng pos
ture Dmaess OF Vision, Dots chs before the sight
Fever and Dull Pain in the Hest. Deficiency of Pers
piraisn, Yeowness Of the skin and Ewes Pain IN the
Side, Back, Chest Limbs, &c, Sudden fiashe. Of Heat
Burning in the Flesh Constant Imagining OF Evil ana
sres depression of Spirit, be eheeiuals cured b,
DocrER HootlaSps OELEsRATsD
GERMAN BITfERS.
prepared by Dr.. {. NJ jackson, German Medicine
Store, Nc 100 Arch st, one door below XIII fhhhs
Their power over the above diseases Is not eNceli"d
il equalled, by any uthrr preparation ia the United
States the attest, in many cases alter 'knui
physicians bad failed.
Possessing great virtues in the rectihoa"n :" re 'es
and lesser glands ecisng the rosl searching power
In weakness aud Affect f the digestive organ th'y
are witlAl ga certain and pleasant
VIsstsI, Twsrtsosr DR. J. NJ. Villain, Lexington
Va Feb 1tl 1859. said: Il entirely ont ~ thf
German Buffers. They have become al the rig" N".h
ng Use sells.
The Tenth Leg N, published at Wood,t Va.
aid Jan iah 1850 a Great Med eine,-Ne ba,s
unarml, rri rained from recommending to the Pah BE-
any Of the vurlou- patent medicines OF the ds' pH"s.
thoroughly convinced a tt'Tr 'slle. Among 'A"'e
We o,n-ider worthy at MOTTO, the German Btets ."
vented BIZ Dr Il Hand, aud prepared nv Or t'A."n
in philsiephia One instance IN ular IL ~ilo
the .u,erir virtues OF L.. mrdrjnc AVE hcrn t~ic
hiss fallen under our ehservai Daring the hs ~am
me, 3 -oa OF VIZ. Ahram CrabH, oi TIN. caunsg. "a
very seriau.s affected with liver uIaaa., ant aii"'
living ia vain various RENE lies lie putohusrd eaG"
OF the Bters aud after using IT, Wa much teiie''d
OF his d,si res-ng n,aady thai he procured aocr bot
tie and i now restored t,rey to hcalih'
They are eatifey vegetable, Tree rom nil injurious
thu md
prostate IT.
For .ale wholesale by Druggist. in all the Prorpal
cities aud reta by ahe Hidcs an -tprtbee~'', n
every town IL the Uuitrd Sia'rs.
Sold bvp K LYMAN J. II. THOMPSON GO,
un II sEAY \ co. Lynchburs. nj hy dealce, M
medic, ~. ever, where s.p6ly
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HAT AND car NAisEsiUt 81,
/ Sycamore st, Petersburg, Va
Opp0sit the Court HnNse.

r. Toe ,us-cfsbcr- latr rnas-urr Ia mhIn eg--
VI. HE Mstuaat. at Nugl, Ia aud Aorla Cpl" esssS
mi HAT tteir stock at Gnads fpi til, hi,
rec,srd aud Tn, nov pr'p,'ed 10 -cfVr th"f cp-'
r., md othe- ma3 Viii tins market toIsy ~
thoIf tiil ,uppi re-.
It j, knpso '1fd ", hnv# why. trPtu ohre aud Va
rcd r-.oftnont =" Grod. h. 'ur Inn, aud a" viii any
aid. lhit IN -tn. the present JASON - nhu-ut3
urst md we'll i-.uiod -trctri 'nrir irum AIpunIir
ia person ny fhe senior pnaer, VII" esp"rirer
fifteen ycur- enab make .uch see. tloe7 "nd
sGch Ill insure sIecr--iui c"mpvttnE viii
u.y J .hbiue House North Sou,h
srrgt. NAJOR & MOORE
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BILLIARD & OGD N.
e and Retail Groceis and Commission

BILLIARD & OGD N.
Wholesale and Retail Groceis and Commission
Merchants.
nFFER FOR SALE
W 10 hhd, o 8. y Srgar
so bbl, coffee and carfiei Sugnr
40 boxes aud bbls loaf, and cru he'd and pulvci'
i.ed sugar
100 begs Rio aud La uira oiee
10 bag Old Lawn
10 hid. uba and = 4 Molasses
900 aides S.le Leather
1000 b. Bacon
200 kegs Nuiis--a.sorted
50 boxes Adamantine Candle.
20 do Hull < Sons ~
90 do Tallow
300 bales Cotton
Iron Cast Shest and Blistered Steel
500 psir Blankets, from common superior quality:
full cloths; brown aud bleached Dome tie; nsey. XII
seys; Ca coe>; Boot. Shpes Hats Gaps. Cellar Cas-
and Buckets common ana fine; Spade-, ShoV IL, Hoy
Forks, and many other articles too
sion. All we is cal to guarantee satisfaction
einend selling unusually low for Gosh. and the
time prompt customers extfuted.
DiLLARD & OGDEN
oct I93m Oppo.te Farmer's Bank.
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VIs0 THE LADlES.-Wesi wish . cul the at
Il tention OF the Ladies TO assortment Of FAscx
ARTICLES. aanng which some SAMPLES Sf be'.ul al
FRENCH CHINA VASES, which will lie seld very
cbenp. Work Boxes. Toilet Bottles, mony patterns,
entirely in th- market
Those who are looking for PRE- SENTS for their
friends wugIt do wei to call at
j. II. THOMPSON e. cos
Is div New Drug Store
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CARPETS, CARPETS, CARPETS

ocptelNDCl HJIn IooR.
nIfElIOR hELNEl CAH' LIS, (alr"ady m,dcl
- .retar X nt>ler lug. 90 ntrh)
Aui, -
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Manufacturing Department,
Ee F0hHccOmistS.
Peach, Cherry d ether iagDrite Flay0rs

FOE TOBACCO.
VIE sub-c. Her tsrj~ rUf~tab aI Iutl sup
4 t.a otlhea OF vor--laeIaao.i6 l., t.n,elf and
Waifn t" tp stand gyr .et>larleu. tie is aware
uat "hrr> also rrePrlr Ii, Peach Flavor ut would
'' hrfN b,apph all Nj my ievo. Ina. With call
and ufa'liso> e!,tifr .l.>tartiol. u. Il. LN Man.
>ru 20, lar...si +. ttt-! I.,,a Va
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HoN.s. w. DOWNS.

1t has been announced throughout the coun-
try that this gentleman, who has been in bad
health for some time, died at Crab Orchard
Springs in Kentucky, on the l4th of this month.
The announcement was credited ut New Or
leans and in Washington. The important Office
which Mr.. Downs filled-that of Collector of
the CusDms at the port of New Orleans-was
supposed to be vacant; and Thomas c. Porter
the present surveyor was appointed to fill the
supposed vacancy. 1t is now stated that Mr..
Downs is ot,dead, and that the report of his
death on the l4th is to be attributed to the
recent demise of Commodore Downes Of the
Navy. We think, however, that this statement
must be without adequate foundation. The
Telegraphic reports sent to the different parts
of the country gave to each other such confirm
alton as to leave hardly doubt Of Mr. Downs
DEATH
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Proclamation of Pezuela, Captain General
of Cuba. .tA III 4

INHABITANTS OF CUBAl--Alarming rumors,
circulated among us, with the usual amount of
falsehood or exaggeration, by the enemies of
this long coveted country, have agitated your
minds and reused your fears on matters always
dear to the hearts of the good. But let your
minds be at ease. If some Spaniards (more or
less in numbers) have conceived the incredible
scheme of efecting revolution in the classic
country of monarchical loyalty, they themselves
will fear to carry out their purpose. I have
the most undoubted proofs that the throne of
our queen is now, as always, an immovable
rock at whose base the waves of revolution
must be broken, and from which there ever
flows benifcent light for the social and po
litical regeneration Of the State. The consti.
tuted authority exists ut this time in the name
of Isabella III; there you behold the lawful
representative of fatherland, which is Spain,
the land we all adore, and at whose call our
united voices respond, and ever will respond.
This call tells US on these distant shores of
the religion and laws of our fathers, of the
preservation of public and private interests, Of
union, of power, of peace, and, if need be, of
vengeance upon all our enemies. This call
ought to be our answer to foreign agitators to
these birds of evil omen--these shameless
parasites Of public place. who enjoy discord,
and only live to curse and to poison.
Inhabitants of Cuba be tranquil. Your
destiny does not depend on the agitations that
political passions may engender in our Spain.
You enjoy now this great benefit among other
provinces of the mother country, tormented for
so many years by the destroyers of written
rights, that you are scarcely ever sure of that
peace and that true and perfect liberty which
should be yours under the pacific shade of
Castilian honor.
Whatever steps the government of our queen
may adopt, its conduct will be identical with
your interests. The political programme plan
ned in this respect, is the result Of the rehec-
ton Of many statesmen, and not the caprice Of
q single member Of the cabinet tbs the voice
of justice Of expediency, Of necessity, and it is
always the voice of those who WELD supreme
power. Pardon and clemency towards those
who have gone astray, as you have recently
witnessed, tolerance tempered by justice, pro-
lection to good men, and the prosecution Of the
evil minded, without unjust and odious distinc-
tons, resistance to all foreign interference
loyalty in fulfilling our engagements with for
eign allies, and the defense, at every cost, of
the Spanish nationality and the interests Of
this island, are the grounds Of this programme
Pursue then with every satisfaction your profit
able and peaceful avocations, and, free from
the causes which are agitating the Peninsula
implore Providence, who ever watches over the
throne Of San Fernandez that He will guide
our country safely among these political shoals
to the harbor Of salvation.
JUAN DIX LA PRzUELA.
HAVANA, August Is, 1854.
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emancipated slaves and the fugitive slaves, the
startling statement still remains untouched,
that while there has been large decrease of
ratio in the free negro population, there has
been nearly as large an increase of ratio in the
slaves. Such difference must be the result OF
different degrees of happiness between the two
classes, and the advantage is clearly in favor
Of the slave.
That the Southern slave is willing to leave
this superior condition, and to cast his fortunes
among his less prosperous brethren, is due to
the interference of Northern fanatics with our
domestic institutions. Before the fanatical
disturbances which have destroyed the peace Of
our country, fugitive slave was rarely heard
OF. The worst enemies of the slave are those
who, under the plausible garb of philanthropy
would deprive him of the happiness Of his pres
ent condition, and impel his master, for his
own protection, TO use more rigorous discipline
towards him.
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The Drill Plow-Its Value to the Rice
Planter.

This labor-saving machine was first brought
into use, it is believed, by the Scotch farmers,
a short time previous to the year 1910. AT
that time it was quite complicated in its con-
struction, and required much care and jude-
ment IN its management Since then Il has
been variously improved and simpli6ed, and is
now used with great economy and success BY
many Of the largest wheat-growers in this coun.
try, and will, doubtless, soon be used with very
decided advantages by the cotton planter To
the rice planter il is invaluable. The object of
1t is 10 quickly run several drills, perfectly true
and parallel with each other, and deposit the
seed in any required quantity at the same
time. In appearance, this pillow IL similar 10 A
low, light cart, having, for rice, four hollow
castiron tubes, set twelve inches apart, extend.
ing from near the axle 10 the ground these
tubes are each armed at the bottom with
piece Of sharp steel, made in the shape of
boot, the point or toe Of which is made to enter
the earth just deep enough TO form a small
fnrrow or drill. The machine is drawn by one
or two horses, and as it runs forward, crank
is put in motion, which, by an ingenious con.
trivance, pushes or conveys the seed from a
large box on the top into the iron tubes, and
through them down to the drills. In an instant
the crank may be put in or out Of gear, and
the supply Of seed let on or shut OF. The
faster the horses walk, the more rapidly the
seed is sown, and SO evenly and regularly, both
as 70 position and quantity, that It wonid be
impossible to have the work done better, or
even as well, by hand labor alone. r
One ploY, with one horse or mule, driven by
an active plowman, will plant from ten to III.
teen acres day; and its cost will not exceed
$40, delivered in New Orleans. This sum
would be saved In labor to the planter the 6rst
ten days Of its work, while the crop. owing 10
the efficiency and regularity Of the : planting.
would be increased in value from FIVE 70 ten pep
Scientific Amer. -
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-31
THE RAyAGEs OF FIRE.

There are times when misfortunes, like dis
eases, seem to be contagious. They spread all
around and in every direction. 1t has often
been renorked that one suicide causes other
suicides-one murder, other murders. No
crime, however unusual and peculiar in its
character, can be committed, that it is not
speedily followed by another crime of the
same kind. Whether this proceeds from the
imitatiVeness natural to the human family, or
from mysterious and unaccountable agencies
that escape our observation, we will not un.
dertake to say. i.E
We lately had occasion to speak of the great
increase of crime throughout the country, and
of very peculiar and multiplied diversities of
crimes. The newspapers were full of criminal
statistics. Next came the cholera, then the
drought, and now fires have come into fashion.
We have never known so many fires to occur
as have occurred lately Nor have they been
such fires as yield to the well-directed efforts
Of our fire companies. They have been great
CONGREGATIONS, spreading from one building to
another, and setting at naught the exertions
and skill of 6remen. We can scarcely open
newspaper from the North, the South the
East, or the West, that does not contain an
account Of q frightful conAagration. The raw
ages from this cause have been unprecedent-
edly great. Not only has large amount of
valuable property been destroyed, but many
valuable lives have been lost.
1t cannot be doubted that the long continued
drought and the unusual degree of heat, which
will make the summer of 1854 memorable have
contributed to bring about these disasters.
Wooden buildings have been rendered SO dry,
and combustible, that the least spark of fire
will ignite them. When once ignited they
burn with fearful rapidity, and in short time
become unmanageable. In many cases this
destructive element has spread from house to
house, from block to block, nor released its hold
until whole neighborhoods have been consumed.
The same causes that have helped to bring
about these conAagrations, have, in many
places, rendered it difficult if not impossible, to
extinguish them. Wells, springs and water
courses have dried up, and, unluckiy, even this
inventive age has failed to discover any other
mode of extinguishing 6res than that supplied
By water