Washington sentinel., 1854-06-03


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LOOK BEFORE You KIcK.--A minister in
one of our orthodox churches, while on his way
to preach a funeral sermon in the country,
called to see one of his members, an old widow
lady, who lived near the road he was travelling.
The old lady had just been making sausages,
and she felt proud Of them; they were so
plump, round. and sweet OF course she in
sisted on her minister taking some of the links
home to his family He objected on account
of not having his portmanteau along. This
objection was soon; overruled, and the oldlady,
after wrapping them in rag, carefully placed
bundle in either pocket of the preachers ca
pacious coat. Thus equipped, he started for
the funeral.
While attending to the solemn ceremonies Of
the grave, some hungry dogs scented the saus-
ages, and were not longfin tracking them to
the pockets of the good mans overcoat. Of
course this was great annoyance, and he was
several times under the necessity Of kicking
these whelps away The obsequies at the grave
completed, the minister and congregation re-
paired to the church, where the funeral dis
course was to be preached
After the sermon was finished, the minister
halted to make some remarks to his congrega-
appointment given out, ascended the steps of
the pulpit and gave the minister's coata hitch,
to get his attention. The divine, thinking it a
dog having design upon his pocket, raised
his foet, gave sudden kick, and sent the good
brother sprawling down the steps
You will excuse me, brethren and sisters"
said the minister, confusedly, and without look
ing at the work he had just done, for could
not avoid it; | have sausages in my pocket,
and that dog has been trying to grab them ever
sinceI came upon the premises !"
Your readers may Judge of the effect such
AN announcement would have at funeral
Tears Of sorrow were suddenly exchanged for
smiles of fmerriment Germantoicn Emporium.
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ii The Late Riot at Chelsea.
Us. Orr, the lunatic, who, under the cogno-
men Of the Angel Gabriel, z had been linger-
ing in our midst for the past few weeks, at
last raised o disturbance in the neighboring
town of Chelsea, in which some blood was split,
but fortunately no lives were lost. In the fore.
noon, Orr preached at Medford from there he
was taken to Chelsea in carriage drawn by
six horses, where at IL o'clock he commenced
preaching in the square. For about an hour
and half he discoursed to considerable crowd
on the evils Of popery, creating some little. but
no serious disturbance. After conclud;nr Orr
proceeded EastB Boston, and attemptcdt to Sneak
in Maverick square This he was not, however.
permitted to do, and with crowd Of followers q
he again went to Chelsea. The mob, headed
by the now infurated preacher, went immedi.
ately to the Irish settlement" SO called: and.
finding crowd of the sons of the Green Isle''
there, attacked and drove them into the honses
The police were sent for. Constable Milton.
who was the first one on the spot. received
severe cut on the head from brick, which will
not however prove serious. The rest of the force
had arrived by this time, and Mr.. Milton went
home. The crowd was Soon dispersed, though
not until young man from Charlestown,
member of an engine company. but whose
name we did not learn received some DANGER.
GUS wounds on the head from bricks thrown bv
one of the Irish.
The mobnext gathered at the Catholic church,
on Mount Bellingham, which they threatened
to tear to piece The riot act was read by the
deputy sheriff and Selectman Erastus Rugg
this IN some degree abated their violence, and
it was promised that if the authorities would
allow the cross to be taken from the church,
that the mob would disperse. The request was
conceded, and boy was despatched to the ton
of the belfry, and had soon detached the gilded
cross from its restiny place and thrown it to
the ground, where it was broken to pieces by
the mob, who then dispersed.
We omitted to mention that during this time
the bells were rung, and the Chelsea light in
fantry were under arms. Several persons were
arrested by the police for riotous proceedings
but only four were retained in custody. The
crowd was at various times estimated at thou
sands.
Word having been received from East Bos-
ton that riot was expected there during the
evening, a detachment the north watch, some
fifteen in number, were sent to the scene ofthe
supposed intended conflict. On their arrival
at Maverick square, q crowd of some five hun
dred persons were assembled threatening to
tear down the Catholic church in that section
OF our city. The watch, on receiving the rein
forcement, attacked and dispersed them, taking
one prisoner named William Lewis. 1t was
stated that five hundred Irishmen were in the
church, fully armed, and determined to protect
It at all hazards--Boston 4tds.