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

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She had the wind from the S.Eto w. S. W.,
the whole passage, with very stormy weather,
either snow, rain, or hail the entire voyage but
she received no damage and arrived in port with
out the loss of single rope-yarn, She run ff
teen knots on the wind, and eighteen with the
wind abeam. es HI
The Red Jacket is beautiful ship, of 2400
tons burden, and was built in Rockland, Maine,
by Mr.. George Thomas. She is owned by Messrs.
Seccomb and Taylor, Of this city and Mr. Tho
mas, the builder. She attracted good deal Of at
tention in New York, and was generally admired
for her beauty of model. She was commanded
by Captain Asa Eldridge, of New York, who has
had much experience in the Liverpool trade, and
was Captain Of Vanderbilts steam yacht her
recent trip to Europe. Capt. Eldrdge pronounces
the Red Jacket a most excellent ship in every re-
spect. 5tsR
Hurricane in Alameda.-De Destruction Of
Property.-The San Francisco Picayunc learns
that hurricane swept over portions of Alameda
county on Saturday morning, about O'clock pro-
ducng great destruction of property.
II is described as having ragged with awful vio-
lence for more than an hour and that the people
Of San Antonio, Oakland, and Clinton were filled
with apprehensions for the safety of their lives.
The wind began TO raise at IL O'Clock, and at
had increased TO such violence that the people left
their beds in alarm and remained up until day.
light.
In San Antonio the destruction of property was
great. Eighteen buildings were blown down, and
the fragments scattered about in every direction
In Oakland the church recently erected there
was demolished, and some of the fragments were
hurled TO a considerable distance.
In Clinton several houses We're blown down.
No lives were lost, but he greatest dismay pre-
vailed among the people. The loss Of property is
very considerable.
The wind came from the northeast, being RAJ
Their an unusual course for it to blow from in this
section, and contrary 10 the usual effect of winds
when violent. Blowing on a nearly horizontal line,
it had the appearance of descending in vertical
direction, as many of the buildings appeared
crushed TO the ground on which they stood.
In San Francisco strong wind prevailed for
short TIME, but was not sufficiently violent to at
tract attention. SIS
The Women's Rights.--Women, Of both
sexes, met in convention at Albany yesterday,
under the patronage of st. Valentine. Sister VIM.
III. Charming addressed the convention TO its
aim and objects. The petition TO be presented to
the legislature contains 5000 signatures, and asks
that a select committee be appointed in each
house to consider the subject Rev. Miss Brown,
from the business commute, read series OF reso-
lutons. The address TO the legislature was read
by Mrs. Stanton II maintains and considers the
following positions and condtons l. The trial of
woman by jury of her peers. 2. Woman con-
sidered as wife 3. Woman considered as a
widow. A. Women considered as mother.
Nothing was said of women in the workshop or
on the stump.--.N. Y. Mirror, 18th.
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From Mexico we have news to the 18th inst
There was a rumor that troops had been ordered
to march upon Sonora. The Indians in Durango
had been quelled, and one thousand head Of cattle
recovered from them. The province of Ell Paso
had finally been declared port ofentry. An in
crease of the marine force of Mexico will soon be
ordered The tobacco revenues are to be formed
in August. A decree had been issued imposing
tax of two per cent on every loan OF accommoda-
ton: also a decree taxing all doors, balconies,
and windows. The rivers Of Texas were in
very low state, and navigation was in measure
suspended. The legislature had passed the bill
granting one hundred and sixty ares Of land 70
each present setter. Trade at Galveston continued
inactive.
4 Trouble among the Factory Operatives
The price of their board having been raised fifty
cents week on account of the high rates of pro-
visions, the operatives in the upper cotton fac
tory, at Thorndfkc Palmer, struck for higher
wages on Thursday of last week, and left their
places. They were immediately offered an ae-
vance equal to the increase in the price of their
board, and some Of them have accepted it, and
gone 10 work but the most are holding out for
Still further advance. In Ware the mill-owners
furnish the keepers of their clearinghouse with
provisions at the old prices, SO as to enable them
to board the operatives al the old rates-a shrewd
and probably an economical arrangement for the
manufacturers. Springfield Republican.
Cowhiding-FataI ResuIt.-Doctor O'Nel of
Mobile, met Mr.. Benjamin Toulson in the street
and commenced cowhiding him. Toulson retreat
ed until he met brick, and stone weighing
eight pounds He gathered the same, deliberate
" turned making sham motion TO throw. caus-
ing the doctor 10 dodge. AS he recovered from the
dodge Toulson hit him above the eyes with the
brick and he fell senseless. This blow was fol-
lowed with The stone, and Toulson would have
Killed him on the spot had not the bystanders in
teriered. O'Nei has since died Of his wounds.
[Hamihom &C. NJ Express.
Lead The following figures exhibit the amount
Of lead shipped from Wisconsin, Illinois, and
Iowa, from 1923 10 1854
1928 1851 SO pounds; 1924, 1898 pounds
1925, 6S5, $40 pounds; 1885, s5o,Si2 pounds; 1927,
5,1S2,lS0 pounds; 3ls2S ii ,lOo,Sl0 pounds; 1923,
13343 $50 pounds.
Here follows an interval OF eleven years, for
which no statistics exist, owing to change OF
mining regulations: lTi
1S4I. 81 ,696 9S0pounds; 1912, 1865, 336pounds;
1S43, HAS 276 pounds; 1914, 43739,6 $40 pounds;
1916, 54,497S60 pounds; 1916, 81 36s,2l0 pounds;
IS47, 81, 364 $40 pounds; ls4S, 47,737s30 pounds;
1S49 AZ, 005 $50 pounds; 1850, 39S0l 100 pounds;
1851, SO, 1SS,5O6 pounds; 1852, 2s6O3,s60 pounds;
1858, rs, S069S
The California fever, as this shows, was disas-
trous, to the lead interest; but 1t is again re-
viving.
The Antarctic and Captain Stoufier.-The
following brief note 10 the owners or agents OF the
ship Antarctic from her commander. Captain
Stouher, modestly announces the good service
done to the sufferers on the steamship San Fran
cisco
LIVERPOOL. January a. 1854.
Messrs. ZEREGA & Co.. ] beg TO inform you Of
the arrival of the Antarctic in the river the 23d
instant, where shall be compelled TO remain un-
ill the 2Sth, owing TO the tides ~
On the Sd instant in latitude 800 40,, longitude
ego fell in with the steamship San Francisco, and
took from her the captain purser, two officers,
three leuienants, and about one hundred and
ninety United States government troops, which
detained me about fity-four hours. 5
Your obedient servant, ~
GEO. G. SToUFrER, Ship Antarctic.
The w idow of Alexander Hamilton has
reached the great age of ninety-fve, and retains
in an astonishing degree her faculties, and con-
verses with much ofthat ease and brilliancy which
lent SO peculiar charm TO her younger days. And
then the old lady, after passing the compliments