Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-23
General antslligfats.


ing account of a literary curiosity 7 IN The pos
session Of a gentleman in Waynesboroueh;
"a few days since we saw in the possession OF
a friend at Waynesborough, manuscript copy OF
The letters of Junius, the history OF which Is inter-
esting and remarkable. The manuscript belongs
10 MI ]. HI. Baylor, of Caroline county, virginia,
who inherited il from his father, Mr. Jonn baylor
The owner of the document states thai ms iatner
was sent 10 England in the year 100 OF ~ LOT
The purpose Of completing his education. He
went first 10 Putney and then 10 Calus College, at
Cambridge where he remained three years, or
through that exciting period when Inc ieuers OF
Junius appeared in the /" Public Advertiser" He
returned to Virginia n the autumn 81 l H. again
returned in ITO. He brought with him on his re-
urn fine private library, and at his death left,
among other books and papers, the manuscript
copy Of all the letters OF Junius, which we exam
ined He also had in his possession copy OF the
Public Advertiser in which the letters were pub
lished MIR. Baylor states that he has often noticed
his father examining the manuscript with intense
interest Mr. Baylor says that his father ofteh
smoke Of the author Of the letters, who he de-
scribed as "a tall man, in the spring and summer
season of life, never firing in the discharge OF MS
work.
uWhat could have induced Mr.. Baylor 10 una
dertake and carry through the arduous work OF
copying these letters, is question Tor tue specu-
la,ion Of the curious. Ii is certainly rare Old
document-probaby the only one of the kind in
the United States. A comparison with the printed
letters shows the manuscript to be remarkably
accurate copy"
THE PARKER VEIN Cove learn from most
authentic source that the creditors OF this company
have determined 10 recognize the conveyance OF
lis property, and that cordial understanding ex-
lists between the new directors and the trustees
The trust will thus be administered 10 Inc advan-
taee of all concerned. The value OF the Caledonia
mine and the steamships is 10 be realized, and APP
piled 10 the payment of the local debt, and 10 the
roll account of the Baltimore and Ono Company,
The directors then propose to resume the coal
business. When these arrangements shali nave
been consummated, the trustees will release their
trust TO the company and the Parker Vein Will be
worked according 10 its original purpose.
The subject of an over issue has been OF course,
canvassed before the new board. In regard TO this
we gather the following particulars Mr. Jewett
was vice president and managing director, the
latter Office implying sort OF finance committee
He alleges that he made the over issue for the use
of the company; that he had done so before and
retired The sock His account against The COM
many consists in his charges for money applied 10
their use but raised by retailing their own stock
He proposes to exchange releases with the com,
PAW which was declined by the directory. we
do not learn that he presented any account or
vouchers.
The over issue appears to have been made by
the agent Of the company in due form, and il is
found 10 be utterly impossible to discriminate be-
tween the genuine and spurious certificates. We
are glad 10 see even partial settlement oil inns
matter 1t is very important 10 the surrounding
country, and 10 this city, that the valuable mineral
interests thus suspended should be again put in
active operaton This result may, therefore, be
soon anticipated, and we may hope that the COM
pany will in future confne itself 10 It's le.nlmate
business, and keep out Of Wall street.--Bedtnlore
Patriot of Saturday.
NOVEL APPARATUS FOR RAILROAD COMPANIES
A very ingeniously constructed machine for print
ing and numbering the tickets used IN passenger
trains, with great rapidity. and perfect accuracy
and which is in use in connection with the princi-
nal railway lines in Europe, has just been brought
10 this city from London, with view 10 IFS intro
duction here II has been placed in the Office OF
the New Haven Railroad Company, and its adop-
ton is matter pending the action oil the direc-
TORS II is worked by hand, and Is capable OF
completing 200 tickets per minute. II Is notorious
that under the present ticket system, II is morally
impossible TO insure perfect accuracy in their
management, and constant losses are incurred by
stockholders in consequence. The advantages
conferred by this machine are calculated 10 re-
move this difficulty, and save much labor, as
few minutes suffice 10 prepare a suhclent guam
inv of tickets for any given day, and The last
ticket from the machine invariably bears on IT'S
face figures indicating the precise number that
has been issued and the lettering affords q
safeguard against The preparation OF fraud. In
addition 10 this apparatus is small but curiously
constructed stamping machine, for instantly print
ing the date the tickets, as they are issued by
which great facilities for booking passengers are
afforded The apparatus may be made 10 suit any
extent of traffic, or number Of stations on a rail-
way. Il is termed Thomas Edmondsons patent
apparatus."-M y jour. Com.
THE EXETER Englishl Ga=ette complains OF The
captain OF the barque Moses Kilby, Of Belfast,
Maine, for alleged cruel treatment oil french
sailor II says this man was seen overheard by a
fishing smack, seven miles west OF Berryhead.
The Gassns says that the sailor in crossing the
track of the barque got bafled in his efforts by the
eddving of the water, and. becoming alarmed
screamed for assistance. The skipper OF the
smack cried out 10 the crew below TO 'jump on
deck and save life, for there was man over
hoard CRYING for help" The men were up in an
instant, and launched the small boat, which was
quickly manned. They pulled towards the poor
f.llow who appeared 10 be able TO swim well, and
surceeded in getting him into the boat. His right
cheek was found TO be most fearfuly lacerated
and the blood flowing most copiously from a
wound which extended from the outer corner oil
the eve 10 the nostril laying the cheekbone bare
The LEFT side Of the face was much swollen, and
exhibited marks OF having been struck with the
f.t or some blunt instrument. He was fine pow.
erful mar. apparently about thirty years old, and
Frenchman. The men questioned HIM as TO his
being in the water, and in the best way he could
0or he spoke English) he made them understand
that he VOLUNTARILY jumped overheard 10 escape
The cruel treatment Of the master and mate, trust
ing 10 the chance Of being picked up by the smack
He kept exclaiming, Me no go in dat ship
Pointing 10 bis bleeding face, down which the
fears we're rolling, he cried, "De captaine de cap
tame
The sailor refused TO go on board the barque ant
jumped overheard a second time after being res
,.ued rather than do so. Clinging TO the gunwalt
or the boat, he was Aoaied tothe side ofthe barque
He, was ordered on board, but he refused TO qui
mis- hold of the smack's boat the captain shouted
10 him and interlarded his commands with The
most horrible imprecations threatening vengeance
ifthey were not obeyed. The man still retained
his grasp. The barques crew were ordered 4
beat his hands of with athole. This the skipper o
The smack dared him to do, and, taking up an oar
told the men that the fellow who dared to do II b,
would knock overheard. The captain then di
rected that he should be slung, and rope wa
dropped over the eide ofthe vessel, and put aroun
the mans body, and in this way he was got Of
board The skipper then went on board, an
heard the orders given TO send the fellow be
low 10 be confined.
VINO SAW THE METEoRsl-On Thursday even
ing about O'Clock, very brilliant meteor wa
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