Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-02

ANNEXATION OF CHARLEsTowN TO BosToN.--On
Monday, the 18th proxmo, the question of "an-
nexation of Charestown TO Boston" will be pre-
scented 10 the residents Of both places for confr
nation or rejection In connection with this
subject there has been circulated rumor Of the
proposed purchase, for mercantile purposes of the
present navy yard, and by correspondence pub
shed in the atlas Of yesterday, we learn that the
secretary Of the navy having been consulted, has
given as his opinion that Newport is more
proper place for the northern navy yard and he
further thinks that if Massachusetts should ask
the removal of the yard from Charestown on
terms which would save the United States from
loss, it would be done. The importance of proper
deliberation upon this subject will be evident to
the citizens Of both municipalities. We are in
formed that measures are being taken TO test the
practicabllity of raising among our capitalists a
sufficient fund for the purchase ofthe yard, in
Massachusetts should express desire for its
reconveyance from the United States.
Boston Post.
GENTLEMAN from Thorold, Canada, went to
Buffalo on Friday last to prosecute claim against
certain parties for one thousand dollars. The suit
occupied two days, and resulted in verdict in
his favor for one hundred and sixty-fve dollars.
His counsel fees and expenses reduced the pile
down TO an even one hundred dollars On Satur-
day night he started 10 take the for home, but
found that he was too late and must remain over
night. He therefore took lodgings, and awoke on
Sunday morning TO find that he had been robbed
of the surplus one hundred dollars. His journey
and lawsuit did not certainly turn out much Of a
speculation.
DEArH.-Master James l.. Mosby, son of the
late Robert Mosby, and grandson Of the late James
III. Lynch, died yesterday morning. at four o'clock,
at the residence of his grandmother, on Bank
street He was formerly employed in the drug
and apothecary store of DR.. O. A. Strecker, and
was iatterly assistant surgeon on board the United
States steamer San Jacinto, belonging TO Commo
dore Perrys Japan squadron, in which station he
contracted pulmonary disease, and returned
home few weeks since TO die amongst his i'm
mediate friends. He was about twenty years Of
age.-Richmond Enquirer.
MARRYING AND DY1Na.--The Knoxville Ten
nessee) papers contain the following mixture I'M
der their matrimonial head:
Married, on the 10th July, in Knoxville, Ten
nessee, by Zack. Boothe, esq, Mr.. Patrick WEIGH
to Miss Sarah E. Davis.
Died, in Knoxville, on the 24th July, Mr.. Pat
lick WEIGH.
married, on the 18th August in Knoxville,
Tennessee, by w. F. Seay, esq, Thomas Collins
10 Mrs. Sarah E. WEIGH, relict Of the late Patrick
WEIGH
.
This is the progressive age.
GOLD IN VERNoNT-The Woodstock Age says
that there is gold in Vermont; and says that for
the last three or four weeks, from thirty 10 fifty
workmen, under the direction of Captain Ira F.
Payson, of New York, have been engaged in digg-
ing into and examining the premises of Bridge
water, where gold has been discovered and that
the result thus far has been satisfactory.
WE UNDERSTAND that the corps OF engineers en-
the line of the Alexandra, Loudoun, and Hamp-
shire railroal, in charge of Mr.. Randolph, have
finished The location Of the first twenty miles of
the road, and now engaged in meking up the
estimates of cost
The thermometer at Milwaukee, on Wednes-
day, reached 1850. They have had no rain there
for seven weeks.