Washington sentinel., 1854-06-21
nent be be., adapted to give eaec, 10 the objects

SEC. 2. And DO IL further enacted That the Sec.
re'ary Of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, au.
ihorlzed 10 appoint keeper al compensation
mol exceeding Two hundred dollars, at each of III.
stations TO be established under the provisions Of
me nrst section of this act, and superntend nj
VINO sean also have the powers aud perform the
duty OF an Inspector for The customs for each Of
ihe coasts therein mentioned, and TO give said
keepers and superintendents proper instructions
relative TO the duties TO be required of them.
PIC. s. And Be st further enacted, That no boat
shaii De purchased and located at any point other
than on the coasts of Long Island and New Jer-
sey, unless the same be placed in the immediate
care oi an offcer of the government, or unless
bond shall he given by proper individuals, living
In the neighborhood, conditioned for the care and
preservation of the same and its application 10 the
use intended = .''''' 80
SEC. 4. And5s ii further enacted, That the Sec.
reiary OF the Treasury be, and he is hereby, au.
thorized 10 establish stations al such lighthouses
as In his Judgment he shall deem best and The
keepers OF such lights shall take charge of such
ooats ana apparatus as may be put in their charge
respectively, as part Of their official duties
SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY."-The publication
at 81, Louis Of this weekly paper has been sus.
pended. The publisher, in his valedictory, says
il did not pay. He was losing money, and hence
was compelled TO suspend its publication. The
InteAigeneer Of yesterday says "The ShepA<Yd
was an organ OF the Catholic faith, and we notice
lis discontnuance because il had obtained some
notoriety through the congressional debates for
the boldness with which il enunciaied its views
in regard to religious tolerance" The New York
journal Of Commerce says: The paper alluded to
was, by far, the most rabid Roman Catholic print
in the United States; but il is difficult to decide
whether or no its decease is a matter for regret
Unlike some its Jesuit contemporaries, it made
no concea!ments, but openly advocated the estab-
lishmen Of the nquisition in this country, at the
earliest practicable moment, and the adoption Of
any other measures that might compel conformity
TO the doctrines Of holy mother church. Religious
liberty, in the opinion of the editor, was the pro-
life source of evil and the Bible was little bettern
PHILADELPHIA Navy YARD.--The various tim
ber-houses contain enough Of live oak to build
four or five line ofbattle ships, most Of which has
been stored there for ten or fifteen years. The
workmen are getting out the timber for the con-
structon of one oftLe six steam frigates recently
ordered by Congress The steam frigate San Ja-
cinto is on the floating dock, and being fitted with
the screw manufactured for her by Messrs Har
Ian & Hollingswor,h, of Wilmington. In few
days, steam will give motion to the new wheel
and machinery ofthis noble vessel. The ship will
then receive her armament, which will render her
one Of The most formidable vessels in the navy
her guns being oflong range and first class. The
sloop-of-war jamestown is on the floating dock,
high and dry.
New CoUNTERFE1T-a twenty dollar billion
the Bank Of Cape Fear, Wilmington, North Ca.
rolina, has lately made its appearance; letter A,
No. l36, 18th December 1853, The Lynchburg
Trginian thus describes il g II has the figures
20 on each corner, and on each side Of the vig-
nette on the eft end female head, and ON the
right end a medallion image, very indistinct and
blurred. The signatures are well done !; the note
purports TO be engraved and printed by c. p Har-
rison, New York. The vgnette Is a half naked
emale in sitting posture, fonding goat and kid.
The general appearance Of the note is light, and
he lathe work coarse"
MORE OUrRAGEs NEAR PoTTsvILLE.-In addition |
o the murder Of Keam, on Saturday night, Pro-
estant Irishman at Westwood was raised from
his seat by a party who had been drinking He
came 10 the door andwas struck with bludgeon
and killed. and his wife matreated On the Cata-
nissa road, above Tamaqua, difficulty occurred
between an Irishman and his employer, when the
former struck the latter with stone, and would
have repeated the blow had not his employer shot
him through his arm and leg. 1t was also report
ed that woman had been found near Tremon,
with her throat cut These outrages result from |
IN a m bo w rraa,
The SPANI>H FLEET FOR CUBA--The Clan,or
Pn6ieo, of Madrid May IS, publishes the follow
ing list of the vessels ordered to transport troops
10 Cuba Frgate Cortez 80 guns; corvettes Isa-
bel, II, "a guns; Vile de Bilboa, 80 guns; Ferro
lana, 32 Colon, 1o; brig Volador, IL; steamers
Francisco de Asia, l6, 500 horse power; Santa
Isabel, guns, l92 horse power. Also the follow
ing transports with part Of their ordnance: Ship |
Soberan, corvette Luisa Fernando, steamers Isa-
bel la Catolica. and Conde de Regla. All the
above vessels are to be ready to sail June 1st
GEN. QUITMAN has sent telegraphic dispatch
o one of his friends in Congress declaring that |
lie has not authorized the disclaimer Of illibuster-
ng nterventions which some person has pub
ished in his behalf in ihe Union. The dispatch
urther announces that he is proceeding in organ.
zing his force, and shall take Cuba, whether the
government oppose or assist in his designs This
$ the substance of communication made to the
President by southern member Of the House.
Bah. amer.
A SHARK IN THE CHorTAsK RivER.--Ths Cam
ridge (Maryland) Chronicle says, while three or
our citizens of that place were bathing, at the
md of the long wharf in the Chopank river, on
Wednesday night last, they were somewhat fright
med at the sight Of large shark, measuring some
en- or twelve feet in length, which was fast ap.
'roaching them. They fortunately made good
heir escape. i
An AMERICAN YAcHr FOR THE EMPEROR OF IA
Ant is stated that Mr.. Denald M Kay, the ce-
ebrated ship-bulder Of Boston, is about building
beautiful yacht, Of some ninety tons, which he
ntends as present for the Emperor Of Japan.
We shall probably next hear. one of the results
# il. that the shrewd Yankee is constructing sew
raj vessels on Japanese account"
CELEBRATIoN IN CHARLEsrowN.-The anniver-