Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-08

| 500 bushels of corn, 1000 bushels of oats, and
from 900 10 1000 bushels of potatoes, among
! his yearly products. The man of Uz, in his best
estate, could not do better than this. Mr.. Brig
ham himself is got up with breadth of beam and
in style OF magnifcence proporionaie 10 the ex-
tent OF his possessions and agricultural products
he standing feet in his boots, and weighing, by
one of Fairbanks patent balances, 300 pounds
precisely"
| THROWING VITRIoL ON LApIEs.-Some few years
ago, il will be remembered, number of graceless
scamps amused themselves during the evening,
in Broadway, by throwing vitrio upon the dresses
of both ladies and gentlemen. They escaped de-
lection for some time, but were finally arrested in
the act by the police, and il was supposed that
their exposure had put stop TO the outrage; but
we are informed that, only few days ago, lady,
while coming out of the broadway theatre, in
company with her husband had her talma and
silk dress destroyed in a similar manner. On
Wednesday evening last still greater outrage
was committed outside the Metropolitan theatre.
Madame Z. Wallace Bouchele, the celebrated
singer, had JUST left the theatre in company with
| two friends when she saw man raise his arm in
the act Of throwing something in her face, which
she avoided by starting backward She escaped
the blow aimed for her face, but received the con-
! tents of bottle of vitriol on her dress. Before
she recovered the fright the wretch had disap-
peared. 1t is supposed that the attack was made
by an individual who had sent her threatening
letters, with the object Of compelling her 10 leave
the city.-Nsv York Herald.
PROTECTION OF LIFE.-At meeting of New
York merchants and others on Saturday, to take
into consideration the subject Of the better pro-
lection of human life in vessels navigating the
ocean, the following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That committee be appointed to pre-
pare communication to his excelency the Presi-
dent of the United States, in reference 10 the bet
ter protection of human life in vessels navigating
the ocean, and request that he will communicate
the substance thereof to the Congress Of the United
States, at their next meeting in December, that
|they may at an early day take such measures, in
the premises as in their wisdom they may deem
meet"
number of eminent gentlemen were appointed
the above committee.
PAINFUL DEATH.-On Saturday afternoon SER
want girl, named Margaret Colt, employed in the
family Of Mr.. Peter Post, No. II, Mercer street,
Jersey City, died of burns received the evening
previous, in filling fluid lamp while it was lighted.
The flames caught in the liquid, an explosion took
place, and the burning fluid was thrown over her
person, setting her clothes on fire. She ran into
the street screaming, and was very severely burned
before the flames could be extinguished. She re-
NAMED in great agony until she died-N Y Tri-
6une.
We perceive in many of our exchanges notices
of dreadful burnings, and deaths, from careless
ness with Illuminating fluids. Although nothing
dreadful has recently resulted from them in this
city, there is always occasion for the greatest
still in use
The PANAMA RAILRoAD.-This important under
taking is in rapid process OF completion. The As
pinwal Courier Of late dale says:
ave have recently traversed the whole line
direct through TO Panama, and we are again pre-
pared to speak advisedly of the portion before
visited, as well as of the whole route. The road,
SO far as the Empire station has been proven
as stable, capable, and as little needing repairs,
we predicted in August last. An immense amount
OF work has been, and is continually being done
upon ii, with safety and judicous economy. Rails
have been laid from the Empire station TO the
Summif-lterally as well nominaly of the
road-the passenger and freight trains pass daily
from Aspinwall to the Summit and from the
Summit to Aspinwall, and the residents at
| Obispo have deserted that place for the Summit,
| the present terminus of the road"
The great difficulties existing at the Summit, on
the way of quicksands, have been overcome. If
the present superintendent continues with the
active force he now has under him, the grading
of the balance of the road, from the Summit TO
the Pacific, will be completed in three months. y
Notwithstanding the filling and grading on the
Pacific side is the most laborious and difficult on
the whole line, yet it is hoped that train of cars
will pass over the entire route from Aspinwall to
Panama by the first of March.-N O. Della
FEARFUL AccIDENT-Mr. A. G. Martin, late
deputy postmaster at Warrenton, and who was
lately appointed conductor of a freight train on
the Orange and Alexandra railroad, received on
Wednesday last, only few days after he had en-
tered on his duties, severe, and in all probability
fatal injury, while his train was crossing the
Rappahannock. He was standing on the top of a
car, looking towards the rear OF the train, when
his head struck against one of the cross timbers
Of the bridgetop. He fell with his arm across the
| track, and some of the cars passed over H. He
was promptly taken TO Culpeper Courthouse,
where his arm was amputated and every care
taken OF him, but his injuries were so dreadful,
that but little hope be entertained of his re-
covery. We heard yesterday that he was slightly
| better, but that his situation is very critical
Alexandria Val Sentinel
| BIC FIDDLE.-A musical instrument maker
Of the Paris Boulevards has lately exhibited in
his windows a monster fiddle, which is TO be his
contribution to the exhibition of 1855. The strings
are young ropes, and the instrument itself mea.
sures about eight feet and half so that il would
be impossible to reach the upper part with the
fingers without the aid Of ladder but to accom-
plish this in more artistic manner sliding apa-
ratus is fixed, which acts much in the same man
ner as the tube Of trombone. This tone i. fully
an octave deeper than that Of the double bass
| COMMUNAL FELIcITY.-Under this head the
Detroit Free Press relates an instance Of case
that came before the police court Of that city, in
which man was arraigned for whipping his wife
the second night after marriage. He was fined
fhy dollars, and, in default Of payment, committed
TO jail for sixty days.