Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-01-17
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feelings assures us that the "good timen has
already commenced in our beautiful and goodly
city Ifhealing the sick and arresting all diseases,
however chrome, in the course of few seconds
and subduing the widest animals, and making
! them subservient 10 man, solely by language and
signs-if these things do not approximate TO the
millennium condition, our friend desires TO know
what more can be required for the perfection OF
human happiness He says that two extraordi-
nary characters are now in Washington; the one
doctor Of humanity" who by The use OF an
oil, composed Of many substances, TO which he
has given the magic name of |" Electric oil, has
performed extraordinary cures, in his presence, in
a remarkable short space of time. Our friend does
not profess to be less credulous than other per-
sons, but when he has seen people afflicted with
rheumatism, six headache, toothache, etc. cured
in a Jew seconds, he cannot forbear TO give Gre
dence to the evidence thus afforded. The other
scientific gentlemen, he terms the "animal DOCTOR"
and though he does not here speak from actual OBJ
seryaton, he heard from credible eye witnesses that
that the doctor can tame the widest beasts, and
has entire control over all reptiles, merely by the
use of signs and language. Our friend in his en-
thusiasm, anticipates that shortly we will have a
a fulflment of the prophecy of Isaiah: The wolf
shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall
lie down with the kid, and the calf and the young
lion and the failing together, and a little child shall
lead them; and the COW and the bear shall feed ;
their young ones shall lie down together; and the
lion shall eat straw like the OK"
We must admit, that we are not sanguine as
our friend is with regard to the advent Of the mil
CHI he No li n
see the dawn Of that joyous day, in the morning
beams of which, he in anticipation, is already luxu-
rating
Railroad Impr0vement.-Mr French, of Vir
GINA, is now exhibiting in the Rotunda OF the
Capitol, model, showing an improvement in
building railroads on high grades and level lines
This plan, he represents, can be adopted at less
cost for construction than the old methods, and
with more security to travelers-the latter es-
pecally desideratum in these g fast times" BY
the appropriation Of $4,000 from the Legislature
Of Virginia, he built road with grade OF two
hundred feet to the mile; the engine made use OF
weighed only three tons and quarter. II carried
up this ncline, a train with one hundred passen-
gers at speed Of fifteen miles 10 the hour, stop
ping and starting at any portion OF the incline
either ascending or descending The whole train
was perfectly controlled by the engine. The
model exhibited, works grade Of one hundred
and twenty feet to the mile.
Public Schools.-During the proceedings in
the House Of Representatives yesterday Mr.
Haven offered resolution, which was adopted, in
structing the Committee tor the District OF Column
bia to inquire whether any, and if any, what laws
are in force with reference TO schools In this DIS
trct and that they further inquire whether legls-
ia,ion is needed and expedient by Congress in
the premises, and that they report by bill or other
wise.
We trust that this is but the military step to-
wards relief to our public schools from Congress.
The District of Columbia has never received any
assistance whatever from the national legislature
for that object, while the new States and Terri
tories have been abundanty and Justly provided
for out Of the public lands,
The Committee. with the exception Of Messrs
Dent and Bugg) appointed by the Speaker OF the
House of Representatives TO accompany the re-
mains Of the late Brookins Campbell to his former
home. in Tennessee, have returned to this city,
after continuous journey of nearly three weeks
10 and from that State An officer Of the House
informs us that the travel was by night well as
by day, and that the duty was as consequence
OF an extremely fatiguing and onerous character
Risley,s Variete. An unusually brilliant array
of talent is presented nightly at Rsleys during the
present week. Miss Julia Daily, the accomplished
and beautiful comedienne and vocalist, Mrs. AID
ans, Mad'lle Genevieve, Mr.. Wayne Divine, and
The popular stock company appear tonight in
varied and agreeable entertainment Manager
Risley is determined to present all available tat
emit, and we are glad to see he is rewarded by
crowded and elegant houses.
Board of Health.-The board of aldermen
last night confirmed the following nominations
heretofore made by the mayor, of members Of the
board Of heath--6rst ward, DR.. s. G. Smoot and
Charles Calvert; second, Dr. Thomas Miller and
John H. Rely, third, Dr. James G. Hall and William
p Young, fourth DR.. A. j. Semmes and George
c. Grammer; fifth, DIR. J. B. GA rdner and John
Ingle sixth, DIR. F. s. Walsh and George r, Ruff;
seventh, DIR. James E. Morgan and William b
Randolph.
Colonel Benton's Book.-We see by ex-
change papers that the subscription to Coionei
Benton's work now exceeds fifty thousand. For
the District, we know that Mr.. Hoingshead is
putting all his energies TO the work, and has now
nearly one thousand subscribers. The desire
daily increases on the part Of all TO possess the
work
b. w. Mason.-We are much pleased to learn
that our friend B. w. Mason, Familiarity called and
better known as Black Mason has become
partner in the large dry goods establishment of A.
r. Rockingham g. Co, 262 Broadway, New York.
Mr.. Mason has many friends and acquaintance
throughout the United States.
The Funeral of the late Lieut.. John A. Davis,
took place yesterday morning, from ST. Pa,ricks
church full company Of Marines preceded by
the entire Marine Band together with many friends
ofthe gallant deceased, followed his remains TO the
grave.
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