Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-17
ITEMS OF NEWS.

ARREST OF GIpsIEs.-Y Yesterday morning, four
brothers. named John, Nathan, Robert, and Seth
Boswell, were taken before Alderman OgIe on
suspicion Of being concerned in the recent rob-
berries in the Oath Ward Lieut.. johnson arrested
two of the parties, and the other two were arrest
ed by Lieut.. Ford. There was no evidence before
the Alderman TO implicate these prisoners in the
burglaries. One OF the brothers stated that the
party arrived in this city about ten days since, by
the City of Manchester, and in the prosecution of
their business, they had made application at a
number ofhouses in West Philadelphia for scissors
and razors TO grind, and other work to perform
The parties were ordered to give bail in the sum
of $500 each to await further hearing on Friday
next when ii is expected that important evidence
can be obtained. These gipsies must continue
suspicious characters, whether they are proved
burglars not, for their habits are Of nature TO
excite the mistrust of the police.--Phila. North
american, Non. Is.
MARTIAL Law IN CALLFoRNiA.--Some Of the
members Of the volunteer corps at Yerba Buena
made their appearance one day on parade in a
state bordering on intoxication. They were or
dered TO fall into line. All obeyed the order but
one, Mr.. p, well known 10 those widowed here in
1916. Mr.. P. backed against one of the posts in
front Of the house before which Capt. H. had
drawn up his men. "Fall into ranks" cried the
Captain. 81 could not entertain the proposition !;
can leave this post sir" "Fall into ranks you
don't will take off your head sir" rejoined the
Captain. TAKE il sir il is at your service" said
p. The Captain drew his sword, long dragoon
one, and counting one, two, three, (Mr. p. all The
while remaining immoveabe,) whired il around
him, and at the word three cut the huge uniform
hat Of p. in two just grazing his head. "There,
n nj ha MS sc ir1e nf1fxn hat
can do; the next cut of goes the head. Willyou
fall in the ranks now, sirr " Yes sir-ee" said p.
Il am perfectly satisfied" The hat was cut in
two, as If done by razor, and p. never winked
an eye when the Captain made the stroke.-Caii-
toynia Monthly Pioneer.
A CAT SToRY.-A neighbor Of ours has cat
that is called iortoise-shell cat-that is, she
wears about all the colors Of the rainbow, sign
fatal 10 rats and mice in her domain. Like most
other cats of her sex, she occasionally blesses her
owner with fine litter of her progeny, and which
she brings up with scrupulous care. When they
get TO proper age, she goes about town and finds
places Tor them, and one after another all Of them
disappear, without the dsagreeable duty Of drown
ing She visits them occasionally for time, box
ing their soundy II they attempt 10 follow her
home, and finally abandons them 10 take care OF
Observation-Disclosures Telegraph.
VKNTuREsoME CREw.-A large mackerei boat
OF about twenty tons is now undergoing the me-
cessary repairs and alterations at Newlyn, for the
purpose Of conveying a crew Of FIVE men 10 Aus
iraa. To enable the boat 10 sustain the many
storms which may be expected on her voyage out,
and 10 render her as secure as possible, the crew
have coppercd the lower part OF her hull; in ad-
diton 10 which, she is comfortably decked, cabins
also being placed for the accommodation Of the
tars who intend TO navigate her. The boat will
be balasted with fresh water
fCorncaii (Eng) Gazette.
SouTH AUsTRALIA.-In the early days Of South
Australia the land put up for sale was sold for rs
the acre; and by the then rules the purchaser OF a
town acre was entitled to an acre in some suburb
an allotment. One Of the purchasers Of such a
brace OF acres held his land for a year or two
when he sold il for f400. AT the end of few
years this purchaser sold his country section for
f500, and within few more years the town acre
sold for f2000. This last was re-sold affer the
lapse Of three or four years for f5000. Not long
since three fourths Of this have been disposed
Of for $4,000, and the remaining one fourth Is
now about to change hands at the rate Of So 0O(
the acre. This land, though in the best situation
| in Adelaide, has not yet been built on.
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