Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-14
ITEMS OF NEWS.

ITEMS OF NEWS.
A Navy OFFICER CAsHIEREp.-Capt. s. w.
Downing, Of the United States navy, who was re-
Gently tried by naval general courtmartia, at
Philadelphia, was found guilty of all the charges
preferred against him, with the exception Of the
charge of GO disobedience of ORDERS" and SEN
fenced to be cashiered. The finding and sentence
of the court has been approved by the President
dent Of the United States.
SLAVE RIOT AT CHIcAGo.-A Geographic dis
patch of the 18th announces an attempted arrest
of fugitive slave by three citizens Of ST. Louis,
in the street, without the assistance of officers
An immense crowd soon assembled, and rescued
the fugitive from their possession. The captors
instantly attacked the crowd and re- took the fug
tive, firing pistols and wounding one of the mob
The three were then arrested, and are now being
examined before Justice Pearce. An excited
crowd is gathered around the Office.
The BANK SUSPENSION AT CHEsTERTowN.-The
Centreville Times states that the Farmers and
Mechanics Bank at Chestertown, Maryland on
Friday last received remittance oftwenty thou
sand dollars from the Springfield Bank of Illinois,
which bank is indebted TO her largely, the indebt-
edness being firmly secured and that she will re-
sumo payment on the 21s, instant. The Times,
however, doubts whether the bank will ever re-
gain public confidence.
YELLOW FEVER AT SAvANNAH-Ahough Savan-
nah was visited by violent gale on Thursday
and Friday the yellow fever shows no abatement.
There were 20 fever deaths on Thursday, and 10
on Friday. Among the victims are s. T. Chap
man, esq, editor Of the Journal and Courier, and
Captain Trefethen, of Portsmouth, N. II. Mayor
Ward, and r. B. Hilton, esq, editor of the Geor-
gian, are down with the disease AT Augusta
they are taking up subscriptions in aid OF the suf
ferers at Savannah.
THE PARKER VEIN STEAMSHIP CoMpANY-It is
stated that this company has made an assignment
OF its property to Charles S. barrow, esq, for the
benefit of the creditors and bond-holders. Mr.
Darrow will continue TO run the line, without in.
terrupton, until an advantageous sale of the ships
can be had. He is a gentleman OF large ex.
perience in shipping, having been engaged in that
business in Boston for twenty years.
AGRICULTURAL DELEGATEs.-At a meeting OF
the New Castle Co., Del, Agricultural Society
held on Saturday last, Messrs C. p. Holcomb
John A. Griffin, Bryan Jackson, John c. Clark
and VIM. Reybold were appointed delegates 10
attend the Exhibition Of the Agricultural State Fair
at Baltimore.
| Mr. J. b. MosELEY, formerly Of Richmond Va
has purchased the entire isterest OF j. G.. Finnie
in the Memphis Eagle and Enquirer, and is now
sole publisher of the paper Mr.. Moseley is a
man of energy, and is we have reason TO believe
reaping the reward of his well-directed industry.
TREMENDOUS DEATH ENerNE.-Shes weighing
one hundred pounds were fred from Lancaster's
long range gun the other day, on board vessel
near the Isle OF Wight, with surprising result
One was sent 1000 yards distance, and reached
the top of a cliff 500 feet high. II was calculated
that in a tranquil sea, so that good aim could be
taken, mark 1000 yards distant might be hit by
this gun.
Mr.. T. STANFORD, for more than twenty-five
years editor of the Mobile Register, has resigned
his editorial chair to Mr.. John Forsyth, and h
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which he reviews his whole course from the mo
ment that he assumed the editorship of the Reg
lister.
THREE BRIes and eleven schooners were driver
ashore at Holmes Hole during the northwest gall
| IN Saturday night II is thought that most o
than will be got of after dischargng. No live
were lost.
UNITED STATES BRANCH MrNT.-The coinage o
the mint at San Francisco on Wednesday, say
the Sun, exceeded that of any other day since tn
establishment went into operation. 1t amounte
TO 100000 Total amount for July s52S000
No DEARTH OF NEwsPAPERs.--Of newspaper
in San Francisco the cry is still they come.
There are now nine daily papers, two tri-weeky
and seven weeklies The Alta says that two NOR
daily papers are shortly TO be issued
RAILROAD BRIDGE HAvRE-DE-G RAcE.--Pilesa arr
now being driven in the Susquehanna river wher
the railroad company have determined 10 bridg
il. The location fixed on is from near the presen
terminus of the railroad on the Cecil side, TO nea
Sappington's warehouse in Havrede.Grace,
fourth of mile above the railroad wharf at tina
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