Washington sentinel., 1854-05-09


ing that admirable quality. They cry for the
blood of Ward Finding that the jury would
not heed their clamor, and that he was ac-
quilted, they rejoice in the uprising ofa mighty
mob to burn, destroy, and shed blood
ITEMS OF NEWS.
ARRIvAIAT PORTLAND steamer Cleopatra,
from Liverpool for Quebec, put into Portland on
the 5th inst. She left Liverpool on the llth OF
April with 2SG passengers and a full cargo OF
freight The cause of her arrival at Portland was
the blockade Of ice in the ST. Lawrence. Captain
Salt reports that on the 10Th he fell in with the
Belona, of Bristol in sinking state. He also re-
ports that on the 2sth, after leaving ST. Johns, he
fell in with large quantities Office, by which he was
surrounded and through which he found it impos
sible TO make his way. At the same time he saw
eighteen vessels similarly jammed in. After lay
ing by for two days, he began to make headway
slowly but for 800 miles his course was through
fields Office. He brings no news of the City of
Glasgow" @
EXECUTION AT ALBANY. - The sentence pro-
nounced by the law upon John Hendrickson, Jr,
Of death, on account ofhavng murdered his wife,
some fourteen months since, by administering pol
son, was carried into effect in the Jail in Albany
on the 9th inst. The assemblage and excitement
were great that it was thought prudent to order
out detachment of the military to preserve order
The execution took place half past eleven a. m.
The wretched man asserted his innocence to the
last. He died without struggle.
THE ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD Cow
PANY have made an arrangement with Captain
George Page, Of this city, to convey passengers
from the Baltimore railroad TO Alexandria. Pas
sengers going south will get breakfast on board
the boat, and arrive in Alexandria in time for the
cars leaving there at u o'clock. Passengers
bound north, arriving al Alexandria by railroad al
o'clock, will dine the boat, and reach the
Washington depot in time to take the train at 5
o'clock.
IL We learn from the Winchester Republican
that the Merchants and Mechanics Bank at Nor
gantown, Virginia, was broken open on Tuesday
night last. An entrance was effected by boring
hole of dimension of several inches in the door,
through which an iron bar removed that Sc
cured the door. Fortunately, no money was sto-
len, as it was well secured in the vault, which
bafled the attempts of the robbers.
THE ERIcssoN.-The submarine explorers have
succeeded, it is thought in closing the ports, win
dows hawse-holes and scuppers Of this unfortu-
nate vessel, and three pumps ready, with
fourth being rugged. The raising will be con-.
menced Immediately. Capt Ericsson thinks the
engines will be. found uninjured. The cost of
raising the vessel will not be less than from
$4,000 to $4,000.
PUGSAcIous FIsH-When the steamer Uncle
Sam was on her passage from Panama 10 San
Francisco on the 9th OF March, in lat, % Al, Ion.
lis II, at p. M she received two severe blows,
one on the port, and another on the starboard
quarter. A moment after, an enormous whale
was discovered in the wake of the boat with a
large cut in its side and bleeding profusely.
HYGEh HoTEL-The Secretary of War, npon
full view of all the facts of the case, promptly
reconsidered his late decision, and has granted
permission TO the proprietors of the Hygea Hotel,
at Old Point Comfort. Virginia. TO enlarge its di-
submitted.
TRIAL OF Mrs. HAYs.--On Friday last Mrs.
Hays was so i'll that her physician pronounced it
dangerous for her TO be removed from her Iodg-
ings She insisted tha, the trial should proceed
in her absence, but the court adjourned until yes
terday
HEMPfIELD RAILROAD IN WHEELING, VIRGINIA.
A subscription of half a million of dollars TO the
stock OF the Hempfeld railroad by the corpora
ton of that city, has been proposed, and is under
discussion. The councils have passed an ordi-
nance authorizing popular vote 10 be taken on
the subject.
CALL FOR WoMAS's RIeHrs CONVENTION, TO
meet at Boston on the I'd of June. has been issued
by Lucy Stone, Wendell Phillips, &c.-names
which are synonymous with all the 'isms."
II Yusef, the distinguished Arab of j. Ross
Brownies travels, passed through Frankfort on
Friday, in company with Mr. Richards, of Scott
county, with whom he came from Arabia TO this
country, and whose guest he now is.
Frankton fRy) Commonwealth.
The PRINTERS NATIONAL UNION, which met at
Buffalo last week, has adjourned to meet next
year al Memphis, Tenn. A resolution was adopt
ed not 10 encourage the employment of females
as compositors.
COPPER ORE.--The editor of the Petersburg DE
nsocrat has been shown specimen of ore taken
from vein on the boundary Of Madison and Page
counties. II is Of a quartz formation, and seems
to be very rich.
lsc- mob at Peru, Illinois, lately destroyed
81 500 worth of liquor owned by Mr.. Baron, by
boring holes in the casks. At Lasalle, Illinois,
$500 worth was similarly destroyed.
Ess- II is officially announced that the Albany