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Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-28
Mt EW HOUsE-FURNIsHINC COODs

M EW HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS,
IN Refrigerators. Water-coolers, &c. - We
bave just opened handsome assortment of Plated
Goods, French China, Fancy Goods, and general
assortment OF conveniences for housekeepers
which we will sell as low the lowest. Our stock
in Cabinet Furniture and Chairs is now also very
complete. Lanaly Refrigeraiors which obtained
the first premium at the late Mechanics Fair, we
have on hand, land the only house that keeps them
IN the city;) and we state with the utmost conf
can be called, properly, Refrigerator. We invite
the utmost scrutiny. We invite a call at our es.
Enlistment, the only complete one in all its parts
in the city We will sell as low as any house can
sell that does fair business.
May 20--3teoif DONN a. BROS
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-28

- UMM e X HATS, OF WHITE AND
~ drab Beaver--white, drab, and black Felt
Also, a large supply Of Straw Hats Of all colors
for men, boys, and children And in order TO re-
duce my large stock l shall from this day offer
them at reduced prices. LANES
Hat, Cap, and Gents Furnishing Store,
June lS-d1mif Penn ave-, near AZ street.
Washington telegraph., 1854-09-20
The Army.

The following is an extract of a letter
from Washington city to the Philadelphis
Enquirer -
The House OF Representatives have to.
day determined to increase the paw of the
soldier of the army from 81 to SS per month
and let the commissioned officers &c, along
as best they can, upon the recompense they
nov receive. In the course of the discus.
sion on this bin, ex-gov Smith, Of va, mot
magnanimous politician by any means.)
gave expression 10 the state of his feelings
by opposing an increase Of Pay to the senior
major general Of the army, whose present
Pay he thought was ample Gen. Lane. &C
Oregon, gnlantly met the issue presented.
and signnly rebukei the in~idions opposi-
;Ion evineed. He contended that the COM
pensltion Of the commandcr-in-chief was
not sufficient to prevent him from diving
poor man. That officer, he said. had passed
through All the grades nf the soldier. from
the ranks up and had submitted to all tho
attendant daagers, fatignes, losses and pri-
va'Ions. a.. he continued. entered tie ar
my common soldier. and LETT it breves
major general! and would now be better
Oh had | devoted NY time 10 the cultivation
os corn"
During the consideration or the army
bill. Mr. Bocock, ot Va proposed an amend
ment empowering the President TO increase
the number Of men at any moment from ~
500 To 10000 men and believe this is
part Of the bill n il stands before the House
w, present. 1t will also be remembered
that yesterday Mr. Singleton. Of Mississippi.
ende1rnred 70 Get before tie House a re.oiu-
ton calling upon the President to state
whether The progress Of negotiation with
Spain has removed the necessity for provis-
ional action by Congress a. indicated in his
message of March l5. 1851: or whether
he still thinks it advisable that measure,
should be taken to augment the executive
power. 10 protect and secure tho natiooal
honor, rights and interests.
Washington telegraph., 1854-09-20
Important Question.

The Washington correspondent. Of th,
Baltimore Sun. says:
The status Of the negro in The United
State, il u be presented III q new aspect
4 fugitive slave who had gone to foreign
country. upon sustaining in that country
wha: he conceived 10 Be a wrong from L,
government, applied n the II. s. Minister
to that government f0r protection A. a citi-
zen OF the L. States. The decision Of our
Minister was adverse 10 his right 10 claim
the Intervention sought
The information received is not very e--
plicit, and different version denies the i'm
pu'cd wrong and the refusal Of protection.
stating that ihe Minister merely declined to
give an American passport to The negro. or
20 wise or sanction consular passport giyea
him before.
"This. TO doubt, viii ~ Northern Aboli-
tionists b. turned into q grave question: hut
the opinion here decidedly incline- IN favor
Of the act Of onr Minister Mr. Webster.
#hile Secretary M ihe State. believe. re-
fused passports w negroes A. citizens az the
X States. though they were born in thi,
country. and tile naturalization laws are %:
held TO apply to thew.
The question. II il understood. viii BE-
presented w the Administration in the form
Of complaint agains: our Minister. II j,
presumed that The Executive will maintain
the doctrine that The Federal Union j.
confederacy OF whites. and not 'MIxED Re-
PUBLIC"
Washington telegraph., 1854-09-20

The Cleveland Herald advocates the i'm
portance Of culriva;iDg the willow as a branch
Of agriculture and commerce IN the State Of
Ohio. 1t says that in Northern Ohio much
land lies unoccupied which. by the rearing
Of willow, would yield from fifty to one hun
dred per cent. upon the investment The
uses to which willow is now put in the man
nfaciure OF great variety of articles OF
domestic use ornament aud luxury. have
created a demand for the raw material
which cannot, at fair and reasonable prices.
be supplied. From two to three million tons
of willow are imported yearly from France
and Germany. usually bringing in New
York from Sl0O TO sl20 per ton; bu; now.
owing to the great consumption command
ing $3.50 per ton. Willow is raised to a
limited extent near Philadelphia, and some
few other places in this country. The do
mestic willow is double the value of the i'm.
ported inasmuch as the best fore On willow
is used in the mannfacture of fancy articles.
and the poorer kind in the raw state. Iul-
mense quantities Of this article are used in
its unpeeled state in England for packing
boots and shoes, carrying vegetables to
market &c.
Washington telegraph., 1854-09-20

a GRAVE IoRE.-The Toledo (Ohio)
Blade relates the following
II is sid ~ The jolier- about town.
give the story a. We hear it-that few
days since colared gentleman. who had
become pretty much M nuisance, was
found oleqd-irunk. The xacs Of the VI
cinifv ordered the Sexton to leave coffin
fJr cholera subject. aud call in half an
hour When the hearse arrived, the cofin
was duly lfied % IL place and small pro-
cession moved towards The receptacle Of
dead humanity. When the party were
abnu, lifting the coffin from the hcarse. the
subjec, revived, and perceiving his critical
position he burst ihe lid and landed at one
bound among the monrners sober man.
His first impulse and his first threats we're
10 frg the crowd, but perccivin- that that
would be undertaking rather large con-
tract. he compromised the matter for ride
home On the hearsc A. the cortege re-
turned. al the women and gossip ran TO the
doors 10 ascertain why the coffin was brongh.
hack. They were duly assured that The
victim had come 70 life and he was poin-
ted ont sitting On his own coffin. whist
ling "Oh. carry me back to old Virginny."
The best Of the joke i. the negro has CIV
en- up drinking. and has worked industri-
ously ever since.
Washington telegraph., 1854-09-20

TIE Do-NoTulsGs IN CONGRESS- The
Congress which ha> jn~t adjourned has prob
ably been the most worthless ever convened
in the national place ot legislation For
good. it has been barren. Fur evil unflr-
tunately. il has been prolific The best
thing done from the commencement until
the end of the session. was the final adjourn
ment The whole country breathe, freer
and deeper" since the dispersion VT the grand
sanheGrms of demagogues and mischief
makers. over whose deliberations the advice
of wise. good and patriotic men. exercised
not the smallest influence. May We never
look upon their likes again.
The following important bills before the
la,e Congress were Lost:
The Homestead Land Bill.
The Texas Debt Bill, arpropriating S.
10000
The River and Harbor Bill 50, 100000
vetoed
French Spoliaton Bill. $1,000. 900.
RamSay's California Mail Route Bill
Shanghai Steamship Bill
Weekly Mail TO California Bill.
Ocean Steamship Bill Ss50OOO.
Pacific Telegraph Bill
Pacific Railr,ad Bill
To Increase Rates If Postage
Capt. Duncan Ingraham's Resolutions.
Minnesota Railroad Bill. rcpealed.
No Bill making land grants for Railroads
was passed
The steamer appropriation was lost on
account Of Mr.. Penninrfnn's amendment,
which put the contract within the power of
trlumvrate of hostile Ministers
" o. Bulletin.
To become slandered-edit paper tell
the truth and tread on the toes of rogues
Washington telegraph., 1854-09-20

DREADFUL STATE OF TnINGs-Tbe or
gan os the hards' ot this city. INFORM, US
that orders have been received here 70 turn
10 more democrats out ut Office and then
it goes ON TO say Of the Custom House, that:
There are now at responsible posts ~
that place forty or 6iiy thieves. boxers.
shuuder-hitiers, thimbleriggers. pngilists,
assassins ard common blackguard-, who
would lick all creation If their masters are
disturbed. III the President were to attempt
TO put o:her men in their places, they would
have their eyes knocked our. if. indeed the
Custom House were not burnt down over
their heads No. Governor Marcy dare
not recommend the remoral of Cochrane,
even it he were dcsirous Of doing 1t, at the
present time; for the Short Boys would
take his breeches of of bis body and ride
the whole Cabinet on a rail before they will
allow themselves to be disturbed in their
responsible pos;s under governDe nt."
Dreadful state Of things.
~ " Herald.
Washington telegraph., 1854-09-20

The MnLERITE DELrsroS.-The Salem
Gazette says: The sect Of Millerites wor-
shipping ii this city who hold that Christ
WI come TO Judge the world before the year
1854 expires. have made quite number Of
converts and haptised them within the last
few months. A gentleman who has held
On important ofice within yoar or two
vas bap,ised or Sunday lsss."
Washington telegraph., 1854-09-20

The Citizen. edited by John Mitchell.
commences an article in the following blood
and thunder style:
Three European mails have arrived since
our last number. Every succeeding post
(thank Cody is charged with war Before
many months every nation in Europe on
whose neck the foot of another nation tram
PIES will have the opportunity, if it have
the pluck, TO try another fall with its enemy.
Some of them may rise but to fall again !:
yet. the affair heing an affair of life and
death, honor or eternal shame. it will be
better to fall than not 70 have risen"
Washington telegraph., 1854-09-20
lie Doesn't Take the Paper"

Exciting times these" said we TO our
neighhor Slow. after running hasty glance
over the late foreign news.
'Eh = said he as if he uidn't exactly un-
dersfand.
about the war in the East. we mean"
"Hndn't heard Of it. What il all about7
Well them downcasters always vas quar-
rel>ome set Of folks"
"Oh. i isn't they that arc fighting |. i
Russia and Turkey aud England and France
have declared in favor IF Turkey. Napole-
on Las sent out quite fleet
Napoleon Why. thought he was
dead long ago. The history saws %.
Yes, but this j. nephew of his-Lonis
Napoleon. He is the Emperor Of the
Frerch''
Why, thought Louis Philippe vas tie
Emperor"
IS b. was. but be l. dcad now
"Well that beats all"
IL seems" We continued. after pause.
'that the Nebraska Bill has been disposed
Of"
Hung, ! suppose you mean. Well Tn
glad of it. He deserved it,"
what for 7" asked We rn-zled
Why, any body that'll keep dozen
wives. deserves TO be disposed Of as you
call it'
What 60 YOU mean :"
why. isn't the Nebraska bill the man
I've heard tel Of that ha> set up fur proph-
ct somewhere. and married | don't know
how many wives Ri
"Oh, no, that's quite different man,
brigham Young. and lives IN Utah
Then, who is the Nebraska Bill any
how o.
IL isn't mar at oil Its law rropos-
ing 10 anunl the Missouri Compromise"
oh, said Mr.. Slow in manner which
showed that he was still somewhat puzzled
Well. | reckon Daniel Webster had some
thing 70 say about that. He's great man,
Daniel"
so be was. Mr. Slow, bu; be i, no. liv-
Ing now"
Died Gracious, you don't say so.-
When did that happen r.
About year aud half ago"
"A year and half ago. And 7 never
heard If it, Ill have . tell Polly Of that.
BY The way. where's your brother :"
He's in Washington. We heard from
him half an hour ago IL had just arrived
there at light this morning
You don't mean 70 say that a letter
came from Washington in half IN hour
No, Of course not. The news came b.
telegraph"
Telegraph ?"
Yes, !; doesn't take over minute to
come that way
How yer talk Five hundred miles in
minute. Well that beats the Dutch.
must tell Polly of that ?"
Mr.. Sow We want to ask you ons qucs-
tion."
"Cer'ainly. as many as you Ike"
do you take ME PqPers,"
mo don't. but rhat made you think of
that ?"
we thought you didn't We should
think you would wish 10 do 80, il order u
get the ners'
TO. ggt the news o. quiek A. most folks
| hear the people talking about it and learn
in that way"
And "; you hair't heard of The Euro
pesn war r.
We'll. no, didu'i happen to hear Cf
ila.."
Or about Louis Napoleon
why no."
"Or the Nebraska bill. and the death Of
Daniel Webster.
"No. bui-"
"Or ihe telegraph"
No That beats all Five hundred
miles minute, You are quite sure =
10. ycS"
We'll, must run home and tell Polly of
that won't il make her stare -
And Mr Slow forthwith heiied biz name
by waking rapidly home full Of intelligence
which was to ovcrwhelm Polly with surprise.
Yankee Blade.
Washington telegraph., 1854-09-20
IN. Y. Herald.

Jim Smaks puts everything to use. lis
wife has bald head and he straps Lis razor
on IT,
Washington telegraph., 1854-09-20

To become slandered-edit a paper tell
the truth and tread On the toes of rogues
Washington telegraph., 1854-09-20
VOL. XIV.
A Night will, the Guerr:alas.
A SCENE IN MEXICO.

"The clouds are darkenng northern skies,
While these are all serene;
The SHOW in northern valleys lies,
Wniie tropic shores are green2
The Delaware herald., 1854-04-05
% liz: %

Departed thin life, at Blackbird, Del, Feb.
A, 1854, Mrs. ELIZA, wife of John Nsudain,
aged A8 years
& Our departed sister embraced religion in the
year 1895, and for 10 years walked in all the
commandments of the Lords house. Her con-
version was clear, convincing and powerful.
her testimony 10 the class room, encouraging.
AS a punctual and careful hearer of the word
of God, she had few to excel her she drank
in the precious waters from the wells of saliva
tion. Fer years she labored diligently in the
sabbath school, as teacher and superinten-
dent. For several months she had been ripen-
ing for the .bctter land" During our extra
meeting, on the 18th of January, she obtained
the blessing Of perfect love, which she had
been seeking for two years. the evidence was
as clear as the sunlight az meridian II was Q
| tlmc long to be remembered, when her shoutol
1 victory, through Jesus went M 70 the throns
The Delaware herald., 1854-04-05
TRIMMINGS.

CONFECTIONERY AND STATIONARY.
MRS MARY A. .ROBERTS takes this method Of
1NI Informing the Ladies' of Smyrna and vicinity,
that she has how on hand a new and extensive aEsjr-
hlelit Of TRIMMINGS, Consisting in part as follows
Velvet frimmings Cloak Trimmings. Cloak Patterns.
Merlnocs, Vevets. Lace Goods, Kid Gloves, Hosiery.
&c Also, good lot Of CONFECTIONERY. .suSh as
Candies, Oranges. Lemons, &C. She also keeps con.
slontly IN hand an assortment of STATIONARY,
such as Letter Paper, Envelopes. Pens. Ink, Dr. -,
She would embrace this o, portuuiy of returning
her une ghed thanks olhose vino have extended their
patronage to her heretofore, and OF soliciting con.
inuance of the promising that sho will spare no
pans TO please her customers.
MARY A. RI DERTS.
Srnvrra Nov 9 IS53-Iv
The Delaware herald., 1854-04-05
NOW ARISE,
FOR THE EHAYES PASSING!
march 29!54.im.

I TAKE the liberty of calling your attention to this
advertisement hoping it may cause you TO Gull aud
examine Of the finest, cheapest, and best selected
stocks of Goods in Smyrna.
Iaye taken the slore-house known for many years
as the "Spruance Stand," opposite the Bank, and am
now receiving and opening stock of Goods, to which
want 30 invite your attention. knowing it 10 b, of a
character that cannot be excelled 1t entirely new
and bought at The. low est cash prices.
Itls needless for me TO enumerate the many articles
Of which my stock consists, for it would take up more
spact probably than the limits of this worthy paper
would allow, but want you and your friends just 10
call end give CHANGE TO prove to YOU. that What
have said is true and think you will tell me LIaI
have not told You half.
No'trouble or attention will espared 10 give entire
satsflctln to oil who Inay favor rs with a call.
Al kinds OF Country produce taken al ;he highest
market prices
We are determined to do businass that will satisfy
customers well az ourselves all want is to have
a chance, and the result is cerlam..
Hoping 10 you soOntI remain, verv respectfully,
&C., J. HENRY JEFFERSON.
ma rcl 90. Stiff
The Delaware herald., 1854-04-05
beet of pride and adnliration o its inhabitants

object of pride and admiration TO its inhabitants.
The Site House fronts beautiful .sauare,s :
tastefully decorated with young and thriving
trees, neatly enclosed by handsome board
fence, and surrounded on all sides by buildings,
which will, doubt not, rival in elegance and
taste, with the most vaunted of modern archl-
lecture. That portion of our town denomina>
ted !" Bradford City, which derives Its name
from Rev. II. B. Bradford, its worthy and enter
prisng founder. is now the object of general
and deserved interest 1t is principally COM
posed of neat and tastefully executed cottages,
which present an aspect of happiness and con-
tent scarce excelled by the most lively pictures
of the romancer and NOVELIST. 1t contains,
however, other new and conspicuous buildings,
and among them may be enumerated the Re
porter Office, recently erected by our young
and enterprising editor, G. w. s. Nicholson
I learn that many other buildings are to be
erected soon on the lots lately sold by Rev. L.
b. Bradford and Jos. P. Comegys, Esq.
We are exalted, as it were, to Heaven, IN
point of religious privileges, having Presby-
terian, Baptist, Episcopal and Methodist church
in our " very midst" from which we may
weekly hear the words of truth and sober
ness" warning US to "fee from the wrath to
ccme." n
The subject of Temperance is much agitated
among US, and it affords me not a little pleasure
TO say that confidently believe that the people
of this town and vicinage are ready for the
Maine Law-the last and only means of ar
resting that devastating and hell-originated
curse, the rum traffic.
With many warm wishes for your success,
subscribe myself yours,
WASHINGTON WILBERFoRcE.
The Delaware herald., 1854-04-05


DISGUSTING SfGHT.--On Friday night last the
Coroner held an inquest on the body of james
Marshall, at his late residence is Dsuphn street,
near the Trenton Railroad, in the Ninteenth
Ward. who died the day before, from the effects
of too much rum, which he drank on a wager.
From the evidence before the Coroner, il appears
that Marshall, in company with several others,
was in the liquor store OF Allen Mcfersof, IN
Frankford Road above the Elm Tree, where he
offered to drink pint Of liquor for $500, which
was accepted. He drank the pint, which one
Of the party paid IL ceHts for, and about 3hours
afser Marshall was found insensible in the back
yard of the store. He was taken home, where
he died about O'clock on the same evening
While the Coroner was holding the inquest the
liquor was running from his mouth, which filled
the room with most disagrceable odor. We
are informed the Coroner has placed the matter
in the hands of the District Attorney for inyes
tigation nnd it is to be hoped that the man wh.
sold him the liquor viii receive his Just reward
Phiia. San
The Delaware herald., 1854-04-05

STATISTICS or THE GRAyE.-A recent num-
Der of the Merchants Ledger estimates that
since the birth of our Saviour, 1853 years since,
thirty-two thousand millions of human beings
have lived upon the earth; and of these all but
about nine hundred and sixty millions have
gone down to the grave. OF this great army
Of the dead, nine thousand millions have died bv
war; eight thousand millions by famine and
pestiencc; five hundred millionsby martyrdom;
nearly six hundred millions by Intoxicating
drinks, and the remaining thirteen thousand
millions naturally or otherwise.
PRESIDENT OF DELAWARE CoLLEGE-At the
meeting OF the Board of Trustees on Tuesday,
26th inst, Prot. DANIEL KIRKwOOD, l.. L. d.,
was elected President of Delaware College, to
supply the place vacated by the death of Rev.
w. s. +. GRAHAM.
OF Lewsburg, Pa, with population OF
$500 inhabitants, is strong for a Prohibitory
Law, and monthly Temperance meetings have
been kept up for many years, always filling one
of the churches.
0,F An Irishman who was once on a journey
said he never liked to see tables full of books
and newspapers where he stopped over night
for sad he, ii can never find any whisket
at such places" A shrewd inference.
0J~ Susan Nipper says the Russians have al
awful responsibility resting on them for killing
the Turks-for every Turk who is killed leavcI
| Il dozen :dor;s,
! OF The road ambition travels is narrow, e,
/ friendship too crooked for love, too ragged TO-
honesty, too dark for silence.
! GA man who lived much in society sait
that his acquaintaaces would fill cathedral
but that tin pulpit would hold his friends.
The Delaware herald., 1854-04-05
STEAMBO11 - II ZEPHYR.

1I1juFS resumed to Nmj Fnn, Dover, Now Cusi'o.
l. Delaware City and PoFi Penn
That swift and substantial Steamboat tho ZenIJr.
having been thoroughly ovoraulcd during the wInlrr
has resuned her trips hcti>n Philadelphia and lhe
aboie named Places and Viii continue 10 lci We PhiIa
delphia. every TUESDAY, Thursday and Saturday
mornings, at O'Clock, returning every Monday
Wednesday, aLl Friday mornings, leaving Dono
Landing al clock. ana Smyrna Landing at 4
O'Clock touching al all intermediate places both ways.
Stages connected with this Line at Delaware City,
for ST. Georges. Canwells Bridge, and Middletown :;
also, at Dover, fer Camden Frederica. Milford and
Georgetown.
Freight taken at lOT prices. Breakfast and Dinner
on hoard. C.J kANDEGRiFT,C Captain.
March 9th lSj3.
The Delaware herald., 1854-04-05
Any Tains ,Eaf You Want /!

wax. subscriber respectfully informs he citizens Of
large ahd splendid assrIment OF Books and
Stationery; also, SNUFF, SEGARS and TOBAC.
GO, such as Fine Cut,An,i- Nervous and CAY cndish
which he has just received from BahHnoFo Fishing
Tackle of all descriptions; Harrison PERFUMERY
Co!umo ian INK and D. fine assortment Of JEWELRY
Port Monaies, Pocket Knives Glass and BRITANNIA
LAMPs. &ccordeOns, VlOLINS, 80 hour snd ight
day CLOCKS, TOYS great Variety Of t'enfec-
Ionaries Shoe Finding, such as asis, Shoe Thread
Avis and Hats.
Or lie has also large variety ofmany other articles
which are. numerous TO mention, Please call at
L. WARDS. next door to Eiason y Jeffcrson's,
Commerce Street, Smyrna.
Juua |, 1853 EDWARD WARD
The Delaware herald., 1854-04-05
~ wv AR ID.

Nos n and 70 North Second street, Philadelphia.
MANUFACTURE and Dealer in Straw Goods; /;
49, lfl has Just opened beautiful assortment Of
~ The most Fashionable English, French and Ams.i-
can Straw Bonneis Flats. Boys and ChildreCa Hats
together with good assortment Of Stew Trimmngs
which will be sold at Wholesale a:rd Retail at a small
profit for Cash. Merchant: and Mlliners are respect
fully invited 10 call and examine our stock before pur-
hasns, as We intend keep the prettiesi stock that
can be eSund in the CITY, finarch 80, 81 Din.