Washington sentinel., 1854-06-25
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graph says: Saturday last the powder car on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad caught fire. and before
II was discovered some two hundred or three
hundred feet Of salety-fuse and some loose powder
were consumed by fire. It was fortunate that the
discovery was made before the kegs had caught,
or the result might have been terrible 10 relate.
The train would have been blown into atoms and
every soul on board killed. The flames were ex-
tinguished by the hands on the train with few
buckets Of war"
IT is SAID THAT THE BARRACKS at Carlisle,
Pennsylvania, are again to be occupied as per-
manent depot for training troops TO recruit the
broken regiments on our frontiers. The post was
visited last week by the veteran Col. Churchill,
and is one of the most healthy and economical
stations in the country.
SINGULAR CASE OF DEATH.-Mr. Ed. knight, an
Englishman, passenger on the Hercuaneum,
which was run into by the steamer Sicily, of
Nice, and sunk, who was rescued, has since died
at Geneva, Of gangrene, resulting from bite Of
his wife. During their last struggles together in
the sea, Mr. X. proposed TO abandon the children,
as he could not save both them and her, but she
declined and so went down with them, in the
desperation of the moment biting off one of his
fingers.
A FLEECE OF Wool weighing nine and hall
pounds, was obtained from yearling sheep be-
longing to Mr.. Thomas Crocker of West Barnsta-
BILE, Mass, last week. The usual feeces on the
cape varies from one to three pounds.
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An EXTRA SESSION of the Virginia legislature is
in agitation, for the purpose Of taking action on
the subject Of internal improvements. The gov
ernor is required by the constitution to call an
extra session whenever certain number Of mem
have already done SO, and at the last dates, only
four more names were wanting to complete the
number.
TEA-Thc culture of the 'tea-plant has been in
who have tried the experiment, have succeeded
beyond their highest expectations That tea can
be grown successfully in Carolina, Georgia, and
Florida, is almost certain.
IL The United States steamship Massachu-
setts is now ready for sea at Norfolk, awaiting
the orders Of the department.
STAGE Academia stage was upset on the I'd
instant as il was entering the town OF Hilsboro',
North Carolina Hon d. M. Barringer, late min
lister to Spain, who was on his return to his home
in Cabarrus, received severe though not dan
gerous cut in the forehead.
FATAL AccIDENT.-Two young men, named J.
Tnh L. Il 4 ~,
the bay, at Charleston, on the llth instant. They
were in row.boat and came in collision with
a schooner under sail.
The HEAVIEST YET.-The last semi.monthly
receipts of California god. at New York, amounted
10 $3,250, 900.
COL Cyrus CHASE, an old and highly respected
citizen Of Massachusetts, for many years con-
nected with the Boston custom-house, died on the
Sth instant
are in the city Of New York 10000 destitute chill
dren who live by beggary and crime.
THE CRYSTAL PALAcE.-The New York Times
says that the receipts of the Crystal Palace are
now double its expenses. Good for Barnum.
BEWARE OF SMALL BiLLs.-This is the heading
Of an advertisement for the sale of mosquito nets,
in Norfolk.
THE GOVERNOR of Honduras has given his ap-
proval TO the inter-ocean railroad enterprise.
RENTS The Boston Gasette says that house
rents falling in that city. The same is true Of