Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-15
ITEMS OF NEWS.

HORRIBLE CASE OF STARvATIoN.-Last evening
the police were called into a dwelling house, No.
las Atkinson street, 10 quell disturbance, and
upon going into garnet horrible spectacle was
presented; on the floor, upon LOT of filthy shaw
ings and straw, lay woman in a state of beastly
intoxicaton while huddled about her were her
children, three boys and Two girls, in a state of
actual starvation. The oldest child was but eight
years, while The youngest was but eighteen
months. These little children were almost naked,
and so emaciaed that they could not stand or
scarcely lift finger their bones almost protruded
through the skin, and their appearance indicated
That they had undergone all the horrors of pro-
tracted and extreme suffering.
There was not particle Of food in the loath-
some apartment, and not spark of FIRE TO protect
the infant sufferers from the cold. The woman
had evidently lain intoxicated for several days,
during which time her children had been without
food and it is no wonder they presented ghastly
an appearance. The youngest cannot recover
from the effects the long suffering. The name
OF the woman is Ann Troy. Her husband is now
serving out term of Imprisonment in the house
Of correction, 10 which place he was sentenced
for larceny. The children were at once placed
where they will receive all needful attention. The
woman was lodged in The station house, Boston
Chronicle
The DECLINE OF ART IN ITALY.-A Florence
correspondent says /" The experience Of this old
| academy Florence Academy of Fine Arts,) richly
endowed by the munifcence Of past times and
furnished as it is with all possible means and ia
cililies, in the midst Of the choicest treasures
affords conspicuous example of the hopeless in
efficiency Of such institutions. The growth Of art
owes nothing TO academic machinery and conven-
tional training. Its master minds and matchess
productions were not forced into Immortality by
any hot-bed culture whatever. But the great age
of art in Italy is past In this, as in other things
the star Of empire is westering.
"DRD IN THE HARNESS. REV. Joshua T. Rus
| sell Baptist clergyman at Jackson, Mississippi
recently closed avery eloquent address before the
| Bible Society with these words {" Millions who
| are now around the Throne of God, singing the
song OF Moses and the Lamb, have been saved
by the influence of this book While utterng
these words, he looked up as if he had vision OF
| what he described, and paused moment, and say
| ing: / have DONE sat down, and was immedi.
| alely seized with fatal attack of apoplexy
| BALLOON AscKNsIoN-Mr. Patton assembled in a
| balloon from Poplar Lawn, Petersburg, on Thurs
day last. After. sailing in the air about hour
he landed on the farm of Mrs. Archer in Chester
| field. The hat was handed round, and the crowd
on the occasion voluntarily contributed Sos rs for
| his benefit. As he assembled, we understand he
watched with an eagles eye the crowd below, 10
| see their demonstration of liberalty He was
grali6ed TO witness large number run their hands
| in their pockets while he was much chagrned to
see much larger number make "run" of a
different kind.-RieAmond Enquirer.
THE GUANo TRApE.-There sailed from the
Chincha Islands during the month ending Septem
Der, fory-6ve vessels, fall guano laden,) register
| ing 25,l73 tons. OF the above number, nineteen
vessels, 1897 tons, sailed for ports in Great
Britain twelve vessels, 5000 tons, for ports in
the United States FIVE vessels, 1894 tons, for
ports in France and her colonies three vessels,
sl6 tons, for ports in Holland two vessels, GIG
tons, for ports in the Italian States, and four
sells, GAO TONS for ports in Spain. Eight of the
above vessels, registering 33s tons, were Ameri-
can.
| For JAPAN" is now The destination announced
by some OF our American vessels. The barque
Edward Koppsch, Captain John H. Eagleston,
day, for voyage to Japan and ports in the Pacific
| ocean.