Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-13
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suctloneering.--Yesterday, the Franklin Fire

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suctioneering.-Ye the Franklin Fire
Company received from Baltimore new suction,
made to their order In the afternoon IL was
trimmed with numerous little flags and otherwise
adorned, and hauled to the open space near the
Bank Of Washington for the purpose of testing its
working properties, in the presence Of his honor
the Mayor and hundreds of other spectators, prin-
cipaly boys, who now, as ever are decided patrons
of fire engines. The new piece Of machinery had
scarcely reached the field of display before the
Perseverance Company brought out their new
suction, which was received several weeks ago,
and they too, must, must make an exhibition o.
their apparatus For several hours, the rival fire.
men continued 10 work their suctions, one party
trying TO aout-throw" the other; but, as 10
the victory, there has been no Official report,
and probably never will be. Night coming
on, they all retired in good order from the
field. Much excitement was consequent on the
proceedings. The police forces We're present 10
prevent disturbances. Passersby had 10 exercise
extreme caution 10 avoid showerbath, and the
ladies had TO hold their skirts higher than usual
to escape contact with the slops on the pave
ment. They who take IAN interest in suctioneer-
afternoon will give them an interesting topic of
conversation for days and nights to come.
The Franklin members are well pleased with the
working properties Of their machine, the cost Of
which is between eleven and twelve hundred dol
lars
Fine Arts.-The City Councils, on Monday
night, passed joint resolution permitting the
exhibition of the marble statue of the Dying
Gladiator without the usual requirement of a
license for that purpose. N
DR.. A. Med. Davis, in the Board Of Common
Council, advocated the proposition in a neat, elo-
quent, and convincing speech, arguing that, so
far from taxing in such cases, the municipal au-
thorities should, by all proper means. encourage
the exhibition OF works of art, for, thereby, the
people may be educated in matters which have
tendency TO elevate the moral sentiment and 10
cultivate taste for the sublime and beautiful A
discrimination should always be made in favor of
such objects, so chaste and instructive in their
character.
We agree with our friend, and, even with our
limited views and taste regarding classic art, do not
wish TO see such beautiful creations as the Dying
Gladiator classed with learned pigs, and human
beings wonderful only for their extraordinary
stature or an undue quantity Of flesh and greese.
Church C0mforts.-A correspondent suggests
that attention is not, generally, paid to the COM
Portable heating of churches and ihatIt sometimes
is to bad TO listen 10 sermon cold enough to chill
The heart while the body itself is halffrozen.-
We presume the fault must be with the sextons,
who's fire-up" the stoves or furnaces, but who do
not commence this duty early enough TO warm
their respective churches in time for the Gospel
service.
Not frequently, in moderate weather, the tenn
perature within is oppressvely warm, with no
ventilation, and this, too, is subject Of complaint
We have noticed, in other cities, on several
occasions, that the sexton regulated the heat by
thermometer. II would not be bad innovation
10 follow the same practice in Washington. The
listener ought to be made comfortable possible,
in order that he may, with more than usual pa
tence, listen to the preached word
| A Homeless One.-On Monday night citizen
4 found in the street, boy only five years OF age,
and took Kim to his own house, and gave him food
| and lodging. The next morning, having been con-
veyed to the central lookup the presiding JUS
tice committed the little fellow TO the Washington
Asylum for want of better quarters for him.
| The child was homeless--a wanderer; with no
parents 10 comfort him and direct his feet In vir-
| tues path No accents of love fell upon his ear
and touched his tender heart no mother TO en-
circle with her arms his fragile form, and invite
him to repose upon her bosom. Homeless Alas
| that poor boy. sNH~
Sentences of Thieves.-From the recent pro-
ceedings Of the criminal court, il appears that, al
though there is much thieving in this community,
all the wrong doors do not escape deserved pun.
| ishment.
The following named persons, tried and con-
victed at the present term Of the court, sen.
| fenced as follows:
| Negroes William Woodwssi and Jas. Thomas
alias Lamey, for stealing iron from Mr.. Dodge,
| Of Georgetown, each two years and six months in
the pententiary.
Negress Frances Wheeler, larceny, one year in
Jail.
Michael Walsh and Walter Clarke, both white
larceny; the first named, nine months, and the
latter six months in Jail. se
Joseph Boulders, tried for larceny, was ac-
1 quilted. ~. ,...r,,,
Ida May, story Of things actual and possible
by Mary Langdon. Boston: Phillips, Sampson
and Company. New York: j. c. Derby.
We have received, from Gray and BslIaniyne
handsomely printed and bound volume with this
utle, which Processes TO embody IDEAS and inn
pressions received by the writer during resi-
dence in the South, and is strongly tinged with
prejudice agains, the institution Of slavery; |
theme on which mawkish philanthropists tax,
exquisite pleasure in dilating.
Apples were sold, yesterday, in the Centre
Market, at seventy-dve cents a peck, by retail
There was no scarcity Of them.