Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-22

the superintendent of the Sandy Hook Telegraph
Line, (whose Office is at 81 Wall street) has sig
nfed his determination TO hold his offices open for
the future until two o'clock at night, and later
when necessary. This arrangement in connection
with the news yacht and news boats of the asso-
ciated press, which remain in service, day and
night off the Hook, will prove Of great advantage
to the commercial world, and increase our ia
ciites for receiving news at the earliest moment.
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY In BALTMoRE-On Saiur-
day last, at dinner time, at FEELS Point, an indus
trious German who had been engaged in unload
ing ship, was, with his wife, seated upon bag
of guano near an immense pile; and while con-
versng with his wife, in fancied security, the
bags high above tottered and fell upon them, and
when rescued, pitable spectacle was revealed.
Both were awfully mangled, and the situation of
the woman was more distressing than words can
depict, she being expected hourly, before the ac-
cident TO give birth to child, and DEATH at latest
advice, was momentary anticipated.
CIVIL SUPERINTENDENTs OF THE ARMoRIEs.-We
learn from the Springfield Republican that under
tendents Of the armories have been removed, and
Erskine S. Allen, of Springfield, appointed acting
superintendent at the establishment there and
William Byington at Harper's Ferry These gem
tlemen were the master armorers under the mill
tary system, and for the present, it appears, are
invested with the duties and responsibilities of
the two Offices.
MINERALS IN KANsAs.--A traveller on the Meme
haw river in the north Of Kansas Territory, states
that there is fine vein Of coal three feet thick
that stream, and that il is overlad by limestone,
which affords abundance of fine building material.
The Nemehaw river is the boundary between
Kansas and Nebraska, and coal in that region,
where wood is comparatively scarce, is a very i'm
portant object.
THE SHIP CANAL AT THE SAULT.-The Detroit
Free Press gives encouraging reports of the condi
ton of the Sault ship canal and the prospect OF
its speedy completion seems encouraging. Sew
eral of the State commissioners have just returned
from visit of inspection, and pronounce the work
to be one which, for massiveness, streng
bilty and neatness, Is unsurpassed if equalled, by
anything in the Union. Ex-Governor Barry is OF
opinion that no other similar structure in Europe
will surpass it, save possibly, the Liverpool docks,
which have been considered the most perfect piece
Of masonry in that part Of the world
CHILD BITTEN BY A RAT.--On Thursday night
little ofMr. 8. s. Myers of Flatbush felt some
thing creeping upon his bed, which he brushed off,
supposing il TO be cat. This he repeated several
times, being at the time only half awake, but tall
ing sound asleep he was suddenly awakened by
the bite of rat, in the centre of his forehead He
arose with his face covered with blood, and sue
ceeded in destroying his assailant The lad was
only nine years old.
THE CHRONICLE, edited by one of the most
jealous wings in Massachusetts, says the resolu-
tons of the late wing State convention " go the
extreme length Of the abolition platforms" and
that the Massachusetts wings, I" after due consd.
GRAFTON, have taken their position as sectional
party, with what benefcent results TO themselves
or 10 the cauntry, is yet TO be seen."-Boston Post
IMPORTANT INDIAN NEws.-The San Antonio
(Texas) Ledger Of the 9th ult., says:
"The militia who were ordered out short time
since by acting Governor Messervey, Of New
Mexico, have succeeded in capturing and hang
| ing two Of the Jicarla chiefs another of theil
chiefs had been killed by a Pueblo Indian. Forty
of the same tribe have been captured"
| The NAVIGATION AND FISHERIES ON CoNNEcTI
CUT RIvER.-We learn from authentic source
that the proprieiors of the Enfield canal are TAX
ing advantage of the present low water TO extend
their wing dam across the river, in such manner
as to seriously threaten the entire navigation o
the river, and greatly injure the shad fisheries.
| [Sprngfea Rep.
THE WIFE OF WIN. H. Brown, Of Coldwater
Michigan, and her child, nine weeks old, wer'
fatally burnt few days since by the explosion o
a camphene lamp.
THE ANNIVERSARY Of the battle of bennington
Vermont, was celebrated with great spirit at tina
place on the 10th instant. ]. II. Headly, esq
delivered an GRAFTON.
| VIM. JORDAN has been arrested at Syracuse
New York, on suspicion Of being concerned in tn
murder of his brother, NJ Jordan.
Mr. p T. BARNuM is writing his autobiograph,
for publication and the Bridgeport Standard ha
already favored the public with some extracts.
NV me sTORE.-JoHN H. BUTHMANN
wv PENNSYLVANIA avenue, south side, between
Al and 9th streets, has received per schoone
Fairfax and other arrivals an invoice of Bordeau,
Claret in hogsheads, and Chasselas dor Cognac
Also, London Brown Stout and Scotch Ale