Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19

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A JOLLY GANG OF BURGLARs.-Between one
and two o'clock yesterday morning the White
House restaurant, kept by Daniel M. Cambridge,
on Gay street, near High, was entered by burg
| lars, who, failing in finding any money, helped
| themselves 10 cigars and liquors until they were
all satisfied. The entrance was effected by break
ing the lock on the cellar door, through which
they had free access TO the bar-room. Here they
lighted candle, which burned until il was nearly
consumed, during which they took down the bot
ties, and swallowed their contents. After they
had enjoyed themselves, they retired quietly from
| the premises by the same passage of entrance
valuable gold watch lying on the shelf was not
touched. There have certainly been some daring
burglaries committed in city of late, but this
is the most daring of them all, and shows degree
of impudence which we did not suppose any pos
Observation-Disclosures american.
GREAT BRIDoE--The great tubular bridge
that is to cross the ST. Lawrence, will, when COM
pleted, be one of the mechanical wonders Of the
age. Ii is 10 be copied after the great bridge over
the Menai Straits, in Wales, and will consist of
huge tubes Of iron, averaging over two hundred
feet in length, supported on high s,ons piers The
cars will cross the 81. Lawrence through this
iron tunnel mile and hall long, and lifted far
! above the river. The masonry is to be Of the
most massive description, and the whole cost will
not be far from seven and half millions Of dol
lars.
IMMENSE IaNuGRATIoN-An Iowa paper says,
:" the immigration into Iowa, at all the crossings
the present season il unparalleled in the history Of
the past The steam ferry at that city zone of the
| largest on the river 10 kept in constant motion
from morning until night, and frequently until mid
night. The consequence is that every evening,
whole acres on the opposite side of the river may
be seen covered with the wagons, tents and cat
tie of the emgrants. The merchants, grocers, and
manufacturers are reaping fine harvest in the
way Of furnishing supplies 10 the travelling million.
AT present rates, al least 100000 souls will be
added 10 the population Of this State during the
present season"
AN lMPUDKNr RoBBER4-The Detroit Advertiser
says that, on Thursday last, rough looking char
| acter walked into a prominent clothing store in
Detroit, remarking that he wished to look round
and see where the best goods were, as he in
tended 10 break in there that night and help him
| self The clerks laughed, and allowed him TO look
| as much as he wished When night came, sure
enough the store was broken into and The cashiers
drawer robbed of $50 in cash, and 500 worth Of
nice clothing carried away. Nothing has since
! been heard Of the rascal.
A CosvocxTIos or BIsHors or THE METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH, il is said, will take place on
or about the I'd Of December next They will
| meet in Baltimore, and have sessions for several
days. Subjects OF considerable importance 10 the
vital interests Of Methodism will form the basis Of
their deliberations, whilst il is anticipated have
a missionary demonstration during their stay in
Baltimore. The following are the names Of the
bishops, in order of seniority: Rev. Beverly Waugh
| residing in Baltimore; Rev. Thomas A. Morris,
| Rev. Edmund s. James, Rev. Matthew Simpson,
Rev. Osman c. Baker, Rev. Levi Scott, Rev. Ed
ward r. Ames.-Baiinaors AMERICAN.
| SINGULAR OccuRRKscK.-In Louisville, Ken
lucky, a couple of foolish fellows having lot of
could not chop saw, nor split spart, got them to-
gether in a pile, on Thursday evening last, at the
corner of Twelfth and Main streets, bored hole
in the largest log, filed il with powder, and blew
i up the whole lot, with an explosion which caused
the splinters 10 1y in all directions. One chunk
went through wagon standing on Main street,
/ killing two men who were standing on the side
l walk, one Of whom much bruised, and his
| cloths nearly torn from him. The same splinter
Il
/ another fragment demolished window on each
side Of the house
| A vrNTRILooUIsT IN CouRr-AleIander Slotte
alias Moses alias Bones, was yesterday taken be-
fore Recorder Bright on a charge Of being dam
gerous and suspicious vsgrant Il is said that
Alexander is an accomplished ventrloquist, and
he certainly can play tho Bones equal to any
| Ethiopian methodist. When before the recorder,
some very omiaous sounds were heard issuing
from the seat OF the recorders chair, and these
| sounds, though they occssioned considerable OF
good-natured excitement, were wholly unaccoun-
table until the artistic capabilities Of the accused
examination was the committal of the accused 20
| the workhouse for sixty days.--N o. Della.
ID There were forty cases OF yellow fever er-
isting in the little town of Franklin, La, on Thurs
day, as we learn by dispatch calling on New
Orleans TO send nurses thither This village had
till recently, escaped the disease, and some sur
prise IL manifested by the New Orleans papers,
that il should have broken out 30 late in the sea-
son.
The BosTos RKPREsESTATIvEs,-A correspond
eni ofthe Post gives the following list ofthe pro-
fessions Of the representatives elect from this
city:
doctors, 5; printers, 4; tailors, 2; masons, 3 /;
carpenters, 8; clerks, 8; marketmen, q; flour aud
grain dealers, 2; payer, 1 sea captain, 1; corn
merchant, l oil dealer, / I; ship chandler, me-
lodeon manufacturer, silvcrsmith, Methodist
minister, fish dealer, 4; pile driver, sausage
dealer, attorney, 1; well digger, glider,
coffin maker, 1; tavern keeper, j painter,
X. Min business, q"
The "ANcEL GABRrEr," reported to have been
imprisoned in Charlottesville, Virginia, was not,
IS said, the genuine individual, but a man nsmd
boaiwnghi, virginian, who persusdes himself
iha' is his duty TO preach in the highways and
bywsy'. On Sunday and Monday he preached
from the CRATES Of the jail windows.
EMmGRArIos--Upwsrds OF fny oolo,ed ner
sons passed through this place. on Friday last. on
their way TO Pennsylvania, where q tract Of land
had been purchased for them by their master, Doc.
tor Charles Everett, OF Albsmsrl., by whom thew |
were recently -, frss,-Ll~-s~<r,~ oss~s..