Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-13
Interesting from Lieutenant Page-we are

following interesting extract OF letter from Com
nodore w. d. Salter, commanding United States
squadron, coast Of Brazil dated flagship Savan-
nah, of Montevideo, January "a, 1854:
From information brought here by gentle
man who had met Lieutenant Commanding Page,
commanding United States steamer Water Witch,
learn that that officer had assembled the Paraguay
river, 670 miles above the city OF Assumption and
had met with highly satisfactory results. The
river had been surveyed as far as the steamer had
penetrated, and charts, showing the shoals, cur
rents &C.. in that river were being prepared II
was also found that four cords OF the wood OBJ
tanned in that region Of the country was sufficient
10 enable the Water Witch TO steam for fourteen
hours under a full head Of steam-an important
discovery should that river ever be navguted by
steam vessels. The small steamer had made ex-
detrimental trips, and was quite successful, re-
quiring only some slight alterations IN the pumps
10 perfect her The Water WITCH is expected
here in February Washington Cnion.
Extraordinary Discovery Of Petrefied
Human Body. Yesterday afternoon, some
workmen were engaged in excavating cellar on
Linton street, short distance below John street,
they came in contact with hard substance about
nine feet below the grade OF the street, which,
after some trouble, was excavatet and brought 10
light and proved 10 be human body in a perfect
state of petrefaction. This extraordinary speci-
men Of the human race is male about five feet
seven inches in length The hair is cut very short,
and seems 10 have been shaved in several parts
as its formation is perfect aud apparently unlnJur
ed by time. The face is snguary formed, and
differing in shape and expression from any OF the
races Of the present age. What is most remark
able the body is perfect in all It's parts, every
muscle, fibre and sinew being perfectly developed
The color is rather of a light grey. and in some
parts approaches very near 10 The white man, al
though this may have been produced by the action
Sc az IN xuhi .h has haan
for ages. A number of eminent scientific gentle
men visited this remarkable and strange exhuma
ton yesterday afternoon, but nothing OF a definite
character arrived at relative 10 the cause, or
what length of time il had lain there, although all
agreed that several hundred years must have
elapsed since it was buried. The body will be
removed to the city council chamber, in the city
buildings. this morning, where il may be seen by
those Of our citizens who are DESTROYS OF witness
ing one of the most wonderful freaks OF nature.
On Monday il will be shipped to the National In
sttute at Washington where it will remain per-
manenty for the inspection of the world at large
Cincinnati Enquirer, April Isl
Who is She IA Debutante.-Next to the
sensation produced by the fashionable work on
Boston manners, entitled The barclays Of Boston,
by Mrs. Harrison Grey Otis, was that of the APP
pearance Of young lady Of this city at the How
ard Athennum, in the character OF Pauline, In the
play of The Lady Of Lyons. The at6ntdnte, we
understand, is allied 10 some of our first families
and it must prove source of much qualification
to the friends ofthe iheatcal profession TO know
that the highest ranks of aristocracy are present.
ing their most precious gems TO deck the pathway
Of the art rendered immortal by the genius of
Shakespeare and the humor of Shales. Pauline,
last evening, lacked confidence, but she made up
in pathos. Her voice might have been pitched al
higher register, without danger to the ears OF
the galleryites yet there was sort OF subdned
sweetness in her elocuton that could not fail TO
have obtained favor with those who luxuriate in
theatrical softness and elegance without bombast
and rant She was little deficient in stage ac-
ton, but Of course she will understand all about
that after several years practice. The lady, we
learn, approached the degree oil a million heiress,
and will naturally excite lively sympathy among
those of her financial sphere, if she concludes TO
adopt the stage profession, either for pleasure
or profit She was called before the curtain at the
conclusion OF the performance. Mr. Willard
should give her another opportunity The Bar
clays" should fill the house.
Boston Daily Times, April sM.
Discovery of q Voicano.-We have been ia
vored, says the California Courier, with the follow
ing extract Of a report Of Lieutenant Commandant
julius Boyle. commanding the United States store
ship Southampton. TO Commodore Perry:
ION the Goth Of October near the island OF For
mosa, / discovered volcano, distant from the
land about ten miles, in violent state of erup-
ton, throwing vast columns of vapor 10 an i'm
mense height, resembling in appearance similar
phenomenon which / witnessed some years ago
on the coast OF Sicily. This, however, believe TO
be Of great magnitude and force, although no lava
was visible through the dense bank OF vapor or
steam which hung about il and the depth Of water
is here much greater than on the Scilian coast ;
hence the above conclusion. When last seen, at
three p. m, il was in lively state OF activity, and
bore north-northwest, distance about ten miles, in
latitude about go north. longitude 1910 so east.
There was no sail in sight, and l named it after
John P. Kennedy, esq, late Secretary of The
Navy" ".
Know Nothing Trium .-BoRpENTowN, N.
j., April 1l-At the municipal election here yes
terday, the native know-nothings, or American
party, carried theown by eighty majority. They
had quite rejoicing.
CALIFORNIA ITEMS.