Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-23
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ARRIVAL OF Il WO FRENCH MH-oF- w Ar nc
French figsies Iphigenie, Commodore Mazeres
and Penelope, Posi-Captain Founier, arrived al
this port last night in twenty-five days from 81.
Pierre, N. f., twbere they havebeen 10 protect
the fisheries,) and anchored of to Battery. The
former mounts sixty guns and hs q crew Of FIVE
hundred and ten men, the latlg forty guns and
has crew ofthree hundred mel The following
is list Of the officers Of the Ipligenie: Commo-
dore Mazerez, Chef d'Etat MajG Leffaper, Flag
Lieutenant Dussentre, Secreiar, de Rougemont,
Commander Longueville, Lieute,ants Simon, Du-
rande, Domezon, Brossolet, Lasourie, Dore, M.
Hiehelen; Midshipmen Desoucie, Bories, Arrgo,
Pouzols, Bourxal, Lyon, Thomas, de Ramourt,
Surgeon in Chief de Comeiras second do Cline
baud, third do. Dupe First Parser Cartier, As
sistant do. Cartier. The following are the officers
OF the Penelope; Post Captain Fourier, Com
mander LIE Bobinnec, Lisutenants de Kernel,
Blendever, Chapuxot, Poulleir Mdshipmen de
Lars, Deneny; First Surgeon Pellarip, second do.
Calhanarn; Purser Du Chaylor.
Nes0 York Courier and Enquirer.
THE CHOLERA STILL PREVAILING MARTINS
BURG, Va, Sept. 81, ls54.-Tke cholera continues
at our place with little or no abatement. About
seventy.Gye persons have fallen victims TO its
deadly influence since its appearance, ten days
ago, end numbers are now lying without hope Of
recovery. There have been as many as ten deaths
the place 2,5O00 is a frighful mortality. There
have been as many hundred sick Of the dis
ease at one time. II is estimated that not more
than one-fourth Of the cases have proved fatal !;
and also that the disease has prevailed mors
widely among women than meI-by difference
of fifty per cent.
Mechanics have, in many instances, been OBJ
liged TO suspend operations for want of hands.
Keepers Of hotels and clearinghouse are not
able to supply their tables with the products Of
the garden and dairy-farmers fearing 10 make
their appearance in town. In short, the present is
a time of suffering with us and as such will be
long remembered.-C Correspondence Of Bali. Snn.
SINGULAR TRIAL is now in progress in one of
the Providence, Rhode Island, courts. Some time
since young lawyer of Providence was detected
at the Marlboro Hotel, in Boston, dressed in wo-
mans clothes. His female wardrobe-a very
valuable one, valued at some hundreds Of dollars
was taken from him and given into the hands Of
a Providence policeman, who was to give il to
the lawyers wife. She being away from the
place, it was not done, and the owner has had the
officer arrested for theft, in keeping the clothes
from him. An amusing list of this clothing was
published in one Of the Providence papers
few days ago. which showed very extensive
female outfit. The case is exciting mucn interest,
as the gentleman, besides being married man, is
a church member, Sunday school teacher, &c.
THE CHOLERA at Pittsburg caused forty deaths
on Sunday, and ffty-three Monday; and the total
number Of deaths for the last five days was two
hundred and ffty.three. Great alarm prevailed,
and many persons were leaving the city. BY the
last advces, however, the disease seemed to be
subsiding. The Pittsburg American attributes the
cholera there to the distribution of cheap, but dis
eased potatoes. They were brought from Michi-
gan in a damaged state, and were sold and eaten
freely. Another cause was the water in the ba-
sins. Il had long been exposed to sultry sun,
engendered animal life on its surface, was widely
used and no doubt had pernicious effect.
The cholera has nearly disappeared from Co
lumbia only three cases were reported yesterday.
IPennsyfnaxfa heysfons.
BLooDHouSDs IN -Bloodhounds have
been used in England several times lately to aid
in the capture of sheep-stealers under the direc-
ton Of the police. The manner In which the
hounds are used may be gathered from the follow
noticing recent capture Of sheep-stealers by
Police Superintendent Altar: 4.
"This is the second capture this active officer
has made within the past three months. A few
weeks ago the same parties stole sheep from
Mr.. Bettsworth, of the same parish, and Mr.. Smith
and bis bloodhounds were sent for. The latter
ran from the spot where the sheep were killed,
through the most remote valleys in the neighbor.
hoods distance OF three miles, causing great SEN
sstion TO the gutygang. They ultimately arrived
at a cottage occupied by shoemaker, when the
gallant huntsman was accosted by the terrified in
mates 10 what his business was there. He was
informed OF the nature OF his visit. The blood
hounds tried 10 make entrance 10 their prey
through the hatch on the roof Of the cottage. The
door, however, was opened, search was made,
and part Of the sheep found in the house. The
prisoners were subsequently spprehended and
committed for trial"
EMPEROR SouLoorE AND MS ST. LOUIS Mas
TER 1T is stated that Souloque, Faustin l., the
black emperosSef San Domingo, was formerly the
slave of citizen Of ST. Louis, who frequently ro-
ceves friendly messages from him. The ST. Louis
Democrat states that week or two since he wa.
pleasantly surprised with the receipt Of several
bags Of coffee and package Of sugar, sccompa-
MED by quite sdeciionate letter from his impe-
rial msjesty.-Bah SNn
KSowrSo SpoRTsxEN.-A good story is told Of a
party OF Eve verdsnt sportsmen Of Lancaster,
who started out one day last week aner wild
pigeons. They remained in the woods foriy-eight
hours, and dragged, as they supposed, f6ylhree
pigeons and three woodcocks. But, on reaching
home, late at night, they or some Of their friends
for them, discovered that their "pigeons" were
all jay-5irds, and the "woodcocks" were nothing
but red.headed tcoOd-peekers'
@THK SPIRIT OF JErrERsos"-We see that this
sterling Democratic sheet, published at Charles
town, Va, has passed into tho hands Of William