Washington sentinel., 1854-04-02
yofaI ann Ysrsonal.

Another sabbath has come--a day especially
welcome TO the sons of toll, 10 the ensrvated in
body and in mind-a day on which nearly all may
rest from the labors Of the past week, and acquire
additional strength for the one upon which We
have entered. To appreciate more fully than we
do this welcome interruption in our respective
avocations, we must be deprived of its enjoyment;
just as we cannot place proper estimate upon
health until the body is powerfully affected by
disease.
We thus speak because we have personal
interest in this matter So far as our newspaper
establishment is concerned, type-cicking IS sus-
pended, exchange papers remain unopened, teie-
graphic dispatches may come in vain, the demand
for "copyn is not heard; and load, and BRASS aha
iron, even, are suffered to remain at rest
Enjoying this immunity from labor ourselves
fprompted by physical, if by no other considsra-
lions Ne do ieel thankful that we are thus happily
circumstanced, at the same time, however, hoping
thai The EMPLOYEES on railroad trains and in few
other branches OF active business, may, ere the
lapse of many years. enjoy privilege similar to
our own with respect TO the ever-welcome Sab
bath
Taxation and Extras.-The National IntsHi-
ssncsr publishes an advertisement covering three
full pages of that paper signed by the city collect
or, informing the delinquents who have not paid
their taxes that, unless they shall do so by cor
tain period their property shall be sold TO satisfy
the legal demand and, that no debtor shall mis-
take the various amounts due to the corporation
Oxsrarl IL
They who own Little or much property have
10 pay dearly for their tax delinquency. For IN
stance a friend of ours had neglected to settle his
bill of $40 at the time it was rendered, and, as
consequence had SO 40 added TO that amount Tor
advertising. But this was not quite as bad as the
imposition of an advertising fee of 81 % on clti-
zen who has the misfortune to eve the corpora
lion eight ahoLe cents, The charge is 81 % q line
for certain number of insertions Of the adver-
tisement.
We venture no opinion as TO the justice Of this
extra charge. II is, however, the law, and there
fore has to be enforced by the corporate authori-
ties But ON alusion to the fact may serve, IN The
future, to make tax-owers a little more prompt III
their payments.
Police Returns.-The following eases were re-
ported 10 the chief of police, during the last week.
DisorderIy in market, 2; selling liquor without
license, 2; selling liquor on Sunday, .; assault ana
assault and battery, III assault and battery with IN
tent 10 kill, / not renewing bond, l vagrant' >;
riot stealing, 3; riding on the sidewalk, gam
bling. public exhibition without license, l ; OBJ
struc,ing the foot-pavement, l; fast riding in the
rin l keeDinQ store
open on Sunday, / perjury, ! (; drunk. and drunk
and disorderly, 81 threats of violence, disorder
" at Presidents s-house, l (; keeping dog without
license, 2; breach of peace, 2; nonresident, =;
running fire apparatus on the sidewalk, run
ming with engine, minor | open profanity, l.
Total, 81.
The Rev. G. B. Parsons is expected to preach
this morning, at II o'clock, in the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South. He was formerly known as
distinguished theatrical performer, and graced
the boards in this city but long since, he discard
ed the "sock and buskin" for the moro elevated
and important position Of the pulpit, to which nc
adds pie,y, eloquence, and zeal
The Receipts into the corporation treasury, on
account OF hneB LOT VlOlutiohs "a Aow oAAN JNNo
ment rendered for the last month, amounted to
between eight and nine hundred dollars, and for
The past ten months to $4,000 This last named
sum- we learn, nearly pays all the expenses OF tho
police establishment during that period.
The Prices of Table Necessaries are increas-
ing rather than cheapcning. For example, yes
,ardoy IN the Centre Market slad, larger size,
rs cents pair; beef, best cuts, lS cents pound
no,a,oes. SO cents a peek The misfortune Is that
the appetite cannot be regulated by the cost OF the
supply.
Mr.. william A. Gunton, who sustained
counter fracture of the head on Tuesday afternoon
having been thrown from his horse died yester-
day morning from the effects of the injuries thus
sustained.
The say-nothings.''-The "Know-nothings'
are not to have all the fun to themselves. An
o,har ,axy oroa nj zaion has been introduced INTO